This pattern is part of the Knitting with Kitten Knitting Circle
Bunnie Binkie
You will need:
4mm knitting needles
DK yarn
Toy filling
Needle to sew up
Embroidery or felt for face
You may useful: row counter – stitch markers
Method:
Cast on 6 stitches.
Row 1: knit into the front and then into the back of each of the stitches. (12 stitches).
Row 2: purl.
Row 3: knit into the front and then into the back of each of the stitches. (24 stitches).
Row 4: purl.
Row 5: knit into the front and then into the back of each of the stitches. (48 stitches).
Row 6: purl.
Row 7: (knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit 6) 2 times, knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit 12, (knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit 6) 3 times. (54 stitches).
Row 8: purl.
Row 9: (knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit 7) 2 times. knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit 14, (knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit 7) 2 times. (60 stitches).
Keep the knit row, purl row pattern until you get to
Row 17: (knit 2 together, knit 7) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 14, (knit 2 together, knit 7) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 6. (54 stitches).
Keep the knit row, purl row pattern until you get to
Row 21: (knit 2 together, knit 6) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 12, (knit 2 together, knit 6) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 6. (48 stitches).
Keep the knit row, purl row pattern until you get to
Row 25: (knit 2 together, knit 5) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 10, (knit 2 together, knit 5) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 6. (42 stitches).
Row 26: purl.
Row 27: (knit 2 together, knit 4) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 8, (knit 2 together, knit 4) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 6. (36 stitches).
Row 28: purl.
Row 29: (knit 2 together, knit 3) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 6, (knit 2 together, knit 3) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 6. (30 stitches).
Row 30: purl.
Row 31: (knit 2 together, knit 2) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 4, (purl 2 together, purl 2) 2 times, purl 2 together, purl 6. (24 stitches).
Row 32: purl.
Row 33: (knit 2 together, knit 1) 2 times, knit 2 together, knit 2, (knit 2 together, knit 1) 2 times, knit 2
together, knit 6. (18 stitches).
Row 34: purl 6, (purl 2 together). (12 stitches).
Row 35: knit 2 together 6 times. (6 stitches).
Pull your through remaining stitches and finish off securely leaving a long tail to sew up the head and secure the bunny to the binkie.
Embroider the face. The head has a slight shaping – the flatter section is the face.
Ears.
Pick up 5 stitches directly from the face where you want your ears to start.
Row 1: knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit 1, knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit 1, knit into the front and then into the back of stitch. (8 stitches).
Row 2: knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit to last stitch, knit into the front and then into the back of stitch. (10 stitches).
Row 3: knit into the front and then into the back of stitch, knit to last stitch, knit into the front and then into the back of stitch. (12 stitches).
The blanket is worked flat in moss stitch. Measures 16” – (or 18”).
Cast on 59 (75) stitches.
Row 1: slip 1, (knit 1, purl 2) until last stitch, purl 1.
Work until blanket measures 16 (18)”. Cast off loosely.
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