Simple, sweet, and adorable, Some Bunny Loves You is a perfect pattern for gift-knitting. Using Aran weight yarn, this pattern just takes a couple of hours to knit. Whether you are making it for a baby shower gift, addition to an Easter basket, or just as a token of love, this bunny will be treasured and loved by the recipients. It will be a constant reminder that “some bunny loves you!” Pattern includes instructions for a boy or girl bunny, with corresponding outfits.

Level: Adventurous Beginner

Size: One size: approximately 12” / 30 cm tall

Gauge: 18 sts x 28 row = 4” x 4” / 10 cm x 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, in the round. Gauge is not essential for this pattern; recommended gauge will result in the final size toy that is approximately 12”/ 30 cm tall.

Materials

• US size 6 (4.5 mm) circular needle or DPN needles, for knitting in the round
• Aran weight yarn; samples are made with Plymouth Yarn Homestead, Aran weight, 100% wool, 191 yds/175 m/100 g, in color MC - 4 Lt Great Heather, 1 skein for the body of 2 bunnies.
• Boy Bunny - Small amounts of CC1 - Harrisville Designs WATERshed in color 921 Mallard (under 15 g) for clothes.
• Girl Bunny - Small Amounts of CC1 - Plymouth Yarn Homestead in color 1 Natural (under 25 g) for clothes.
• tapestry needle, scissors, polyester fiberfill, small button for the dress, black embroidery thread for face embroidery

Construction Overview

1. Head worked seamlessly, in the round, starting at the neck, and finishing with ears
2. Body is worked seamlessly, in the round, starting at the neck, and finishing with German Short Rows to form the bottom
3. Arms and legs worked seamlessly, in the round, and sewn onto the body
4. Body and head lightly stuffed and sewed at the neck
5. Suspenders and bow tie knit flat and sewed onto the boy bunny
6. Dress is worked top-down, seamlessly, and finished with button closure
7. Face details embedded using black embroidery thread