Rabbit by Lois Daykin

Rabbit

Knitting
January 2007
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1269 yards (1160 m)
one size
English French

Stuffed toy rabbit knit flat in pieces then seamed and sewn together, wearing a stranded colorwork dress. Finished rabbit is approximately 9 3/4 in/25 cm tall, not including the ears.

Note that the yardage is the total yardage required if you buy full balls of every color required - the pattern needs only a few yards of most of the 4 Ply yarns, except the main dress color which requires most of a ball. The rabbit requires a full ball of Cashsoft DK and part of another.

Rabbit gauge: 24 stitches/34 rows in 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch
Dress gauge: 28 stitches/36 rows in 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch.

Notions:

  • Washable toy filling
  • 2 buttons (for eyes)
  • scraps of brown and cream yarn (for face)
  • 1 small button for dress
  • 35 1/4 in/90 cm of 3/8 in/1 cm wide ribbon