Chubby Bunny by Maria Nikulina

Chubby Bunny

Knitting
October 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
US 1 - 2.25 mm
6.5cm (2.3 inch)
English Russian
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This knitting toy pattern includes instructions for making a miniature knitted Chubby Bunny approximately 6.5 cm (2.3 inches) long and 4 cm (1 inch) tall.

The head, body, and tail are knitted in one piece in the round. The legs are worked from live stitches that are separated in advance, and only the ears are sewn on.

Language: English and Russian.

Finished size: approx. 6.5 cm (2.3 in) long and 4 cm (1 in) tall (using recommended yarn and needles).

Yarn:
• Any yarn in natural shades, preferably fuzzy and slightly bulky
• Recommended yardage: approx. 300 m / 328 yd per 100 g
• Sample yarns used: Gazzal Alpaca Air, Air by Astra, Alize Mohair Classic

You may use yarn of any weight; adjust needle size according to your tension and yarn choice.

Needles:
• Double-pointed needles 2.25 mm

Additional materials:
• Embroidery floss for nose and eyes
• Optional: 2–3 mm plastic safety eyes (depending on toy size)
• Stitch marker to mark the beginning of rounds
• Stuffing (polyester fiberfill or hollow fiber)
• Large-eye needle and regular sewing needle

Skills required:
• Knit and purl
• k2tog
• skpo
• LLI (left lifted increase)
• RLI (right lifted increase)

Pattern author: Maria Nikulina