Rabbit Woodland Collection by Roseetballesdelaine

Rabbit Woodland Collection

Knitting
February 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
328 - 547 yards (300 - 500 m)
35 cm tall
English French
This pattern is available for €3.50 EUR buy it now

This doll is born from a desire to have a basket full of dolls for little ones that come home.
What a great treasure to have so much dolls to put clothes on or just to play with and to imagine stories, or also to take a nap with!
This doll is inspired by the woodland: The Rabbit, this doll so appreciated by all!!
With a Winter look and a sweet touch, you will love to knit it, to play with it or just to keep it in your room.

Material:

Yarn:
Any 4 ply you want to use, with needles 3 mm.
Here is the list for the yarns I used to knit the model on the pictures.

Body: Drops Flora or alpaca (Quality is the same and you can mix both to choose the colours that fit you the most) 1 ball /50g for each colour

A = Light beige
B = Brown
C = White
And a bit of Mohair kid silk white for the ears

Dress: Drops Flora 1 ball colour: Amethyst (50g / 167 m) .

#Shoes: Drops alpaca white and Mohair kid silk white a bit of each

Coat: Drops Flora 1 ball colour : Ice blue (50g/ 167m ) and a ball of Mohair Kid silk Drops grey blue and a bit of white for the cap and the pockets.

Hat and scarf and bag: Drops Alpaca 1 ball 50g, Green and Mohair kid silk 1 ball dark green. A bit of white and Mohair kid silk dark green to make the pompon.

Circular needles 3 mm (20 or 30 cm)
DPN needles 3 mm (15 cm or 20 cm)
Tapestry needle
Polyester to stuff the doll
cotton thread - colour: black for eyes and pink cotton for nose
Buttons 1cm diameter: 4 for the coat. And a nice button for the little bag any diameter you want! You can personalize your bag with the button.
Pink or coral stamp ink to draw the cheeks
4 Stitches markers

Gauge:
No gauge is needed, you can make the choice to use another weight for yarn as Dk or 8 ply, just keep in mind your doll will have different size. Keep the same needles size for all the stuff you knit to be sure to have every parts that fit the doll.

Level:
Medium to Advanced

Note:
The doll is knitted in different parts : Head, Body, Legs, Arms and Ears you sew together.
You can make variation for this doll by changing the colours and add some details such as beads, ribbons or fabric cord with other colours.
The clothes are knitted in the round or flat, just follow the instructions. Some parts need to be sewn.
Have fun by making your own choice of colours and yarns.
Keep in mind this doll can be for kids so be aware to attach the buttons or beads enough.
Or keep this doll for you to keep for decoration.

Size :
The doll from head to feet measures 35 cm