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is it next week already?
this pattern was fun to sketch up. super easy bunny. i'm leaving a lot of room for interpretation but the basics are all there. the top sketch shows the numbers while the bottom suggests how to knit it. please don't hesitate to send me your questions and comments.
hands and feet are stockinette to encourage rolling. the ears are moss or any stitch that will allow the fabric to remain flat. the lengths are all up to you. my replicates all have different measurements. no two are alike.
here's how i knit this rabbit:
1. cast on and knit up.
2. knit the ears.
3. graft the stitches at the top of the head together.
4. go back to the cast on edge and knit down.
5. knit the legs.
6. stuff the head and body.
7. graft the crotch stitches to close the body cavity.
8. pick up stitches at shoulders and knit arms.
9. wash to felt. gives fuzzy effect and conceals stuffing.
starting at the belly seems counter intuitive but for some reason, it works for me. i encourage you to modify the pattern as you see fit. in fact, i know you could do better. why not come up with your very own signature critter? how about a horse? a seahorse?
you know you can do better than a silly rabbit.
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addendum: the following pictures recap the making of the rabbit. original written
article elaborating on each stage is linked in the caption.
please note that i highly recommend air drying it after you're
done with felting. do not use the dryer.
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added 17jan2005:
the yarn i used for the rabbit is handspun by me. it's very loosely spun in single ply. as you can see in the above pictures, it felts okay.
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