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Knit Bella & Bentley Bunnies Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Toy

Item:

Animal

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

Knit, Purl, Increase, Decrease, Cast-on, Bind-off

Pattern Description:

Easter time...a time for eggs, bunnies, and dressing up in spring colors! And Bella & Bentley Bunnies, all dressed up in their finest spring outfits, are ready to join in the festivities! What child wouldn't love to find Bella or Bentley in their Easter basket this year?! With their chubby cheeks and toes, and looking oh, so adorable, who could resist giving them a good hug and running off to play with them? Both bunnies and their outfits are knit with worsted weight yarn. They have contrasting ear linings and foot pads. They're approx. 9 1/2" sitting (without those darling, long ears or sweet hats) and their outfits are removable. So you could make lots of different color bunnies with lots of different color clothes and dress-up time begins!

Gauge:

Size 4 (3.5mm) needles: 10 stitches & 14 rows per 2"...Size 6 (4.25mm) needles: 9 stitches & 12 rows per 2"

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Approx. 9 1/2" sitting (without ears or hats)

Materials:

Bunny: approx. 300 yds. #4-worsted wt. yarn main color + small amount contrasting color for ear linings and foot pads
Bella's Outfit: approx. 130 yds #4-worsted wt. yarn main color + small amount contrasting color for accent
Bentley's Outfit: approx. 146 yds #4-worsted wt. yarn total...60 yds. white, 74 yds. lavender, 12 yds. aqua
Small amount pink yarn for nose
Knitting Needles: Size 4 (3.5mm) for bunnies...Size 6 (4.25mm) for outfits

You Will Also Need:

Pair of 9mm black toy safety eyes (or contrasting yarn to embroider eyes)
1 removable locking stitch marker or safety pin
Regular Stitch Markers
Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
Long Straight Pins

Suggested yarn:

300 yards of Worsted weight

Preferred Brand/Yarn:

any worsted wt. yarn

Colorway:

your choice