Hazel and Pipkin
By Ella Austin
Hazel - larger fair isle bunny Pipkin - smaller stripy bunny
Yarn and Materials
Jamieson and Smith 2ply Jumper Weight yarn Hazel 20g FC17 (MC) 6g FC41 (CC1) 5g 125 (CC2) 3g shade 1 - white for tail Pipkin 12g 203 (MC) 5g FC22 (CC) 3g shade 1 - white for tail 2 buttons or equivalent for eyes for each bunny Toy stuffing
Gauge
Needles and Notions
2.5mm double pointed needles 2 stitch markers Yarn needle for finishing
measured over 5cm of fair isle knitting 14 sts 18rows Gauge is not important as long at stitches are tight enough to hold the stuffing in. Gauge will affect the finished size.
Size
Hazel 22cm from top of head to toes Pipkin 15cm from top of head to toes
Skills Required
Chart reading Knitting in the round Stranded colourwork Simple decreases
Abbreviations
MC-main colour CC1— contrast colour 1 CC2—contrast colour 2 Rnd—round St/sts—stitch/stitches PM—place marker K2tog—knit two sts together Skp—slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over
Notes
Leave long tails (about 20 cm) when casting on to use when sewing up. If you don't have white yarn work the pompom tails in the main colour.
Hazel
Body and Head
Using MC cast on 42 sts join in rnd. Rnd 1: K20, PM, p1, k20, PM, p1. Rnd 2: K to M, SM, p1, kto M, SM, p1. Repeat rnd 2 eight times more. Rnds 11-47: Work the charted pattern below three times starting from row 1 on the chart and reading from left to right. Work sts 1-21 from the chart twice for each rnd. Continue using MC only. Rnds 48: Kto M, SM, p1, kto M, SM, p1. Rnds 49-52: Repeat rnd 48. Rnd 53: Skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1, skp, k to 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1. 38 sts Rnds 54-57: Repeat rnd 48. Rnd 58: Skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1, skp, k to 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1. 34 sts Rnds 59-61: Repeat rnd 48. Rnd 62: Skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1, skp, k to 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1. 30sts Rnds 63-64: Repeat rnd 48. Rnd 65: Skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1, skp, k to 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1. 26 sts Rnd 66: Repeat rnd 48. Rnd 67: Skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, remove M, p1, skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, remove M, p1. 22 sts Rnd 68: \*K1, k2tog; rep from \* to last st, k1. Rnd 69: Knit. Rnd 70: \*K2tog; rep from \* to last st, k1. Cut yarn, pull through the remaining sts and secure and sew in the end. Legs Using MC cast on 18 sts and join in rnd. Rnds 1-25: Knit. Rnd 26: \*K4, k2tog; rep from \* to end. 15 sts Rnd 27: Knit. Rnd 28: \*K3, k2tog; rep from \* to end. 12 sts Rnd 29: Knit. Rnd 30: \*K2tog; rep from \* to end. 6 sts Cut yarn, pull through the remaining sts and secure and sew in the end.
Arms
Using MC cast on 15 sts and join in rnd. Rnds 1-25: Knit. Rnd 26: \*K3, k2tog; rep from \* to end. 12 sts Rnd 29: Knit. Rnd 30: \*K2tog; rep from \* to end. 6sts Cut yarn, pull through the remaining sts and secure and sew in the end.
Ears
Using MC cast on 8 sts. Rnd 1: \*K1, p1; rep from \* to end. Rnd 2: \*P1, k1; rep from \* to end. These two rows make moss stitch. Work moss stitch for 22 rnds more. Rnd 25: K1, p1, k2tog, p2tog, k1, p1. 6 sts Rnd 26: P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1. Rnd 27: K1, p1, k2tog, k1, p1. 5 sts Rnd 28: P1, k1, p1, k1, p1. Rnd 29: P1, sl1, k2tog, psso, p1. 3 sts Rnd 30: Sl1, k2tog, psso. Cut yarn, pull through the remaining st and secure and sew in the end. MC CC1 CC2
Pipkin
Body and Head
Using MC cast on 36 sts join in rnd. Rnd 1: K17, PM, p1, k17, PM, p1. Rnd 2: K to M, SM, p1, kto M, SM, p1. Repeat rnd 2 eight times more. Using CC work rnd 2 five times. Using MC work rnd 2 five times. Using CC work rnd 2 five times. Using MC work rnd 2 five times. Using CC work rnd 2 five times. Using MC work rnd 2 five times. Continue using MC only. Rnd 41: Skp, k to 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1, skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1. 32 sts Rnds 42-45: Repeat rnd 2. Rnd 46: Skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1, skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1. 28 sts Rnds 47-49: Repeat rnd 2. Rnd 50: Skp, k to 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1, skp, k to 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1. 24sts Rnds 51-52: Repeat rnd 2. Rnd 53: Skp, k to 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1, skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, SM, p1. 20 sts Rnd 54: Repeat rnd 2. Rnd 55: Skp, k to 2 sts before M, k2tog, remove M, p1, skp, kto 2 sts before M, k2tog, remove M, p1. 16 sts Rnd 56: \*K2tog; rep from \* to end. Cut yarn, pull through the remaining sts and secure and sew in the end.
Legs
Using MC cast on 15 sts and join in rnd. Rnds 1-15: Knit. Rnd 16: \*K3, k2tog; rep from \* to end. 12 sts Rnd 19: Knit. Rnd 20: \*K2tog; rep from \* to end. 6 sts Cut yarn, pull through the remaining sts and secure and sew in the end.
Arms
Using MC cast on 12 sts and join in rnd. Rnds 1-15: Knit. Rnd 26: \*K2, k2tog; rep from \* to end. 9 sts @ Ella Austin Rnd 29: Knit. Rnd 30: \*K2tog; rep from \* to last st, k1. 5sts Cut yarn, pull through the remaining sts, secure and sew in the end.
Ears
Using MC cast on 6 sts. Rnd 1: \*K1, p1; rep from \* to end. Rnd 2: \*P1, k1; rep from \* to end. These two rows make moss stitch. Work moss stitch for 12 rnds more. Rnd 15: K1, p1, k2tog, k1, p1. 5 sts Rnd 16: P1, k1, p1, k1, p1. Rnd 17: P1, sl1, k2tog, psso, p1. 3 sts Rnd 18: Sl1, k2tog, psso. Cut yarn, pull through the remaining st and secure and sew in the end.
Finishing
(the same for both)
Stuff body and legs firmly and close the seams with mattress stitch. Stuff the bottom half of the arms quite firmly and the top half very lightly. Close the seams with mattress stitch. Attach the legs to the bottom of the body and sew the arms flat at the sides of the rabbit. Fold the ears in half at thebase and sew them in this folded position to the top of the head. Embroider a nose and mouth. Sew on button eyes or embroider eyes for children under 3. Make pompom tail and sew into the back of the bunny at the bottom.
