A: 6cm/2½ inches tall, Jamiesons Spindrift in 114 Mooskit on 2.

25mm needles
B: 7.5cm/3 inches tall, Lettlopi in 054 light Ash Heather on 2.75mm needles
C: 8cm/3 ½ inches tall, Cascade 200 in 8011 Aspen Heather on 3mm needles
D: 9.5cm/4 inches tall, Camarose Snefnug in 7360 Stengra in 3.5mm needles

Other knitting patterns are available at

https://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk

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 M a t e r i a l s: N o t i o n s:
• Yarns: you will need approx. 5.5m (6 yds) of • A pair of straight 2.25mm (US 1) Knitting needles
4py/fingering weight yarn and two 2.25mm (US 1) DPNS (double pointed
needles to work the i-cord limbs)
• Small amount of toy stuffing
• A tapestry needle for seaming with
• A small circle of felt, around 1.5cms, ½ inch
diameter Finished s i z e:
• scraps of pink and black yarn for the face approx 6 cm (2½ inches) from top of ears to toes
(with 4ply yarn and 2.25mm needles)

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This is a teeny tiny toy, perfect for small hands and pockets. Although the instructions here are for 4ply yarn on a
small needle size you can make it with any weight of yarn and needle size. The thicker the yarn and larger the needle
size used, the bigger your finished toy will be, please see front cover for a picture of comparative sizes and for the
corresponding yarns and needle sizes.

Yarn s u g g e s t i o n s:
There’s really no limit to the yarns that you can choose for this pattern. It only takes a small quantity so use what you
have or buy something special if you prefer. You can use smooth cotton or go to the other end of the spectrum with
something really fuzzy. They’d look good in variegated yarns too. In other words, the choice is entirely yours. I hope
you have fun choosing the yarn and making your teeny tiny toy x

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A b b r e v i a t i o n s:

D e c r e a s e s: And please note that the recommended cast on

K2TOG : Knit
throughout is a CABLE CAST ON.
K 2 stitches together

P3TOG : Purl 3 stitches together

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© Copyright, All rights reserved. No part of these patterns may be reproduced in any form.
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 The pattern i n s t r u c t i o n s:
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To work the body and head: To add the face:

Before you start, cut a 20cm/ 8 inch length of yarn for Cut a small circle of felt and place at the back of the
threading through at the neck (see below). Note, it needs work behind where you plan to embroider the face.
to be a strong yarn that will not easily break, so use a Using a scrap of pink yarn embroider a small nose in
different yarn if necessary. centre of face - I use 1 stitch across and 1 small stitch
downwards. Knot the yarn at the back of the work and
With 4ply yarn and 2.25mm (US 1) needles cable cast on trim ends off. Now add the eyes with the black yarn -
13 stitches, leaving a long tail for seaming with later you can tie a small knot in the thread to make the eye
stand out. Again knot the thread at the back of the work
row 1: (wrong side) Purl
and tie ends securely trimming off excess (figs. 3 & 4)
rows 2-10: Beginning and ending with Knit rows, work 9
rows of stocking stitch
(alternate Knit and Purl rows) To seam and stuff:
Pull the cast off tail end to gather in the seam at the top
Turn the work so that the wrong side is facing and using of the head and continue using this thread to close the
the length of thread cut at the beginning sew through the seam using mattress stitch. Sew to just past the tail ends
top-most loops making sure you go through each in the from the neck. Stuff the head section and when you are
same direction (fig. 1), happy with the shape tightly pull the two tail ends from
Please note: I've used red thread here for illustration the neck to gather in the neck, then tie off securely and
purposes but it is better to use a thread which matches leave the ends inside the body. Continue seaming down
the toy colour. Leave both ends of this thread hanging the rest of the body to the cast on edge (fig, 5).
for now – they will be used to draw in the neck later.
Stuff the body cavity to a shape you are happy with.
rows 11-18: Beginning with a Purl row and ending with a Thread the needle with the cast on tail and use this to
Knit row, work 8 rows of stocking stitch catch up the loops around the bottom of the body (here
I've used red thread to illustrate) fig. 6. Pull the tail end
Cut the work from the ball leaving a long tail and sew this
to close the seam at the bottom of the body and tie both
tail end through the 13 stitches (fig. 2).
the cast on and cast off tails together to secure both
Leave this thread loose for now, as it is easier to add the seams. Sew the tail ends through the body before
face before seaming the back of the head.. trimming.

fig. 1 fig. 2 fig. 3 fig. 4

fig. 5 fig. 6 fig. 7 fig. 8 fig. 9

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Rabbit E a r s (make 2 the same):
With 4ply yarn and 2.25mm (US 1) needles cable cast on Weave this cast off tail down through the centre of the
5 stitches, leaving a long tail for seaming with later ear to the cast on edge (fig. 7). Fold the ear in half
lengthways and use the cast on tail end to sew the
row 1: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1
bottom edge closed. Tie both tail ends together at the
rows 2-5: Repeat row 1 four more times
back of the ear to secure.
row 6: K1, P3tog, K1 (3 stitches)
Join the ear to the top of the head with a few stitches
row 7: K1, P1, K1
(figs. 8 & 9). Once it is fully attached knot the tail ends
row 8: K1, K2tog, pass 1st stitch over (1 stitch)
securely together and sew through the head before
Cut the work from the ball leaving a long tail and sew this trimming excess. Repeat for the second ear.
through the last stitch to cast off. Now your little toy is ready for some limbs (fig. 10).

fig. 10 fig. 11 fig. 12

Arms & legs (make four the same):

Cast on 4 stitches with the pair of double pointed needles and work a short i-cord of 6 rows in length. There are lots
of good i-cord tutorials on you tube if you are not familiar with this technique.
Cut the work from the ball leaving a long tail and sew this through each of the 4 stitches on the needle (fig. 11),
slipping them off the needle as you go. Then sew through the middle of the i-cord tube, so that both tail ends are
together and knot them together securely. Make four limbs exactly in the same way (fig. 12).
Thread the tapestry needle with the longer tail end from one of the limbs and use it to sew the limb to the body with a
few stitches. The arms are positioned just underneath the cinched neck (fig. 13) and the legs are at the bottom
corners of the body (fig. 14) . Knot the two tail ends from the limb securely together again and sew them through the
body before trimming the excess. Repeat with the remaining limbs. Finally, if you wish, you can sew a white French
knot as a tail (fig. 15).

fig. 13 fig. 14 fig. 15

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