I needed a quick project in April and made this bunny, then forgot to show it to you. The pattern is by Debbie Bliss – it’s included in the book Debbie Bliss: Noro Collection (that’s a Ravelry link). There’s also a bear, and both are knit in Noro Kureyon. (I bought this book to knit the sweater on the cover but have never done it. Hmm.)

You can also download the bunny pattern free (right now) at the Knitting Fever website, right here.

I knit mine in some discontinued yarn from my stash: it’s Louet Bonnie (that’s another Ravelry link), a bulky weight yarn with a wool base then a silk thread that is gradient-dyed. Here he is:

Of course, you could knit the bunny in any weight yarn, just adjusting your needle size to make a nice tightly-knit fabric to keep the stuffing inside. I knit mine on 3.25 mm needles which is what the pattern specifies.

I had the idea that I’d knit a bunny friend and seam the second with the garter stitch side out, but that hasn’t happened and it might not. Like most toys, it’s a bit fiddly with lots of pieces to stuff and sew together, but the result is cuter than I expected.