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Supplies: Abbreviations:

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o Approx 40 yards Light Worsted Weight/DK k = knit
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weight Yarn. I used Brushed Alpaca by p = purl

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Drops Yarns (Bunny) & Classic Wool by st/sts = stitch/stitches

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Patons (Bear) kfb = knit front and back

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o Size 3 (3.25mm) straight needles m1 = make one
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o Small amount of embroidery thread for the k2tog = knit two together
face (I used black). ssk = slip slip knit
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o Filling (I like to use wool filling) sl = slip

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o Stitch marker or safety pin (RS) = Right side

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o Stitch holder (WS) – Wrong side

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o Yarn Needle
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Special Stitches:
Notes:
o Stockinette Stitch = when working in
o When choosing a worsted weight yarn keep
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rows knit right side rows and purl

in mind that some worsted weights are very wrong side.
thick. These thicker weight yarns will be Gauge:
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harder to work with for this project. 13sts & 15 rows over 2” (5cm)
o When this pattern mentions leaving a long in stockinette stitch.
end…leave approx. 20” ;)
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Head: Using straight needles and the long tail cast on method, cast on 6 stitches. Be sure to
leave a long yarn end here. You’ll need it for stitching up later.
Row 1: kfb six times (RS)
Row 2: p12 (12sts) (WS)
Row 3: k1, *(m1, k2) repeat from * to last st, m1, k1 (18sts)

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Row 4: p18 (18sts)

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Row 5: k2, *(m1, k3) repeat from * to last st, m1, k1 (24sts)

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Row 6: p24 (24sts)
Row 7:
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Row 8-12: Work in stockinette stitch starting with a purl row [5 rows]

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Row 13: k1, *(k2tog) repeat from * to last st, k1 (16sts)

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Row 14-16: Work in stockinette stitch starting with a purl row [3 rows]
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Row 17: k1, *(k2tog) repeat from * to last st, k1 (9sts)
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Row 18: p9 (9sts)
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Cut yarn leaving a long end. Using a yarn needle,

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thread the end through the remaining stitches and

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pull to cinch. Use the rest of that end to stitch the

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bottom seam of the head, stop when you get to the

safety pin. Weave in this end. Now use the long
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cast on end to gather the cast on edge and stitch

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the back edge of the head stopping about a ½”

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(1.5cm) away from the safety pin. Now you can

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remove the safety pin.

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Body: Using straight needles and the long tail cast on method, cast on 8 stitches
Row 1: kfb eight times (16sts)
Row 2: p16
Row 3: k1, *(m1, k2) repeat from * to last st, m1, k1 (24sts)
Row 4: p24 (24sts)

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Row 5: k2, *(m1, k3) repeat from * to last st, m1, k1 (32sts)

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Row 6-16: Work in stockinette stitch starting with a purl row [11 rows]

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Row 17: k16, place remaining 16sts onto a stitch holder.
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Row 18-26: Work in stockinette stitch starting with a purl row [9 rows]

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Row 27: k1, (k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 (9sts)
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Cut yarn leaving a long end. Using a yarn needle, thread the end through the remaining stitches
and pull to cinch. Use the rest of the end to stitch the inner seam of the leg. Stop when you
get to top of the leg. Weave in end.
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Second Leg Row 1-10: Work in stockinette stitch starting with a knit row [10 rows]

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Second Leg Row 11: k1, *(k2tog) repeat from * to last st, k1 (9sts)
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the bear. Stop near the top leaving an opening for filling (do not weave in this end). There
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should be an end near the crotch area from where you joined yarn to start the second leg. Use
that end to stitch up any openings in the crotch area. Weave in that end. Filling, finishing, and
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Arms: Using straight needles and the long tail cast on method, cast on 8 stitches
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Row 1-5: Starting with a purl row, work in stockinette stitch (8sts) [5 Rows]
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Row 6: k1, m1, k6, m1, k1 (10sts)

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Row 7-11: Starting with a purl row, work in stockinette stitch (10sts) [5 Rows]
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Cut yarn leaving a long end. I like to stop here and weave in
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the cast on edge…this is much easier to do before the arm is

sewn. Using a yarn needle thread the end through the
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remaining stitches and pull to cinch. Use the rest of the end
to stitch the back seam of the arm. REPEAT to make a total
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OPTION 1 - Bear Ear: Using straight needles and the long tail cast on method, cast on 2
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Row 1: p2 (2sts)
Row 2: k1, m1, k1 (3sts)
Row 3: p3 (3sts)

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Row 4: k1, m1, k2 (4sts)

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Row 5: p4 (4sts)

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Row 6: k2tog, k2 (3sts)
Row 7: p3 (3sts)
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Row 8: k2tog, k1 (2sts)

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Cast off in purl. Cut yarn leaving a long end. Using

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a yarn needle thread the end through the opposite
corner (where the cast on tail is). Pull yarn. You
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OPTION 2 - Bunny Ears: Using straight needles and the long tail cast on method, cast on 5
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Row 1: *(k1, p1) Repeat from * 2 times, k1 (5sts)

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Row 2-15: Repeat row 1 [14 rows]

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Row 16: ssk, k1, k2tog

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Cut yarn. Using a yarn needle, thread the end
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through the remaining stitches and pull to cinch.

Weave in this end. Fold the ear in half along the
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cast on edge and stitch the fold into place. You

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Filling: Begin to fill the body, head, and arms…When filling take your time. Add the fill in small
pieces paying attention to the shape as you fill. Knit fabric is stretchy, so make sure not to
cram a bunch of fill in. You want the pieces to be firm, but not jammed full and stretched. I
prefer wool filling because it can be molded and formed pretty easily. When filling the arms
use a knitting needle to push the fill down into the arm (bear), or don’t fill them at all (bunny).

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Body: Once the body has been filled, use the

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remaining end to gather and close the top. Weave
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Head: Now that the head has been filled it’s time
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for the face. Before starting the face take note
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that the hole that has been left open is the bottom
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(neck), the pointy decreased end is the snout and the
cast on edge is the back of the head.
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long piece (about 30”) of the same yarn you used to
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make the head onto a yarn needle. Insert the needle
through the bottom opening and pull it out where you
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would like the first eye to be. Give the yarn a good
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pull, but don’t pull it all the way through (Leave some
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hanging from the bottom opening).

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Now insert the needle into the stitch closest to the

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one you just pulled up through and pull it out of the

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bottom opening. Tie the two ends into a knot pulling

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to form the eye socket. Cut yarn. Repeat for the

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 Ok, now you have eye sockets…Let’s add eyes.
Tie a knot in the center of a piece of embroidery
thread (about 20” long). You may notice in the
photos my thread is double thick…sometimes I like
to use two pieces of embroidery thread held
together to get a thicker knot. You can play with
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Thread one end of the embroidery thread onto a needle
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through the first time). Pull through the bottom. Tie these two ends
in a knot to secure. Cut thread.
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strand of embroidery thread (approx. 30” long) onto a needle. Insert into the bottom opening of
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the head and pull through the center of the snout (where the stitches are cinched together), but
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diagonal lines from the stitches as a guild stitch a small ‘V’ shape. And then add a small stitch
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to the bottom of the ‘V’ shape to form a ‘Y’ shape.
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 For the bear option add two small upward stitches
next to your ‘Y’ shape for a mouth.
Now connect the top of the ‘Y’ together to form a
triangle for the nose. Working several stitches
horizontally fill in the nose. Pull thread through the
bottom tie a knot to secure, cut thread and the
face is complete.

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Ears: Pin the ears to the head. Pinning will allow you to play with placement and find the
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 Arms: Attach arms to body. You will find with
certain yarns the arms won’t want to stay down.
I’ve found this happens with thicker yarns. If this
happens you can either leave them that way or tac
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