Bunny Toes, Childs Intarsia Rabbit Motif Sweater - Knitting Pattern PDF download
Bunny Toes, Childs Intarsia Rabbit Motif Sweater - Knitting Pattern PDF download
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A bunny jumper is made for Easter morning, but there is something about a sleepy rabbit with flowers behind its ears that makes small children want to wear it every single day.
The Bunny Toes Sweater has a big, fluffy intarsia bunny on the front, with 3D flowers, soft floppy ears and little pink toe pads on its feet. Children point at the toes first. Every time.
The pattern has clear instructions and is easy to follow, worked bottom up in pieces and seamed. The bunny is charted, and there are full written line by line instructions too, if you would rather not work from a chart. It is quick to knit up in DK and lovely to give.
If you have never tried intarsia, this is a perfect first project. The bunny is knitted in a fluffy yarn, which hides any untidy edges where the colours change, so it is very forgiving. One small tip from me: fluffy yarn can make it hard to tell the right side from the wrong side, so mark your first right side row and you will always know where you are.
Designed by Jane Burns. I've been creating knitting and crochet patterns for babies and children for 18 years, so you can trust this one is as straightforward to follow as it looks.
Pattern details
| Yarn | King Cole Big Value DK (100% premium acrylic, 145m / 158yds per 50g) for the jumper (sweater) and stripes, and King Cole Truffle (100% polyamide, 180m / 197yds per 100g) for the bunny. Any DK weight yarn will work for the main colours, Paintbox Yarns Simply DK is a good US substitute, and Truffle is easy to find in the US too. |
| Yarn requirements | Yarn A, Carnation: 4 (5: 6: 7: 8) x 50g balls. Yarn B, White: 1 x 50g ball. Yarn C, Truffle in Coconut: 1 x 100g ball. |
| Needles | 3.25mm (US 3) and 4mm (US 6) straight needles. 3.25mm (US 3) circular needle, optional for the neck. |
| Also needed | Darning needle, stitch markers, stitch holder, and oddments of Dark Grey, Lilac and Yellow DK for the face and flowers. |
| Sizes | 2-3 (4-5: 6-7: 8-9: 10-11) years |
| Finished chest | 63.5 (67: 74.5: 78: 83.5) cm / 25 (26.5: 29.25: 30.75: 32.75) in |
| Finished length | 36 (40: 45.5: 49.5: 53.5) cm / 14.25 (15.75: 18: 19.5: 21) in |
| Sleeve length | 31.5 (33.5: 37: 39: 43) cm / 12.5 (13.25: 14.5: 15.25: 17) in |
| Skill level | Confident beginner |
| Gauge | 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm (4in) over stocking stitch on 4mm (US 6) needles |
Size guide
| Size | 2-3y | 4-5y | 6-7y | 8-9y | 10-11y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To fit chest | 56cm / 22in | 61cm / 24in | 67cm / 26.5in | 71cm / 28in | 76cm / 30in |
| Actual chest | 63.5cm / 25in | 67cm / 26.5in | 74.5cm / 29.25in | 78cm / 30.75in | 83.5cm / 32.75in |
| Finished length | 36cm / 14.25in | 40cm / 15.75in | 45.5cm / 18in | 49.5cm / 19.5in | 53.5cm / 21in |
| Sleeve length | 31.5cm / 12.5in | 33.5cm / 13.25in | 37cm / 14.5in | 39cm / 15.25in | 43cm / 17in |
Knitting for a little one you can't measure? My size guide has charts of average measurements by age, so you can get the fit just right.
What you'll receive
Your pattern is an instant PDF download, ready to save or print as soon as your purchase is complete.
- A 10 page PDF with written instructions for all five sizes, 2 to 11 years
- A colour chart for the bunny, plus full written line by line chart instructions
- Instructions for the 3D flowers, ears, nose, feet and toe pads
- Step by step instructions for Elizabeth Zimmermann's Sewn Cast Off, for a neat, stretchy neck
A lovely choice for Easter, a birthday, or simply because.
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