Knitted Floppy Easter Bunny

The bunny is 25 1/2 inch (65 cm).

Legs ( make 2)
Begin at the feet
Using two threads one jazz and one 8 ply, Double Worsted, DK yarn throughout.
Cast on 15 stitches
Knit twice into every stitch ( 30)
Knit 9 rows
Knit 5 ( knit 2 tog) twice ( slip 1 knit 2 tog pass slipped stitch over) 4 times (knit 2 tog ) twice knit 5
Knit 4 rows
Knit 6 knit 2 tog knit 1 knit 2 tog knit 6
Knit 35 rows.
This completes the leg.

Body ( front )
Cast on 24 stitches
Knit 2 rows
Knit 10 knit twice onto the next 4 stitches knit 10 (28)
Knit 2 rows
Knit twice into the next 8 stitches knit 10 (36)
Knit 6 rows
Knit 10 (knit 1 knit 2 tog) to the last 10 stitches knit 10.(31)
Knit 4 rows
Knit 10 ( knit 2 tog knit 2) to the last 10 stitches knit 10 (26)
Knit 6 rows
Knit 9 (knit 2 tog ) 4 times knit 9 (22)
Knit 4 rows
Knit 2 tog ( twice ) knit 14 knit 2 tog ( twice ) (18)
Knit 6 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 tog (16)
Knit 4 rows
Knit 2 tog knit 12 knit 2 tog (14)
Knit 4 rows
Cast off

Body back
Cast on 14 stitches
Knit I row
Knit twice into every stitch (28).
Knit 6 rows
Inc into the first and last stitch (30)
Knit 4 rows
Inc into the first and last stitch (32)
Knit 4 rows
Inc into the first and last stitch (34)
Knit 4 rows
Knit 2 tog knit 9 knit 2 tog knit 8 knit 2 tog knit 9 knit 2 tog (30)
Knit 4 rows
(Knit 2 tog knit 4 ) twice (knit 2 tog knit 2 ) (knit 2 tog knit 4 ) twice 2 tog (24)
Knit 2 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 tog (22)
Knit 2 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 tog (20)
Knit 2 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 (18)
Knit 4 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 (16)
Knit 2 rows
Knit 2 tog to the end (8)
Cast off

Arms ( make 2)
Begin at the paw
Cast on 10 stitches
Knit 1 row
Inc into every stitch (20)
Knit 4 rows
Inc into the first and last stitch (22)
(Knit 2 tog knit 3) to the
Knit 36 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 tog (15)
Knit 2 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 tog (13)
Knit 2 rows
Knit 2 tog (3 times )knit 1 knit 2tog (3 times ) (7)
Cast off

Head (front and back in one piece)

Cast on 12 stitches knit 2 rows

Knit 1 row
Knit twice into every stitch (24)
Knit 14 rows
Knit 10 knit twice into the next 4 stitches knit 10 (28)
Knit 1 row
Knit 12 knit twice into the next 4 stitches knit 12 (32)
Knit 1 row
Knit 2 tog knit 10 (knit 2 tog ) 4 times knit 10 knit 2 tog. (26)
Knit 1 row
Knit 2 tog knit 9 knit 2 tog twice knit 9 knit 2 tog (22)
Knit 2 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 tog (20)
Knit 10 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 tog (18)
Knit 4 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 tog (16)
Knit 2 rows
(Knit 2 tog knit 2 ) to the end the end (12)

This is the top of the head. You are now working down the back.
Knit 2 row
Inc into the first and last stitch (14)
Knit 2 rows
Inc into the first and last stitch (16)
Knit 2 rows
Inc into the first and last stitch (18)
Knit 2 rows
Inc into the first and last stitch (20)
Knit 16 rows
Knit 2 tog at the beginning and end (18)
Knit 2 rows
Knit 2 tog at the beginning. And end (16)
Knot 2 rows
Knit 2 tog twice knit 6 knit 2 tog twice (12)
Cast off

Ears ( make 2)
Cast on 8 stitches
Knit 1 row
(Knit twice into the next stitch knit 1) to the end (12)
Knit 18 rows
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2tog(10)
Knit 1 row
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches Knit 2 tog (8)
Knit 1 row
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit. Knit 2. Tog (6)
Knit 1 row
Knit 2 tog knit to the last 2 stitches knit 2 (4)
Knit 1 row
Knit 2 to twice
Knit 1 row knit 2 tog
Fasten off

Stitch your pieces together and fill with wadding. Use the picture to arrange the face pieces.

Make 2 inner ears with your grey felt before you stitch them in place cut two pieces of card the same as your inner ear and place them inside between the outer and inner ear.

Stitch them into place and you can now bend them if you wish.

That’s it finished. Here is the bunny in its natural surroundings.