Cottontail Rabbit

A rabbit shaped toy knitted in simple garter stitch using easy decreasing and increasing and finished with an embroidered face, pom pom tail and tied with a ribbon bow.

materials
erika knight gossypium cotton 100% cotton
2 x 50g balls
3.25mm/US 3 needles
spare needle
toy stuffing
length of ribbon to tie around rabbit’s neck
small amount of yarn for embroidery
small amount of contrast colour yarn for the pompom tail
large eyed blunt tipped sewing needle

measurements
approx. 36cm/14 1/4in in height.

tension/gauge
23 sts and 40 rows to 10cm/4in meas over garter st using 3.25mm/US 3 needles.