Thought a fuzzy yarn might help mask the increases and decreases on the body. It also makes him feel much softer and more bunny-like! The tail is an un-cut pom-pom that was made with Red Heart Buttercup (an accidental find). Very happy with how the combination turned out!

Garter ears:
CO 4 directly on the head (by pulling up 4 loops with crochet hook)
K 1 row
(K1, M1) three times, K1 (7 sts)
K 1 row
K1, M1, knit to last, M1, K1 (9 sts)
K 11 rows
K1, K2tog, Knit to last 3, ssk, K1 (7 sts)
Knit 5 rows
K1, K2tog, K1, ssk, K1 (5 sts)
cut, thread, and pull through the last 5 stitches.