Product Description
I have always wanted a bunny and I’ll always have a rabbit the rest of my life. - Amy Sedaris
This is a pattern for a stuffed rabbit toy worked using the Fair-Isle knitting technique. It is worked from the feet up and in the round, in 6 pieces, and with embroidery detail over the face. You may work it in 4 or more colours or simply 2. Instructions are given for 4 colour rabbit, but additional charts for 2 colour rabbit are included. (both rabbits were worked the same, only the colours were changed to protect the innocent)
Philip & Meredith Knit Toy Pattern by bunnymuff - Mona Zillah
What Is Being Made
Philip & Meredith is an advanced knitting pattern for creating stuffed toy bunnies. This downloadable PDF pattern allows knitters to construct decorative or play rabbits using colorwork techniques and finishing methods suitable for experienced crafters.
Yarn Materials
The pattern calls for Shetland yarn by Gathered Sheep Yarns in Light Fingering weight (3-ply), which is 100% Shetland fiber. The yarn specifications provide approximately 240 yards (219 meters) per 55 grams.
For the 4-colour rabbit version, the approximate yarn requirements are:
- Main Colour (MC) in Ghoulish Cocktail: 40g / 175 yards (160m)
- Contrast Colour 1 (CC1) in New Beginnings: 30g / 130 yards (120m)
- Contrast Colour 2 (CC2) in Jade Vine Flower: 15g / 65 yards (60m)
- Contrast Colour 3 (CC3) in Kamelos: 5g / 22 yards (20m)
For the 2-colour rabbit version, the approximate yarn requirements are:
- Main Colour (MC): 50g / 219 yards (200m)
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
This advanced pattern employs colorwork knitting to create the bunny design, utilizing multiple yarn colors worked into the fabric. The pattern demonstrates technical skill through its multi-color construction approach.
The pattern includes instruction for the 3-needle bind-off technique, an advanced finishing method used to join two sets of live stitches together. This technique involves holding stitches on two parallel needles and using a third needle to knit corresponding stitches from the front and back needles together, then passing the original stitch over the new stitch. This creates a strong, seamless join ideal for toy construction where durability is important.
The pattern notes that Kitchener stitch or a preferred grafting technique may be substituted as an alternative finishing method, offering flexibility to knitters familiar with different joining approaches.
Difficulty Level
Rated as advanced, this pattern is designed for experienced knitters who are comfortable with colorwork techniques, multiple yarn colors, and advanced finishing methods such as the 3-needle bind-off or grafting stitches.
Pattern Format
Philip & Meredith is provided as a downloadable PDF pattern, allowing immediate access to complete instructions for creating these decorative toy bunnies.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Light Fingering, Fingering |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | bunnymuff - Mona Zillah |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | buttons or round eyes (2), extra yarn for face embroidery |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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