Valentine, the little bunny

—- To prepare and wait for Christmas, I am going to offer a very special gift to you, my family of Knitters—-

An Advent calendar of free patterns to make something to warm up our loved ones and tell them "I took this time to please you and tell you that I love you". Boss for today: Valentine, the little bunny.

VALENTINE

– Size: 16 cm in length

- Material:
30g of Ecobutterfly cotton (50g/ 135m), a little pink thread (nose) and a few meters of red thread (heart).
3mm needles
1 set of 3 mm double tips
1 yarn needle
1 marker ring
some padding

– Abbreviations:
meD = knit stitch, 2 Tog = 2 stitches knitted together

- Sample:
28 sts = 10cm in stocking st with 3 mm needles

IMPORTANT . check sample and adjust needle number if necessary

Realization
Head: (It is knitted in jersey)
Start with the neck:
Cast on 5 stitches with 3 mm needles and knit 8 rows in stockinette st. Continue through the head as follows:

row 1 (place): 1 st, 1 right interlayer increase (pick up the thread between the 2 stitches from the back to the front then knit the stitch at the place.), finish the row at the place.
row 2: Purl all sts.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until there are 12 stitches. Knit 4 rows of stocking st, then:

row 1 (right): 1 st, 1 simple overlock (slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch then bind off the slipped stitch on the knitted stitch), finish the row at the place.
row 2: Purl all sts.

Sew the sides of the head, embroider the tip of the nose in pink and embroider two eyes 5 stitches from the nose and spaced 5 stitches apart each. Stuff the inside of the head.

The ears: (They are knitted in garter stitch)
Cast on 3 stitches and knit 6 rows.
row 7: Knit the first stitch in the front strand then back (2 stitches), knit 1 stitch, then knit the last stitch in the front strand then back. (5 stitches).
Knit 11 rows over these 5 stitches.

Decrease on the next row as follows: 2 Tog, 1 st, 2 Tog = 3 stitches. Knit 3 rows over these 3 stitches then cast off. Knit a second identical ear. Sew the ears to the top of the head, side by side.

Body: (It is knitted in stockinette stitch starting from the bottom of the body towards the neck.)
Cast on 44 stitches and knit a row by placing a marker ring after the 22nd stitch. Purl 1 row. Then begin body decreases as follows:

row of decreases:
1 sc, 1 single overlock, knit to the last 3 stitches before the mark, 2 tog, 1 sc, slip the marker ring, 1 sc, 1 single overlock, knit to the last 3 stitches, 2 tog, 1 sc .

row 1 (place of work): Row of decreases (see above).
row 2 to 6: Knit in stocking st.
row 7: Row of decreases.
row 8 to 12: Knit in stocking st.
row 13: Row of decreases.
row 14 to 18: Knit in stocking st.
row 19: Row of decreases.
row 20 to 22: Knit in stockinette stitch.
row 23: Row of decreases.
row 24 to 26: Knit in stocking st.

Cast off the remaining 24 stitches.

Fold the body over itself and sew the side of the body. Place Valentine's neck in the middle of the shoulders, pushing it down 1.5 cm. Sew the shoulders by sewing the neck between the 2 layers.

Embroider a heart in chain stitch with the red thread 2 stitches below the shoulders. (Do not sew the lower body until the legs are done!).

Arms: (They are knitted in I-Cord on 2 double pointed needles 3 mm).
Cast on 4 stitches and knit in I-Cord for 15 rows. Cut the yarn and pass it through these 4 stitches. Knit a second identical arm. Sew these 2 arms after the shoulder seam on each side of the body.

Legs: (These are worked in the round on a set of 3 mm double pointed needles).
Cast on 8 stitches and knit 8 rows. On the next row, knit all stitches 2 by 2 = 4 stitches. Knit 8 rows over these 4 stitches, then cut the yarn and pass it through these 4 stitches. Knit a second identical leg.

Sew the bottom of the body by placing the legs 7 stitches from the edges and pushing them in 4 rows, sew them through the 2 layers of the body. Before finishing the seam, stuff the body lightly (approximately 2 cm body thickness).

Merry Christmas!!! ˜

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