GIANT ARM KNIT BUNNY pg 3 pattern ctd. Ears Remove the work from your arm and turn the piece around so the purl side is facing you. Put the first 4 sts onto a piece of scrap yarn or paper towel tube (A). Place the next 4 sts onto your right arm with the working yarn at your hand (B). Knit 1 row. Knit 1, K2 tog, knit 1 (3 sts). Knit 1, increase 1 stitch, knit 1, increase 1 stitch, knit 1 (5 sts). Knit 4 rows. k2 tog, knit 1, k2tog (3 sts). Knit 1, k2tog (2 sts). Pull yarn through last two stitches (C).
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Place the 4 sts on your holder back on to your right arm. Bring new yarn into your right hand (D) and follow the steps above for the second ear. Weave in all ends. Body Assembly :: Lay out body piece with purl side up with the wider part towards you (E). :: Fold center of bottom edge towards middle forming two legs (F). :: Seam bottom legs together with the mattress stitch, sewing underneath a stitch on the left (G) then a stitch on the right (H) up the length of the leg. :: Fold center of top edge towards middle forming two front legs (I). :: Seam front legs together with the mattress stitch. :: Stuff body with quilting batting or twin alternative down comforter in color of yarn (if desired, wrap batting or filling in fabric in color of yarn). Seam up belly with mattress stitch (J). :: Fold back legs up towards front of bunny and secure to body with yarn (K). :: Weave in all ends.
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Head Assembly :: Fold head in half with ears in front (L). :: Use cast on tail to seam together sides of head with mattress stitch (M). :: Stuff head with quilting batting (wrap batting in fabric in color of yarn) and use mattress stitch to seam top of head (N). :: Use 4 strands of yarn to attach head to body by sewing around the head collecting a stitch from the head and a stitch from the body, creating a neck (O). Secure additionally to position head. :: Bring base of ears together with a loop of knotted yarn (P). Weave in all ends. :: Sew button eyes on to face. Embroider yarn in contrasting color multiple times across one stitch to create nose. :: Make a large pom pom for tail by wrapping 40 yards of yarn around 5� piece of cardboard. Remove cardboard. Tightly tie a short piece of yarn around center of bundle. Cut loop ends on both sides and trim to desired shape. Attach to bunny bottom. :: Optional: To allow ears to stand up and be shaped, thread wire in and around the stitches of the outside of each ear. Tuck in ends. Copyright 2015 flax & twine
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