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Knitting the Bunny Knit, felt and stuff an adorable bunny of angora and wool. From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-311

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Back Neck and Shoulders

Slip bunny's back sts onto working needle.
With WS facing, join yarn at right leg edge of back.
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: k1, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1, cast off the next 4 sts, k1, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1.
Work each side separately, beginning where yarn is attached.

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First Side

Row 1: and all WS rows unless otherwise noted: Purl.
Row 2: (RS) k1, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1. (7 sts)
Row 4: [k1, k2tog] 2x, k1. (5 sts)
Row 6: k1, inc 1, k3. (6 sts)
Row 8: k1, inc 1, k4. (7 sts)
Row 10: k1, inc 1, k3, inc 1, k1. (9 sts)
Row 11: Cast off these 9 sts. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Mark the first cast off st of this row for beginning of left front leg.

Second Side

With WS facing, join yarn at neck edge of remaining side of back.
Row 1 and all WS rows unless otherwise noted: Purl.
Row 2: (RS) k1, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1. (7 sts)
Row 4: [k1, k2tog] 2x, k1. (5 sts)
Row 6: k3, inc 1, k1. (6 sts)
Row 8: k4, inc 1, k1. (7 sts)
Row 10: k1, inc 1, k3, inc 1, k1. (9 sts)
Row 11: Cast off these 9 sts. Cut yarn and fasten off. Mark the first cast off st for beginning of head.

Head

With RS facing, join yarn at marked edge of neck opening.
Pick up and knit a total of 16 sts around neck opening.
Row 1 and all WS rows unless otherwise noted: Purl.
Row 2: k1, inc 1, k4, inc in each of the next 4 sts, k2, W&T, p12, W&T, k14, inc 1, k1. (22 sts)
Row 4: k1, inc 1, k6, inc 1, k4, inc 1, k6, inc 1, k1. (26 sts)
Row 6: k1, inc 1, k22, inc 1, k1. (28 sts)
Row 8: k1, inc 1, k24, inc 1, k1. (30 sts)
Row 10: k1, inc 1, k24, W&T, p22, W&T, k20, W&T, p18, W&T, k16, W&T, p14, W&T, k12, W&T, p10, W&T, k18, inc 1, k1. (32 sts)
Row 11: Purl.

Top of Head Shaping

Row 1: k19, k2tog, k1, turn.
Row 2: slip 1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 3: slip 1, k8, k2tog, k1, turn.
Row 4: slip 1, p9, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 5: slip 1, [k2, k2tog] 3x, k1, turn.
Repeat last 2 rows 3 more times. (Last repeat of row 5 will end at the left edge of head.)
Row 12: (WS) p10, p2tog, p1. (12 sts)
Row 13: [k1, k2tog] 2x, [k2tog, k1] 2x. (8 sts)
Row 14: Purl.
Row 15: [k2tog] 4x.
Row 16: [p2tog] 2x.
Pass first st over second, cut yarn and fasten off.

Right Front Leg

With RS facing, join yarn to leg edge of tummy piece at the marker (end of row 6 on chest).
Pick up and knit 18 sts around leg opening, ending at the front edge of shoulder.
Row 1: (WS) p11, W&T, k4, W&T, p5, W&T, k6, W&T, p7, W&T, k8, W&T, p9, W&T, k10, W&T, p11, W&T, k12, W&T, purl to end of row.
Row 2: (RS) k1, k2tog, k12, k2tog, k1. (16 sts)
Rows 3-5: Beginning with a purl row, work 3 rows in stockinette stitch. Cut yarn.
Rows 6-15: Join a single strand of contrast yarn and, beginning with a knit row, work 10 rows in stockinette stitch.
Row 16: k1, [k2tog, k2] 3x, k2tog, k1. (12 sts)
Rows 17-19: Beginning with a purl row, work 3 rows in stockinette stitch.
Row 20: k1, [k2tog] 5x, k1. (7 sts)
Cut yarn. With a tapestry needle thread yarn through remaining 7 sts, pull together tightly and fasten off.

Left Front Leg

With RS facing, join yarn to marked edge of left shoulder.
Pick up and knit 18 sts around leg opening, ending at the marked row on tummy. Work as for right front leg.

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