BENJAMIN BUNNY™
BODY
Wind off a small bobbin of Yarn A before beginning, or locate both ends of the ball.
Cast on 12 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 (Kfb) 12 times. [24 sts]
Rows 3, 5 and 7 Purl.
Row 4 (Kfb, K1) 12 times. [36 sts]
Row 6 (Kfb, K2) 12 times. [48 sts]
Row 8 K20A, join Yarn B and K8B, join second end of Yarn A and K20A.
Row 9 P19A, P10B, P19A.
Row 10 K18A, K12B, K18A.
Row 11 P17A, P14B, P17A.
Row 12 K17A, K14B, K17A.
Row 13 P17A, P14B, P17A.
Rows 14 to 19 Rep Rows 12 and 13 three times.
Row 20 (K3A, k2togA) 3 times, K2A, K2B, k2togB, K6B, k2togB, K2B, K2A, (k2togA, K3A) 3 times. [40 sts]
Row 21 P14A, P12B, P14A.
Row 22 K14A, K12B, K14A.
Row 23 P14A, P12B, P14A.
Rows 24 to 27 Rep Rows 22 and 23 twice.
Row 28 (K2A, k2togA) 3 times, K2A, K1B, k2togB, K6B, k2togB, K1B, K2A, (k2togA, K2A) 3 times. [32 sts]
Row 29 P11A, P10B, P11A.
Row 30 K11A, K10B, K11A.
Row 31 P11A, P10B, P11A.
Rows 32 to 35 Rep Rows 30 and 31 twice.
Row 36 (K1A, k2togA) 3 times, K2A, k2togB, K6B, k2togB, K2A, (k2togA, K1A) 3 times. [24 sts]
Row 37 P8A, P8B, P8A.
Row 38 K8A, K8B, K8A.
Row 39 P8A, P8B, P8A.
Rows 40 to 43 Rep Rows 38 and 39 twice.
Row 44 (K2togA, K2A) twice, (k2togB, K2B) twice, (K2A, k2togA) twice. [18 sts]
Row 45 P6A, P6B, P6A. Cast off keeping colours correct.
Gather around cast-on sts and pull up tightly. Sew seam as far as 1.5cm from neck and stuff. Sew rem seam as far as neck and add more filling. Gather around cast-off sts and pull up tightly.
SLIPPER UPPERS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 4 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C. Start at top of foot.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 4 times. [8 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 (K1, kfb) 4 times. [12 sts]
Rows 4 and 5 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st.
Row 6 Knit.
Cast off.
SLIPPER SOLES (MAKE 2)
Cast on 4 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C. Start at front of foot.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Kfb, knit to end. [5 sts]
Row 3 Kfb, knit to end. [6 sts]
Rows 4 to 17 Knit.
Row 18 K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog. [4 sts] Row 19 Knit.
Cast off.
Sew centre of Upper to centre top of cast-on sts of Sole. Sew rem Upper to Sole, leaving yarn tails for later.
LEGS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 24 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Start at foot.
Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 K10, (kfb) 4 times, K10. [28 sts]
Rows 3 to 5 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 6 K2tog, K7, cast off 10 sts, K6 (not including st rem on RH