Animal magic

Get knitting this adorable scarf

SIZE

One size to fit 2-5 years.

MATERIALS

One 50g ball of Sirdar Snuggly DK in each of Soft Brown 428 (A) and White 251 (B).

Pair each of 3.75mm and 4mm knitting needles. Yarn sewing needle.

TENSIONS

22 sts and 33 rows over scarf patt using 4mm needles, and 24 sts and 32 rows over st-st using 3.75mm needles, both to 10cm square.

ABBREVIATIONS

beg beginning; cm centimetres; k knit; kfb knit into front and back of next st; p purl; patt pattern; pfb purl into front and back of next st; rep repeat; RS right side; ssk [slip 1 knitwise] twice, insert tip of left hand needle from left to right through the fronts of both slipped sts and work 2 tog; st(s) stitch(es); st-st stocking stitch; tbl through back loop; tog together; WS wrong side.

NOTE

When casting off the scarf, make sure to leave sufficient yarn to work the inner ears and face of the bunny.

SCARF

With 4mm needles and A, cast on 29 sts. 1st row (RS) K1, [p1, k1] to end. 2nd

row P to end. These 2 rows form the broken rib and are repeated throughout. Work in patt until scarf measures approximately 97cm, ending with a RS row (see Note). Cast off loosely but evenly knitwise on WS. Press lightly on the wrong side, under a damp cloth. With 3.75mm needles and B, cast on 11 sts. 1st row K to end. Work in st-st and shape as follows: 2nd row

Cast on 3 sts, p to end.

14 sts. 3rd row Cast on

3 sts, k to last st, kfb.

18 sts. 4th row Pfb, p to last st, pfb. 20 sts. 5th row Kfb, k to last st, kfb.

22 sts. Rep these

2 rows once more.

26 sts. 8th row P to last st, pfb. 27 sts. K 1 row. 10th row Pfb, p to last st, pfb. 29 sts. K 1 row. 12th row

Pfb, p to last st, pfb. 31 sts. Beg with a k row, work 14 rows. 27th row Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 29 sts. P 1 row. Rep the last 2 rows twice more. 25 sts. 33rd row Kfb, k to last st, kfb. 27 sts. P 1 row. 35th row K11, turn and cont on these sts only for first ear, leave rem sts on a spare needle. P 1 row. 37th row Kfb, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 11 sts. Work 4 rows in st-st. 42nd row P2tog, p to end. 10 sts. K 1 row. P 1 row. 45th row

K to last 2 sts, k2tog. 9 sts. 46th

row P to last 2 sts, p2tog tbl. 8 sts. K 1 row. 48th row P2tog, p to end. 7 sts. 49th row K to last 2 sts, k2tog. 6 sts. 50th row P2tog, p2, p2tog tbl. 4 sts. Cast off.

Second ear With RS facing, rejoin yarn to sts on spare needle, cast off 5 sts, k to end. 11 sts. P 1 row. 37th row Ssk, k to last 2 sts, kfb. 11 sts. Work 4 rows in st-st. 42nd row P to last 2 sts, p2tog tbl. 10 sts. K 1 row. P 1 row. 45th row Ssk, k to end. 9 sts. 46th row P2tog, p to end. 8 sts. 47th row K to end. 8 sts. 48th

row P to last 2 sts, p2tog tbl. 7 sts.

49th row Ssk, k to end. 6 sts. 50th row P2tog, p2, p2tog tbl. 4 sts. Cast off.

TO FINISH

Using the chart and A, Swiss darn the inner ears and nose, work the eyes and mouth using straight stitch. Press the pieces under a damp cloth. Join the 2 head pieces together taking one stitch from each piece into the seam. If you are working with the RS together, leave a gap in the seam, turn through then close the gap. Position the head on the RS towards the cast on end of the scarf and stitch in place.

With B, make a 5cm diameter pompom. Pleat or lightly gather the cast off edge of the scarf, stitch the pleats or gathers in place and attach the pompom.