Peter Rabbit™ toy
Cast on one of Beatrix Potter’s best-known characters this month with our detail-packed toy
PETER RABBIT™ TOY BODY
Note Start at the neck.
Cast on 20 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 *Kfb, K1; rep from * to end. [30 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 Kfb, K28, kfb. [32 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 K1, (K2, kfb, K2) 6 times, K1. [38 sts]
Rows 7 to 9 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 10 K1, (K2, kfb, K2) 7 times, K2. [45 sts]
Rows 11 to 37 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 38 K3, (K2, kfb, K2) 8 times, k2. [53 sts]
Rows 39 to 49 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 50 (Kfb) 4 times, K45, (kfb) 4 times. [61 sts] Rows 51 to 55 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st.
Row 56 K25, kfb, K4, kfb, K4, kfb, K25. [64 sts]
Rows 57 to 60 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 61 P1, *p2tog, P7; rep from * to end. [57 sts] Row 62 Knit.
Row 63 P1, *p2tog, P5; rep from * to end. [49 sts] Row 64 Knit.
Row 65 *P2tog, P5; rep from * to end. [42 sts]
Row 66 Knit.
Row 67 *P2tog, P4; rep from * to end. [35 sts]
Row 68 Knit.
Row 69 *P2tog, P3; rep from * to end. [28 sts]
Row 70 Knit.
Row 71 *P2tog, P2; rep from * to end. [21 sts]
Row 72 Knit.
Row 73 (P2tog, P1) 7 times. [14 sts]
Row 74 (K2tog) 7 times. [7 sts]
Cast off.
HEAD
Note Start at the muzzle.
Cast on 6 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn D.
Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 (Kfb) 6 times. [12 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 (Kfb) 3 times, K6, (kfb) 3 times. [18 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 *Kfb, K1; rep from * to end. [27 sts]
Row 7 Purl.
Row 8 (Kfb) twice, K23, (kfb) twice. [31 sts] Change to Yarn C.
Row 9 Purl.
Row 10 K14, (kfb) 3 times, K14. [34 sts]
Rows 11 to 15 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 16 K14, (kfb) 6 times, K14. [40 sts]
Rows 17 to 36 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 37 P4, *p2tog, P4; rep from * to end. [34 sts]
Row 38 Knit.
Row 39 P4, *p2tog, P3; rep from * to end. [28 sts]
Row 40 Knit.
Row 41 P3, *p2tog, P2; rep from * to last st, P1. [22 sts] Row 42 Knit.
Row 43 P3, *p2tog, P1; rep from * to last st, P1. [16 sts]
Row 44 Knit.
Row 45 P1, *p2tog, P1; rep from * to end. [11 sts] Row 46 K1, *k2tog; rep from * to end. [6 sts] Cast off.
FEET (MAKE 2)
Cast on 25 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C. Row 1 (RS) *Kfb; rep from * to end. [50 sts]
Rows 2 to 8 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 9 K13, (k2tog) 12 times, K13. [38 sts]
Row 10 Purl.
Row 11 K12, (k2tog) 7 times, K12. [31 sts]
Row 12 Purl.
Cast off.
ARMS (MAKE 2)
Starting at the hands.
Cast on 8 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (RS) *Kfb; rep from * to end. [16 sts]
Rows 2 to 12 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Change to Yarn E.
Row 13 Kfb, K14, Kfb. [18 sts]
Rows 14 to 39 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 40 P2tog, P14, p2tog. [16 sts]
Row 41 K2tog, K12, k2tog. [14 sts]
Cast off.
OUTER EARS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 15 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C. Rows 1 to 27 Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Row 28 P2tog, P11, p2tog. [13 sts]
Row 29 Knit.
Row 30 P2tog, P9, p2tog. [11 sts]
Row 31 Knit.
Row 32 P2tog, P7, p2tog. [9 sts]
Row 33 Knit.
Row 34 P2tog, P5, p2tog. [7 sts]
Row 35 Cast off 2 sts, knit to end. [5 sts]
Row 36 Cast off 2 sts, purl to end. [3 sts]
Cast off.
INNER EARS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 12 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn D.
Rows 1 to 26 (RS) Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Row 27 K2tog, K8, k2tog. [10 sts]
Row 28 Purl.
Row 29 K2tog, K6, k2tog. [8 sts]
Row 30 Purl.
Row 31 K2tog, K4, k2tog. [6 sts]
Row 32 Cast off 2 sts, purl to end. [4 sts] Row 33 Cast off 2 sts, knit to end. [2 sts] Cast off.
BELLY
Note Start at the base.
Cast on 5 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn D.
Row 1 and foll WS rows to Row 25 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 Kfb, K3, Kfb. [7 sts]
Row 4 Kfb, K5, Kfb. [9 sts]
Row 6 Kfb, K7, Kfb. [11 sts]
Row 8 Kfb, K9, Kfb. [13 sts]
Row 10 Kfb, K11, Kfb. [15 sts]
Row 12 Kfb, K13, Kfb. [17 sts]
Row 14 Kfb, K15, Kfb. [19 sts]
Rows 15 to 26 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 27 P2tog, P15, p2tog. [17 sts]
Rows 28 to 31 Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Row 32 K2tog, K13, k2tog. [15 sts]
Rows 33 to 36 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 37 P2tog, P11, p2tog. [13 sts]
Rows 38 to 41 Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Row 42 K2tog, K9, k2tog. [11 sts]
Rows 43 to 46 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 47 P2tog, P7, p2tog. [9 sts]
Rows 48 to 64 Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Cast off.
JACKET BODY
Cast on 46 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn E.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Kfb, K44, Kfb. [48 sts]
Row 3 Knit.
Row 4 K2, P44, K2.
Rows 5 to 24 Rep Rows 3 to 4.
Row 25 K11, k2tog, K22, k2tog, K11. [46 sts]
Row 26 and all WS rows to Row 36 (WS) K2, P to last 2 sts, K2. Row 27 K10, sk2po, K20, sk2po, K10. [42 sts]
Row 29 K9, sk2po, K18, sk2po, K9. [38 sts]
Row 31 K8, sk2po, K16, sk2po, K8. [34 sts]
Row 33 K7, sk2po, K14, sk2po, K7. [30 sts]
Row 35 K6, sk2po, K12, sk2po, K6. [26 sts]
Cast off.
COLLAR
With RS facing, 3mm needles and Yarn E, pick up and knit 20 sts from neckline of Jacket Body.
Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 (WS) K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2 K2, (Kfb, K4) 3 times, Kfb, K2. [24 sts]
Rows 4, 6 and 8 Knit.
Row 9 K2tog, K20, k2tog. [22 sts]
Cast off.
JACKET CUFFS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 23 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn E. Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Rows 2 to 5 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 6 Knit.
Cast off.
SLIPPERS (MAKE 2) SOLE
Cast on 8 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn B. Rows 1 to 2 Knit.
Row 3 Kfb, K6, kfb. [10 sts]
Rows 4 to 35 Knit.
Row 36 K2tog, K6, k2tog. [8 sts]
Row 37 K2tog, K4, k2tog. [6 sts]
Row 38 Knit.
UPPER
Row 39 Purl.
Row 40 Kfb, K3, kfb, K1. [8 sts]
Row 41 *Pfb; rep from * to end. [16 sts]
Rows 42 to 53 Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Cast off.
CARROT
Cast on 2 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn F.
Rows 1 to 2 Starting on a RS knit row work in st st. Row 3 (RS) *Kfb; rep from * to end. [4 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 *Kfb, K1; rep from * to end. [6 sts]
Row 6 Purl.
Row 7 *Kfb, K1; rep from * to end. [9 sts]
Rows 8 to 10 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 11 *Kfb, K2; rep from * to end. [12 sts]
Rows 12 to 18 Starting on a WS purl row work in st st. Row 19 *K2tog; rep from * to end. [6 sts]
Row 20 *P2tog; rep from * to end. [3 sts]
Cast off.
FINISHING
Refer to the photographs and diagram throughout.
1 Seam the Head and stuff it, taking care to achieve the right shape. 2 Cut two tiny circles of white felt and attach the 8mm beads for the eyes with the felt circles underneath. Attach the 9mm bead for the nose.
3 Seam the Body and stuff. Attach the Head to the Body. Sew the Belly to the front of the Body.
4 Seam and stuff the Feet, then attach them to the Body.
5 Sew the white ric rac all around the Jacket Body, neck and Cuffs. Sew four tiny yellow buttons to each side of the front of the Jacket. 6 Stuff the Arms lightly. Place Jacket on Body and see our diagram to attach the Arms through the Body to each side using a button to attach each Arm.
7 Attach the Cuffs.
8 Seam Inner Ear to Outer Ear, with RS facing outwards and a small gap of Outer Ear visible all around the Inner Ear surface.
9 Fold the Ears at the base and attach to the Head.
10 Using Yarn A, make a pompom 5.5cm in diameter for the tail and attach to the bottom of the Body.
11 Seam the row edges of the Slipper upper to the sole. Using Yarn B, make 2 tiny pompoms 2cm in diameter and attach one to each Slipper. Place Slippers on Feet and secure with a few stitches if desired.
12 Make the Carrot leaves by folding a strand of Yarn G several times and knotting it in the centre. Seam the row edges of the Carrot and stuff. Attach the leaves with the knot at the top of the Carrot.