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Pink & White Rabbit
By ISOBEL
For those who are already plan
ning their Christmas gifts, the
idea of a soft little knitted bunny
for baby will be an acceptable sug-
gestion. Besides being pretty and
cuddlesome, the bunny is quite
easy to make.
Materials: One ounce of pink 3-ply
woo, 1/2 oz. of white angora, p pr. of No.
11 knitting needles, a crochet hook, two
glass eyes, cotton wool for stuffing,
and a small coil of millinery wire.
Left Half of Body. - Commence at
base using No. 11 needles, cast on 28
stitches with pink wool. 1st row: In-
crease once in 1st stitch, knit to last
stitch, increase once in last stitch.
2nd row: Increase once in 1st stitch,
purl to last stitch, increase once in last
stitch. Repeat- these two rows
once. 5th row. Increase once
in 1st stitch, knit to end of
row. 6th row: Knit 1, purl to last
stitch, increase once in last stitch.
Repeat 5th and 6th rows once. 9th
row: Knit. 10th row: Purl. 11th row:
Knit to last 2 stitches, knit 2 together.
12th row: Knit 2 together, purl to last
stitch, knit 1. Repeat the 11th and 12th
rows twice. 17th row: Knit. 18th row:
purl. Repeat the 17th and 18th row
six times. 31st row: Knit to last 2
stitches, knit 2 together. 32nd row:
Knit 1, purl to last stitch, knit 1. Re-
peat the 31st and 32nd rows seven
times. 47th row: Knit 26, cast on 10
stitches. 48th row: Knit 1, purl to last
stitch, knit 1. 49th row: Knit. 50th
row: Same as 48th row. 51st row:
Knit to last. 2 stitches, knit 2 together.
52nd row: Knit 2 together, purl to last
stitch, knit 1. Repeat 51st and 52nd
rows once. 55th row: Knit to last 3
stitches, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the
slipped stitch over. 56th row: Cast off
2 stitches, purl to last stitch, knit 1.
57th row: Knit 2 together, knit to last
3 stitches, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass
the slipped stitch over. 58th row:
Cast off 2 stitches, purl to last stitch,
knit 1. 59th row: Knit. 60th row:
Purl. 61st row: Knit 2 together, knit
to end of row. 62nd row: Purl. 63rd
row: Knit. 64th row: Purl. 65th row:
Knit to end of row, cast on 2 stitches.
66th row: Increase once in 1st stitch,
purl to last stitch, knit 1. 67th row:
Knit to end of row, cast on 3 stitches.
68th row: Same as 66th row. 69th
row: Increase once in 1st stitch, knit to
last stitch, increase once. 70th row:
Knit 1, purl to last stitch, knit 1. 71st
row: Knit to last 2 stitches, knit 2 to-
gether. 72hd row: Knit 2 together,
purl to last stitch, knit 1. 73rd row:
Same as 71st row. 74th row: Same as
72nd row, 75th row: Same as 71st
row. 76th row: Same as 72nd row.
77th row: Knit 2 together, knit to last
2 stitches, knit 2 together. 78th row:
Knit 2 together, purl to last 2 stitches,
knit 2 together. 79th row: Knit 2 to-
gether, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 1,
knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch
over. 80th row: Cast off 2 stitches,
purl to last 2 stitches, knit 2 together.
A toy rabbit knitted in white Angora . and. pale pink «tool. Help
A toy rabbit knitted in white Angora
and pale pink wool.
81st row: Same as 79th row. 82nd
row: Same as 80th row.
Right Half of Body.-Work as direct-
ed for left half of body, but work each
row backwards.
The Front.-Using No. 11 needles and
white angora, commence at the base
and cast on 2 stitches. 1st row: In-
crease once in 1st stitch, knit to last
stitch, increase. 2nd row: Increase
once in 1st stitch, purl to last stitch,
increase once. Repeat the 1st and 2nd
rows ten times. 25th row: Knit. 26th
row:. Purl, repeat 25th and 26th rows
three times. 33rd row; Knit 2 together,
knit to last 2 stitches, knit 2 together.
34th row: Knit 2 together, purl to last
2 stitches, knit 2 together, repeat the
33rd and 34th rows once, then the 33rd
row once. 38th row: Purl 39th row:
Knit. Repeat tho 38th and 39th rows
six times. 52nd row: Knit 2 together,
purl to last 2 stitches, knit 2 together.
53rd row: Knit. Repeat the 52nd and
53rd rows seven times. 68th row: Purl.
69th row: Knit. Repeat the 68th and
69th rows once. 72nd row: Knit 2 to-
gether, purl to last 2 stitches, knit 2
together. 73rd row: Knit 2 together,
knit to last 2 stitches, knit 2 together.
Repeat 72nd and 73rd rows once;
76th row: Cast off 2 stitches, purl to
last 3, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass
slipped stitch over. 77th row: Cast
off 2 stitches, knit to last 3, slip 1, knit
2 together, pass slipped stitch over.
Repeat 76th and 77th rows once. 80th
row: Purl. 81st row: Knit. Repeat
80th and 81st rows twice. Continue
in stocking stitch, decreasing one
stitch at each end of the needle every
row, until 2 stitches remain. Cast off.
The Ears (two pink and two white) :
Using No. 11 needles, commence at
lower edge and cast on 25 stitches.
Work in stocking stitch for 24 rows.
Continue in stocking stitch, decreasing
one stitch at each end of the needle
every 6th row four times. Then de-
crease once at each end of needle
every 4th row until 3 stitches remain.
Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped
stitch over. Fasten off.
The Tall: Using No. 11 needles and
white angora, cast on 24 stitches. Work
in stocking stitch tor 20 rows. De-
crease once at each end of needle every
row until 6 stitches remain. Cast off.
To Make Up Rabbit: Press on wrong
side with warm iron and damp cloth.
Sew up back and head seams. Sew
front to main body, leaving an opening
at base for stuffing. Stuff well with
cotton wool and sew up opening. Sew
up tail seams, stuff and sew in place.
Join white and pink ears, leaving an
opening at base. Insert a piece of
wire, doubled, in each ear. Using pink
wool, work a row of double crochet
around each ear, catching the wire,
to keep ears stiff. Sew ears in place,
pleating the base, with white for in-
side of ears. Sew eyes in place. Mark
nose, mouth, and whiskers with dark
wool.
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