Easter Bunny in King Cole Truffle & King Cole Big Value DK 50g - Downloadable PDF

Free Knitted Easter Bunny Pattern – King Cole Truffle & King Cole Big Value DK 50g

This free downloadable knitting pattern from King Cole guides you through creating an adorable knitted Easter Bunny toy standing approximately 25cm (10 inches) tall. Worked in King Cole Truffle and King Cole Big Value DK 50g yarn, this charming stuffed bunny makes a wonderful handmade Easter gift or keepsake toy for children and adults alike. The pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it a rewarding project for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping techniques and a range of stitch abbreviations.

About the Design

The Easter Bunny is a three-dimensional knitted toy constructed in separate pieces that are seamed and assembled to create the finished figure. The design captures classic bunny features, with the finished toy measuring a generous 25cm (10 inches) in height — a satisfying size that makes it ideal for display or play. The use of King Cole Truffle, a textured or novelty-style yarn, alongside the smooth King Cole Big Value DK 50g, adds visual interest and a soft, tactile quality to the finished toy.

Materials Required

• Yarn: King Cole Truffle and King Cole Big Value DK 50g — both are DK weight (double knitting) yarns, making them widely available and easy to work with
• Needles: 3.25mm straight needles (UK 10 / US 3) — used for the main fabric at the stated tension; 4mm straight needles (UK 8 / US 5) are also referenced in the materials section
• Additional materials typically required for toy making include toy stuffing/fiberfill and yarn or thread for embroidering facial features

Tension

Achieving the correct tension is important for toy patterns to ensure the finished size is accurate and that the fabric is tight enough to hold stuffing securely. The stated tension for this pattern is 24 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm (4 inches) measured over stocking stitch using 3.25mm needles. Knitters are encouraged to work a tension swatch before beginning and adjust needle size if necessary.

Techniques and Stitches Used

This pattern employs a range of knitting techniques that are typical of intermediate-level toy construction. The primary fabric is worked in stocking stitch (st st), which creates a smooth, even surface on the right side — ideal for toy pieces that will be seamed and stuffed. Shaping is achieved through a variety of increase and decrease methods, giving the bunny its rounded, three-dimensional form.

Increases Used

• Kfb (Knit into front and back): A simple and commonly used increase where you knit into the front loop and then the back loop of the same stitch, adding one stitch. This creates a neat, slightly visible increase that works well in toy shaping.
• M1 (Make 1): An invisible increase worked by picking up the bar of yarn lying between the last stitch worked and the next stitch, then knitting into the back of the loop to avoid a hole. This technique produces a clean, nearly seamless increase.

Decreases Used

• CDD (Central Double Decrease): Slip the next 2 stitches together as if to knit, knit the next stitch, then pass both slipped stitches over the stitch just worked — decreasing 2 stitches at once. This creates a neat, centred decrease that is particularly useful for shaping rounded toy sections.
• SSK (Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip one stitch, slip another stitch, then knit both slipped stitches together through the back loops, decreasing one stitch. This is a left-leaning decrease that pairs neatly with right-leaning decreases for symmetrical shaping.
• PSSO (Pass Slipped Stitch Over): Used in combination with other techniques to reduce stitches in a controlled manner.
• P3tog (Purl 3 Together): P