BooBoo Bunny in Blue Sky Fibers - T16 - Downloadable PDF

BooBoo Bunny Knitting Pattern by Blue Sky Fibers – Adorable Cold Pack Cover for Beginners

The BooBoo Bunny is a charming, beginner-friendly knitting pattern from Blue Sky Fibers, part of their Traveler's Series, designed by Sarah Smuland. This delightful project creates a cozy, bunny-shaped cover designed to hold a Boo-Boo Buddy® reusable cold pack, making bumps and bruises a little more bearable for little ones. The finished bunny measures 5¼" in length and 4¼" in width, making it a perfectly palm-sized comfort companion. It is available as a downloadable PDF, so knitters can get started right away.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a three-dimensional, stuffed-style bunny cover with two upright ears, button eyes, and yarn whiskers. A built-in pocket opening on the body allows a small reusable cold pack to be slipped inside and removed for re-freezing. The bunny is worked entirely in the round using double pointed needles, making it a compact and satisfying project that can be completed quickly. It is an ideal make for parents, grandparents, caregivers, or anyone who wants to add a touch of whimsy to first-aid routines.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round on double pointed needles (dpns), worked continuously from cast-on to finishing
• Shaping in the round using increase and decrease rounds to form the rounded body of the bunny
• Pocket opening construction using a bind-off and cast-on method within a single round to create the cold pack slot
• Ear construction by rearranging live stitches across four needles and working each ear separately in the round
• Flap closing worked flat in rows with a garter-stitch border for the back opening
• Picking up stitches along the back opening edge to begin the flap
• Button attachment for decorative eyes
• Yarn whisker embellishment added during finishing

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch worked in the round (knit every round) for the main body and ears
• Garter stitch worked flat (knit every row) for the back flap border
• kfb (knit front and back) – a simple increase stitch used extensively in the body shaping rounds
• ssk (slip, slip, knit) – a left-leaning decrease used in body and ear shaping
• k2tog (knit two together) – a right-leaning decrease used in body and ear shaping
• Bind off and cable cast-on within a round to form the pocket opening

Materials Required

• Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton – 1 hank (100g / 150 yards). This is an aran weight yarn, giving the finished bunny a soft, substantial feel. The pattern was photographed in Drift #614 and Wasabi #639, showcasing how different colorways produce entirely different personalities in the finished bunny.
• Needles: Size 4 (3.5mm) double pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Gauge: 20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette stitch
• Notions: Two 1/8" buttons for eyes, stitch markers, tapestry needle for finishing
• Optional: A Boo-Boo Buddy® reusable cold pack to insert into the finished bunny pocket

Who This Pattern Is For

Rated as a beginner project, the BooBoo Bunny is