Harry and Hatty Hare

Harry and Hatty Hare Knitting Pattern

What is Being Made

Harry and Hatty Hare is a pair of toy hares designed by Amanda Berry. These are charming knitted stuffed animals suitable for children or as decorative pieces. The pattern includes instructions for creating two distinct hares—Harry in grey and Hatty in cream—along with coordinating knitted outfits. Each hare is a small, portable project requiring less than 30 grams of yarn per toy.

Techniques and Construction Methods

The hares are constructed using fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate-level crafters. The pattern employs seaming to join knitted pieces together, creating a three-dimensional stuffed toy. A tapestry needle is used to weave seams and finish the garment pieces. The toys are stuffed with toy filling to achieve their plush, dimensional form. Embroidery is used to add facial details, specifically for creating the noses using black DK yarn.

The outfits are also knitted separately and designed to dress the completed hares, adding versatility and visual interest to the finished toys.

Stitches Used

While the PDF excerpt does not provide a complete stitch list, the pattern utilizes standard knitting stitches typical of toy construction. The intermediate difficulty level suggests the use of basic stitches combined in strategic ways to shape the hare bodies and clothing pieces.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

Yarn Weight: DK weight yarn (double knitting, light worsted weight, 8 ply) is used throughout the pattern. Each hare requires less than 30 grams of DK yarn for the body.

Yarn Colors:

• Harry: Grey DK yarn
• Hatty: Cream DK yarn
• Outfits: White, Blue, and Pink DK yarns
• Embroidery: 1 metre of Black DK yarn for nose details

Recommended Yarns: The pattern was photographed using Robin Double Knit (100% acrylic) for the hares and Hayfield Bonus DK (100% acrylic) for the outfits. However, any similar DK weight yarn can be substituted.

Needles and Tools:

• A pair of 3.75mm (US 5) single pointed needles with a minimum length of 20cm
• A darning or tapestry needle for seaming and embroidery
• Stitch markers to track stitches during knitting

Notions and Embellishments:

• Toy filling (a few handfuls per hare)
• Two 6mm black buttons per hare for eyes
• Two 6mm pearl buttons for the dress
• One 2cm white pompom per hare for the tail

Pattern Details

This downloadable PDF pattern is authored by Amanda Berry and published by Fluff and Fuzz. The pattern is suitable for knitters with intermediate experience and provides a manageable project that can be completed with minimal yardage. The combination of knitted bodies with button eyes, embroidered noses, and pompom tails creates charming, finished toys with personality and appeal.