Who is excited about spring to come? Can you tell I am with the Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover? Even living in Florida I cannot get enough spring-like days. I love watching the new flowers bloom and plot the many herbs I will plant…and likely kill lol. So a green thumb does not describe me, yet. I hope to one day really hone in my gardening skills and be able to produce fresh vegetables and herbs.
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The Fluffy Bunny Pillow Cover is a great home decor addition for spring, but really could be used all year round. I think it would be really cute in a baby nursery or kid bedroom too.
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The printable Sheep Yarn Bobbins are super helpful and also cute. You can even cut them out on a cutting machine!
Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover Supplies:
Knitting Needle:
Knitting Needles, 4.5 mm (US 7)
Notions:
1 inch (2.5 cm) Buttons (5 needed)
Yarn Needle
Scissors
18×18 inch pillow (link below)
Yarn:
Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn in the following colorways:
Grey Heather (1 skein)
White (1 skein)
Brown or Taupe (2 skeins)
Yardage:
420 yards total (384 meters)
Abbreviations/Stitches:
k- knit
p- purl
Gauge:
13 sts x 16 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 cm x 10 cm)
Measurements/Sizes:
18 inches (46 cm) wide by 18 inches (46 cm) tall
Skill Level:
Intermediate
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Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover Notes:
*Please note, matching gauge both horizontal and vertical can be difficult. Extra rows can be added at the top if needed so it is more important to match the stitch gauge versus the row gauge. This pattern also has some ease to fit over a pillow.*
This pattern is worked in rows and in two pieces. The front panel will also work a button hole flap to secure the top of the crochet pillow. The front and the back panels will be slip stitched together once completed.
Since there is a wrong side and a right side to the pillow panels, I used a combination of intarsia and carrying yarn across the back for the color work. Experiment and see what works best for you.
There is a free tutorial on how to make the Faux Fur Pompom that can be found HERE.
Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover Chart Instructions:
Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover Instructions:
To begin: long tail cast on 60 with grey yarn.
← Row 1 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 2 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 3 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 4 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 5 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 6 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 7 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 8 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 9 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 10 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 11 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 12 : (p white) x 60
← Row 13 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 14 : (p white) x 60
← Row 15 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 16 : (p white) x 60
← Row 17 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 18 : (p white) x 60
← Row 19 : (k white) x 24, (k brown) x 7, (k white) x 6, (k brown) x 3, (k white) x 20
→ Row 20 : (p white) x 19, (p brown) x 5, (p white) x 4, (p brown) x 12, (p white) x 20
← Row 21 : (k grey) x 19, (k brown) x 13, (k grey) x 3, (k brown) x 6, (k grey) x 19
→ Row 22 : (p grey) x 19, (p brown) x 6, (p grey) x 3, (p brown) x 14, (p grey) x 18
← Row 23 : (k grey) x 17, (k brown) x 14, (k grey) x 3, (k brown) x 6, (k grey) x 20
→ Row 24 : (p grey) x 21, (p brown) x 5, (p grey) x 4, (p brown) x 14, (p grey) x 16
← Row 25 : (k grey) x 15, (k brown) x 13, (k grey) x 6, (k brown) x 4, (k grey) x 22
→ Row 26 : (p grey) x 22, (p brown) x 4, (p grey) x 6, (p brown) x 14, (p grey) x 14
← Row 27 : (k grey) x 14, (k brown) x 16, (k grey) x 4, (k brown) x 4, (k grey) x 22
→ Row 28 : (p grey) x 22, (p brown) x 4, (p grey) x 3, (p brown) x 17, (p grey) x 14
← Row 29 : (k grey) x 14, (k brown) x 25, (k grey) x 21
→ Row 30 : (p grey) x 21, (p brown) x 25, (p grey) x 14
← Row 31 : (k white) x 14, (k brown) x 25, (k white) x 21
→ Row 32 : (p white) x 20, (p brown) x 26, (p white) x 14
← Row 33 : (k white) x 14, (k brown) x 26, (k white) x 20
→ Row 34 : (p white) x 19, (p brown) x 27, (p white) x 14
← Row 35 : (k white) x 14, (k brown) x 27, (k white) x 19
→ Row 36 : (p white) x 18, (p brown) x 27, (p white) x 15
← Row 37 : (k white) x 15, (k brown) x 27, (k white) x 18
→ Row 38 : (p white) x 18, (p brown) x 27, (p white) x 15
← Row 39 : (k white) x 15, (k brown) x 27, (k white) x 18
→ Row 40 : (p white) x 18, (p brown) x 26, (p white) x 16
← Row 41 : (k grey) x 16, (k brown) x 26, (k grey) x 18
→ Row 42 : (p grey) x 18, (p brown) x 26, (p grey) x 16
← Row 43 : (k grey) x 17, (k brown) x 25, (k grey) x 18
→ Row 44 : (p grey) x 18, (p brown) x 25, (p grey) x 17
← Row 45 : (k grey) x 18, (k brown) x 24, (k grey) x 18
→ Row 46 : (p grey) x 18, (p brown) x 24, (p grey) x 18
← Row 47 : (k grey) x 19, (k brown) x 23, (k grey) x 18
→ Row 48 : (p grey) x 17, (p brown) x 23, (p grey) x 20
← Row 49 : (k grey) x 21, (k brown) x 23, (k grey) x 16
→ Row 50 : (p grey) x 15, (p brown) x 22, (p grey) x 23
← Row 51 : (k white) x 25, (k brown) x 21, (k white) x 14
→ Row 52 : (p white) x 14, (p brown) x 12, (p white) x 34
← Row 53 : (k white) x 34, (k brown) x 12, (k white) x 14
→ Row 54 : (p white) x 14, (p brown) x 12, (p white) x 34
← Row 55 : (k white) x 34, (k brown) x 11, (k white) x 15
→ Row 56 : (p white) x 15, (p brown) x 11, (p white) x 34
← Row 57 : (k white) x 34, (k brown) x 10, (k white) x 16
→ Row 58 : (p white) x 16, (p brown) x 10, (p white) x 34
← Row 59 : (k white) x 34, (k brown) x 9, (k white) x 17
→ Row 60 : (p white) x 18, (p brown) x 8, (p white) x 34
← Row 61 : (k grey) x 34, (k brown) x 6, (k grey) x 20
→ Row 62 : (p grey) x 21, (p brown) x 6, (p grey) x 33
← Row 63 : (k grey) x 33, (k brown) x 5, (k grey) x 22
→ Row 64 : (p grey) x 22, (p brown) x 6, (p grey) x 32
← Row 65 : (k grey) x 32, (k brown) x 6, (k grey) x 22
→ Row 66 : (p grey) x 22, (p brown) x 7, (p grey) x 31
← Row 67 : (k grey) x 31, (k brown) x 7, (k grey) x 22
→ Row 68 : (p grey) x 22, (p brown) x 8, (p grey) x 30
← Row 69 : (k grey) x 30, (k brown) x 8, (k grey) x 22
→ Row 70 : (p grey) x 23, (p brown) x 7, (p grey) x 30
← Row 71 : (k white) x 30, (k brown) x 7, (k white) x 23
→ Row 72 : (p white) x 23, (p brown) x 7, (p white) x 30
← Row 73 : (k white) x 30, (k brown) x 6, (k white) x 24
→ Row 74 : (p white) x 25, (p brown) x 2, p white, (p brown) x 2, (p white) x 30
← Row 75 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 76 : (p white) x 60
← Row 77 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 78 : (p white) x 60
← Row 79 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 80 : (p white) x 60
← Row 81 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 82 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 83 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 84 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 85 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 86 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 87 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 88 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 89 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 90 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 91 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 92 : (p white) x 60
← Row 93 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 94 : (p white) x 60
← Row 95 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 96 : (p white) x 60
← Row 97 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 98 : (p white) x 60
← Row 99 : (k white) x 60
→ Row 100 : (p white) x 60
← Row 101 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 102 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 103 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 104 : (p grey) x 60
← Row 105 : (k grey) x 60
→ Row 106 : (p grey) x 60
Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover Button Hole Row 107:
Working in color-work pattern when possible, knit 3
Step 1:
Bring yarn to the front of work, slip stitch one stitch purl-wise, take the yarn to the back.
Step 2:
Slip one stitch purl-wise and pass the first slip stitch over.
Repeat this step two more times.
Step 3:
Slip one stitch from right needle back onto the left needle, turn your work (wrong side facing). Take yarn to the back.
Step 4:
Now we will work what is known as a cable cast on.
Insert the needle between two stitches on the left needle, yarn over, and pull up a loop. Place the loop onto the left-hand needle. Repeat this step three more times (4total cable cast-on stitches).
Step 5:
Turn your work (right side facing), take the yarn to the back. Slip one stitch from the left needle to the right needle, pass the slipped stitch over. The buttonhole is now complete.
Knit in the next 9 stitches.
Repeat Steps 1-5 of the buttonhole four more times. Knit in last 3 stitches at the end of the row.
Row 108: Repeat Row 6
Rows 109- 116: Repeat Row 97 (these last 6 rows can be worked in garter stitch for less curling).
Bind off knit-wise.
Finishing Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover Front Panel:
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover Back Panel:
-To begin,long tail cast on 60 with blush yarn.
Work 90 rows in stockinette stitch.
Bind of knit-wise, fasten off and weave in ends.
Attaching Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover Panels Together:
Place the front and back panels together with right sides facing. Using either blush or ivory yarn, sew an invisible seam around all edges except the top opening.
Attaching Fluffy Bunny Knit Pillow Cover Buttons:
With the back panel facing, fold the front panel down over the top of the back panel and use stitch markers to mark the row where each button will be placed. Using a yarn needle and blush yarn, sew each button in place.
Create a Faux Fur Pompom to attach for the fluffy bunny tail! Use the 4 or 5 inch template and instructions found HERE.
Place a 18×18 inch pillow inside the cover and enjoy!
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