Baby Rabbit

Beanie
Beanie: /ˈbiːni/ a small close-fitting hat worn
on the back of the head. (Clothing & Fashion)
a round close-fitting hat resembling a skullcap
Origin: 1940s (originally US): perhaps from
bean (in the sense ‘head’) + -ie.

8 US

5 MM
6 UK
X1
 YOU WILL NEED
- 1 skein of The Pima Cotton from We Are Knitters (100gr)

- 5 mm / 8 US / 6 UK circular knitting needles

- One sewing needle to finish and connect your pieces

BABY RABBIT BEANIE

These are the stitches and techniques you’ll need to complete this
project:

6 1/2 [6 1/2] in
17 [17] cm
1. Cast on 5. Work 2 together*

39 [39]
2. 2x2 rib stitch 6. CDD (Center double
decrease)*
3. Stockinette stitch,
7. Join
4. SKPO (slip, knit, pass
over)* 8. Weave in ends

36 [40] cm
14 [15 1/2] in
* These techniques are explained in the introduction 64 [72]

Tutorials for many of these stitches and techniques can be found on

our website, make sure to watch them and practice.

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 GAUGE

Take time to save time! Spend 10 minutes Ultimately, knitting is an art, not a science
making your sample ahead of time, to and you aren’t a machine; so it’s normal to
prevent having to adjust your pattern after have a small variation of 1-3 cm in the end.
you’ve already begun, which can take hours
or days to change, especially if you have to You can find more information about creating
start over completely. a tension sample in our blog post “How to
measure a tension sample” that you will find
The tension sample is the tension on our web site [Link]
recommended for your project. It is very
important to make a tension sample in
a 10x10 cm (4”x4”) area, where you can KNIT THE GAUGE IN:
count the number of rows and stitches that
fit in order to ensure that your tension is
correct for the project. With this method,
STOCKINETTE STITCH
your measurements will correspond with the
specifications in the schematic.
10 X 10 cm

If your sample is smaller than recommended,

23 rows

4” x 4”
try to knit more loosely. If your sample is
5
larger than recommended, try to knit more 18 stitches
tightly.

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 INTRODUCTION
This project is worked in several separate pieces which are then joined: the beanie and the 4 pieces that form the 2
ears.

This pattern is written for 2 sizes 0 to 6 months [6 to 12 months]. Follow the instructions for the size you are making,
keeping in mind that the first number refers to size 0 to 6 months, and the second to size 6 to 12 months. When only
one number is given, it is the same for all sizes. If there is a 0 on your size, it means that instruction does not apply to
your size and you don’t need to work it. Go to the next instruction.

We recommend circling or highlighting the numbers in the pattern that correspond to the size you are making before
beginning to make it easier to follow the pattern instructions.

Before beginning it is important that you know how to do the following techniques:

SKPO (slip, knit, pass over): slip 1 stitch as if you were going to knit it. Knit the next stitch. Using your left-hand
needle pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch.

You can find more details on how to do this on our web page at [Link] under the tutorial “SLIP,
KNIT, PASS OVER (SKPO)”.

Work 2 stitches together: work 2 stitches together as if they were 1 stitch.

You can find more details on how to do this on our web page at [Link] under the tutorial “HOW TO
KNIT 2 STITCHES TOGETHER (K2TOG)”.

CDD (Center double decrease): to make a center double decrease, slip the next two stitches from the left knitting
needle to the right knitting needle as if to knit two together. Knit the next stitch on the left knitting needle. Insert the left
knitting needle into the two slipped stitches and pull them over the first stitch and off the right knitting needle.

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 START KNITTING
EARS

Repeat these instructions 4 times to make the 2 ears.

1. Cast on 13 stitches onto one of the wooden needles.

2. Work rows 1 to 26 in stockinette stitch.

3. Work rows 27 a la 37 in stockinette stitch, keeping in mind the following decreases:

Row 27: knit 1, SKPO. Knit the remaining stitches until there are 3 stitches left. Knit 2 together, knit 1. You will have
11 stitches.

Row 28: purl all stitches.

Repeat rows 27 and 28 until you reach row 34. At the end of row 34, you will have a total of 5 stitches.

Row 35: SKPO, knit 1, knit 2 together. You will have 3 stitches.

Row 36: knit all stitches.

Row 37: CDD. You will have 1 stitch.

4. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail a few inches (centimeters) long and pull the stitch with the needle until the yarn is pulled
out.

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 BEANIE

1. Cast on 64 [72] stitches onto one of the wooden Row 33: *knit 1 [3], SKPO, knit 3, SKPO, knit 3, SKPO,
needles. knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2
together and knit 1 [3]*. Repeat from * to * 1 more time.
2. Work rows 1 to 6 in 2x2 rib stitch, which means: *knit You will have a total of 52 [60] stitches.
2, purl 2*. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row and
until you have worked 6 rows. Row 34 and all even rows: purl all stitches.

*ATTENTION! When, in the same row, you work a knit Row 35: *knit 1 [3], SKPO, knit 2, SKPO, knit 2, SKPO,
stitch followed by a purl stitch (or vice versa), you have knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2
to change the position of your working yarn. Place the together and knit 1 [3]*. Repeat from * to * 1 more time.
working yarn in front of your work to make a purl stitch You will have a total of 40 [48] stitches.
and place the working yarn behind your work to make a
knit stitch. Row 37: *knit 1 [3], SKPO, knit 1, SKPO, knit 1, SKPO,
knit 2. Knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2
3. Work rows 7 to 32 in stockinette stitch, which means: together and knit 1 [3]*. Repeat from * to * until the end
of the row. You will have a total of 28 [36] stitches.
Odd rows: knit all stitches.
Row 39: *knit 1 [3], SKPO 3 times, knit 2 together 3
Even rows: purl all stitches. times, knit 1 [3]*. Repeat from * to * 1 more time. You will
have a total of 16 [24] stitches.
4. Work rows 33 to 39 in stockinette stitch, keeping in
mind the following decreases: 5. Once you have worked 39 rows, cut the yarn leaving a
tail about 20 inches (50 cm) long and leave the stitches
on the needle.

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 JOIN AND FINISH
Once you have finished knitting, you 4. Repeat step 3 to make the other
will have 5 pieces as indicated in the ear.
diagram.
5. Sew one of the ears to the beanie.
1. To finish the beanie, thread the ta- To add some volume, make a small
pestry needle with the yarn tail. Pass crease by folding the bottom ends
the needle through the remaining towards the center of the base befo-
stitches on the knitting needle, remo- re sewing them to the hat.
ve the knitting needle, and pull the  
yarn to close the top of the beanie.  You can find more details on how to
do this on our blog at [Link]-
[Link] under the post “HOW TO
CLOSE AND SEAM A BEANIE”.

3. Now we are going to make the

ears. To do this, take one of the
four ear pieces and place it on top
of another with the right side of the
work facing out. Thread a tapestry 6. To finish, make a knot and weave
needle with a strand of the same in the tail end of yarn about 3 inches
yarn you used for your project and (8 cm), cut off even with the fabric.
sew the two pieces together all the Weave in any loose ends in the
2. With the tapestry needle, sew the way around the edge with an invisi- same way.
side seam of the beanie. ble seam. Tie a knot.

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