Bunny Cable Knitting Pattern - Knitting in the Park

My little girl loves her animals and if I can incorporate them into anything she wears it’s a plus. Bunnies are one of her favorites. I have seen some bunnies in knitted projects and after a bit of thinking, I thought I can shape a bunny! This one from Studio Knits is really nice and perfect for chunky yarn. I needed something that works better with lighter weights like worsted and sport.

Bunny Cable Instructions:

Both the options (in the round and flat) use a 28 stitch repeat including the knit four border on each side. If you are designing a hat or something with additional elements, you can omit the knit four at the beginning and end of every round/row. This leaves you with a count of 20 stitches.

With a little bit of math, you can easily work this cable into your upcoming projects! Scroll down to the bottom for abbreviations and additional instructions.

Bunny Cable Knitting Pattern free from Knitting in the park

Bunny Cable Knitting Pattern Worked In the Round:

Round 1: K4, P4, C3B, C3F, P4, K4
Round 2: K4, P4, K12, P4, K4
Round 3: K4, P4, K6, [M1 and Bobble], K6, P4, K4
Round 4: K4, P4, K6, K2tog, K5, P4, K4
Round 5: K4, P4, K12, P4, K4
Round 6: Repeat Round 5
Round 7: Repeat Round 5
Round 8: Repeat Round 5
Round 9: Repeat Round 5
Round 10: Repeat Round 5
Round 11: K4, P4, C3F, C3B, P4, K4
Round 12: K4, P4, K12, P4, K4
Round 13: Repeat round 12
Round 14: Repeat Round 12
Round 15: Repeat Round 12
Round 16: Repeat round 12
Round 17: Repeat round 12
Round 18: K4, P4, C3F, C3B, P4, K4
Round 19: K4, P6, K3, P2, K3, P6, K4
Round 20: Repeat Round 19
Round 21: Repeat Round 19
Round 22: Repeat Round 19
Round 23: Repeat Round 19
Round 24: Knit all stitches
Round 25: K4, P6, *LLI, Slip 1, K2Tog, PSSO, RLI* Repeat *to*, P5, K4

Bunny Cable Knitting Pattern Worked Flat:

Row 1: K4, P4, C3B, C3F, P4, K4
Row 2: K8, P12, K8
Row 3: K4, P4, K 6, [Make 1 and B], K6, P4, K4
Row 4: K8, P5, P2tog, P6, K8
Row 5: K4, P4, K12, P4, K4
Row 6: K8, P12, K8
Row 7: Repeat Round 5
Row 8: Repeat Round 6
Row 9: Repeat Round 5
Row 10: Repeat Round 6
Row 11: K4, P4, C3F, C3 B, P4, K4
Row 12: K4, P4, K12, P4, K4
Row 13: K8, P12, K8
Row 14: Repeat Round 12
Row 15: Repeat round 13
Row 16: Repeat round 12
Row 17: Repeat round 13
Row 18: K4, P4, C3F, C3B, P4, K4
Row 19: K10, P3, K2, P3, K2,
Row 20: K4, P6, K3, P2, K3, P6, K4
Row 21: Rep Row 19
Row 22: Rep Row 20
Row 23: Rep Row 19
Row 24: Rep Row 20
Row 25: K10, *LLI, Bring Yarn to Front, slip one purl wise. P2Tog, PSSO, RLI* Repeat these steps 1 more time. K9

Instructions and Abbreviations:

Bobble:

Into the newly made stitch, knit front and back three times. Try not to stretch this stitch out too much as you do this. If you stretch it, there can sometimes be a whole in your knitting.

Turn your work. Slip the first stitch and purl the next five. Turn Your work. Slip the first stitch and Knit the next five stitches. Turn your work. Purl two stitches together three times (three stitches remain in your bobble).

Turn your work one last time. Slip one, knit two together, and lift the slipped stitch up and over your last stitch.

K: Knit.
P: Purl
C3B: Cable 3 to the back – Place the next three stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the back of your work. Knit three. Then knit the three held on your cable needle.
C3F: Cable 3 to the front – Place the next three stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the front of your work. Knit three. Then knit the three held on your cable needle.
M1: Make One