TRIM: A gay felt collar or bright ribbon will do much to achieve a lively look.
START WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 5, STEPS 2 THROUGH 6.
To shape head, pull white toe down for face and stitch to body. Tie loosely at neck with ribbon.
Push leg against body, hold in place with one hand and stitch to body. Repeat for other leg.
Bend legs into upside down V with white part about 1½″ longer. Stitch to hold position.
Bend white part of leg outward to form foot. Stitch to hold and repeat for other foot.
For body (Sock No. 1) follow the basic instructions on page 7 and above.
FORELEGS: Cut about 4″ long, turn inside out, seam along one side and across the foot (Figure 1). Stuff and sew to body about ½″ apart. To keep arms from sagging, insert wires while stuffing. (See page 33 for tips on wiring.)
FEATURES: For the nose, embroider a solid “V” in pink yarn. Three stitches with black yarn makes the mouth (Figure 2). Sew on bright buttons, spaced well apart, for eyes. Add a few curved stitches in black for curly eyelashes. Insert broom straws or brush bristles for whiskers.
EARS: Cut two petal-shaped ears, 6″ long, from sock and two from pink felt (Figure 3). Sew sock and felt pieces together on the wrong side, leaving an opening for turning. Double two 12″ lengths of wire into petal shapes and insert in each ear, fastening at base of ear. Sew to sides of head with pink side forward. Pleat the felt to incline the ears forward.
TAIL: Mold a fairly large ball of cotton or use a white yarn pom pom.
TRIM: Use the prettiest bow you have and dot it with sequins and tiny spring flowers.
For body (Sock No. 1) follow the basic instructions on pages 7 and 13.
FRONT LEGS: See Bunny’s front legs on page 13.
FEATURES: To make nose, pinch part of face into a little ball and wind yarn around it. For pouchy cheeks, use nylon thread or very strong white thread, and baste a circle on each side of the nose and ending just under the nose (Figure 1). Pluck stuffing into puffs in the middle of these circles for cheeks. Tighten stitching to hold cheeks in place. Embroider mouth with red yarn and add small brown buttons for eyes. Use broom straws or brush bristles for whiskers, pushing them through sides of face.