Introduction

Say hello to the Seaside Gelato Bunny—a pastel-perfect knitted bunny posed against a breezy boardwalk. She wears a seafoam sailor blouse with a navy-and-cream neckerchief, three tiny “scoop” buttons down the front, a tiered gelato skirt in soft stripes, cream Mary Jane shoes, and a tidy white sailor cap with a blue band. In one paw she holds a triple-scoop cone; crossbody is a cone-shaped purse that matches.

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Form Study & Proportions

• Overall height (standing): ~10–10.5 in (25–27 cm).
• Head: Round-oval; head height ≈ 40–42% of total. Cheeks softly full; mouth small and centered.
• Ears: Floppy, hanging to the shoulder line. Bases mounted at a slight forward tilt (~15°) so ears frame the face.
• Torso: Gentle cylinder with a slightly narrower neck; waist sits just above the skirt’s first tier.
• Arms: Slender, lightly stuffed; cuffs of blouse turned once.
• Legs/Feet: Short legs with cream socks; Mary Jane shoes in cream with rounded toe and narrow strap.
• Garments:
  1. Sailor blouse (seafoam) with narrow rib hem, three candy-colored “scoop” buttons (lemon, pistachio, strawberry), tiny rolled sleeve cuff, and a neat sailor collar plus navy-cream neckerchief.
  2. Skirt: Three soft tiers, each a different pastel; lower edge slightly flares.
  3. Sailor cap: White with blue band, flat top and shallow rise.
  4. Accessories: Triple-scoop handheld cone; crossbody cone-bag with strap.
• Fabric density: Firm toy gauge; no stuffing peeks.
• Gauge target: 26 sts × 36 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in stockinette on 3.0 mm (US 2½).
• Angles/joins: Arms sewn level with lower neck; ears angled forward; shoes worked from sole up for a crisp toe; skirt tiers picked up to ensure clean horizontal seams.

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Abbreviations (US Terms)

• k – knit
• p – purl
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• inc – kfb (knit front & back) unless noted
• dec – k2tog (knit 2 together)
• ssk – slip, slip, knit
• pm / sm – place marker / slip marker
• BO / CO – bind off / cast on
• yo – yarn over
• dpn – double-pointed needles
• M1L / M1R – make one left / make one right
• i-cord – knit stitches without turning (slide back each row)

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Materials

• Yarn (DK/8-ply, smooth, non-fuzzy):
  1. Bunny body: Warm beige/cream, 60 g
  2. Blouse & shoes: Soft cream for trims (10 g) + Seafoam (25 g)
  3. Skirt tiers: Pastel pink, lemon, aqua/teal, and seafoam (about 12 g each)
  4. Sailor cap: Cream (12 g) + Mid blue for band (5 g)
  5. Neckerchief: Navy and cream scraps
  6. Cones: Light tan (cone), Cream/Lemon/Pistachio/Strawberry for scoops (scraps)
• Needles: US 2½ (3.0 mm) circular or DPNs for most work; US 1½ (2.5 mm) for i-cord/edgings.
• Notions: 8–9 mm safety eyes or embroidery; tapestry needle; stuffing; 3 small buttons or stuffed bobbles; optional blush; markers; optional tiny snaps for blouse back.
• Finished size: ~10–10.5″ (25–27 cm) tall.

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Construction Overview

Head (top-down) → Neck → Body (bottom closed) → Pick up legs; knit socks and shoes → Arms (separate) → Ears (separate) → Tail → Face embroidery → Clothes (sailor blouse, collar, neckerchief) → Tiered skirt → Sailor cap → Mary Jane shoes straps → Ice-cream cone (handheld) → Cone purse with strap → Dress and style.

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Head (Body Color)

CO 8; join without twist.
Rnd 1: kfb around (16)
Rnd 2: k
Rnd 3: k1, kfb around (24)
Rnd 4: k
Rnd 5: k2, kfb around (32)
Rnd 6: k
Rnd 7: k3, kfb around (40)
Rnd 8: k
Rnd 9: k4, kfb around (48)
Rnd 10: k
Rnd 11: k5, kfb around (56)

Work even until head depth measures 2¼” (5.7 cm) from CO. Insert safety eyes 7 rnds below the last increase, 10 sts apart. Begin stuffing, focusing extra in the cheeks.

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Lower head/neck shaping
Next rnd: k6, k2tog around (49)
Next rnd: k
Next rnd: k5, k2tog around (42)
Stuff more.
Next rnd: k4, k2tog around (35)
Next rnd: k3, k2tog around (28) — neck established.

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Body (Continuous)

Inc evenly by 9 sts across next rnd (37).
Knit 1 rnd even.
Increase evenly by 7 sts (44).
Work even 12 rnds for torso length (~2″).
Hip widening: [k6, M1R] x6 → 50 sts; work 4 rnds even.

Bottom close:
k7, k2tog (44) → k6, k2tog (38) → k5, k2tog (32). Stuff firmly.
k4, k2tog (26) → k3, k2tog (21) → k2, k2tog (16) → k2tog around (8). Cut yarn, draw through. Tack a slightly flat seat.

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Legs, Socks & Feet (Cream socks, cream shoes)

Turn body upside-down. Pick up 8 sts for each leg (16 total), centered left and right. Work one leg at a time.

Leg/Sock (Cream):
Join and knit 8 rnds.
Shape ankle: k2, k2tog twice (6). Work 2 rnds even.

Foot & Shoe (Cream):
Rnd 1: kfb around (12)
Rnd 2: k
Rnd 3: k1, kfb around (18)
Rnd 4–5: k; stuff foot.
Toe: [k2, k2tog] x4, k2 (14) → next rnd [k1, k2tog] x4, k2 (10) → k2tog around (5). Draw closed.

Mary Jane strap: Pick up 3 sts at inside ankle; work i-cord 8–9 rows on 2.5 mm; BO and sew to outside ankle. Repeat for other leg.

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Arms (make 2)

CO 6 in body color.
Rnd 1: kfb around (12)
Rnd 2–10: k; lightly stuff just the hand.
Rnd 11: k2, k2tog around (9)
Rnd 12–18: k (upper arm unstuffed). BO. Flatten and sew 1 rnd below the neck, aiming slightly forward.

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Ears (make 2)

CO 10 in body color.
Rnd 1: kfb, k3 twice (12)
Rnd 2: k
Rnd 3: k1, kfb, k3 twice (14)
Rnd 4–14: k even.
Taper: k1, k2tog, k3 twice (12) → k 1 rnd → k2tog, k3 twice (10) → k 1 rnd → k2tog, k2 twice (8). BO. Press base flat; stitch to head top with a gentle forward tilt.

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Tail

CO 6; kfb around (12); k 3 rnds; k2tog around (6). Stuff; sew to lower back.

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Face

Embroider a tiny nose (warm pink or beige) and short smile line. Add light blush if desired.

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Seafoam Sailor Blouse (removable, worked top-down)

Body of blouse
CO 48 in seafoam; join.
Rnds 1–3: k1 p1 rib.
Rnds 4–10: k even.
Divide to flat for armholes: mark half points (24/24); work back and forth.

Back (flat):
Row 1 (RS): k 24.
Row 2 (WS): p 24.
Row 3: BO 3, k to end (21).
Row 4: BO 3, p to end (18).
Work 4 rows even; put on holder.

Front (flat):
Row 1 (RS): k 24.
Row 2: p 24.
Row 3: BO 3, k to end (21).
Row 4: BO 3, p to end (18).
Work 4 rows even.

Join shoulders: With RS together, BO 4 sts each shoulder using three-needle BO; leave neckline open.

Neck finish: With seafoam, pick up evenly around neck; work k1 p1 rib 2 rows; BO neatly.

Sleeve cuffs: Pick up 26 sts around each armhole; knit 4 rnds seafoam; switch to cream; knit 2 rnds, then let roll slightly to form the tiny turned cuff seen in the photo. BO.

Lower hem: Rejoin in the round at underarm; with seafoam, k 1 rnd; p 1 rnd (creates the subtle waist ridge in the image); k 3 rnds; BO.

Candy “scoop” buttons (3 colors):

• Make three tiny stuffed bobbles or sew three small pastel buttons in a vertical line down center front: lemon → pistachio → strawberry. If using bobbles: CO 3 in color, knit 4 rows i-cord; flatten into a nub, stuff tip with tail, stitch down securely.

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Sailor Collar (cream edge, seafoam body) & Neckerchief

Collar (worked flat):
With seafoam and RS facing, pick up 36 sts across the blouse neckline back and shoulders (start at right front shoulder, end at left front shoulder).
Row 1 (WS): p.
Row 2 (RS): kfb, k to last 1, kfb (add 2).
Row 3: p.
Repeat Rows 2–3 three more times (collar grows in a shallow trapezoid).
Switch to cream; Row 10 (RS): k.
Row 11: p.
Row 12: k. BO. Collar should lie flat; corners point slightly forward.

Neckerchief (navy with cream tip):
CO 5 in navy.
Row 1: k.
Row 2 (and every WS): p.
Row 3 (RS): kfb, k to last, kfb (inc 2).
Repeat until 14 sts. Switch to cream for last 2 RS rows. BO. Tie around neck with knot at center, tails pointing down exactly as in the image.

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Tiered Gelato Skirt (three tiers; removable)

Waistband: With seafoam, CO 60; join.
Rnd 1–3: k1 p1 rib.
Rnd 4: k; Rnd 5: p to create a tiny ridge (photo shows a faint seam).

Tier 1 (Seafoam):
Rnd 6: k.
Rnd 7 (increase): k2, M1 around every third stitch to 80 sts.
Rnds 8–14: k even.
Switch yarn to aqua/teal for Tier 2 pick-up later; do not BO.

Create ledge for Tier 2: With working sts on needle, pick up and knit 80 sts from the purl ridge of Tier 1 (one row above the waistband) using aqua; place these on a spare circular. This allows Tier 2 to grow outward under Tier 1.

Tier 2 (Aqua):
Work on the picked-up sts:
Rnd A: k3, M1 around → 100 sts.
Rnds B–H: k even (7 rnds).
Leave live for Tier 3 pick-up; again, pick up 100 sts from the first rnd of Tier 2 with pastel pink on a new needle.

Tier 3 (Pastel Pink, lowest/longest):
Rnd i: k4, M1 around → 125 sts.
Rnds j–q: k even (8 rnds).
Hem: k1 p1 rib 3 rnds; BO loosely.

Return to Tier 2 live sts and BO neatly. Return to Tier 1 live sts and BO. The layered effect creates three visible ruffles matching the photo (seafoam upper, aqua middle, pink lower), each slightly longer than the one above.

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Sailor Cap (Cream with Blue Band)

Band (Blue): CO 56; join.
Rnds 1–5: k1 p1 rib (snug).
Switch to cream.

Crown:
Rnd 1: k6, kfb around (64)
Rnd 2: k
Rnd 3: k7, kfb around (72)
Rnd 4: k
Rnd 5: k8, kfb around (80)
Rnd 6–8: k even for a shallow rise.

Top shaping (flat disk look):
k8, k2tog around (72) → 1 rnd k → k7, k2tog (64) → 1 rnd k → k6, k2tog (56) → k5, k2tog (48) → k4, k2tog (40) → k3, k2tog (32) → k2, k2tog (24) → k2tog around (12). Draw closed. Lightly steam so the top stays flat, brim horizontal; seat cap low on ears.

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Cone Purse (Crossbody) & Strap

Cone (tan):
CO 12; join.
Rnd 1: k.
Rnd 2: k3, k2tog around (10).
Rnd 3: k2, k2tog around (8).
Rnd 4: k.
Repeat Rnds 2–4 twice more → narrow cone ~3.5″ long. To mimic waffle, work k1, p1 spirals randomly for 2 rnds. BO. Close tip; leave top open.

Scoop-flap (cream):
CO 24; work [k1, yo, k2tog] across to make a picot-like edge; k 2 rows; BO. Sew along top inside of cone so scallops peek out like melting ice-cream. Leave center front open as a flap.

Strap (seafoam or pink):
CO 3 on 2.5 mm; knit i-cord 26–28 rows; BO. Sew to back of cone to wear from right shoulder to left hip (as in photo). Optionally add a small snap to close the flap.

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Handheld Triple-Scoop Cone

Cone (tan): CO 10; k2, k2tog around (7) → k 1 rnd → k1, k2tog around (5) → draw closed (length ~2.25″). Work faint waffle purls as above.

Scoops (make 3 in lemon, pistachio, strawberry):
CO 6; kfb around (12) → k → k1, kfb around (18) → k 2 rnds → k2tog around (9) → stuff lightly → draw closed.
Stack scoops on cone; sew securely so the bunny can “hold” it.

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Dressing & Finishing

1. Attach arms level with neck base, hands reaching the skirt line.
2. Sew ears with slight forward tilt.
3. Put on blouse, fasten back seam with tiny snaps or discreet whipstitch if you prefer fixed clothing. Add the sailor collar and tie the neckerchief.
4. Slide on skirt, ensuring tiers descend seafoam → aqua → pink.
5. Fit the cap low over the ears; blue band centered above forehead.
6. Place shoes’ straps across insteps.
7. Hang cone purse crossbody; handheld cone sits in the right paw. Hide a tiny tack stitch in palm to hold it for photography if needed.

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Blocking & Care

Light steam the garments and cap only (avoid direct steam on the stuffed body). Shape collar points and cap top while warm. Spot-clean with cool water and mild soap; air-dry flat. Store accessories separately to protect tiers and cone edges.

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Quick Visual Checklist (to match the photo 100%)

• Warm beige bunny, black safety eyes, tiny pink nose and smile.
• Seafoam sailor blouse with cream cuff roll, three pastel “scoop” buttons down center.
• Navy-cream neckerchief under a seafoam sailor collar with cream edge.
• Three-tier skirt: seafoam upper, aqua middle, pastel pink bottom; soft flare and clean tier lines.
• Cream Mary Jane shoes with strap across instep.
• White sailor cap with blue band and flat top.
• One handheld triple-scoop cone; one crossbody cone purse.