Intro:
Meet Bookshop Mystery Bunny: a cream bunny wearing a navy cardigan with wooden buttons and brown elbow patches, an olive scarf, a navy beret with a tiny gold “M,” round spectacles, a pleated tartan skirt, tan brogues, and a moss-green satchel. Accessories include a butterfly pin, a magnifying glass, and stacked books.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

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Abbreviations (US Terms)

• CO – cast on
• BO – bind off
• k – knit
• p – purl
• kfb – knit front & back (inc1)
• m1L/m1R – make one left/right
• k2tog – knit 2 together
• ssk – slip, slip, knit
• yo – yarn over
• pm/sm – place/slip marker
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• RS/WS – right/wrong side
• st st – stockinette stitch
• 1×1 rib – (k1, p1) across
• i-cord – knitted tube
• dpns – double-pointed needles
• MC – bunny fur (cream)
• CCs – contrast colors listed in Materials
• dup st – duplicate stitch

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Materials

• DK (light worsted) wool or wool-blend yarn (approx.):
  1. MC (bunny cream): 65 g
  2. Navy (cardigan & beret): 35 g
  3. Olive (scarf & satchel body): 25 g
  4. Brown (shoes & elbow patches): 25 g
  5. Tartan skirt: rust, navy, forest, gold, cream (scraps; see Skirt)
  6. Moss green (satchel pocket) + tan (flap/strap): small scraps
  7. Gold/yellow (beret letter & tassel on books): scrap
  8. Light gray (magnifying glass rim/handle): scrap
• Needles: 3.25 mm (US 3) circular (24–32″) and matching dpns; 2.75 mm (US 2) for i-cord/edges
• Crochet hook 3.0 mm (optional for tidy joins)
• Stuffing/fiberfill; optional small pouch of pellets for weight
• Two 6 mm safety eyes or black floss; pink/brown floss for nose and mouth
• 3 small wooden buttons for cardigan
• Thin craft wire for spectacles & magnifying-glass ring (cover ends securely)
• Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn
• Small card/plastic for shoe insoles (optional)

Gauge: 28 sts × 36 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in st st on 3.25 mm needles. Work firmly so stuffing does not show.
Finished Size: about 10.75″ (27–28 cm) tall without beret.

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Construction Overview

The bunny is worked bottom-up in the round: legs → join for body → neck → head. Arms, ears, and tail are knit separately and sewn on. Clothing and props are independent pieces: pleated tartan skirt, navy cardigan with elbow patches and wooden buttons, olive scarf, navy beret with gold letter, tan brogues, moss-green satchel with tan flap/strap, butterfly brooch, spectacles, magnifying glass, and mini book stacks. All proportions and placements mirror the photo.

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Bunny

Legs (make 2)

Using MC on dpns, CO 10 sts. Join; pm.

Rnds 1–3: k.
Rnd 4: kfb, k4, kfb, k4 (12).
Rnd 5: k.
Rnd 6: k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k4 (14).
Rnds 7–12: k.
Rnd 13 (ankle): k2tog, k5, ssk, k5 (12).
Rnds 14–22: k even (shins). Leave first leg on holder. Work second leg the same but do not cut.

Join for Body

From leg 2: k 12 sts, CO 4, k 12 from leg 1, CO 4 (32 total). Place side markers centered in each 4-st bridge.

Rnds 1–6: k all.
Rnd 7: at each side marker, m1L, k1, m1R (+4 → 36).
Rnds 8–12: k.
Rnd 13: repeat inc (+4 → 40).
Rnds 14–18: k.
Rnd 19: repeat inc (+4 → 44).

Waist shaping
Rnd 20: k9, k2tog, k2tog, k10 twice (40).
Rnd 21: k.
Rnd 22: k8, k2tog, k2tog, k8 twice (36).
Rnd 23: k.
Rnd 24: k7, k2tog, k2tog, k7 twice (32).
Stuff legs and lower torso firmly (add a pellet pouch in base if desired).

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Neck

Rnd 25: (k6, k2tog) ×4 (28).
Rnd 26: (k5, k2tog) ×4 (24).
Rnd 27: k; top up stuffing.
Rnd 28: (k4, k2tog) ×4 (20).

Head

Rnd 1 (inc): kfb, k4, kfb ×4 (28).
Rnd 2: k.
Rnd 3: kfb, k6, kfb ×4 (36).
Rnd 4: k.
Rnd 5: kfb, k8, kfb ×4 (44).
Rnds 6–12: k even 7 rnds (cheeks/forehead).
Insert 6 mm eyes between rnds 7–8, 8 sts apart, centered.

Crown:
Rnd 13: (k9, k2tog) ×4 (40).
Rnd 14: k.
Rnd 15: (k3, k2tog, k3, k2tog) ×4 (32).
Rnd 16: k.
Rnd 17: (k2, k2tog) ×8 (24). Begin firm stuffing.
Rnd 18: (k1, k2tog) ×8 (16).
Rnd 19: (k2tog) ×8 (8). Break yarn, draw through, secure.

Arms (make 2)

CO 8 sts MC; join.

Rnds 1–3: k.
Rnd 4: kfb, k2, kfb, k2 ×2 (12).
Rnds 5–16: k even.
Rnd 17: (k2, k2tog) ×3 (9).
Rnds 18–20: k. BO with long tail. Stuff lightly. Sew at sides just under neck, angled slightly forward to hold books & magnifier.

Ears (make 2)

Worked flat in st st with MC.

CO 8 sts.
Rows 1–4: work even.
Row 5: k1, m1L, k to last st, m1R, k1 (10).
Rows 6–8: even.
Row 9: repeat inc (12).
Rows 10–20: even (gently long).
Row 21: k1, ssk, k to last 3, k2tog, k1 (10).
Row 22: p.
Row 23: k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1 (8).
Row 24: p.
Row 25: k2tog across (4). BO. Pinch base; sew high on head so ears fall under the beret.

Tail

CO 6 sts on dpns.
Rnd 1: kfb around (12).
Rnds 2–4: k.
Rnd 5: k2tog around (6). Stuff pinch; draw closed. Sew at back.

Face

Embroider a small soft triangle nose in pink-brown and a simple smile line. A few whisker dashes each side match the gentle look.

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Outfit & Accessories

Pleated Tartan Skirt

Color palette: Navy, forest, rust, and gold over a muted brown base.

Construction: knit flat from hem upward with easy “fake pleat” ribs; tartan stripes are worked as narrow vertical slipped-st lines then finished with duplicate-st horizontals.

Hem & Panels
With brown base, CO 126 sts (multiple of 6).
Rows 1–6: k5, p1 across (wrong-side purls become pleat valleys).
Work body in pattern: keep k5, p1 repeat for all rows (creates reversible pleat shadow). Knit until piece measures 3.25″ (8.2 cm).

Tartan Vertical Lines
On RS knit rows, change the center st of every second knit-panel to navy for 4 rows, then back to brown; stagger forest lines every third panel in the same way. (Carry floats neatly on WS.)
Waistband
Switch to navy; work 6 rows 1×1 rib. BO loosely. Sew back seam. Thread a thin elastic if you like, or seam to exact waist measurement.

Horizontal Lines (dup st)
Using gold and rust, work two narrow stripes around the skirt spaced about 8 rows apart, crossing over the verticals to read as tartan. Steam lightly to set pleats.

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Navy Cardigan with Elbow Patches

Worked flat; classic crew neck, three wooden buttons, brown ovals on elbows.

Back
CO 46 sts navy.
Rows 1–6: 1×1 rib.
Work st st straight until 3.75″ (9.5 cm).
Shape shoulders: BO 4 sts at start of next 2 rows, then 4 again (leave 30 sts). BO center 14 for neck; BO rem shoulders.

Left Front
CO 23 sts.
Rows 1–6: 1×1 rib (include a slipped edge for button band).
Work st st to 3.2″ (8 cm).
Neck shaping: at neck edge, BO 1 st every RS row ×4.
Armhole depth matches back; BO shoulder to align.

Right Front – mirror; place buttonholes: on RS row after rib, k2, yo, k2tog at 3 evenly spaced points along band.

Sleeves (make 2)
CO 26 sts.
Rows 1–4: 1×1 rib.
Inc 1 st each side every 6th row 4 times (34 sts).
Work to 3.25″ (8.2 cm); BO.

Finishing
Seam shoulders and sides; set sleeves. Pick up around neckline with navy and work 4 garter rows; BO.
Elbow patches: With brown, CO 12 sts; work 10 rows st st; on next RS: ssk, k to last 2, k2tog; WS purl; repeat once; BO. Sew centered on sleeves at elbow.

Sew three small wooden buttons to right front to match buttonholes.

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Olive Scarf

CO 10 sts in olive. Work k1, p1 rib for 12″ (30 cm). BO. Tie with a simple front knot as pictured.

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Navy Beret with Gold “M”

CO 72 sts; join.

Brim: 1×1 rib for 6 rnds.
Inc1: (k8, kfb) ×8 (80).
Work 4 rnds even.
Inc2: (k9, kfb) ×8 (88).
Work 6 rnds even.
Crown dec: (k9, k2tog) ×8 (80); next (k8, k2tog) ×8 (72); continue every rnd to 16 sts; draw closed.
Duplicate-stitch a small gold M on the right front. Tilt slightly over the right ear.

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Tan Brogues (make 2)

Soles (brown)
CO 10 sts.
Row 1: kfb, k8, kfb (12).
Row 2: k.
Row 3: kfb, k10, kfb (14).
Row 4: k.
Row 5: kfb, k12, kfb (16).
Rows 6–9: k.
Row 10: k2tog, k12, ssk (14).
Row 11: k.
Row 12: k2tog, k10, ssk (12). BO. Insert card insole if desired.

Uppers (tan)
CO 26 sts.
Rows 1–2: k.
Row 3: k8, (k2tog) ×10, k8 (16).
Row 4: p.
Rows 5–8: k even; add tiny eyelet row (yo, k2tog) ×3 centered on Row 7.
Rows 9–10: garter; BO.
Sew around sole easing at toe. Thread a short tan cord through eyelets and tie a neat bow to resemble brogues.

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Moss-Green Satchel with Tan Flap

Body (olive)
CO 24 sts; work st st for 20 rows. BO. Fold to form a square pouch; seam sides.

Flap (tan)
CO 16 sts; work 8 rows st st; Row 9: k1, ssk, k to last 3, k2tog, k1; Row 10 p; Row 11 repeat; BO (rounded point). Stitch to back top edge. Add a small sewn “button” disc in brown.

Strap
3-st i-cord (tan) 40 rows; attach to sides. Add a small duplicate-stitch leaf motif on the pouch and sew a butterfly brooch (see below) on the right cuff of cardigan.

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Butterfly Brooch (small)

CO 6 sts in beige.
Row 1: k.
Row 2: kfb, k4, kfb (8).
Row 3: k.
Row 4: ssk, k4, k2tog (6). BO.
Make two pieces; overlap as upper + lower wing. Wrap brown yarn between them several times to form body and leave two tiny antennae. Stitch to right sleeve cuff.

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Spectacles (wire)

Bend thin craft wire around a pencil to form two ⅜” (1 cm) rings; twist bridge; add short arms and secure ends into the cardigan fabric behind the ears (cover tips with thread). Keep proportions small and round like the photo.

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Magnifying Glass

Rim & Handle (gray)
Wrap wire into a ¾” (2 cm) ring. With gray yarn, single-crochet around the ring or work a tight i-cord and whipstitch over it.
Knit a short 3-st i-cord handle (~10 rows) and stitch to the ring. Add a tiny gold thread around one edge to mimic the metal rim. Place in the right paw.

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Mini Book Stacks (optional props)

Work small book “blocks”: CO 12, knit 8 rows in green or red; BO; fold around a rectangle of felt as “pages,” glue or stitch, and embroider simple spines. Stack in threes.

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Assembly

1. Block clothing lightly if needed (avoid steaming stuffed body).
2. Attach ears high on head so beret sits between and behind them.
3. Sew arms just below neck, angled slightly forward.
4. Sew tail at back.
5. Dress bunny: put on skirt, then cardigan (button up), wrap scarf in a simple knot.
6. Place beret tilted to the right; add the gold M if you haven’t.
7. Slip on brogues and tie little bows.
8. Hang satchel across the body (strap left shoulder to right hip).
9. Pin butterfly brooch to right cuff.
10. Fit spectacles gently in front of ears.
11. Place magnifying glass in left hand and a small book stack at feet or in right arm as in the image. Tack items with a couple invisible stitches for display security.

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Finishing & Customization

• Keep stuffing firm in head and hips for a balanced stance among the book stacks.
• If gifting to a child, embroider eyes and avoid wire glasses; stitch magnifier and satchel securely.
• Tartan: adjust stripe colors to match your local yarns—retain navy/forest/rust/gold rhythm to keep the same bookstore vibe.
• Swap the “M” for your initial, or leave the beret plain.
• Add elbow-patch topstitching in lighter brown for extra realism.

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Recap

You’ve made Bookshop Mystery Bunny exactly as pictured: cream bunny, navy beret with a tiny gold “M,” round spectacles, olive scarf, navy cardigan with wooden buttons and brown elbow patches, pleated tartan skirt, tan brogues, moss-green satchel with tan flap, butterfly brooch, magnifying glass, and cozy book-stack props. Style on a wooden floor with warm bookstore lighting and enjoy the nostalgic detective-in-the-stacks charm!