Introduction

Name: Cottagecore Honey Postie Bunny
Outfit: honey-yellow pinafore with bee embroidery, cream puff-sleeve blouse with lace collar, soft newsboy cap, brown Mary Jane shoes.
Accessories: crossbody post bag, mini honey jar, envelopes with wax seal, tiny quill & inkwell prop.

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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Materials

• Yarn (DK / Category 3; smooth, non-fuzzy for crisp stitches)
  1. MC Bunny (fur): 50 g warm beige
  2. CC Inner ear & nose: scraps soft peach
  3. Blouse & shoes detail: 40 g soft cream
  4. Pinafore: 60 g honey yellow
  5. Cap & shoe uppers: 35 g caramel/biscuit brown
  6. Post bag: 20 g chestnut brown
  7. Embroidery: scraps black (bee body/eyes), pale yellow (bee stripes), leaf green (stems), white (bee wings), amber (honey), brick red (wax seal)
• Needles
  1. US 2.5 (3.0 mm) DPNs or long circular for magic loop — bunny & small parts
  2. US 3 (3.25 mm) circular/straight — clothing & cap
  3. Optional US 1.5–2 (2.5–2.75 mm) — firm shoe soles, bag flap edge
• Notions
  1. 6 mm black safety eyes or black embroidery floss
  2. Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn
  3. Polyester fiberfill
  4. Two 6–7 mm buttons (pinafore straps) + one 6–7 mm button (post bag flap)
  5. Thin card/plastic for shoe soles (optional but neat)
  6. A small glass/plastic vial for honey prop (optional)

Gauge (lightly blocked)

• On US 2.5: 28 sts × 36 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette (bunny)
• On US 3: 26 sts × 34 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette (clothes)

Finished Size

• Bunny stands ≈ 8.5 in (22 cm) tall seated free-standing in shoes.

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Abbreviations (US) — easy to read

• k – knit
• p – purl
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• RS / WS – right side / wrong side
• pm / sm – place marker / slip marker
• CO – cast on
• BO – bind off
• kfb – knit front & back (inc 1)
• m1L / m1R – make 1 left / make 1 right (lifted increases)
• k2tog – knit 2 together (right-leaning dec)
• ssk – slip, slip, knit (left-leaning dec)
• yo – yarn over
• tbl – through back loop
• w&t – wrap and turn (short rows)
• PU – pick up (stitches)
• I-cord – small tube knit on 2 DPNs; slide, do not turn

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Overview of Construction

• Bunny: head worked nose-up in the round with soft, slightly tapered face; floppy ears knit flat and joined with a tiny base pleat; body top-down; separate arms and legs sewn on.
• Clothing: blouse (cream) knit flat in one piece with raglan seams and lace collar; pinafore (honey yellow) removeable with buttoned straps; newsboy cap (brown) knit in the round with a sewn-on visor; Mary Jane shoes (brown) removeable.
• Props: post bag with working flap, mini honey jar sleeve, flat envelopes & wax seal, tiny quill & inkwell.

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Bunny — Head

With MC Bunny on US 2.5, CO 8 sts. Distribute on DPNs, join, pm.

Increase to head circumference
Rnd 1: kfb around – 16
Rnd 2: k
Rnd 3: (k1, kfb) ×8 – 24
Rnd 4: k
Rnd 5: (k2, kfb) ×8 – 32
Rnd 6: k
Rnd 7: (k3, kfb) ×8 – 40
Rnd 8: k
Rnd 9: (k4, kfb) ×8 – 48 sts

Work Rnds 10–16 even for cheek fullness.

Snout—soft taper (short rows)
K 22, w&t; p 10, w&t; k to 3 sts before wrap, w&t; p to 3 before wrap, w&t; do one more pair. Resume in the round, knitting wraps with their sts.

Eyes & face
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 12–13, spaced 7 sts apart. Embroider a small peach triangle nose and a gentle V mouth later.

Crown shaping
Rnd 17: (k6, k2tog) ×6 – 42
Rnd 18: k
Rnd 19: (k5, k2tog) ×6 – 36
Rnd 20: k
Rnd 21: (k4, k2tog) ×6 – 30
Start stuffing; keep the lower face slender.
Rnd 22: (k3, k2tog) ×6 – 24
Rnd 23: (k2, k2tog) ×6 – 18
Rnd 24: (k1, k2tog) ×6 – 12
Rnd 25: (k2tog) ×6 – 6. Draw yarn tail through, cinch closed.

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Floppy Ears (make 2)

Worked flat for drape.

CO 12 sts with MC Bunny, US 2.5.
Rows 1–4: st st (RS k).
Row 5 (inc): k1, m1L, k to last st, m1R, k1 – 14.
Rows 6–16: st st straight (adds length for “drop”).
Row 17 (taper): ssk, k to last 2, k2tog – 12.
Row 19: ssk, k8, k2tog – 10.
Row 21: ssk, k6, k2tog – 8.
Row 23: ssk, k4, k2tog – 6.
Row 25: ssk, k2, k2tog – 4.
Row 26: k2tog twice – 2.
Row 27: k2tog – 1. Fasten off long tail.
Lightly steam into a soft oval. Fold a tiny pleat at the base and stitch ears along the side of the head so they drop just below the hat brim.

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Neck & Body

PU 24 sts evenly around the underside of the head with MC Bunny, US 2.5. Work 4 rnds knit for the neck tube.

Upper torso
Rnd 5: (k3, kfb) ×6 – 30
Rnd 7: (k4, kfb) ×6 – 36
Rnd 9: (k5, kfb) ×6 – 42
Rnds 10–15: k even.

Waist shaping
Rnd 16: (k5, ssk, k5, k2tog) ×2 – 38
Rnd 18: (k4, ssk, k4, k2tog) ×2 – 34
Rnds 19–20: k. Begin stuffing.

Hips & base
Rnd 21: (k4, kfb) ×6 + k4 – 40
Rnds 22–26: k even (gentle bell).
Rnd 27: (k3, k2tog) ×8 – 32
Rnd 28: (k2, k2tog) ×8 – 24
Stuff very firmly.
Rnd 29: (k1, k2tog) ×8 – 16
Rnd 30: (k2tog) ×8 – 8. Close neatly.

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Arms (make 2)

CO 8 sts in the round with MC Bunny.
Rnd 1: kfb around – 16
Rnds 2–5: k
Rnd 6: (k2, k2tog) ×4 – 12
Rnds 7–22: k straight (≈ 2.6 in / 6.5 cm).
Rnd 23: (k2, k2tog) ×3 – 9.
Stuff lightly, leaving top ¾ in unstuffed. Flatten openings; sew to torso just under neck, angled forward for a “hugging letters” pose.

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Legs & Mary Jane Shoes (make 2)

Shoe sole (brown, flat)
CO 6 sts.
Row 1: kfb, k2, kfb, k2 – 8
Row 2: p
Row 3: kfb, k6, kfb – 10
Row 4: p
Row 5: kfb, k8, kfb – 12
Row 6: p
Row 7: kfb, k10, kfb – 14. BO knitwise. (Cut a matching sole from card/plastic if desired.)

Upper (brown, in the round)
PU 28 sts around the sole edge.
Rnds 1–3: k.
Rnd 4: k10, (k2tog) ×4, k10 – 24
Rnd 5: k8, (k2tog) ×4, k8 – 20
Rnd 6: k.
Rnd 7 (Mary Jane strap slots): (k2, yo, k2tog) around – 20
Rnd 8: k. BO loosely.

Strap (brown)
Work I-cord 2 sts ~4.5 in (11.5 cm). Thread through the eyelets across the instep and knot at outer side.

Leg tube (bunny color)
CO 10 sts, join.
Rnds 1–4: k.
Rnd 5: kfb, k8, kfb – 12.
Rnds 6–22: k straight (~3 in / 7.5 cm). Stuff firmly.
Stitch legs to body base about 1.2 in (3 cm) apart; whipstitch to shoe opening from inside.

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Cream Blouse with Puff Sleeves & Lace Collar

Worked flat with back opening for dressing ease (US 3, cream).

Back & Front in one piece to armholes
CO 64 sts.
Rows 1–6: k1, p1 rib.
Rows 7–20: st st.
Row 21 (armhole split): k 20 (Back Left), BO 8 (armhole), k 16 (Front), BO 8, k 20 (Back Right).
Place each group on holders.

Back Left
Row 1 (WS): purl across 20.
Next 6 rows: st st.
Row 7 (shoulder slope): BO 5 at neck edge once; work 3 more rows; BO remaining 15.

Front
Rejoin yarn to 16 center sts.
Row 1 (WS): p16.
Row 2 (RS, neck): k6, BO 4, k6 (two halves of front).
Work each 6-st strap 6 rows straight; BO.

Back Right
Work symmetrical to Back Left.

Sleeves (make 2; worked flat, lightly puffed)
CO 26 sts.
Rows 1–2: st st.
Row 3: (k1, m1L) across – 50 sts (puff).
Rows 4–10: st st.
Row 11 (cap): ssk, k to last 2, k2tog – dec every RS row 6 times total → 38 sts.
Rows 12–18: st st.
Row 19 (cuff gather): (k2tog) across – 19.
Rows 20–22: k1, p1 rib (start and end with k1). BO.

Assembly
Sew shoulder seams (front straps to back). Set in sleeves with a little easing at the top to keep a gentle puff. Sew side seams and underarm seams. Add two tiny snaps or buttons along the back opening.

Lace collar (cream)
CO 9 sts.
Row 1: k.
Row 2: p.
Row 3: yo, k2tog, k1 to end.
Row 4: p.
Row 5: k1, m1L, k to last st, m1R, k1 – 11.
Row 7: repeat Row 5 – 13.
Row 9: k. Row 10: p.
Row 11: ssk, k9, k2tog – 11.
Row 13: ssk, k7, k2tog – 9. BO.
Make two identical pieces; overlap at the front; whipstitch around neckline. The scallops should peek under the pinafore.

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Honey-Yellow Pinafore with Bee

(US 3, honey yarn; removable; A-line skirt.)

Skirt (top-down)
CO 72 sts, join, pm.
Rnds 1–6: k1, p1 rib waistband.
Rnd 7: k.
Rnd 8: (k8, m1L) ×9 – 81
Rnds 9–10: k.
Rnd 11: (k9, m1L) ×9 – 90
Rnds 12–18: k even.
Rnd 19 (hem texture): k5, p1 around.
Rnds 20–28: k even.
Rnd 29: (k2tog, yo) around (eyelet hem).
Rnd 30: k. BO loosely.

Bodice (worked flat from waistband)
With RS facing, PU 62 sts evenly around the top edge; place beginning of row at center back; work flat.
Rows 1–6: st st.
Row 7 (armhole openings): RS — k 14, BO 10, k 14, BO 10, k 14.
Work each section 3 rows straight.

Join with straps
On next RS row, CO 10 over each armhole gap to reform strap bases; you return to 62 sts.
Rows 11–14: st st.
Row 15 (neckline): k 20, BO 22, k 20.
Each shoulder strap: work 8 rows on the 20 sts; BO. Using honey yarn, form each strap into a ½-inch (1.2 cm) wide band; sew a small buttonhole loop at strap tip (or add a yo on Row 6). Sew two buttons to the front waistband so straps cross or sit straight (image shows straight straps).

Bee & meadow embroidery

• Bee body: duplicate stitch small oval in black; add 2–3 pale-yellow bars.
• Wings: two white lazy-daisy stitches.
• Trail & sprigs: single backstitch in leaf green. Place motif low front right; add a subtle seed-stitch border along hem for texture.

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Newsboy Cap (soft brim)

(US 3, caramel/biscuit brown.)

Crown
CO 8 sts, join, pm.
Rnd 1: kfb around – 16
Rnd 2: (k1, kfb) ×8 – 24
Rnd 3: k
Rnd 4: (k2, kfb) ×8 – 32
Rnd 5: k
Rnd 6: (k3, kfb) ×8 – 40
Rnds 7–12: k even for a shallow crown.

Side ridge
Rnd 13: k tbl around for a crisp turning round.

Side band
Rnds 14–18: k even.

Visor (worked flat; pick up at front)
Place crown with RS facing. From center front, PU 22 sts across ≈ 120° arc.
Row 1 (WS): p22.
Row 2 (RS): k2tog, k to last 2, ssk – 20.
Row 3: p.
Row 4: k2tog, k to last 2, ssk – 18.
Row 5: p.
Row 6: k2tog, k to last 2, ssk – 16.
BO. Fold visor downward along the tbl ridge; tack the visor edges to the side band for the softly rounded look.

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Post Bag (crossbody)

(US 2.5–3; chestnut brown.)

Body
CO 14 sts.
Rows 1–22: garter stitch (k every row) for a rectangle ~1.75 × 2.25 in (4.5 × 5.7 cm).
Fold up ⅔ to form the pocket; sew side seams.

Flap
PU 14 sts along back top edge; work 6 rows st st.
Row 7: k2tog, k to last 2, ssk – 12.
Row 9: k2tog, k8, ssk – 10.
Row 11: k2tog, k6, ssk – 8.
Row 12: k. BO. Work a tiny yo buttonhole at the center on Row 9 if you prefer; otherwise sew a small loop. Add a 6–7 mm button to the pocket front.

Strap
I-cord 2 sts to ~9–10 in (23–25 cm). Attach to pocket sides so it hangs diagonally from the right shoulder to the left hip.

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Props: Honey Jar, Envelopes, Quill

• Honey jar sleeve: with amber yarn, CO 12 sts, knit 8 rows st st, seam into a cylinder to snugly fit your mini vial. Top with wheat-colored circle (CO 6, kfb to 12, BO) and tie with a thread as a “cloth lid.”
• Envelopes: knit small garter squares (CO 10, k 10 rows), fold into triangles, whipstitch edges. Duplicate stitch a brick-red “wax seal.”
• Inkwell & quill: knit a tiny 8-st tube, stuff; attach a white felt/knit feather.

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Finishing & Assembly

1. Face details: embroider peach nose and small mouth; add a single backstitch smile.
2. Attach ears: sew each ear’s pleated base to the head sides so ears droop gently.
3. Join arms & legs: stitch arms slightly forward; legs under the body base; test the standing posture before securing firmly.
4. Dress: put on blouse (back opening), then pinafore; fasten strap buttons.
5. Shoes: thread straps and secure with a tiny knot or hidden stitch.
6. Cap & bag: set cap low over the forehead; sling post bag across body.
7. Stage props: place honey jar and envelopes at bunny’s feet for the cozy postie vignette.

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Practical Tips for a Realistic, Photo-Ready Look

• Work at a firm tension so stuffing never peeks through; even stitches are the secret to that “real product” finish.
• Steam-block clothing lightly (not the bunny body) to relax hems and collar.
• When stuffing the head, massage the cheeks downward to preserve the slightly tapered, slender face seen in the image.
• Keep ear fabric unstuffed for drape; you can run a single couching stitch near the hat line to control the flop direction.