A hand-knitted bunny styled for a garden tea party: sage-green A-line dress with scattered white daisies, scalloped lace collar, beige cloche hat with a leaf-green band and daisy, brown Mary Jane shoes, a bobble handheld purse, a tiny crossbody teapot, and a plate of pastel macarons.

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Abbreviations (US Terms)

• k – knit
• p – purl
• kfb – knit front & back (inc 1)
• m1L/m1R – make 1 left/right
• k2tog – knit 2 together (right-leaning dec)
• ssk – slip, slip, knit (left-leaning dec)
• yo – yarn over
• pm/sm – place marker / slip marker
• CO/BO – cast on / bind off
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• RS/WS – right side / wrong side
• dpns – double-pointed needles
• I-cord – narrow tube worked on 2–3 sts
• tbl – through back loop

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Materials

• Yarn (worsted/aran, smooth, non-fuzzy for crisp stitches)
  1. Body/ears/paws: 50 g creamy natural
  2. Dress: 40 g sage green
  3. Collar: 10 g soft cream/white
  4. Shoes: 20 g chestnut brown
  5. Hat + purse: 25 g beige
  6. Hat band + leaf stems: scraps leaf green
  7. Daisy petals + centers: white and butter yellow scraps
  8. Teapot crossbody: 15 g beige + 2 g green for strap
  9. Plate & macarons: white/cream for plate; pastel scraps (pistachio, rose, lemon)
• Needles
  1. US 2.5 (3.0 mm) dpns or 32″ circular for magic loop (toy parts, dense gauge)
  2. US 3 (3.25 mm) for clothing and accessories
• Notions
  1. 6 mm safety eyes (or black embroidery)
  2. Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn
  3. Stuffing (poly-fill)
  4. A tiny circle of cardboard/plastic for plate base (optional)
  5. 2 small buttons for back of dress (optional; this pattern uses a neat back seam—no closures needed)

Finished Size: ~9–9.5 in (23–24 cm) standing.
Gauge

• Toy parts (US 2.5): ~28 sts × 36 rows = 4″ in stockinette in the round.
• Garments (US 3): ~24 sts × 34 rows = 4″ in stockinette.

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Construction Overview

The bunny is worked top-down in one piece for head and torso, with legs and shoes worked separately and attached. Arms and ears are made separately and sewn on. The dress is knit in the round with gentle A-line shaping; daisies are embroidered after. The lace collar is worked flat and sewn to the neckline. The cloche hat is knit in the round with a soft brim and a band. Accessories include Mary Jane shoes, a bobble purse, a teapot crossbody (3-D), and a plate with three macarons.

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Bunny: Head and Body (cream; US 2.5)

Work in the round. Stuff firmly as you go for crisp stitch definition.

Head
CO 8 sts. Distribute to dpns, pm for start.
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).
Rnds 10–20: k even (11 rnds) for the tall, rounded head.

Place eyes across rnd ~15, 10 sts apart. Embroider a small V nose in brown at the lower center and a single vertical stitch for the mouth.

Shape jaw:
Rnd 21: (k6, k2tog) around (42).
Rnd 22: k.
Rnd 23: (k5, k2tog) around (36). Start stuffing.
Rnd 24: (k4, k2tog) around (30).
Rnd 25: (k3, k2tog) around (24).
Rnd 26: (k2, k2tog) around (18).

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Neck and Torso
Rnd 27: (k2, kfb) around (24).
Rnd 28: (k3, kfb) around (30).
Rnd 29: (k4, kfb) around (36).
Rnds 30–36: k even 7 rnds (upper chest).
Rnd 37: (k5, kfb) around (42).
Rnds 38–46: k even 9 rnds (belly).
Rnd 47: (k5, k2tog) around (36).
Rnd 48: (k4, k2tog) around (30).
Rnd 49: (k3, k2tog) around (24). Stuff torso firmly, flattening the base slightly.

Leg Openings
Rnd 50: k6, BO 6, k6, BO 6 (creates two 12-st openings, 6 front + 6 back each).
Place each leg’s 12 live sts on holders.

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Legs and Mary Janes

Work each leg from the held sts downward.

Right Leg (work shoe first in brown, then leg in cream)
Reattach brown at opening.
Rnd 1: Pick up 3 sts across BO edge, k6 live, pick up 3, k6 live (18).
Rnd 2–5: k in brown for shoe.
Rnd 6 (Mary Jane strap ridge): k1, p1 around once.
Rnd 7–8: k.
Rnd 9: Change to cream for leg; k.
Rnd 10: (k7, k2tog) twice (16).
Rnds 11–20: k even (leg length ~2″).
Rnd 21: (k2tog) around (8). Stuff foot/leg, break yarn, draw through sts to close.

Left Leg
Work exactly as right leg.

Optional Soles (brown; make 2)
CO 6.
Row 1: kfb, k4, kfb (8).
Row 2: k.
Row 3: kfb, k6, kfb (10).
Row 4–6: k.
Row 7: k2tog, k6, ssk (8).
Row 8: k.
Row 9: k2tog, k4, ssk (6). BO.
Whipstitch to shoe bottoms for the tidy oval.

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Arms (make 2; cream)

CO 8.
Rnd 1: kfb around (16).
Rnds 2–6: k.
Rnd 7: (k2, k2tog) around (12).
Rnds 8–18: k even for slender arms (~2.75″).
Rnd 19: (k2tog) around (6). Stuff lightly and close.
Do not attach yet.

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Ears (make 2; cream)

Worked flat for a firm edge and slight cupping.

CO 8.
Row 1 (WS): p.
Row 2: kfb, k6, kfb (10).
Row 3: p.
Row 4: kfb, k8, kfb (12).
Rows 5–10: st st; on Rows 8 and 10 (RS) work ssk, k to last 2, k2tog to taper.
Rows 11–16: st st even.
Row 17 (RS): ssk, k to last 2, k2tog.
Row 18: p.
Row 19: p2tog across (to 6).
Row 20: BO.
Sew edges slightly to bowl the ear; wire not required. Set with a gentle outward flare.

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Tail (cream; optional)

CO 6, knit 4 rnds, k2tog around (3). Break yarn, draw through; stuff lightly and sew to back low center.

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Sage A-Line Dress (US 3; worked in the round)

The dress sits just below knee with simple sleeves and a smooth stockinette field for embroidered daisies.

CO 84 in sage, join without twisting; pm.
Rnds 1–6: k1, p1 rib (waistband).
Increase Rnd: (k6, kfb) around (96).
Knit even for 8 rnds.
A-Line shaping:

• Rnd A: (k15, m1R) around (102).
• Knit 6 rnds even.
• Rnd B: (k16, m1R) around (108).
• Knit 6 rnds even.
• Rnd C: (k17, m1R) around (114).
  Knit even until skirt length from waist = ~2.75–3″.
  Hem finish: work 1 rnd purl for a subtle turning ridge, then 4 rnds knit and BO loosely.

Bodice
From waistband upward: continue in the round.
Rnd 1: (k17, k2tog) × 6 (108 → 102).
Rnd 2–8: k even.
Armhole divide:

• Work 51 sts (front), BO 6 for underarm, work 45 sts (back), BO 6 for other underarm.
  Place front 51 and back 45 on separate needles.

Back (flat)
Row 1 (WS): p.
Row 2 (RS): k, dec 1 at each edge (k2tog at left edge, ssk at right) (43).
Repeat the edge dec every RS row 3 more times (35).
Work even to 1.75″ from armhole. BO.

Front (flat)
Row 1 (WS): p.
Row 2 (RS): k, dec 1 each edge (49).
Repeat edge dec every RS row 4 times total (41).
Shape neckline: with RS facing, k 18, BO 5 center sts, k to end. Work sides separately.
Left front: dec 1 at neck edge every RS row 3 times, work even to match back; BO shoulder.
Right front: mirror shaping.

Sleeve Bands
Pick up 36 sts around each armhole.
Rnds 1–3: k1, p1 rib. BO.
(Those subtle textured cuffs seen in the photo can be made by adding 1 rnd [k1, p1], 1 rnd knit, 1 rnd [k1, p1].)

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Scalloped Lace Collar (cream; flat)

CO 60.
Rows 1–2: k1, p1 rib.
Row 3 (RS): k2tog, yo, k1 repeat (eyelet).
Row 4: p.
Row 5: (k, yo, k) in next st, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1 repeat (forms scallops).
Row 6: p.
BO loosely. Overlap ends slightly and sew at dress neckline; collar should sit above the ribbed bands with a gentle ruffle.

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Cloche Hat with Daisy (beige; US 3)

CO 72, join in the round.
Rnds 1–3: k1, p1 rib for inner band.
Work 8 rnds knit even for the crown sidewalls.
Crown shaping:

• Rnd A: (k10, k2tog) around (66)
• Rnd B: k
• Rnd C: (k9, k2tog) around (60)
• Rnd D: k
• Rnd E: (k8, k2tog) around (54)
• Rnd F: (k7, k2tog) around (48)
• Rnd G: (k6, k2tog) around (42)
• Rnd H: (k5, k2tog) around (36)
  Break yarn, draw through sts, cinch closed.

Brim
Pick up 72 sts around the hat at the transition after the rib (or continue if not broken).
Brim Rnd 1: (k8, m1R) around (80).
Rnd 2: k.
Rnd 3: (k9, m1R) around (88).
Rnd 4: k.
Rnd 5: (k10, m1R) around (96).
Rnd 6: p (light turning ridge).
Rnd 7: k.
Rnd 8: BO loosely. Shape brim downward slightly with steam.

Green Band
I-cord CO 3 in leaf green; work 10–11″ and sew around the hat above the brim.

Daisy for Hat
Petals (make 6 in white): CO 3, kfb, k1, kfb (5), purl 1 row, next row k2tog, k1, ssk (3), BO.
Center: with yellow, embroider French knots clustered. Sew petals around center and attach over the band, slightly left of center front.

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Bobble Purse (beige; handheld)

CO 12.
Row 1 (WS): p.
Row 2 (RS): (k1, [k, yo, k] in next st) repeat to end (forms bobbles in next row).
Row 3: p, popping bobbles to RS with fingers.
Rows 4–8: st st (k RS, p WS).
Fold at Row 8; seam sides.

Handle
I-cord CO 3, work 3.5″, BO and attach to side edges so the purse hangs from the left paw.

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Teapot Crossbody (beige body; green strap)

Teapot Body
CO 24, join in the round.
Rnds 1–8: k (cylinder).
Rnd 9: (k2, kfb) around (36).
Rnds 10–12: k.
Rnd 13: (k4, k2tog) around (30).
Rnd 14: (k3, k2tog) around (24).
Rnd 15: (k2, k2tog) around (18).
Stuff lightly.
Rnd 16: (k2tog) around (9). Break yarn, draw through.

Lid
CO 10, k 2 rnds, (k2tog, k1) around (5). Knit 1 rnd. I-cord CO 3 on top and work 3 rows; BO and sew as a knob. Stitch lid to body.

Spout & Handle (worked flat)
Spout: CO 6, st st 6 rows, dec 1 each edge on rows 2 and 4; BO. Curve and sew.
Handle: CO 10, BO; sew as a curved strip to the opposite side.

Crossbody Strap (green)
I-cord CO 2; work ~11″. Attach from pot shoulder to opposite shoulder so the teapot hangs at right hip.

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Plate with Macarons

Plate (white/cream)
CO 36, join.
Rnd 1: k.
Rnd 2: k, yo around; next rnd: k2tog around (creates bead-like rim).
Knit 3 more rnds and BO. Sew a thin cardboard/plastic circle inside as a firm base. The plate should sit in the right paw.

Macarons (make 3 in pastel)
For each: CO 12, knit 3 rnds; next rnd k2tog around (6); draw through to close—this makes the top shell. Repeat for bottom shell. Sandwich with a short length of white yarn as “filling” and catch a couple of stitches to keep puffy. Tack to plate.

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Embroidered Daisies on Dress

With white, work 6 straight stitches radiating from a center to form a daisy; with yellow, add a French knot in the middle. Scatter the daisies sparingly around the skirt—5 to 7 flowers, some with short olive stems (tiny duplicate stitches) pointing downward. Keep spacing random but balanced.

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Assembly

1. Attach Legs directly into the two openings under the torso, ladder-stitching the edges so shoes sit flat.
2. Dress the Bunny before sewing arms: slide dress up from feet, ease over hips, then seam the back if you left it open; otherwise, it is already in the round.
3. Arms go on after the dress: position so wrists sit just above the sleeve band. Right paw angled slightly upward to support the plate.
4. Ears are sewn on top with a gentle outward flare.
5. Cloche Hat sits low on the forehead with a soft forward tilt; secure with a few hidden stitches behind the ears.
6. Accessories: put the teapot crossbody diagonally from left shoulder to right hip; place purse loop into left paw and tack; tack the plate to the right paw.
7. Tail (if made) is centered low, keeping balance so bunny stands nicely.

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Finishing & Blocking

• Lightly steam garments and hat—hover only to avoid flattening texture.
• Shape the hat brim downward and smooth the lace collar scallops.
• Trim any fuzzy ends and check that embroidery sits flat without pulling the fabric.

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Tips for Photo-Accurate Results

• The crisp stitch look comes from firm gauge on the toy (US 2.5) and slightly softer on clothing (US 3).
• Stuff the head early (after Rnd 23) and again before closing for evenly rounded cheeks.
• For balanced proportions, ensure skirt length reaches just below the knee line and shoes show a clear strap ridge.
• Keep accessories light so the bunny stands without leaning—use minimal stuffing in the teapot and purse.

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Recap

You’ve created the Garden Tea Party Bunny: cream bunny, sage A-line dress dotted with embroidered daisies, scalloped cream collar, brown Mary Janes, beige cloche with green band and daisy, bobble purse, a petite teapot crossbody, and a tidy plate of three macarons. Every shaping line and accessory in this pattern mirrors the photo for a faithful, charming finish—perfect for UK/US gift tables, nursery shelves, and tea-time displays. Enjoy your knit!