Introduction

Meet the Rain-or-Shine Rainbow Chaser Bunny—a pastel-perfect friend in a sky-blue bucket hat, white tee with a bright rainbow intarsia, rolled blue shorts, and sunny yellow Mary Jane shoes. A fluffy cloud backpack completes the look. Fine stockinette texture, clean shaping, crisp color edges, and tidy seams for a professional, handmade finish in a cozy home setting.

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Step 1 — Form & Proportion Analysis (to match the image precisely)

• Overall stance: Seated or standing soft-toy body; cylindrical torso with a gentle waist taper; legs hang straight with shoes pointing forward.
• Proportions: Head:Body ≈ 1.05 : 1 (head ~10.5–11 cm tall including curve; body neck-to-seat ~10–10.5 cm). Limbs slender with rounded ends; hands without fingers.
• Ears: Long ovals with slight inward curve; attached high on crown, bases ~6 sts apart; tilt outward ~10–12°.
• Face: 6 mm safety eyes level and symmetrical; small triangle nose centered 2 rounds below eye line; friendly U-smile.
• Fabric character: Smooth DK stockinette, firm enough to hold a neat silhouette; shoes knit tighter for structure; hat brim softly floppy but holds its roundness.
• Clothing fit: Tee is slightly cropped and sits just above the short’s waistband; rolled cuffs at shorts; shoes with single Mary Jane strap; bucket hat sits just above eyes with relaxed brim.
• Accessories: Cloud-shaped backpack with soft billow; straps in sky blue to match shorts/hat.
• Stitch size: Fine, even stitches—target 28 sts × 38 rnds = 10 cm in the round (3.0 mm). Shoes/hat brim tighter on 2.5 mm (~30 × 42).

Materials Needed

• DK-weight smooth yarn (no halo)
  1. MC Bunny Fur: warm oat/cream, ~40 g
  2. CC1 Sky Blue (hat, shorts, backpack straps/edge): ~35 g
  3. CC2 White (tee, cloud backpack): ~30 g
  4. CC3 Sunshine Yellow (shoes): ~15 g
  5. CC4–CC7 Rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue for tee motif): scraps
  6. CC8 Nose/Mouth embroidery: light caramel scrap
• Needles
  1. US 2.5 (2.75–3.0 mm) DPNs or short circulars for most pieces (sample uses 3.0 mm)
  2. US 1.5–2 (2.5 mm) for shoes + hat brim firmness
• Notions: 6 mm safety eyes (or embroider); tapestry needle; stitch markers; waste yarn; polyfill; optional soft wire for ears; small piece of thin felt for inside hat crown (optional); fabric glue (optional); small hook (for duplicate stitch ends if needed).
• Buttons/fasteners: none required (Mary Jane straps are sewn down).

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• k – knit
• p – purl
• kfb – knit front & back
• m1L / m1R – lifted increases
• k2tog – knit 2 together
• ssk – slip, slip, knit
• pm / sm – place / slip marker
• BO / CO – bind off / cast on
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• tbl – through back loop
• inc / dec – increase / decrease
• I-cord – knit cord worked on few stitches
• RS / WS – right / wrong side

Gauge & Finished Size

• Gauge (in the round): 28 sts × 38 rnds = 10 cm/4″ on 3.0 mm.
• Firm gauge for shoes/hat brim on 2.5 mm (~30 × 42).
• Finished size: ~28 cm (11″) standing, ~21 cm (8¼”) seated.

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Bunny: Head, Ears, Body, Limbs

Head (in the round, MC, 3.0 mm)

CO 8 sts, join, pm.
Crown increases

• Rnd 1 k
• Rnd 2 k1, kfb ×4 = 12
• Rnd 3 k
• Rnd 4 k2, kfb ×4 = 16
• Rnd 5 k
• Rnd 6 k3, kfb ×4 = 20
• Rnd 7 k
• Rnd 8 k4, kfb ×4 = 24
• Rnd 9 k
• Rnd 10 k5, kfb ×4 = 28
• Rnd 11 k
• Rnd 12 k6, kfb ×4 = 32
• Rnd 13 k
• Rnd 14 k7, kfb ×4 = 36
• Rnd 15 k
• Rnd 16 k8, kfb ×4 = 40 sts
• Rnd 17 k
• Rnd 18 k9, kfb ×4 = 44 sts

Work even rnds 19–28 (10 rnds) to create the smooth forehead.
Eye line & cheek plateau

• Rnd 29 k10, kfb ×4 = 48
• Rnds 30–34 k even.
  Place 6 mm safety eyes between rnds 22–23, 10 sts apart across the front (measure flat). Lightly stuff snout area.

Taper to neck

• Rnd 35 k10, k2tog ×4 = 44
• Rnd 36 k
• Rnd 37 k9, k2tog ×4 = 40
• Rnd 38 k
• Rnd 39 k8, k2tog ×4 = 36
• Rnd 40 k7, k2tog ×4 = 32
• Rnd 41 k6, k2tog ×4 = 28
  Stuff head firmly, emphasizing cheek fullness; add a little extra at chin.

Neck stem: k 3 rnds even on 28 sts; leave sts on holder.

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Ears (make 2, MC, 3.0 mm; minimal stuffing or optional wire)

CO 10 sts, join to work in the round.

• Rnd 1 k4, kfb ×2 = 12
• Rnds 2–6 k
• Rnd 7 k5, kfb ×2 = 14
• Rnds 8–22 k (length)
• Rnd 23 k5, k2tog ×2 = 12
• Rnd 24–26 k
• Rnd 27 k4, k2tog ×2 = 10
• Rnd 28 k
• Rnd 29 k3, k2tog ×2 = 8
  Cut yarn, thread through sts, pull tight. Steam to smooth. If wiring, insert short soft-wire U at base only.

Body (MC, 3.0 mm)

Pick up 28 sts from the head’s neck edge (or transfer if continuous).

• Rnd 1 k3, kfb ×7 = 35
• Rnd 2 k4, kfb ×7 = 42 sts
• Rnds 3–10 k even (upper chest).
• Rnd 11 k5, kfb ×7 = 49
• Rnds 12–15 k even (mid-torso).
• Rnd 16 k6, kfb ×7 = 56
• Rnds 17–18 k; begin stuffing.
• Rnd 19 k5, k2tog ×8 = 48
• Rnd 20 k
• Rnd 21 k4, k2tog ×8 = 40
• Rnd 22 k3, k2tog ×8 = 32
• Rnd 23 k2, k2tog ×8 = 24
• Rnd 24 k1, k2tog ×8 = 16
• Rnd 25 k2tog ×8 = 8; close.
  Tail: pick up 6 sts at back; kfb around (12), k 2 rnds, k2tog ×6, close.

Arms (make 2, MC, 3.0 mm)

CO 6 sts, join.

• Rnd 1 k
• Rnd 2 kfb ×6 = 12
• Rnds 3–18 k even (lightly stuff hand only).
• Rnd 19 k2tog ×6 = 6; close, leaving tail for sewing.

Legs, Feet & Mary Jane Shoes (make 2)

Shoe (CC3, 2.5 mm for structure)
CO 10 sts, join.

• Rnd 1 kfb ×10 = 20
• Rnd 2 k
• Rnd 3 (k1, kfb) ×10 = 30
• Rnds 4–5 k
• Rnd 6 purl round (fold line for cuff)
• Rnd 7 toe: k10, (k2tog) ×5, k10 = 25
• Rnd 8 k
• Rnd 9 k8, (k2tog) ×4, k9 = 21
  Switch to MC for foot. Stuff shoe front firmly.
• Rnd 10 k 21
• Rnd 11 k5, k2tog ×3 = 18
• Rnds 12–14 k

Ankle & leg (MC, 3.0 mm)

• Rnd 15 k2, kfb ×6 = 24
• Rnds 16–28 k even (shin)
• Rnd 29 k2tog ×12 = 12
• Rnds 30–36 k (thigh); stuff as you go; close with k2tog ×6 = 6; pull tight.

Mary Jane strap (CC3) Pick up 5 sts at shoe sides over instep; work I-cord 6 rows, BO; sew across to form strap centered over the fold-line.

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Clothing & Accessories (exact to photo)

Sky-Blue Shorts with Rolled Cuffs (CC1, 3.0 mm; in the round)

CO 56 sts, join, pm.

• Rnds 1–6 k1, p1 rib (waistband).
• Rnds 7–18 k even (hip depth).
• Rnd 19 split for legs: k28, place 28 sts on holder.
  First leg: work 10 rnds straight; BO loosely.
  Second leg: return 28 held sts to needles; join and work 10 rnds; BO.
  Roll cuffs: roll each edge upward once to match image. Waist sits at body’s natural waist (just below tee hem).

White Tee with Rainbow Intarsia (CC2 base; motif in CC4–CC7 + CC1 trim)

Front (flat, 3.0 mm): CO 34 sts.

• Rows 1–4: k1, p1 rib.
• Rows 5–12: st st.
• Rainbow panel (centered, 20 sts wide)
  • Chart concept: 6 rows high, semicircle stripes from bottom up: blue (2 rows), green (2), yellow (2), orange (2), red (2). Work as intarsia or duplicate stitch afterward (for simplest path, work the front in plain white and duplicate stitch the rainbow following the curve; this perfectly matches the smooth motif in the photo).
• Continue in st st to Row 22.
• Neck shaping: BO center 6 sts; work both sides at once, dec 1 at neck edge every RS row ×2.
• At Row 26: BO shoulders (9 sts each).

Back: CO 34 sts; Rows 1–4 k1, p1 rib; st st to Row 22; BO straight across 34 sts (simple back neck).

Sleeves (short): CO 28 sts;

• Rows 1–3: k1, p1 rib.
• Rows 4–12: st st; BO.

Assembly:

• Seam shoulders; pick up neckline with CC1 (sky blue) for a soft rolled edge: pick up around neck, k 3 rnds, BO loosely; the edge naturally rolls outward like a collar.
• Set sleeves; seam sides and sleeve seams.
• Rainbow duplicate stitch (if not intarsia): Using CC4–CC7, embroider smooth arcs centered on front: red outermost, then orange, yellow, green, blue at innermost; ensure arc base is ~6 rows above rib and width ~20 sts. Edges should be clean and saturated.

Sky-Blue Bucket Hat (brim firm, crown soft)

Brim (CC1, 2.5 mm; in the round): CO 72 sts, join.

• Rnd 1 k
• Rnd 2 k8, kfb ×8 = 80
• Rnd 3 k
• Rnd 4 k9, kfb ×8 = 88
• Rnds 5–7 k
  Switch to 3.0 mm for crown pickup.

Crown (CC1, 3.0 mm): Pick up 72 sts just inside the brim join (to form the downward flare).

• Rnds 1–8 k straight (side wall).
• Rnd 9 k7, k2tog ×8 = 64
• Rnd 10 k
• Rnd 11 k6, k2tog ×8 = 56
• Rnd 12 k
• Rnd 13 k5, k2tog ×8 = 48
• Rnd 14 k4, k2tog ×8 = 40
• Rnd 15 k3, k2tog ×8 = 32
• Rnd 16 k2, k2tog ×8 = 24
• Rnd 17 k1, k2tog ×8 = 16
• Rnd 18 k2tog ×8 = 8; close.
  Steam brim gently downward. Optional: slip a thin felt circle inside crown to keep shape.

Cloud Backpack (body CC2 white; straps CC1 blue)

Cloud halves (make 2, flat, 3.0 mm):
CO 14 sts.

• Row 1 k.
• Row 2 p.
• Row 3 kfb, k to end, kfb = +2 sts.
  Repeat Rows 2–3 four more times (total +10 sts → 24 sts).
• Shape scallops:
  • Scallop A: k8, turn, work 6 rows st st; on next RS, k2tog at both ends; BO remaining in scallop.
  • Scallop B: resume at live sts, k8 center, repeat 6 rows, dec both ends once, BO.
  • Scallop C: work last 8 sts same way.
    You now have one cloud half with 3 rounded mounds. Make a second to match.

Join & gusset:

• With RS together, seam from left edge to right edge leaving a top opening 3–3.5 cm.
• Pick up around the raw outer edge and knit 1 rnd to stabilize; stuff lightly for billowy look; close opening with small flap if desired.

Straps (CC1): Make 2 I-cords: CO 3 sts, I-cord 18 rows (adjust to fit); sew ends to upper cloud and lower sides. Add a small top loop to hang if you like.

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Assembly & Placement Map (critical for identical look)

• Eyes: Insert 6 mm safety eyes between head rnds 22–23, 10 sts apart horizontally.
• Nose & mouth (CC8): Satin-stitch triangle 2 rnds below eye line, width 3 sts; embroider a gentle U-smile curving 2 sts each side.
• Ears: Sew at crown rnd ~29 with bases 6 sts apart, tilt outward 10–12°.
• Arms: Attach 7 rnds below neckline; slight 15° downward angle; right hand free to rest near shorts cuff.
• Legs: Center under body; feet parallel; shoe straps horizontal.
• Hat: Seat brim just above eyes with soft downward slope all around (no tilt).
• Tee hem: should sit just above short’s waistband; ensure rainbow centered and level.
• Backpack: Strap lengths so cloud sits flat on back and lower edge hits mid-hip.

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Finishing, Blocking & Quality Control

• Steam-block lightly from a distance to relax fabric; avoid over-steaming the hat brim so it keeps its curve.
• Shaping check:
  • Head oval, cheeks modest; neck transition smooth.
  • Ears mirror each other; no twist.
  • Rainbow arcs smooth with no color bleed; duplicate-stitch tails tacked on WS.
  • Shorts cuffs even; both shoes aligned; straps centered.
  • Cloud backpack puffy but not over-stuffed; straps symmetrical.
• Safety: For children under 3, embroider eyes instead of using safety eyes.
• Care: Hand-wash cold, reshape, dry flat away from direct heat.

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Troubleshooting (keep appearance identical)

• Head looks too round: Add 1–2 even rounds before Rnd 29; reinforce cheek stuffing.
• Hat brim flares too much: Work brim on 2.25–2.5 mm or reduce one increase round.
• Rainbow edges jagged: Favor duplicate stitch over intarsia on fine gauge; outline curves first, then fill.
• Shoes collapsing: Use smaller needle or work one extra plain round before toe decreases.
• Cloud backpack too flat: Add a narrow gusset—pick up around and work 3 rounds in the round before seaming; stuff lightly.

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Quick Cut List (what to knit)

• Head ×1; Ears ×2; Body ×1; Arms ×2; Legs/Feet/Shoes ×2.
• Tee (front, back, 2 sleeves); Shorts ×1; Bucket Hat ×1; Cloud Backpack (2 halves + 2 straps).

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Exact Visual Summary (for final self-check)

• Sky-blue bucket hat with soft downward brim.
• White tee with five-color rainbow centered, rolled sky-blue neckline.
• Sky-blue shorts with rolled cuffs, waistband under tee hem.
• Sunshine-yellow Mary Jane shoes with single strap.
• Cream bunny with friendly face, long upright ears.
• Cloud backpack puffy and white with sky-blue straps.
• Proportions: head slightly taller than body segment (≈1.05:1), limbs slender, stance relaxed.