A nostalgic 50s-style bunny ready to serve pie and milkshakes! This pattern is written for worsted-weight yarn knit tightly on small needles to create a firm, seam-friendly fabric.

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

Materials

• Worsted-weight yarn (Category 4), approx.:
  1. Body: 80–90 g oatmeal/cream
  2. Inner ear & sole: 15 g pale cream
  3. Nose & blush: scraps rose pink
  4. Eyes & details: scraps black/brown
  5. Cardigan & scarf: 35–40 g cherry red
  6. Skirt: 25 g charcoal + 25 g pale cream
  7. Shoes upper: 20 g charcoal
  8. Milkshake glass: 10 g soft beige/stone; whip: 8 g cream; straw: scraps red/cream
  9. Pie: 10 g golden tan; plate: 6 g light gray
  10. Menu sign & billfold: 5 g pale yellow + 5 g red
• Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) for bunny and props; US 5 (3.75 mm) for clothing (skirt/cardigan/headscarf)
• DPNs or circulars for Magic Loop
• Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle, fiberfill stuffing
• Optional: thin floral wire for ear edges (omit for child-safe)

Gauge

• On US 3 in stockinette, 26 sts x 36 rnds = 4 in (10 cm) lightly blocked.
• Knit firmly; adjust needle size to obtain a dense fabric that hides stuffing.

Finished Size

• Standing height ~9.5 in (24 cm); seated ~7.5 in (19 cm).

Abbreviations

• k knit
• p purl
• rnd(s) round(s)
• RS/WS right/ wrong side
• st(s) stitch(es)
• pm/sm place/ slip marker
• kfb knit front & back (inc 1)
• m1L/m1R make 1 left/right (inc 1)
• k2tog knit 2 together (dec 1)
• ssk slip, slip, knit (left-lean dec)
• yo yarn over
• tbl through back loop
• BO/CO bind off/ cast on
• I-cord knit all sts, slide to other end, repeat without turning

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Construction Overview

The bunny is knit in the round: Head → Ears (made separately) → Body → Arms & Legs (separate and sewn on). Tail is separate. Clothes are removable: circle skirt with checkerboard, cropped cardigan, headscarf. Props (milkshake, pie, plate, menu, billfold) are quick knits worked flat or in the round.

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Head

Using body color and US 3, CO 8 sts. Distribute for small circle, pm for beg of rnd.
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).
Knit 10 rnds even for height.
Facial placement: mark a horizontal “eye line” 8 rnds below the crown. Eyes sit ~10 sts apart.

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Decrease for chin:

• Rnd 22: (k5, k2tog) around (48).
• Rnd 23: k.
• Rnd 24: (k4, k2tog) around (40).
• Rnd 25: k.
• Rnd 26: (k3, k2tog) around (32).
  Insert stuffing firmly, shaping a smooth sphere.
• Rnd 27: (k2, k2tog) around (24).
• Rnd 28: (k1, k2tog) around (16).
• Rnd 29: k2tog around (8). Cut yarn long tail, thread through 8 sts, cinch closed.

Eyes & Nose (embroidered): With black/brown, satin-stitch two 3–4 mm ovals on the eye line 10 sts apart; add a small white stitch for sparkle. With rose pink, embroider a tiny triangle nose centered 4 rnds below the eye line; add an inverted “Y” mouth 2 rnds long.

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Ears (make 2)

With body color and US 3, CO 10 sts, work flat.
Shape:
Rows 1–4: knit (garter edge stability).
Row 5 (RS): kfb, k to last 2, kfb, k1 (12).
Row 6 (WS): p.
Repeat Rows 5–6 5 times (22).
K 10 rows in stockinette for ear body.
Taper:
Next RS: k1, ssk, k to last 3, k2tog, k1 (20).
WS purl. Repeat dec row every RS 6 times (8).
Work 2 rows even. BO leaving long tails.
Optional: pick up along WS edge with inner-ear contrast and k 1 garter ridge to hint at lighter lining.

Block gently; fold bases slightly to create a curved cup. Set aside.

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Body

With body color and US 3, CO 12 sts. Join in the round.
Increase to belly:
Rnd 1: kfb around (24).
Rnd 2: k.
Rnd 3: (k1, kfb) around (36).
Rnd 4: k.
Rnd 5: (k2, kfb) around (48).
Rnd 6: k.
Rnd 7: (k3, kfb) around (60).
Knit 10 rnds even.
Waist shaping:
Rnd 18: (k8, k2tog) around (54).
Rnd 20: (k7, k2tog) around (48).
Rnd 22: (k6, k2tog) around (42).
Stuff as you go, forming an egg shape.
Neck:
Rnd 24: (k5, k2tog) around (36).
Rnd 26: (k4, k2tog) around (30).
Rnd 28: (k3, k2tog) around (24).
Work 2 rnds even. Break yarn, leaving 12 in (30 cm).

Join head: Ladder-stitch head base to body neck opening neatly, keeping the head slightly forward-tilted. Stitch ears to crown ~1.2 in (3 cm) apart, leaning slightly in.

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Arms (make 2)

With body color and US 3, CO 8 sts, join.
Rnd 1: kfb around (16).
Rnd 2–10: k.
Rnd 11: (k2, k2tog) around (12).
Rnd 12–18: k.
Stuff lightly; close flat with mattress stitch to create a soft palm. Leave tail for sewing. Stitch arms to body just below neck, angled gently downward.

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Legs (make 2, without shoes)

With body color and US 3, CO 10 sts, join.
Rnd 1: kfb around (20).
Rnd 2–12: k.
Rnd 13: (k3, k2tog) around (16).
Rnd 14–18: k.
Stuff firmly; leave top open for sewing into body base at slight splay so the bunny sits well.

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Tail

With body color and US 3, CO 6 sts, join.
Rnd 1: kfb around (12).
Rnd 2: k.
Rnd 3: (k1, kfb) around (18).
Rnd 4: k.
Rnd 5: (k1, k2tog) around (12).
Rnd 6: (k2tog) around (6). Cut, draw tail through sts, cinch. Sew to back low center.

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Shoes (make 2)

Soles (cream):
CO 6 sts, knit flat.
Row 1 (RS): kfb, k2, kfb, k2 (8).
Row 2 (WS): p.
Row 3: k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k3 (10).
Row 4: p.
Row 5: k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1 (12).
Row 6: p.
Row 7: k across; BO leaving tail.

Uppers (charcoal), worked in the round off the sole:
Pick up 28 sts evenly around the sole edge on US 3; join.
Rnd 1–3: k (build sidewall).
Rnd 4 (toe shaping): place markers to center 8 sts at toe. Work to 2 before toe-center, k2tog, k4, ssk, knit to end.
Repeat Rnd 4 every other rnd 3 times (decreasing 8 sts total to 20).
Rnd 10: k.
Mary Jane strap: On next rnd, BO 6 sts across instep; work to end. Next rnd, CO 10 sts over gap (buttonless strap).
Rnd 12–14: k. BO loosely.
Slip shoe over foot; ladder-stitch sole to leg if desired or leave removable.

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Skirt – Checkerboard Circle

Use US 5 for drape. With charcoal, CO 56 sts, join.
Rnd 1–4: k1 p1 rib.
Switch to stockinette and begin checkerboard: 7-stitch blocks.
Work [7 sts charcoal / 7 sts cream] around. Continue for 8 rnds.
Next, shift the pattern by starting with cream so squares offset vertically. Work 8 more rnds.
Increase to circle fullness:

• On next rnd, m1 after every 4th st (add 14 sts, now 70). Maintain checkerboard, expanding color blocks to keep squares roughly square (add 1 st to each block as needed).
• Work 6 rnds even; repeat increase rnd once more (to 84 sts).
  Work even until skirt length is 3.25 in (8.5 cm) from rib.
  Bind off in pattern.
  Finish with a hidden elastic I-cord tie (optional knit-only): With cream, make a 14 in (35 cm) I-cord; thread through rib eyelets to tie at back.

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Cropped Cardigan

Use US 5 and red. Worked top-down flat to mimic the short, neat fit.

Neckband: CO 40 sts.
Row 1 (WS): purl.
Row 2 (RS): k1, (yo, k2tog) to last 1, k1 (delicate texture).
Row 3: purl.
Yoke shaping (raglan look without armholes):
Place markers after 8, 12, 8 (fronts/ back/ front).
Row 4 (RS): k to 1 st before each marker, m1R, k1, m1L; work to next marker; repeat; end k to edge (inc 8).
Row 5 (WS): purl.
Repeat Rows 4–5 4 times (total 5 inc rows; 80 sts).
Body: Separate sleeves by placing 16 sts above each “arm” section on waste yarn (we’ll faux set-in later). Work fronts and back in one piece in stockinette for 12 rows.
Front bands: On RS, k1, yo, k2tog across for subtle texture; WS purl.
Hem: k1 p1 rib 4 rows; BO in rib.
Sleeve cuffs (worked from held sts): Pick up the 16 held sts plus 4 underarm sts (20). Knit 6 rows stockinette; finish with k1 p1 rib 3 rows; BO. Repeat for second sleeve.
Buttons (knit): Make 4 tiny I-cord knots—CO 3 sts, work 1 in I-cord for 1.5 in (4 cm); tie a tight overhand knot; sew as buttons on right front.
Badge: With cream and charcoal, duplicate-stitch a 1 in (2.5 cm) circle and work the word DINER in block letters across the chest-left.

Fit should end just at the skirt waistband.

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Headscarf with Polka Dots

With US 5 and red, CO 18 sts.
Rows 1–6: garter (knit every row).
Switch to stockinette; work 24 rows even.
Return to garter for 6 rows; BO.
Polka dots: With cream, duplicate-stitch scattered 3–4 mm dots evenly over the central area. Tie behind one ear.

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Milkshake Prop

Glass: With stone/beige on US 3, CO 12 sts, join.
Rnd 1–4: k1, p1 for ribbed base.
Rnd 5: kfb every 3rd st (16).
Rnd 6–8: k.
Rnd 9: kfb every 4th (20).
Rnd 10–14: k.
Lip: Rnd 15: p around.
Rnd 16–18: k. BO. Lightly stuff.

Whipped top (cream): CO 16 sts, knit flat 6 rows stockinette; gather one long edge to form a swirled dome; stitch to glass lip.

Straw: Work a 2-st I-cord 2.5 in (6.5 cm) long, alternating 3 rnds cream / 3 rnds red. Sew into the whip at a jaunty angle.

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Mini Pie & Plate

Plate (gray): CO 6 sts; kfb around (12). Next rnd: (k1, kfb) around (18). Rnd after: (k2, kfb) around (24). Work 2 rnds even, then one rnd purl for rim; BO.

Pie (tan), worked as a shallow dome:
CO 10 sts, join.
Rnd 1: (k1, kfb) around (15).
Rnd 2: k.
Rnd 3: (k2, kfb) around (20).
Rnd 4: k.
Rnd 5: (k3, kfb) around (25).
Rnd 6–8: k.
Rnd 9: (k3, k2tog) around (20).
Rnd 10: (k2, k2tog) around (15).
Stuff lightly; draw tail through remaining sts to close.
Optional lattice look: run surface slip-stitch crisscross over the dome. Stitch pie to plate.

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Tiny Menu & Billfold

Menu (pale yellow):
CO 14 sts; knit 12 rows stockinette; BO. Fold in half to form a tent; mattress-stitch short edges together at the base so it stands. Duplicate-stitch MENU in brown.
Billfold (red): CO 12 sts; knit 10 rows stockinette; BO; fold and stitch sides to make a small rectangle.

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Assembly & Finishing

1. Attach legs: Pin each leg to the lower body front with slight outward angle; ladder-stitch securely.
2. Position shoes: Slide shoes on; tack at the heel if you want them fixed.
3. Sew on arms: Place so hands rest near the skirt line.
4. Add tail: Center back low to help sitting posture.
5. Dress: Tie the skirt’s I-cord at back; put on cardigan; knot headscarf behind ears.
6. Pose with props: Slip the straw into the “hand,” or tack milkshake to a palm; place pie on the other hand; set menu and billfold at her feet.

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Tips for a Photogenic Finish

• Blocking: Steam-block the skirt hem so the checkerboard squares hang crisp and straight.
• Ear posture: If using wire, insert a light U-shaped piece along each ear edge before sewing; otherwise, stitch ears with a tiny forward tilt and add a few anchoring stitches at the back.
• Face: Take time with embroidery—keeping the eyes level and the mouth a neat inverted “Y” creates that friendly diner smile.
• Texture match: Keep stuffing firm but not hard; the tight gauge preserves those plush, rounded knit stitches seen in the reference.