Intro:
Meet Sunday Roast Chef Bunny: a cream bunny in a ribbed chef sweater with button placket, black-and-cream houndstooth trousers, a tall gathered chef hat, a blue-and-cream striped apron, orange oven mitts, brown clogs, a gray cross-body ladle bag (with a dangling ladle), and two gray roasting trays filled with carrots, green beans, baby potatoes, and a roast joint.

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 (inc 1)
• 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 – main color (bunny fur, warm cream)
• CCx – contrast colors (listed in Materials)

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Materials

• DK (light worsted) wool or wool-blend yarn (~28 sts = 4″/10 cm):
  1. MC (bunny cream): 70 g
  2. CC1 (cardigan/sweater cream, can be same as MC): scraps
  3. CC2 (pants black): 20 g
  4. CC3 (pants cream for houndstooth): 20 g
  5. CC4 (apron soft blue): 15 g
  6. CC5 (apron cream): 15 g
  7. CC6 (hat cream): 20 g
  8. CC7 (mitts pumpkin orange): 10 g
  9. CC8 (clogs chocolate brown): 15 g
  10. CC9 (bag & trays mid gray): 25 g
  11. Veg colors: carrot orange, potato gold, bean green, roast brown – small scraps
• Needles: 3.25 mm (US 3) circular (24–32″) and matching dpns; 2.75 mm (US 2) dpns for i-cord/edges
• Crochet hook 3.0 mm (optional for tidy joins)
• Stuffing/fiberfill; optional small pouch of plastic pellets for weight
• 6 mm safety eyes or black embroidery floss; pink/brown floss for nose and mouth
• Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle
• Optional: thin card/plastic for clog insoles; tiny snaps for apron; 2 small buttons for sweater placket effect

Gauge: 28 sts × 36 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in st st on 3.25 mm. Work firmly so stuffing does not show.
Finished size: Bunny ~11″ (28 cm) tall (hat not included).

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Construction Overview

Bunny is worked bottom-up in the round: feet/legs separately, joined for body, then neck and head. Arms, ears, tail are knit separately and sewn on. Clothing and accessories are independent pieces: chef hat, ribbed sweater with short button placket, houndstooth trousers, striped apron with ties, oven mitts, cross-body ladle bag + i-cord ladle, brown clogs, and two roasting trays with food. Follow the color placement to match the photo exactly.

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Bunny

Legs (make 2)

Using dpns and MC, CO 10 sts. Join; pm for beg.

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 even.
Rnd 13 (ankle): k2tog, k5, ssk, k5 (12).
Rnds 14–22: k for shin. Leave first leg on holder. Work second leg the same but do not cut.

Join for Body

With working yarn from 2nd leg: k 12 of 2nd leg, CO 4, k 12 of 1st leg, CO 4 (32 total). Place side markers at the center of each 4-st bridge.

Body shaping:
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).
Rnds 20–22: k.
Rnd 23 (taper to waist): k9, k2tog, k2tog, k10 twice (40).
Rnd 24: k.
Rnd 25: k8, k2tog, k2tog, k8 twice (36).
Rnd 26: k.
Rnd 27: k7, k2tog, k2tog, k7 twice (32).
Stuff legs and lower body firmly (add pellet pouch at base if desired).

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Neck

Rnd 28: (k6, k2tog) ×4 (28).
Rnd 29: (k5, k2tog) ×4 (24).
Rnd 30: k; top up stuffing.
Rnd 31: (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 7 rnds even to form cheeks/forehead.
Place 6 mm safety eyes between rnds 7–8, 8 sts apart centered on face (or embroider later).

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). Start firm stuffing.
Rnd 18: (k1, k2tog) ×8 (16).
Rnd 19: (k2tog) ×8 (8). Break yarn, thread tail through, draw tight, secure.

Arms (make 2)

CO 8 sts in 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 to body just under the neck, angled slightly forward (they will hold trays/bag).

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 for length and gentle curve.
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. Optional: insert a small wire loop before closing; pinch base and sew high on head so the chef hat sits in front of them, just brushing the inner edges.

Tail

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

Face

Embroider a small soft triangle nose (peach-brown) two rnds above the muzzle close, and a simple smile. Add tiny whisker dashes as in the photo if you like.

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Clothing & Accessories

Ribbed Chef Sweater (cream, short placket)

Worked flat top-down then joined.

Neck & Yoke
With CC1 (or MC), CO 44 sts.
Row 1 (WS): p.
Row 2 (RS): k2 (garter button band), k1, p1 to last 2, k2.
Row 3: k2, p to last 2, k2.
Row 4 (raglan inc): k2, [k1, p1] to marker; m1L, k1, m1R at 4 raglan points, keeping 1×1 rib between; k2 at end. (+8)
Repeat Rows 3–4 6 more times (total +56 → 100 sts).

Divide for sleeves
Place sleeve sts (including their raglan knit st) on holders; CO 4 under each arm; join to work body in the round with front bands meeting at center (place a marker at join). To mimic the vertical rib panel seen in the photo, keep a center front 8-st 1×1 rib column for 10 rnds; after that, knit in st st.

Body
Rnds 1–10: maintain 1×1 rib on 8 center-front sts, rest in st st around.
Rnds 11–26: st st around for torso length; finish with 3 rnds garter for hem. BO loosely.

Sleeves (each)
Return sleeve sts to needles; pick up 4 underarm sts. Work in st st 12 rnds, then 3 rnds garter for cuff. BO.
Sew buttons on left band; use gaps along the right band as buttonholes. The sweater is cropped and sits neatly under the apron as in the image.

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Houndstooth Trousers (black/cream)

Worked in the round from waist down with a simple two-row slip-stitch houndstooth.

Pattern (multiple of 4):
Row A (MC/CC3 cream): k1 with cream, k1 with black (CC2), k1 cream, k1 black repeat.
Row B: k1 black, k1 cream, k1 black, k1 cream repeat.
Rows C–D: repeat A–B but shifted 2 sts to align checks.

Work
With CC3 and CC2 together following the pattern, CO 72 sts; join, pm.
Rnds 1–4: work houndstooth.
Repeat pattern until the tube measures the bunny’s waist to mid-calf.
Divide for legs: from marker, k 36, BO 4, k 32, BO 4.
Work each 34-st leg separately in pattern for 8 rnds; finish with 2 rnds garter in CC3, BO. The trousers are cropped just above the shoes.

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Striped Apron with Ties (blue/cream)

Blue (CC4) and cream (CC5) vertical stripes; body worked flat with slipped-st sides to keep edges neat.

Apron Body
With CC5, CO 36 sts.
Row 1 (RS): sl1, k1 to end (creates tidy edge).
Row 2 (WS): sl1, p1 to end.
Now work stockinette with vertical 2-st stripes: k2 in CC4, k2 in CC5 across on RS rows; purl back in established colors on WS. Carry the unused color up the edge every 2 rows.
Work until piece is 3.75″ (9.5 cm) tall.

Hem & Edges
Knit 3 rows garter in CC5; BO.

Neck Straps
Pick up 6 sts at the top left edge; work an i-cord (2.75 mm) for 12 rows. BO. Repeat for the right edge.

Waist Ties
Pick up 10 sts along left side about 1″ below top; work i-cord 18 rows; BO. Repeat on right side.
Knot the ties at center front as in the photo.

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Chef Hat (tall, gathered)

Work band first, then a full gathered crown.

Band
With CC6 cream, CO 64 sts on circ; join.
Rnds 1–6: 1×1 rib.
Rnd 7: k (transition).

Crown
Switch to st st; increase heavily for fullness:
Rnd 1: (k3, kfb) ×16 (80).
Rnd 2: k.
Rnd 3: (k4, kfb) ×16 (96).
Rnd 4: k.
Rnd 5: (k5, kfb) ×16 (112).
Rnds 6–14: k even to create a soft puff.

Gather
Next rnd: (k5, k2tog) ×16 (96).
Next: (k4, k2tog) ×16 (80).
Next: (k3, k2tog) ×16 (64).
Next: (k2, k2tog) ×16 (48).
Next: (k1, k2tog) ×16 (32).
Next: k2tog around (16), then again (8). Break yarn, draw tight. The hat sits straight with a tall mushroom puff.

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Oven Mitts (pumpkin orange)

Worked in the round; slightly oversized to read as mitts.

CO 14 sts in CC7; join.
Rnds 1–8: k.
Thumb bump: on next rnd, CO 3 sts with backward loop, continue k around (17).
Rnds 10–12: k.
Decrease: (k2, k2tog) around to 13; next rnd (k1, k2tog) around to 9; next rnd k2tog around to 5. Draw closed. Weave in ends. Make two identical and slide over the paws.

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Brown Clogs / Shoes (make 2)

Soles (CC8)
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. Add a card insole if desired.

Uppers
CO 26 sts.
Rows 1–2: k.
Row 3: k8, (k2tog) ×10, k8 (16).
Row 4: p.
Rows 5–8: k for a plain clog upper with open heel.
Row 9–10: garter; BO.
Sew around sole, easing at toe. Slip on feet.

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Cross-Body Ladle Bag + Ladle (gray)

Pouch
CO 14 sts in CC9.
Rows 1–14: st st flat, slipping first st every row.
Fold in half; mattress-stitch sides to form a small rounded pouch.

Strap
Work a 3-st i-cord for 40 rows. Attach ends at pouch sides to wear from left shoulder to right hip (as in the photo).

Ladle
Handle: 3-st i-cord 18 rows in CC9; do not BO.
Bowl: pick up 6 sts at working end; knit in the round, kfb around (12); k 2 rnds; k2tog around (6). Stuff lightly and draw closed, leaving the bowl side open toward the front. Stitch the other end of the handle into the pouch so the ladle dangles.

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Roasting Trays & Food (gray with colorful veg)

Tray base (make 2)
With CC9 gray, CO 20 sts.
Rows 1–10: st st.
Border lip: pick up and knit around all four sides; work 2 garter rows; BO. Lightly pad the base with a wisp of stuffing and tack the lip at corners so it reads as a shallow tray.

Roast Joint
With roast-brown, CO 8 in the round; kfb around (16); k 3 rnds; k2tog around (8); stuff; k2tog around (4). Draw closed. Embroider a few horizontal ridges in lighter brown to mimic scoring.

Baby Potatoes (make several)
CO 6 in the round; kfb around (12); k 2 rnds; k2tog around (6); stuff; draw closed.

Carrots (2–3)
CO 10 flat in orange; Row 1 k; Row 2 k2tog at both ends; repeat dec rows every RS until 2 sts; k2tog; embroider diagonal lines; add a tiny green tuft.

Green Beans (a bunch)
Work several 2-st i-cords of varying short lengths in green.

Arrange the roast joint, potatoes, beans, and carrots inside the trays; tack with a couple of hidden stitches so they stay put.

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Assembly

1. If needed, lightly block clothing pieces only (avoid steaming stuffed body).
2. Attach ears to top of head, slight outward tilt so the chef hat sits in front.
3. Sew arms at shoulder level angled forward—right hand can hover near a tray; left carries the bag/ladle.
4. Sew tail to back.
5. Dress in trousers, then sweater (button the short placket).
6. Tie on apron with a neat bow centered at waist; neck straps sit straight.
7. Put on clogs.
8. Slide on oven mitts (both hands orange, as shown).
9. Fit chef hat so the band sits just above eyes and the puff crowns high.
10. Wear cross-body bag from left shoulder to right hip; let the ladle hang by the side.
11. Place one roasting tray in the right hand (tack to mitt if displaying); set the second tray at the bunny’s feet for styling.

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Finishing & Customization

• Keep stuffing firm at the head and hips for a stable stance.
• For a photo-perfect look, add two tiny sewn buttons to the sweater placket.
• Swap apron colors (sage/cream or mustard/cream) while keeping vertical stripes to stay on theme.
• If gifting to a child, embroider eyes and avoid wire; secure all accessories firmly.
• A tiny gray gravy boat can be placed beside the trays (prop only, not knit) to match the kitchen scene vibe.