Product Description
Billy Bilby, is a native Australian animal on the endangered species list and being adopted by Australians as their own Easter Bunny. My Billy Bilby stands 12 inches high to the top of his ears, is knitted flat on 3mm needle using DK yarns.
A bit about Billy Bilby, he is a Greater Bilby The Bilby or Rabbit – Eared Bandicoot is a native of Australia. He is being adopted as Australia’s Easter Bunny.
He is called Yuwaalaraay by Aboriginals and is on the endangered animal list. The Lesser Bilby is already believed to be extinct.
They measure 29 – 55cm in length.
Bilbies are omnivorous. They eat such yummy things as seeds, spiders, larvae, worm’s, snails, bulbs, fruit and fungi.
Bilbies are marsupials, and carry their young in the pouch for about 75 days.
They have very poor eyesight and rely on their hearing and sense of smell, and are mainly nocturnal. And they are really cute!
Billy Bilby Knitted Toy by Phoenixknits
What is Being Made
Billy Bilby is a charming knitted stuffed toy designed by Phoenixknits, standing 12 inches high to the tips of his ears. This beginner-friendly knitting project creates a soft, cuddly bilby character suitable for children or collectors. The toy features a body and legs constructed as one continuous piece, with separately crafted details that bring the character to life.
Knitting Techniques Used
This pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for beginners. The construction method involves increasing stitches to shape the legs, with the pattern using the technique of increasing one stitch into every stitch across a row to double the stitch count. Decreasing stitches through knit two together (k2tog) is used to join the two legs seamlessly. The body is worked in the round using spare needles to hold stitches not currently being worked, allowing the crafter to manage multiple sections simultaneously. Stockinette stitch forms the foundation of the toy, created by alternating knit and purl rows, which produces the smooth, classic knitted fabric visible on finished toys.
Stitches Used
- Cast on: Creates the initial stitches for the right leg (14 stitches)
- Purl (p): Used to create texture variation and stockinette stitch
- Increase (inc1): Worked into every stitch to expand the leg from 14 to 28 stitches
- Knit (k): Primary stitch for building the toy structure
- Knit two together (k2tog): Decreases stitches when joining the two legs together
Materials and Tools
This project requires DK weight yarn in multiple colors to create Billy Bilby's distinctive appearance. The yarn palette includes light grey for the primary body color, denim blue for contrast, and red for accent details. Small scraps of pink yarn form the tip of the nose, while black scraps are used for the mouth, tail, and claws. A scrap of white yarn completes the tail design. 3mm knitting needles are used throughout the entire project, with a spare needle needed for holding stitches during construction. Additional materials include 2 x 10mm black buttons and 2 x 10mm red buttons for eyes, 2 plastic drinking straws for internal structure support, and fibrefill stuffing to give the toy its three-dimensional shape and softness.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Designer: | Phoenixknits |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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