Garter stitch Bunny and Bear

Knit a garter stitch bunny and bear with our instant download knitting pattern PDF.

What better way to while away the hours than to knit these cute bunny and bear friends. Knitted in garter stitch (knit stitch), they use basic knitting techniques, including:

Cast on

Knit stitch

Increase

Decrease

Cast off

This is a great pattern for new knitters because it only uses basic knitting techniques, so if you can cast on, and knit, pick up those needles, and get cracking! Once you’ve done a couple of increases, you’ll be away.

For each toy, you will need: 1 x 50g ball of Aran weight yarn, oddments in a contrast colour for the scarf, and a small amount for the scarf fringe and face. We used DROPS Alaska, but you can use any comparable yarn, i.e. GGH Samson or Cascade 220. You’ll also need a pair of 4.5mm knitting needles, a pompom maker (for the bunny’s tail) (or cardboard rings), stuffing, and 4 buttons.