Peg Bunny Family

So it has been like three years since I've posted, things like babies keep getting in the way! But, I wanted to share this pattern I worked out for these adorable bunnies. I was inspired by a pattern I saw on Ravelry but unfortunately the designer no longer offers the pattern so I had to make things up on my own. I think they turned out okay. The body is worked flat then seamed at the back and the hat is knit in the round. Once I finished the "big" dolls my son brought me a little peg and told me a baby must be made, I will include the pattern for that below.

Mamma and Papa Bunnies
Materials
Worsted weight yarn (contrasting color if you are making the patch)
2 5/16" boy peg doll
US 2 needles

Body
CO 20 in color a WORKING FLAT
Rows 1-5 stockinette stitch in color a
Row 6: P9 color a, P2 color b, P 9 color a
Row 7: K 8 color a, K 4 color b, K 8 color a
Row 8-12: same as row 7
Row 13: K 2, K 2tog, K2, K2tog color a, K1, K 2tog, K1 color b, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2 color a
Row 14: P in color pattern
Row 15: Bo in color pattern.

Hat
CO 20 WORKING IN THE ROUND
Row 1: K
Row 2: P
Row 3: K
Row 4: P
Row 5: (K 3, K2 tog) 4 times
Row 6: P
Row 7: (K 2, K 2 tog) 4 times
Row 8: P
Cut yarn and pull yarn through loops
Note: you may find you prefer a larger hat than this especially if you don't intend to sew the hat to the body. If this is the case just continue in garter stitch 2 more rows before beginning decreases.

Ears (make 2)
CO 6
Row 1: K
Row 2: BO

Assembly: Seam the body up the back of 2 5/16" Peg doll weave in ends. Attach Ears to hat place hat on head and sew back of hat to top collar of body.


Baby Bunny
Materials:
Fingering/sock weight yarn
US 0 needle
1" boy peg doll

Body
CO 20 WORKING FLAT
Row 1-8 stockinette stitch beginning with a k row
Row 9: K1, (K 2 tog) to last stitch, K1
Row 10: P
Row 11: bind off, seam up back around doll

Hat
Co 16 WORKING IN THE ROUND
Row 1: K
Row 2: P
Row 3: K
Row 4: P
Row 5: K2tog to the end, break yarn and pull through

Ears
Co 6
Row 1: K
Row 2: BO
Sew ears to hat and attach hat to body at the nape of neck.