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Chocolate Bunny Knitting Pattern

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This Free Chocolate Bunny Knitting Pattern is a fun little Easter knit for anyone who likes seasonal projects with a bit of personality. It has the look of one of those classic chocolate bunnies you see at Easter time, but in knitted form, which makes it feel a little quirky and a lot more giftable.

The pattern starts with a garter stitch base and then builds shape by picking up stitches and working in the round. That gives the bunny more dimension than a flatter decoration and makes it feel more like a proper soft toy or display piece.

It looks like the sort of project that would suit knitters who are happy with basic shaping and don’t mind paying a little attention as they go. Nothing about it feels wildly complicated, but it does have enough happening to keep it interesting.

A pattern like this would work well for Easter decorating, handmade basket fillers, or just using up some brown yarn in a more creative way than another dishcloth. And of course, if chocolate brown is not your thing, it would be easy enough to imagine this bunny in softer bunny shades too.

All up, this is a sweet seasonal knitting pattern with a playful idea behind it and a finished look that would fit nicely into Easter crafting.

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  1. Cannot get the Chocolate Bunny Knitting pattern, when you click on the button, it is only the snapshot, and does not go to the pattern. Thank you.

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Check out all the details and grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Katryn Seeburger]