Felt Peep Style Bunnies

Make Cute Bunnies!

I saw some crochet bunnies on my sister-in-law's pin board on Pintrest.com, and they are adorable :) This picture was pinned from Ravelry.com.

However, I have not quite figured out how to crochet, or knit for that matter, although I would like to! So I thought I would try and make some out of felt, and make them so they could stand.

Supplies:

Thick Paper: For the bunny template; I used a cardstock
Felt: Any color you like and a tiny bit of brown
Sharp Scissors
Needle
Thread: White and brown
Cotton Balls: Two; Or any kind of stuffing you have on hand

I started by drawing a bunny template on thick paper. Get the Bunny Template I made here!

Cut out the template and trace the bunny twice onto a sheet of felt. Trace the oval piece once onto the same piece of felt.

After tracing the pieces, cut them out using sharp scissors. You will also need three small circles of brown felt for the bunny's eyes and nose.

Next, take one side of the bunny, and sew on the eyes and nose. It does not have to be pretty since the thread will be inside the finished bunny. Bonus!

Once the bunny has its cute little face, place that piece on top of the second bunny shape, and start hand- stitching them together. When you begin stitching, make it so the knot will be inside. Do this by first sticking the needle towards you and through the top bunny only.

Then stitch the bunny up and around the first ear. After the first ear is stitched up, stuff it with a little bit of cotton ( I used the end of a ballpoint pen to get the cotton all the way in the ear). Continue around the second ear and stuff that one as well.

Once both ears are stuffed, continue to stitch around the head and body, stopping when you come to the straight edge. Use the bottom opening to stuff the bunnys head and body, once it is plush it should stand on its own.

To finish the bunny, stitch the oval piece into the bottom of the bunny. First push the oval piece into the bottom opening. Stick the needle through one side of the bunny and then through the oval piece to start stitching it together.

Continue stitching around the bottom of the bunny, going through the bunny and the oval piece in the same stitch to secure it. End your stitching by tying the knot on the inside bottom so it wont show.

Finished Bunny!

This is what I did with my bunnies :) I know it's close to Easter for this year but if anyone has time to make some I would love to see!