Wrap Tea-Date Bunny – Knitting

This sweet knitted bunny is styled like a collectible heirloom doll, with a soft wrap dress, a blush cloche hat, tiny ballet flats, a dotted handbag, a miniature tea companion, a floral tea set, and pastel macarons. The finished set has the charm of boutique handmade toys often searched as knitted bunny doll, nursery decor gift, collectible rabbit softie, tea party toy set, and handmade baby shower present. The shape is gentle and refined, with long ears, a calm face, and polished details that make it look beautiful on display while still feeling warm and handmade.

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Materials

• Main bunny yarn: light fingering to sport weight yarn in warm cream or pale oatmeal
• Dress yarn: pale powder blue and cream
• Hat yarn: dusty blush pink
• Mini companion yarn: soft gray, blush pink, pale cream, and a little powder blue
• Tea set yarn: cream, pale blue, and tiny bits of pink and green for floral embroidery
• Macaron yarn: mint, lemon, and pink, plus cream for filling
• Needles: double-pointed needles or magic loop in sizes suitable for firm toy knitting
• Suggested gauge fabric: knit tightly so stuffing does not show through
• Toy stuffing: fine polyester filling
• Black embroidery thread or tiny black safety eyes: for eyes
• Matching sewing thread: for invisible assembly
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Waste yarn
• Very light cardboard or plastic canvas: optional for stabilizing the handbag base

Finished Size

• Main bunny: about 13 to 15 inches tall seated as shown, including head but excluding full ear extension
• Mini companion: about 3 to 4 inches tall
• Tea cups: about 1 inch wide each
• Teapot: about 2 inches wide including spout and handle
• Macarons: about 1 to 1 1/4 inches each

The exact size will depend on yarn, needle choice, and your personal tension. The proportions matter more than the measurement. Keep the knitting dense and even to preserve the sculpted shape seen in the image.

Abbreviations

• CO = cast on
• K = knit
• P = purl
• St st = stockinette stitch
• G st = garter stitch
• kfb = knit into front and back of stitch
• ssk = slip, slip, knit
• k2tog = knit 2 together
• p2tog = purl 2 together
• inc = increase 1 stitch in your preferred neat method
• dec = decrease 1 stitch in your preferred neat method
• RS = right side
• WS = wrong side
• rep = repeat
• sts = stitches
• BO = bind off

Construction Notes

This bunny is built in separate pieces and then assembled with careful shaping. The legs are long and slim, the arms are narrow, the body is softly pear-shaped, and the head is rounded with a slightly flattened face area. The ears are long, straight, and softly tapering.

The dress is not an afterthought. It creates much of the character in the finished doll. The crossed wrap front, textured diagonal bands, cream edging, and dotted skirt are essential. The hat is also important and should sit low and rounded, with a rolled brim and a raised decorative band.

Use small amounts of stuffing and distribute it gradually. The doll in the photo is softly filled, not hard. The limbs are neat and smooth. The head is firm enough to hold shape, but not overstuffed. The face is simple, with tiny black eyes spaced wide and a small stitched nose and mouth.

Gauge

Gauge is not critical in the usual garment sense, but it is very important for proportion and fabric density. Aim for a smooth, compact fabric. When lightly stretched, stuffing should not show through. If your fabric looks open, go down a needle size.

Main Bunny Legs Make 2

Using cream, CO 10 sts. Join for working in the round if you prefer. If working flat, sew the seam at the back of the leg. The original look is very smooth, so use your neatest method.

1. Work 6 rows in St st to form the narrow ankle.
2. Increase to 12 sts evenly over the next 2 rows.
3. Work straight for 24 to 28 rows for the lower leg.
4. Increase 2 sts evenly. Work 8 rows.
5. Increase 2 sts evenly again. Work until the full leg length looks elegant and long, approximately 42 to 48 rows from the ankle.

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The legs in the image are slender all the way through, with only a mild widening toward the upper leg. Do not make them chunky. Stuff very lightly at first, then a little more toward the thigh. Leave the top opening for sewing into the body. Make the second leg to match exactly.

Main Bunny Ballet Flats Make 2

These shoes are a major visual detail. They are not bulky slippers. They are dainty ballet flats in a pale beige-pink shade, with a cream toe insert and a narrow strap effect crossing near the front.

Work each shoe separately and stitch it around the finished foot area of each leg.

1. Using beige-pink, CO 8 sts.
2. Work 1 row K.
3. Next row: kfb, K to last stitch, kfb. Repeat this increase row once more to shape the sole.
4. Work 4 rows even.
5. Begin side shaping by working 2 decrease rows, one at each end, with 1 plain row between.
6. For the cream toe insert, switch to cream and work across the center front section only for 3 to 4 short rows, forming a small oval panel.
7. Return to beige-pink and work one edging round or row around the opening if you prefer a tidy lip.

Sew the shoe around the lower foot. Add a very narrow stitched strap line in matching beige-pink crossing the front upper foot in a gentle V shape, just as seen in the image. The shoes should appear fitted and elegant.

Main Bunny Body

The body is softly tapered, narrower at the shoulders and fuller through the hips. It must support the wrap dress shape but still look like a toy body underneath.

Using cream, CO 18 sts.

1. Work 4 rows even.
2. Increase 1 stitch at each side every 4th row, 4 times. You now have 26 sts.
3. Work 10 rows even.
4. Increase 1 stitch at each side every 6th row, 2 times. You now have 30 sts.
5. Work 8 rows even for the broadest hip area.
6. Decrease 1 stitch at each side every 6th row, 3 times. You now have 24 sts.
7. Work 6 rows even.
8. Decrease 1 stitch at each side every 4th row, 2 times. You now have 20 sts.
9. Work 8 rows for the upper torso.

Bind off loosely or place stitches on waste yarn if you prefer a live-stitch neck join. Stuff the body gently, concentrating more stuffing at the lower body and slightly less at the chest. The bunny in the image sits with a soft but stable torso, so shape the lower body into a mild oval rather than a flat tube.

Main Bunny Arms Make 2

The arms are long, slim, and lightly bent inward when attached. They end in simple rounded paws with no separate fingers.

Using cream, CO 8 sts.

1. Work 6 rows even.
2. Increase 2 sts evenly. Work 8 rows.
3. Increase 2 sts evenly. Work 18 to 20 rows straight.
4. Decrease 2 sts evenly near the upper arm for a softer taper.
5. Work 6 rows.

Stuff lightly. Keep the wrist and forearm narrow. Leave long tails for sewing. Before sewing the arms to the body, bend each arm very slightly so the hands rest naturally near the sides of the wrap dress, one near the handbag and one near the mini companion.

Main Bunny Head

The head is round but not spherical like a ball. It is a little taller than wide, with a softly flattened lower face area. The muzzle is formed mostly by shaping and gentle stitch drawing, not a bulky separate snout.

Using cream, CO 12 sts. Work in the round if possible for the smoothest finish.

1. Round 1: knit.
2. Round 2: increase evenly to 18 sts.
3. Round 3: knit.
4. Round 4: increase evenly to 24 sts.
5. Round 5: knit.
6. Round 6: increase evenly to 30 sts.
7. Round 7: knit.
8. Round 8: increase evenly to 36 sts.
9. Work 14 to 18 rounds even.

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At this stage, stuff the head gradually. Keep the face smooth. The cheeks should be soft, not protruding. Add a little more stuffing at the forehead and sides than at the lower face so the face can be gently shaped later.

1. Decrease evenly to 30 sts.
2. Knit 1 round.
3. Decrease evenly to 24 sts.
4. Knit 1 round.
5. Decrease evenly to 18 sts.
6. Knit 1 round.
7. Decrease evenly to 12 sts.
8. Thread yarn through remaining stitches and close.

Leave a long tail for sewing the head to the neck. Before fully attaching, lightly sculpt the face by running thread from one side of the face to the other to create a subtle eye set. Do not overdo this. The doll in the image has a calm, minimal face.

Main Bunny Ears Make 2

The ears are long, narrow, and hang straight down from the sides of the head. They are not stuffed heavily. A very small amount of filling near the base is enough, or leave them unstuffed for a softer drape.

Using cream, CO 8 sts.

1. Work 4 rows even.
2. Increase 1 stitch at each side. Work 6 rows.
3. Work 20 to 24 rows even.
4. Decrease 1 stitch at each side every 6th row, 2 times.
5. Work 8 rows.
6. Decrease 1 stitch at each side every 4th row until 6 sts remain.
7. Work 2 rows.
8. Decrease to 4 sts and draw closed.

Sew each ear to the sides of the head just behind the face line. In the image, the ears descend from under the hat and frame the dress neatly. Angle them down rather than out.

Wrap Dress

This dress creates the signature appearance of the doll. It is pale powder blue with cream trim. The bodice crosses in front like a wrap robe, and the skirt opens into a neat A-line shape. A diagonal textured motif runs on both front panels. The lower skirt has soft raised dots arranged in a regular pattern.

Dress Back and Skirt

Using blue, CO 34 sts.

1. Work 4 rows in G st for the lower hem.
2. Change to St st and work 6 rows.
3. Begin dotted texture on RS rows by making small purl dots or bobble-like knots at regular spacing.

A simple version of the skirt dot pattern:

1. Row 1 RS: K all.
2. Row 2 WS: P all.
3. Row 3 RS: K3, P1, K3, P1 across.
4. Row 4 WS: P all.
5. Rows 5 and 6: work plain St st.
6. Row 7 RS: offset the dots by 2 stitches, K1, P1, K3, P1 across.
7. Row 8 WS: P all.

Repeat this 8-row sequence until the skirt reaches the underarm. Keep the dots subtle. They should look like tiny raised seed-like nubs, not large bobbles. This is one of the most recognizable details in the image.

When the skirt section measures about 4 1/2 to 5 inches, begin waist and armhole shaping.

1. Decrease 1 stitch at each side every 4th row, 3 times.
2. Work 4 rows even.
3. Bind off 2 sts at each side for armholes.
4. Work straight for 8 rows.
5. Bind off loosely for shoulders, leaving the center back neck slightly lower.

Dress Front Left and Front Right

Make 2 mirrored pieces using blue, each starting at the lower hem. CO 18 sts for each front.

1. Work 4 rows G st in blue.
2. Continue in St st, working the same dotted skirt pattern over the lower skirt area.
3. At the inner front edge, maintain a neat selvedge for later cream trim.
4. When the piece reaches waist level, begin the diagonal textured bodice panel.

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For the diagonal textured band, use a mock cable or traveling slipped-stitch line. One simple approach is:

1. Every 4th RS row, work a 3-stitch textured band that shifts 1 stitch inward or outward to create a diagonal line.
2. Surround this band with smooth stockinette so it stands out clearly.

Shape the wrap neckline by decreasing at the inner edge every 2nd or 4th row as needed so the front slopes elegantly toward the waist tie point. The image shows a clean V wrap, not a deep plunge.

At the side seam, match the armhole and shoulder shaping to the back. Make one front panel mirrored from the other.

Dress Cream Edging

Using cream, pick up stitches around the lower hem, front opening, neckline, and crossed bodice edge. Work 2 to 3 rows of G st or applied i-cord style edging. The trim in the image is soft, visible, and tidy, especially around the front wrap and sleeve edges.

Dress Sleeves Make 2

The sleeves are short cap-like sleeves in blue with cream trim. They are smooth and fitted, not puffed.

Using blue, CO 14 sts.

1. Work 2 rows St st.
2. Increase 1 stitch at each side.
3. Work 6 rows even.
4. Bind off.

Add 1 to 2 rows of cream trim along the lower sleeve edge. Sew sleeves into armholes with the seam underneath. Keep the top smooth so the shoulder line remains soft.

Waist Ties

Make two narrow cream cords, each long enough to tie in a small bow at the side front. The bow in the image is delicate and sits slightly right of center.

You may use:

• i-cord: 3 stitches for about 4 to 4 1/2 inches each
• or twisted cord in matching cream

Sew one tie to the inside wrap panel and one to the outer panel. Tie them lightly. Do not make the bow too large.

Cloche Hat

The hat is dusty blush pink, rounded at the crown, with a gently rolled brim and a raised decorative ridge encircling the lower crown. It sits low over the forehead and partially covers the ear bases.

Using pink, CO 48 sts.

1. Work 6 rounds in G st or reverse St st to encourage a soft rolled brim.
2. Work 4 rounds in St st.
3. Create the decorative band by working 2 rounds of purl on the outside, then 2 rounds knit. This makes a raised ridge effect.
4. Work 12 to 14 rounds even for the crown.
5. Begin crown decreases: divide stitches into 6 sections and decrease 1 stitch in each section every other round until 12 sts remain.
6. Decrease every round to 6 sts, then draw closed.

The hat should not be tall. It should be softly dome-shaped. Steam lightly if needed, then place it low on the bunny’s head. Tack it invisibly at the sides and back. Allow the front brim to sit just above the eyes.

Dotted Handbag

The handbag is a tiny rounded pouch in a pale beige-cream shade with scattered pastel embroidered dots and a short handle. It hangs from the bunny’s left arm.

Using cream or pale beige, CO 12 sts.

1. Work 10 rows St st.
2. Increase 1 stitch at each side on the next RS row.
3. Work 6 rows even.
4. Decrease 1 stitch at each side.
5. Work 4 rows.
6. Make 2 identical pieces.

Sew the side and bottom seams, leaving the top open. Lightly stuff or insert a tiny oval of felt or canvas if you want it to hold shape. Embroider tiny scattered pink and blue flower-like dots on the front. Add a small curved handle worked as:

• CO 14 stitches
• BO on the next row

Sew the handle at both upper sides. Place the bag in the bunny’s hand or stitch it lightly to the wrist so it stays posed.

 

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Mini Tea-Date Companion

The tiny companion in the image is a very small mouse-like tea guest with round ears, a pink coat, cream apron, blue tie, and a long tail. This contrast is charming and should be included.

Mini Body and Head

Using soft gray, CO 8 sts and work in the round if possible.

1. Increase evenly to 12 sts.
2. Work 8 rounds.
3. Increase evenly to 16 sts for the head section.
4. Work 8 rounds.
5. Stuff lightly.
6. Decrease evenly back to 8 sts and close.

Mini Arms and Legs

Using gray, make 4 tiny tubes.

• Arms: CO 4 sts, work 8 rows, bind off
• Legs: CO 4 sts, work 10 rows, bind off

Sew them to the body. Keep them very slender.

Mini Ears and Tail

Using pink or gray, make 2 tiny circles or half-circles for ears. Sew high on the sides of the head. Add a fine gray or pink tail cord at the back.

Mini Coat and Apron

The coat is pink and sits open at the front. The apron is cream. The neck tie is pale blue.

• Coat: CO 12 sts in pink, work 8 rows, divide for front opening, and sew around the body
• Apron: small cream rectangle, about 6 sts wide and 5 rows high
• Tie: tiny blue cord tied at the neck

Embroider tiny black eyes and a fine nose. The scale should remain delicate. Stitch the mini companion lightly near the bunny’s skirt if you want it fixed in place.

Tea Set

The tea set includes a teapot and two teacups with saucers. Each piece is cream-based with small pink flowers and green leaves. The teapot has a pale blue lid and knob.

Teapot

Using cream, CO 10 sts.

1. Increase to 16 sts over the first few rows.
2. Work 8 rows even for the rounded belly.
3. Decrease back toward the neck over 4 rows.
4. Stuff very lightly.
5. Close the top opening.

For the spout, CO 4 sts and work a tiny tapered tube for 6 rows, then decrease to 2 sts and finish. Sew to one side.

For the handle, CO 8 sts and BO the next row. Curve and sew to the opposite side.

For the lid, using pale blue, CO 6 sts, increase to 10 sts, work 2 rows, then decrease back to 6 sts. Add a tiny blue knob using a French knot or tiny gathered nub.

Embroider small pink flower dots and green leaf stitches around the pot body. Keep them sparse and sweet.

Teacups Make 2

Using cream, CO 6 sts. Increase to 10 sts and work a shallow cup shape for 4 to 5 rows. Bind off. Add a tiny handle with a stitched loop.

Embroider miniature pink flowers and tiny green leaves. The cups in the image sit on saucers and look dainty rather than deeply shaped.

Saucers Make 2

Using cream, CO 10 sts and work a small flat oval or circle. Edge lightly with one additional row if needed. Embroider matching floral details around the edge. Sew or place a cup on each saucer.

Macarons Make 3

The macarons are pastel mint, pale yellow, and pink, each with a cream filling band. Make 2 flat circles for each macaron, then sandwich a narrow cream strip between them.

1. For one shell, CO 6 sts in chosen color.
2. Increase evenly to 12 sts.
3. Work 2 rows.
4. Decrease back to 6 sts and bind off.
5. Make a second shell.

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For the filling, make a cream strip about the circumference of the shell. Sew the two shells together with the cream strip between, adding a tiny amount of stuffing so they look plump. Make one pink, one mint, and one pale yellow macaron.

Face Embroidery

The bunny’s face is minimal and very important. Place the eyes low enough to feel gentle, with wide spacing. The nose is a tiny inverted Y shape in matching cream or light brown thread. The mouth is short and centered.

• Eyes: use tiny black stitches or very small safety eyes
• Nose: 3 to 4 satin stitches in a tiny triangle
• Mouth: one short vertical stitch and two tiny angled stitches

Do not add blush unless you want a slightly more decorative finish. The image relies on restraint, so keep the face serene.

Main Assembly

1. Sew the legs securely to the lower body, placing them close enough together that they hang naturally when the doll is seated.
2. Sew the head to the top of the body. Check that it sits straight before securing fully.
3. Attach the arms slightly below the shoulder line and angle them gently inward.
4. Sew on the ears so they fall from under the hat and reach to about the waist area.
5. Dress the bunny in the wrap dress and secure the back neatly. Stitch the wrap overlap invisibly if you want the outfit permanently fixed.
6. Add the cream waist ties and make a small side bow.
7. Place the hat on the head and tack in place.
8. Attach the handbag to the left hand or wrist.
9. Place the mini companion near the right side and secure lightly if desired.
10. Arrange the tea set and macarons as display accessories.

Styling Notes for an Accurate Look

What makes this set look like the image is not just the color palette, but the proportions. The bunny should be tall and slim. The head should be large enough to feel endearing, but not oversized. The dress should flare softly from the waist and not cling tightly to the body.

The hat must sit low and rounded. The ears should remain visible and long. The floral tea set should stay tiny compared with the bunny. The mini companion should be clearly smaller and simpler, with a playful contrast in shape.

The dotted texture on the dress skirt should remain subtle. If the dots are too large, the dress will look heavy. If the diagonal bodice texture is too faint, the wrap front will lose definition. Keep the cream edging clean and visible around the neckline, wrap edge, hem, and sleeve cuffs.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Check the symmetry of the eyes, ears, and hat before securing everything permanently. Smooth the face with your fingers after stuffing so there are no lumps. Tie the waist bow neatly and keep it small. If needed, add one hidden stitch at the wrap front so the bodice stays crossed cleanly.

Care Notes

Display this set away from direct sunlight and strong humidity. If used as a decorative toy, handle the tiny accessories gently. Spot clean whenever possible and avoid rough washing that may distort the shaping.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Both ears attached evenly and hanging straight
• Eyes placed level and evenly spaced
• Dress wrap crossing neatly at the front
• Cream trim visible and tidy
• Hat secured low on the forehead
• Handbag attached neatly
• Mini companion fully dressed and proportionate
• Tea set and macarons completed

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Dust lightly with a clean, dry brush. For marks, use a barely damp cloth and dab gently without rubbing. If washing becomes necessary, hand wash in cool water with mild soap, press out moisture in a towel, reshape carefully, and dry flat. Store in acid-free tissue if packing away for long periods.