Bunny Cable Knitting Pattern

This sweet Bunny Cable Knit Stitch Pattern brings out the most adorable little rabbit shape, perfect for your Easter and springtime knitting!

Get your free written pattern instructions with video tutorials below. You may also purchase my ad-free printable pdf pattern in my Studio Knit Pattern Shop.

Bunny Cable knitting square in pink yarn color with straight knitting needles.

See how three simple twisted cable techniques create the backside of an adorable bunny, complete with a bobble tail. The Bunny cable itself is simply 8 stitches atop a reverse stockinette knitted square shape.

I hope you enjoy getting creative with this pattern, easily knitting up blankets, scarves, and pillows.

A knitted pillow with Bunny Cable stitch pattern propped up on a window in white yarn

Construction of the Bunny Cable Pattern

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Bunny Cable Knit Stitch Pattern by Studio Knit

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Bunny Cable Knit Stitch Pattern by Studio Knit

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Knitting Supplies

• Yarn in any weight, fiber, & color of your choice
• Knitting Needles, sized appropriately for your yarn
• Cable Needle
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

A metal cable needle, straight knitting needles, tapestry needle, stork scissors, and white ball of yarn


Knitting Pattern & Chart

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Knitting Techniques

BO = Bind Off
CO = Cast On
K = Knit
P = Purl
SSK =  Slip, Slip, Knit
K2Tog = Knit 2 Stitches Together
PSSO = Pass Slipped Stitch Over

C2B = Slip 2 Hold Back: Knit 2 + Knit 2 from Cable Needle
C2F = Slip 2 Hold Front: Knit 2 + Knit 2 from Cable Needle
C4B = Slip 4 Hold Back: Knit 4 + Knit 4 from Cable Needle

MB = Make Bobble for Bunny Tail
• Knit into 1 stitch, remain on needle
• YO + K 2x (makes 5 sts)
• Turn P 5, Turn K 5, Turn P 5
• Turn SSK, K1, K2Tog (3 sts remain)
• Turn P3
• Turn Slip 1, K2Tog, PSSO (1 st remains)


Knitting Instructions

I have created a color-coded system in both the written and chart patterns to easily discern the different cable stitches at a glance. I hope it helps!

Cast On 30 Stitches

Rows  1 + 2: K30

Start Body

Row 3: K2, P9, K8, P9, K2

Row 4: K11, P8, K11

Row 5: K2, P9, C2B, C2F, P9, K2

Row 6: K11, P8, K11

Row 7: K2, P9, K8, P9, K2

Row 8: K11, P8, K11

Row 9: K2, P9, K4, MB, K3, P9, K2

Rows 10, 12, 14, + 16: K11, P8, K11

Rows 11, 13, + 15: K2, P9, K8, P9, K2

Start Head

Row 17: K2, P9, C4B, P9, K2

Rows 18, 20, 22, + 24: K11, P8, K11

Rows 19, 21, + 23: K2, P9, K8, P9, K2

Start Ears

Row 25: K2, P9, C4B, P9, K2

Rows 26, 28, 30, + 32: K11, P2, K4, P2, K11

Rows 27, 29, 31: K2, P9, K2, P4, K2, P9, K2

Row 33: K2, P26, K2

Rows 34 + 35: K30

Bind Off

Bunny Cable Knit Stitch Pattern by Studio Knit


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