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Perfect for Easter! Make these for the kids or for a great Easter decoration! These are made from Caron Simply Soft yarn. Happy Easter!
Materials: Caron Simply Soft Yarn: White, Sunshine, and Blue Mint, Size H crochet hook, Poly Fill, La mode buttons #1784 (eyes), DMC Floss Black, and needle.
Stitches:
SP(S) = Space(s)
SK = Skip
CH = Chain
SL = Slip Stitch
SLO = Slip Stitch Only
SC – Single Crochet
SC2tog = Single Crochet 2 Together
Head: White (Working From Bottom on up)
Base Ch 3
Rnd 1: 8SC in 1st Ch made, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 Sc in each sp around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (16)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 7 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 7 SC, 2 SC in next sp, SL to 1st sp, turn. (18)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 4 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 8 SC, 2 SC in next sp, 4 SC, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (20)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, 4 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (24)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 5 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (28)
Rnd 7-10: SC around, Sl to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, *5 SC, SC2tog, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (24)
Rnd 12: CH 1, SC around, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 13: CH 1, 4 SC, SC2tog, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (20)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, SC around, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, *3 SC, SC2tog, rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (16)
Rnd 16: Ch 1, *2 SC, SC2tog, rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (12)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, *SC, SC2tog, rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, tie off leave long tail. (8)
Stuff head with Poly-fil. Weave tail in and out of Rnd 17, Pull to close, tie of and hide string.
Body: White
Rep Base – Rnd 6 of head
Rnd 7: Ch 1, *6 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (32)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, * 7 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (36)
Rnd 9-14:Ch 1, SC around, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, *7 SC, SC2tog, rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (32)
Rnd 16: Ch 1, SC around, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 17: *6SC, SC2tog, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (28)
Rnd 18: Ch 1, SC around, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 19: Ch 1, *5 SC, SC2tog, rep from * around, SL to 1t SC made, turn. (24)
Rnd 20: Ch 1, SC around, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 21: Ch 1,*4SC, SC2tog, Rep from * around, Sl to 1st Sc made, turn. (20)
Rnd 22: Ch 1, Sc around, Sl to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 23: Ch 1, *3SC, SC2tog, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (16)
Rnd 24: Ch 1, *2SC, SC2tog, rep form * around, Sl to 1dst SC made, turn. (12)
Rnd 25: Ch 1, *SC, Sc2tog, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, tie off and leave long tail.
Stuff head with Poly-fil. Weave tail in and out of Rnd 25, Pull to close, tie of and hide string.
Arms: White
Base: Ch 3
Rnd 1: 8 SC in 1st CH made, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 3-13: Ch 1, SC around, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Row 14: CH 1, 11 SC, turn.
Row 15: Ch 1, SC2tog, 7 SC, SC2tog, turn.
Row 16: Ch 1, SC2tog, 5 SC, SC2tog, turn.
Row 17: Ch 1, Sc2tog, 3 SC, Sc2tog, turn.
Row 18 Ch 1, 5 SC, tie off leave long tail.
(Make Two Arms)
Stuff with Poly-fil
Legs: Blue and White
Base (blue): Ch 3
Rnd 1: 4 SC, 4 SC in end (corner) sp, 3 SC along backside of CH, 3 SC in next sp, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, (2 SC in next sp) 3 times, 4 SC, (2 SC in next sp ) 3 times, 4 SC, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *5 SC, ( 2 SC in next sp, SC) 2 times, 2 SC in next sp, rep from * 1 time, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 4-5: Ch 1, SC around, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, *(SC, SC2tog) 3 times, 17 SC, Sl to 1st Sc made, turn.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, Sc 2otg, 13 SC, SC2tog, DC6tog, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 8: CH 1, 15 SC around, Sl to 1st SC made, SL to 1st SC made, turn.
CC to white
Rnd 9: Ch 1, In BLO: 15 SC, SL to 1st SC made, turn
Rnd 10-20: Ch 1, SC around, SL to 1st SC made, turn. (Rnd 20: tie off and leave long tail)
(Make Two)
Stuff with poly-fil
Outside of Ears: White
Base: Ch 3
Row 1: 2 SC, turn
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 SC in each sp across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 SC in 1st sp, 2 SC, 2 SC in last sp, turn.
Row 4-25: Ch 1, 6 SC, turn.
Row 26: CH 1, 2 SC, SC2tog, 2 SC, turn.
Row 27: Ch 1, 5 SC, turn
Row 28: Ch 1, SC, SC3tog, SC, turn.
Row 29: Ch 1, 3 SC, turn
Row 30: Ch 1, SC, SC2tog, turn.
Row 31: CH 1, 3 SC in 1st sp, SC around, turn.
(Make 2)
Inside Of Ears: Yellow
Rep Base – 30
CC to white
Rep Rnd 31
(Make 2)
With White Yarn: Take an outer ear and inner ear motif and place them together. SC around the entire perimeter
Do this Twice to make 2 complete ears.
Vest: Blue Mint
Base: Ch 31
Row 1-2: 30 SC, Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 7 SC, Turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, SC2tog, 5 SC, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, 4 SC, SC2tog, turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, SC2tog, 3 SC, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, 2 SC, SC2tog, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC, turn.
Row 9-25 (Neck Strap): CH 1, 2 SC, turn.
Row 26: CH 1, 2 SC in 1st sp, SC, turn.
Row 27: Ch 1, 2 SC, 2 SC in last sp, turn.
Row 28: CH 1, 2 SC in 1st sp, 3 SC, Ch 1, turn.
Row 29: Ch 1, 4 SC, 2 SC in last sp, turn.
Row 30: CH 1, 2 SC in 1st sp, 5 SC, turn.
Row 31-33: Ch 1, 7 SC, turn.
Row 34: SLO around entire motif, SL to 1st tie off and hide string.
How to Assemble Bunny
Take a darning needle and yarn.
1st: Sew the head to the body is shown manner
2nd: Take the arms and attach darning needle to end of tail and use that to sew the arms into place.
3rd: Take the legs and attach darning needle to end of tail and use that to sew the legs into place.
4th: With White Yarn Sew the Ears into place on each side of the head.
5th: Wrap vest around bunny. Take long strap wrap around the back of bunny and sew the end of the strap around bunny to other side of vest along row 31-33. Also, sew the front of vest together.
With Regular Needle and black thread Sew the button eyes on.
With DMC Black Floss Embroider a nose and mouth onto the face.
