Project #2
Please note that the yarn color shown in the instructional photos may vary from the color included in your box.
Materials:
∙ Three skeins of Perennial
∙ Blossom yarn
∙ US 2 (2.75mm) crochet hook
∙ Sewing needle
∙ Scissors
∙ Bunny eyes
∙ Polyfill
Stitches uses / abbreviations:
∙ St(s) - stitch(es)
∙ Sl st - slip stich
∙ Ch - chain
∙ Sc - single crochet
∙ Dc - double crochet
∙ Inc - 2st in the same st
∙ Dec - decrease
∙ Hdc - half double crochet
Bunny head
Round 1
Make a magic ring. Sc6 into the ring, sl st into the 1st st.
Round 2
Sl st, ch2 and sc2 into every stitch (12 stitches at the end), sl st into the 1st st.
Round 3
Ch2, *sc1, inc (sc2 in the same st).
Repeat *till the end of the row (18 stitches), sl st into the 1st st.
Round 4
Ch2, *sc2, inc (sc2 in the same st).
Repeat *till the end of the row (24 stitches), sl st into the 1st st.
Round 5
Ch2, *sc1, inc (sc2 in the same st).
Repeat *till the end of the row (36 stitches), sl st into the 1st st.
Round 6
Ch2, *sc2, inc (sc2 in the same st).
Repeat *till the end of the row (48 stitches), sl st into the 1st st.
Round 7
Ch2, *sc3, inc (sc2 in the same st).
Repeat *till the end of the row till you make 60 stitches, sl st into the 1st st.
Round 8-25
Ch2 and sc all around. Follow this pattern till round 25.
Round 26
Decrease round: ch2, *sc3, dec, repeat * till the end of the round (48 stitches), sl st in the 1st st.
To decrease, pull through a loop (2 loops on the hook), don’t finish sc, and with 2 loops on the hook, go into the next stitch (3 loops on the hook), pull through all of them. You can also use any other decrease method.
Round 27
Ch2, *sc3, dec, repeat * till the end of the round, sl st in the 1st st.
Round 28
Ch2, *sc2, dec, repeat * till the end of the round, sl st in the 1st st.
Round 29
Ch2, *sc2, dec, repeat * till the end of the round, sl st in the 1st st.
Round 30
Ch2, *sc1, dec, repeat * till the end of the round, sl st in the 1st st.
Round 31
Ch2, *sc1, dec, repeat * till the end of the round, sl st in the 1st st.
You will notice that the project will start closing.
Now add the eyes (you can also use buttons). For the nose and mouth, take a needle and
yarn and form the nose shape shown in the picture.
Round 32
Decrease into every stitch.
Bunny body
Legs
Round 1
Make a magic ring. Sc6 into the ring, sl st into the 1st st.
Round 2
Ch1, inc in each st (12 stitches), sl st into the 1st st.
Round 2-10
Sc1 into every st.
Cut the yarn.
Make another leg with the same instructions. Do not cut the yarn when you complete round 10, ch3, and join both legs together.
Crochet around the legs, joining ch3 sts with sc. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
Make 25 rows of sc in each st.
Round 26
Decrease round: ch2, *sc4, dec, repeat *till the end of the round.
Round 27
Ch2, *sc4, dec, repeat *till the end of the round.
Round 28
Ch2, *sc3, dec, repeat *till the end of the round.
Round 29
Ch2, *sc3, dec, repeat *till the end of the round.
Round 30
Ch2, *sc2, dec, repeat *till the end of the round.
Round 31
Ch2, *sc2, dec, repeat *till the end of the round.
Round 32
Fill the body with polyfill, and after that, decrease into every stitch.
Join body and head
Ears
Round 1
Make a magic ring. Sc5 into the ring, sl st into the 1st st.
Round 2
Ch1, inc in every st (10 st in total).
Round 3-13
Make only 1 sc into every stitch.
Now sew it on top of the head.
Once you are done, take the needle, squeeze the ear together, and sew two sides together (only down rows).
Hands
Round 1
Make a magic ring. Hdc10 into the ring, sl st into the 1st st.
Round 2-17
Hdc10, sl st into the 1st st. Fill it with polyfill.
Join the hands to the body, near the neck.
Scarf
Round 1
Ch35, and dc into every stitch.
Round 2
Turn around the project and repeat (35 dc).
Round 3
Ch2, dc35.
Put it on the bunny’s neck.
And you’re done!