CROCHET PATTERN

«EASTER BUNNY»

Designer Tatiana Kostochenkova

Etsy Store - https://www.etsy.com/shop/CrochetFriendsLab

 MATERIALS AND TOOLS

1. Yarn Yarn Art Jeans of a light beige (05), turquoise (76),

white (62), brown (40), yellow (35), pink (20) colors;

2. The hook № 1.5 and №2;

3. Stuffing (hollofayber);

4. Black halfbeads 12 mm in diameter for the eyes;

6. A black sewing thread for decoration of the muzzle;

7. Plastic buttons for decoration and attaching the arms;

8. A thick needle for sewing of the details;

9. A moment glue or glue gun.

10. Scissors.

ABBREVIATIONS

MR – magic ring;

ch – chain;
ATTENTION!!!
sl st – slip stitch;
All rights reserved. It is
sc – single crochet
forbidden to copy or distribute
dc – double crochet;
the materials of this pattern.
inc – increase (crochet two sc in 1 stitch);
You can sell the toys crocheted
dec – decrease (crochet two sc together).
with the help of this pattern.
bk lp – back loop;

fr lp – front loop.
 HEAD

Crochet with the yarn of the main color. Stuff tightly in the course of crocheting.

1 rnd: 6 sc in MR;

2 rnd: 6 inc (12);

3 rnd: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18);

4 rnd: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24);

5 rnd: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30);

6 rnd: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36);

7 rnd: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42);

8 rnd: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48);

9 rnd: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54);

10-13 rnd: 54 sc;

14 rnd: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60);

15 rnd: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66);

16-21 rnd: 66 sc;

22 rnd: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60);

23 rnd: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54);

24 rnd: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48);

25 rnd: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42);

26 rnd: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36);

27 rnd: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30);

28 rnd: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24);

29 rnd: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18);

30 rnd: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12);

31 rnd: 6 dec (6).

Tighten the opening, hide the end of the thread inside the detail.

MUZZLE

Crochet with the yarn of the main color.

1 rnd: 6 sc in MR;

2 rnd: 6 inc (12);

3 rnd: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18);

4 rnd: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24);

5 rnd: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30);

6 rnd: 30 sc.

Cut the yarn, leaving a long end enough for sewing.

 EARS

Crochet with the yarn of the main color. Don’t stuff.

1 rnd: 6 sc in MR;

2 rnd: 6 inc (12);

3 rnd: 12 sc;

4 rnd: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18);

5 rnd: 18 sc;

6 rnd: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24);

7 rnd: 24 sc;

8 rnd: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30);

9-11 rnd: 30 sc;

12 rnd: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24);

 13 rnd: 24 sc;

14 rnd: (dec, 10 sc)*2 (22);

15 rnd: 22 sc;

16 rnd: (dec, 9 sc)*2 (20);

17 rnd: 20 sc;

18 rnd: (dec, 8 sc)*2 (18);

19 rnd: 18 sc;

20 rnd: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12);

21 rnd: 12 sc.

Fold the detail in half and connect the edges by 6 sc. Make

the second ear the same way.

 DESIGN OF THE MUZZLE

Sew the muzzle to the head between the 15th and 25th rows, stuff in the

course of sewing.
 Make the tightening for the eyes. To do this mark the points 1 and 2 between

the 15th and 16th rows, the space between them is 7 sc and the points 3 and 4 be-

tween the 16th and 17th rows directly under the points 1 and 2 (as it is shown at the

photo).

Now insert a needle in the head, fasten off a thread and take it out in the

point 1, then insert in the head in the point 3 and take out in the point 2, tighten a

thread.

Again insert a needle in the head in the point 4 and take it out in the point 1,

tighten a thread. Repeat this action 2-3 times, fasten off, cut a thread and hide in-

side the head.

 Then I embroider the whites of the eyes with white thread, the eyelids with

light beige thread, the eyelash with black thread, the nose, smile and brows with

brown thread.

Crochet the cheeks with pink yarn (2 details). Crochet 2 ch, 10 dc, sl st in the

3rd ch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long end enough for sewing.

Now try on the cheeks to the head with the help of pins and sew them between

19th and 22nd rows.

 Try on the ears to the head with the help of pins and sew them at the level

of the 3rd - 4th rows.

LEGS

Begin with the yarn of the main color. Stuff tightly in the course of crocheting.

Crochet chain 6 ch and insert the hook in the 2nd loop from the hook.

1 rnd: 4 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop, 3 sc, inc (12);

2 rnd: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18);

3 rnd: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 (24);

4-6 rnd: 24 sc;

7 rnd: 5 sc, 6 dec, 7 sc (18);

8 rnd: 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, 4 dec, 1 sc, dec, 3 sc (12);

9 rnd: 12 sc;

Change the yarn to the turquoise.

 10 rnd: for the bk lp 12 sc;

11 rnd: 12 sc;

12 rnd: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18);

13 rnd: 18 sc;

14 rnd: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24);

15 rnd: 24 sc;

16 rnd: 7 sc.

Cut the yarn.

Make the second leg the same way. Crochet 17 sc in 16th row, don’t

cut the yarn.

 BODY

Crochet chain 6 ch from the 2nd leg, insert the hook in the

8th loop of 15th row of the 1st leg and crochet clockwise.

Stuff tightly in the course of crocheting.

1st
17 rnd: 24 sc on the leg, 6 sc on the one side of the chain, 24

sc on the 2nd leg, 6 sc on the other side of the chain (60);

18 rnd: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66);

19-29 rnd: 66 sc;

30 rnd: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60);

31-32 rnd: 60 sc;

33 rnd: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54);

34-35 rnd: 54 sc;

36 rnd: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48);

37-38 rnd: 48 sc;

39 rnd: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42);

Crochet additional 21 sc and change the

yarn to the brown.

40 rnd: 42 sc;

Change the yarn to the white.

41 rnd: for the bk lp 42 sc;

42 rnd: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36);

43-44 rnd: 36 sc; Cut the yarn, leaving a long

45 rnd: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30); end enough for sewing.
46-47 rnd: 30 sc;

48 rnd: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24);

49-50 rnd: 24 sc.

 ARMS

Begin with the yarn of the main color. Stuff tightly in the course of crocheting.

1 rnd: 6 sc in MR; 10-20 rnd: 12 sc;

2 rnd: 6 inc (12); Change the yarn to the white.

3 rnd: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15); 21 rnd: 12 sc;

4-6 rnd: 15 sc; Change the yarn to the turquoise.

7 rnd: dec, 13 sc (14); 22 rnd: 12 sc;

8 rnd: dec, 12 sc (13); Change the yarn to the white.

9 rnd: dec, 11 sc (12); 23-27 rnd: 12 sc;

28 rnd: 6 dec.

Tighten the opening, hide the end of the thread inside the detail. When cro-

cheting the second (right) arm in the 20th row, knit additional 6 sc, then change the

yarn to the white. This is necessary in order to hide the place of change of the

yarn. If this does not bother you, you can don’t crochet additional sc.
 ASSEMBLY AND DECORATION

Now try on the head to the body and begin sewing. In the course of sewing

stuff the neck very tight, so as the head does not dangle because of its heaviness.
 The next step is the fastening of the arms. I offer to attach them with the

help of buttons.

To do this insert a needle between the 44th and 45th rows of the body, leaving

a small end, and take out at the opposite side at the same level. Then insert a nee-

dle in the arm between the 25th and 26th rows, fasten a button. Now insert a needle

again in the body between the 44th and 45th rows, in the very same place, from

where a thread went out and take it out at the opposite side of the body in the be-

ginning point. Take the end, which we’ve left in the beginning, tighten and make a

strong knot.
 Make the same procedure

for the second arm. Hide the

ends of the threads inside the

body. Pierce it between the 25th

and 26th rows, fasten a button

and tighten a thread, make a

strong knot. Hide the ends of

the threads inside the body.

 Back to 40th row. Attach the brown yarn to the 1st free front loop of this row

and crochet around 42 sl st, sl st to join in the end. Hide the end of the thread

inside the body.

Crochet the straps. To do this attach the brown yarn to sl st that closed the

circle and crochet chain 27 ch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long end enough, pull it out of

the chain and fasten the strap using a needle.

Make the second strap the same way.

 The next step is decoration of the legs. For this back to 9th row. Attach the

brown yarn to the 1st free front loop of this row and crochet around 12 sl st, sl st

to join in the end. Hide the end of the thread inside the leg.

After that crochet the bow with a yellow thread. To do this make chain 10 ch

and crochet in back-and-forth rows according to the scheme:

1 rnd: 1 ch, 10 sc;

2-5 rnd: 1 ch, for the bk lp 10 sc.

Fasten off, cut the yarn. Wrap a brown thread around the bow and sew it to

the body.

Decorate the overall of the bunny with buttons.

 It’s left to make the tail.

Crochet it with the yarn of the

main color according to the

scheme:

1 rnd: 6 sc in MR;

2 rnd: 6 inc (12);

3 rnd: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15);

4 rnd: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12).

Cut the yarn, leaving a

long end enough for sewing.

Sew the tail between 24th and 29th row, stuff.

BUNNY IS READY!!!