Monday, April 2, 2012

Monday Project - Crocheted Easter Bunny Set


There's just something about a bunny in a basket!  I found this great pattern for a little crocheted bunny on Ravelry and decided to make one for little c.  Then he looked so bare, I added a granny square blanket, two carrots (bunnies get hungry!), and a sleeping basket.  And if I can give him up, he's ready to be mailed tomorrow!


The bunny pattern is from Stormy'z Crochet and is available free on Ravelry here.  It went together real quickly.  I used Knit Pick's Cotlin yarn and a size E hook - this made him a little smaller than the original bunny.  I did do a few things differently - I added an extra row to each ear and made a tail (using the muzzle pattern and adding an extra row) I stuffed and sewed onto the rear.  And I embroidered the eyes rather than using locking eyes.


For the granny square blanket, I used  Knit Pick's Cotlin and an F hook.

1.  Chain 4 and join with slip stitch to form a ring.  Chain 3 (counts as first dc) and make 4 dc in ring.  Chain 3, 5 dc in ring, chain 3, 5 de in ring, chain 3 5 dc in ring, chain 3 and join to top of first dc.  Fasten off.

2.  Switch colors.  Join new yarn in a chain 2 space.  Chain 5 (counts as first dc and a chain 2 space), dc in chain 2 space.  Dc across to the next chain 2 space.  In the chain 2 space, dc, chain 2, dc.  Continue in this pattern around the square.  Join with slip stitch to top of first dc.  Fasten off.

3.  Switch colors.  Repeat Row 2.

4.  Switch colors.  Join new yarn in a chain 2 space.  Chain 2 (counts as first dc), dc, chain 2, 2dc all in chain 2 space.  Dc across to the next chain 2 space.  In the chain 2 space, 2dc, chain 2, 2dc.  Continue in this pattern around the square.  Join with a slip stitch to top of first dc.  Fasten off.

5.  Switch colors.  Repeat Row 4.

6.  Join edging yarn to the first dc in one of the chain 2 spaces.  In that dc, make 1 sc, 1 dc, 1sc.  In next dc make 1 sc.  Repeat around the square, treating each chain 2 space as a dc.  Join with slip stitch to first stitch and fasten off.
 


Carrots - I used Knit Pick's Cotlin and a size B hook.

1.  Chain 2, put 4 sc in second chain from hook.  Don't join the yarn to the first stitch - just keep going in a spiral.

2.  Put 2 sc in each of the first 4 sc (8 total).

3.  Rows 3 - 10:  one sc in each sc.  Fasten off, leaving enough yarn to sew carrot shut.

4.  Stuff with fiberfill and sew shut.

5.  Join green yarn at one end of the carrot top.  Chain 12.  2 sc in second chain from hook.  2 sc in each of the remaining chains.  Sc in carrot top where you joined the yarn (to hook it in).  


6.  Sc on carrot top next to first frond.  Chain 12 and repeat above instructions to form second frond.


7.  Sc into carrot top on end and repeat above instructions to make the third frond.


Basket - I used Knit Pick's Cotlin again and a size B hook.

1.  Chain 2.  Put 6 sc in second chain from hook.  Don't join rows - just keep working in a spiral.  I found a stitch marker helps keep track of when each row is finished.

2.  Put 2 sc in each of the previous 6 sc.

3.  1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, ... repeat to end of row.

4.  2 sc, 2  sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

5.  3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

6.  4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

7.  5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

8.  6 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

9.  7 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

10.  8 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.1

11.  9 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

12.  10 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

13.  11 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

14.  12 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

15.  13 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ... repeat to end of row.

16.  Working in the back loop only of stitches, 13 sc, 1 decrease ... repeat to end of row.

17 - 20.  Go back to working in both loops of stitches.  1 sc in each stitch. 

21 - 23.  Switch colors - 1 sc in each stitch.

24.  Switch colors - 1 dc in each stitch.

25 - 27.  Switch colors - 1 sc in each stitch.

28 -29.  Switch back to first color.  1 sc in each stitch.

30.  Sc in each of the first 13 stitches, chain 20, skip next 15 stitches, sc in each of the next 26 stitches, chain 20, skip next 15 stitches, sc in each of the remaining stitches.

31 - 33.  1 sc in each stitch.  Fasten off.


And here's the bunny, getting his sleep before Easter!


Happy Creating!  Deborah

4 comments:

  1. How adorable is this!! Love that bunny and love the carrots!

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  2. Your bunny is absolutely adorable. And your basket is so pretty. Job well done. Thanks for the tutorial
    Happy Easter

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  3. All I can say is wow!!!!!! Thank You
    Jeanette Edwards Cardiff

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