CROCHET PURPLE BUNNY

CROCHET PURPLE BUNNY

This cutie is not difficult to crochet and perfect for begginers. I wrote down the pattern below and you might enjoy to make this cutie just like me :) I would love to see your cuties too, please post a photo on instagram @bartsandknots tags or my facebook page Barts Knots Thank you :)

So lets begin;

Materials

Any acrylic yarn or amigurumi yarn

4mm size crochet hook

12 mm safety eyes for amigurumi

Safety nose (optional)

Length of ribbon

Sewing needle

Fibers for stuffing

Abbreviations

Sc: Single crochet

Ch: Chain

Inc: Increase

Dec: Decrease

Sl St: Slip Stitch 

Pattern

Row 1: ch 2+ 6 sc into 2nd ch stitch from the hook

Row 2: 2 sc all around (12)

Row 3: sc+ 2sc repeat (18)

Row 4: sc+ sc+ 2 sc repeat (24)

Row 5 : 3 sc+ 2sc (double single crochet in the same stitch) (30)

Row 6: 4 sc + 2 sc (36)

Row 7: 5 sc+ 2sc (42)

Row 8: 6 sc + 2sc (48)

Rows 9-13 sc each (48)

Start stuffing the head, keep adding after few rounds and Eyes can be positioned between 10th & 11th Rows, nose can between 12th and 13th rows. You can make the nose with sewing the yarn in triangle shape or use safety nose for amigurumi.

Row 14: 6 sc + dec (42)

Row 15: 5 sc + dec (36)

Row 16: 4 sc + dec (30)

Row 17: 3sc + dec (24)

Row 18: 2 sc + dec (18)

Row 19: 1 sc + dec (12)

Row 20: Sewing up and fasten off.

Body

Row 1: ch 2, sc 6  (6) 

Row 2: 2 sc all around (12)
Row 3: sc+ 2sc repeat (18)

Row 4: sc+ Sc+ 2 sc repeat (24)

Rows 5-8: sc in each stitch  (24)
Row 9: (dec, sc + 10)  (22)
Row 10: (sc 3 + dec) (18)
Row 11: sc all around  (18)
Row 12: (dec, sc 7)  (16)
Row 13: (sc 2, dec)  (12)
Fasten off and sew the body with head.

Arms (make 2)

Row 1: ch 2, sc 6  (6)
Row 2: (inc, sc 1)  (9) 

Rows 3-5: sc in each   (9)
Row 6: sc 3, dec, sc 4  (8)

Stuff the arms firmly.

Rows 7-8: sc in each stitch (8)
Row 9: sc 3, dec, sc 3  (7)
Rows 10-11: sc in each stitch  (7)
Row 12: sc 3, dec, sc 2 (6)
Row 13: sc in each stitch  (6)
Row 14: sc 3

Legs (make 2)

Row 1: 2ch, sc 6  (6)
Row 2: inc  6 stitch each (12)
Row 3: sc in each stitch  (12)
Row 4: sc 4, dec, sc 6  (11)
Row 5: sc in each stitch (11)
Row 6: sc 4, dec, sc 5  (10)

Stuff the feet firmly. 

Rows 7-8: sc in each stitch (10)
Row 9: sc 4, dec, sc 4 (9)
Rows 10-11: sc in each stitch (9)
Row 12: sc 4, dec, sc 3  (8)
Rows 13-16: sc in each stitch (8)

Tail

Row 1: ch, sc 6  (6)
Row 2: inc  (12)
Row 3: (sc 5, inc) (14)
Row 4: sc in each stitch (14)
Row 5: (dec, sc 1)  (9)

Ears (Make 2)

Row 1: ch 2, sc 6  (6)

Row 2: inc + 6 (12)

Row 3: (sc 1, inc)  (18)

Row 4: (inc, sc 2)   (24)

Row 5 - 6: sc in each stitch (24)

Row 7: (dec, sc 10)  (22)

Row 8: sc in each stitch  (22)

Row 9: (dec, sc 9)  (20)

Row 10: sc in each stitch (20)

Row 11: (dec, sc 8)  (18)

Row 12: sc in each stitch (18)

Row 13: (dec, sc 7)  (16)

Row 14: sc in each stitch (16)

Row 15: (dec, sc 6)  (14)

Row 16-17: sc in each stitch (14)

Row 18: (dec, sc 5)   (12)

Row 19: sc each

Sewing and hide the tail of the yarn and  you can add a ribbon around the neck (optional).