Materials:

Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn (225 Yards Lily’s Sugar and Cream Cotton)

H 5.00mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Buttons

Polyfil Stuffing

Cardboard (optional)

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Size:

11″ circumference

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Gauge:

7 stitches = 2 inches

Stitches:

Chain (Ch) – Yarn over. Pull through loop.

Slip stitch (SS) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.

Single crochet (Sc) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Half double crochet (Hdc) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over.  Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 3 loops.

Double crochet (Dc)- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Treble (Tr) – Yarn over 2 times. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Instructions:

Base (Make 2):

Magic Ring

Round 1: Chain 1. 10 Hdc. Join with a ss to the first Hdc made. (10)

Round 2: Chain 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made (20)

Round 3: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (30)

Round 4: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)

Round 5: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Round 6: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 4 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (60)

Round 7: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 5 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (70)

Round 8: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 6 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (80)

Round 9: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 7 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (90)

Finish off.

For additional support cut a circular piece of cardboard and place between the two circles you created for the base.

*NOTE: For this next round be sure to work in both layers of the base.*

Join with a SS to any stitch.

Round 1: Chain 1. Sc around. (90)

Round 2 – 13: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Finish off.

Bunny Ears:

Chain 12.

Row 1: Hdc in second chain from the hook. Hdc across until one chain remains. 5Hdc in the last chain. (Working around) Hdc in each stitch across. (25)

Row 2: Chain 1. Sc in the same stitch and in the next 3 stitches. Hdc in the next 4 stitches. Dc in the next 2 stitches. 2Dc in the next stitch. [Dc. Tr. ] in the next stitch. 5Tr in the next stitch. [Tr. Dc.] In the next stitch. 2Dc in the next stitch. Dc in the next 2 stitches. Hdc in the next 4 stitches. Sc in the next 4 stitches. (35)

Finish off. Leaving a long tail.

Chubby Cheeks (Make 2):

Magic Ring

Round 1: Chain 1. 10Hdc. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (10)

Round 2: Chain 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (20)

Round 3: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (20)

Finish off leaving a long tail.

Handles (Make 2):

Chain 4

Row 1: Sc in second chain from hook. Sc across. (3)

Row 2-44: Chain 1. Sc across. (3)

Finish off leaving a long tail

Sew on handles, chubby cheeks and button eyes. Embroider the nose.