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Toy

DK 3.5mm

★★ Intermediate

Yarn used

Ricorumi

2 balls in Caramel 053 (A)

1 ball each in Wood 073 (B), white 001 (C),

turquoise 039 (D), Smokey Orange 024 (E),

Grass Green 044 (F),

black 060 (G), Coral 009 (H)

Available from http://www.deramores.com/

collections/crochetnow

About the yarn

DK; 57.5m per 25g ball; 100% cotton

Tension

20 sts x 22 rows = 10cm measured over dc

Hook used

3.5mm

Other supplies

toy stuffi ng

stitch markers

tapestry needle

2 black safety eyes, 6mm

Sizing

9cm wide x 4cm deep x 21cm tall

Start crocheting

Unless specifi ed this pattern is worked in

the amigurumi style, in a spiral without slip

stitching or turning chains. Use a st marker

or waste yarn to keep track of the fi rst st of

each rnd.

This amigurumi is made from multiple

pieces sewn together. Some of the pieces

are made incrementally from other pieces.

To avoid confusion, make the pieces

in order.

Arms (make 2)

Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic

ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 2: *2 dc in next st; rep from * to end.

12 sts

Rnds 3-7: Dc around.

Rnds 8-9: 2 dc2tog, 3 dc, [2 dc in next st]

twice, dc to end.

Fasten off, leaving a short tail to sew to

Body. Stuff

Foot & Leg (make 2)

Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic

ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 2: *2 dc in next st; rep from * to end.

12 sts

Rnd 3: *[2 dc in next st] 3 times, 3 dc; rep

from * once more. 18 sts

Rnds 4-6: Dc around.

Rnd 7: 4 dc2tog, dc to end. 14 sts

Rnd 8: 2 dc2tog, dc to end. 12 sts

Rnd 9: Dc around.

Rnd 10: [2 dc in next st] 6 times, 6 dc. 18

sts

Rnd 11: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 4 times, dc to

end. 22 sts

Rnds 12-13: Dc around.

Fasten off fi rst Foot. When making 2nd

Foot, do not fasten off, cont to Body

from 2nd Foot.

Get into the Easter spirit with this adorable friend,

complete with mini basket to hide little treats inside!

EASTER

BUNNY

Special abbreviations

Invisible decrease: Insert hook in

FLO of the two sts to be decreased,

yrh, pul through both front loops, yrh,

draw through 2 loops on hook

Body

Using tail from fi rst Foot, sew Legs

together using 4 sts of each Leg, leaving 18

unworked sts on each Leg. Make sure to

position the Feet so they both face forward.

Rnd 1: Cont with A, dc around in unworked

sts of both Legs. 36 sts

Dc if needed to move beg of rnd to the right-

hand side of the Bunny when he is facing you.

Rnd 2: *[2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times, 12

dc; rep from * once more. 42 sts

Rnds 3-4: Dc around.

Rnd 5: 5 dc, 3 dc2tog, 10 dc, 3 dc2tog, dc

to end. 36 sts

Rnd 6: 3 dc, 3 dc2tog, 7 dc, 3 dc2tog, dc to

end. 30 sts

Rnds 7-14: Dc around.

Joining arms: Remove hook from loop,

do not fasten off, sew each Arm to either

side of Body using tails left on Arms as

follows: sew centre 4 sts of Arm to 4 sts

on side of Body using position of Legs

and photos as a reference.

There should be 8 sts available on each

Arm and 11 unsewn sts on either side of

Body between Arms, for a total of 38 sts.

Replace hook into loop.

Rnd 15: Dc around. 38 sts

Rnd 16: *1 dc2tog, 17 dc; rep from * to

end. 36 sts

Rnd 17: *1 dc2tog, 4 dc; rep from * to end.

30 sts

Rnd 18: Dc around.

Rnd 19: *1 dc2tog, 3 dc; rep from * to end.

24 sts

Rnd 20: Dc around.

Rnd 21: *1 dc2tog, 2 dc; rep from * to end.

18 sts

[2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 4 times, dc to