5 Little Monsters: Little Spring Bunny

Little Spring Bunny

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Easter is just around the corner and I have several patterns to share in the week or so leading up to it. To start off I have a little crocheted bunny pattern. These little bunnies are only about 7" tall standing, 5" tall sitting, so they are the perfect little size to stick in an Easter basket and they work up pretty fast. 


This pattern actually came about because last month I made a baby blanket as part of my Book Inspired Craft Week. It was made with Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes in a pastel rainbow color. I bought 3 skeins of yarn for that blanket not knowing if 2 would be enough and not wanting to run out. I ended up using almost 2 full skeins, with a tiny ball of the second skein leftover plus the third unused skein.  


One day shortly after finishing that blanket I was sitting in my room and I saw that little leftover ball of yarn that I had not yet put away and I thought it would be good for an Easter project, but it was such a small amount I knew it needed to be something small. So I picked it up and started crocheting. It turned out that tiny ball didn't end up being enough and I had to pull out the third skein in order to finish the first little bunny. Then after I made one little rainbow bunny I had to make another to see how the rainbow turned out starting in a different place in the color pattern. And since I had already had to pull out the third skein there wasn't anything stopping me. Then I went ahead and made a third just to see how that one turned out. 


That is one of the things that I think is kind of fun about self-striping yarn like that, You don't know exactly how the colors will turn out, so it is always kind of a fun surprise. That being said, you can totally make these little bunnies with a solid color too. I used a contrasting color for the nose piece and for the paws, but you could use just one color for everything and it would look cute that way too. I originally added the contrast in an attempt to stretch my little ball, but ended up running out anyway. 




How to Crochet a Little Spring Bunny


You will need:



Instructions: 


Bunnies are made with the body and head made in one piece and the arms, legs, ears, nose, and tail are made separately and sewn on. 

All pieces begin with a magic ring and are crocheted in a continuous spiral. 

If you do not want to use safety eyes and noses you can embroider them on instead. 

*To make an optional weighted base for your bunny- Either cut a circle out of fabric and stitch a running stitch around the edge to cinch up to make a bowl shape, or use the toe end of a pair of nylons. Fill with PolyPellets weighted stuffing beads and close securely (cinch and stitch if using fabric, know the end and trim if using nylons). Set the weighted base in the bottom of the body then stuff as usual.


Little Spring Bunny

Finished Size approx. 7" tall standing/5" tall sitting

Body/Head

Make 1 in main color, starting with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 6: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 7: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 8: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 6 sts] repeat around (21 sc)
Round 9: 1 sc in each st (21 sc)
Round 10: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 5 sts] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 12: sc2tog, repeat around (9 sc)

Begin stuffing body, next round begins the head portion 

Round 13: 2 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 14: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 15: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 16: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 17: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 18: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 19: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 20: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)

Insert eyes between rounds 18 and 19, about 5 stitches apart, begin stuffing head and continue to stuff as needed as you finish closing up the head

Round 21: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 22: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 23: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 24: sc2tog, repeat around (6 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn, use tail to weave around opening to close, weave in end

Nose

Make 1 in contrasting color, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in first st, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts (18 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Add a safety nose to the top of the nose a little above the center, embroider a little mouth by making an upside down y below the nose

Stitch the nose to the head just below the eyes adding a little stuffing behind

Ears

Make 2 in main color, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 6: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 7 sts] twice (16 sc)
Round 7: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 6 sts] twice (14 sc)
Round 8: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 5 sts] twice (12 sc)
Round 9: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts] twice (10 sc)
Round 10: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] twice (8 sc)
Round 11: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts] twice (6 sc)
Round 12: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Round 13: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Flatten ear and stitch the ears to the side of the head slightly toward the back

Arms

Make 2 starting with contrasting color and switching to main where indicated, begin with a magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

switch to main color 

add a small amount of stuffing to the hands

Round 4: sc2tog around (6 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Round 6: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Round 7: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing

Sew the arms to the side of the body

Legs

Make 2 starting with contrasting color and switching to main where indicated, begin with a magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Switch to main color

add a little bit of stuffing to the feet

Round 6: sc2tog around (9 sc)
Round 7: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Round 9: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Round 10: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing

Sew legs to the bottom of the body, I sewed them so that they can either hang straight down to stand or bend to sit, you can sew them into only standing or only sitting if you prefer

Tail


Make 1 in contrasting color, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 4: sc2tog around (6 sc)

You can add a tiny bit of stuffing between rounds 3-4 if desired to help the tail hold its shape

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Sew the little tail to the back of the body



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