Happy bithday to me

Its my birthday so I thought I'd give away a few presents to you

first up is a free pattern for this little bunny

You will need

DK weight yarn in light brown 

3.5mm crochet hook

6mm safety toy eyes

Wool needle

Toy stuffing

Embroidery thread

Embroidery needle

Fabric Glue

Long pins

Heart shaped mini button.

Abbreviations

St Stitches (this is shown at the end of every row so you know how many stitches you should have at the end of the round)

CH chain

SS slip stitch

SC single crochet

HDC half double crochet

INC single crochet increase (2 single crochet into the stitch)

DEC single crochet decrease (single crochet the next 2 stitches together by inserting yarn into the next stitch, draw through a loop, insert hook into the next stitch, draw through a loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook) *I like to give the yarn a little tug after doing this stitch to make sure the decrease is nice and tight which is important cause these guys are so little*

() around Brackets show an action that is to be repeated .

* A note on starting out. You can use magic ring or if you can do what I do which is make sure the ball of yarn is to your right and the cut end in you left hand, make a loop, chain up 2 then work your starting round in the second chain from hook. It’s up to you there is no one right or wrong way to do it *

This pattern is all worked in a spiral; use a contrasting piece of yarn as a row marker so you know when you have got to the end of the row.

Bunny head

Use 3.5mm crochet hook and your choice of yarn

Row 1 – Start with 6SC into ring                6St

Row 2 – (INC) around                                  12St

Row 3 – (1SC, INC) around                         18St

Row 4 – 1SC (INC, 2SC) around, 1SC         24St

Row 5 – (INC, 3SC) around                         30St

Row 6 – (SC) around                                    30St *Mark this round with a contrasting piece of yarn*

Row 7 – (SC) around                                    30St

Row 8 – (SC) around                                    30St

Row 9 – (DEC, 3SC) around                         24St

*Now to place your toy eyes, Unless otherwise stated on the animal your making, place your safety toys eyes 7 post apart on row 6 (the row you marked)*

Row 10 – 1SC (DEC, 2SC) around, 1SC         18St

Row 11 – (1SC, DEC) around                         12St *Stuff your bunny head now*

Row 12 – (DEC) around                                  6St

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull through loop to secure.

Using a wool needle weave the yarn through the last 6 Stitches and pull tight to close. Weave in yarn ends and cut off remaining yarn.

Embroider a small triangle nose in-between the eyes  and then a upside down Y underneath to form mouth.

Bunny ears

 *make 2 using the same yarn as the bunny head and 3.5mm crochet hook*

Row 1 – Start with 6SC into ring                6St

Row 2 – (1SC, INC) around                           9St

Row 3-5 – (SC) around                                 9St

Row 6 – DEC (SC) around                            8St

Row 7 – DEC (SC) around                            7St

Row 8 – DEC (SC) around                            6St

Row 9 – DEC (SC) around                            5St

Row 10 – (SC) around                                  5St

Row 11 – (SC) around                                  5St

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull through loop to secure.

Press flat to give you a nice little ear shape.

Sew in place on the head above the eyes.

Body

Use 3.5mm crochet hook and same yarn as head

Row 1 – Start with 6SC into ring                6St

Row 2 – (SC) around                                    6St

Row 3 – (INC) around                                  12St

Row 4 – (SC) around                                    12St

Row 5 – (1SC, INC) around                         18St

Row 6 – (SC) around                                    18St

Row 7 – (SC) around                                    18St

Row 8 – (SC) around                                    18St

Row 9 – (1SC, DEC) around                         12St *Stuff the body now*

Row 10 – (DEC) around                                6St

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull through loop to secure.

Using a wool needle weave the yarn through the last 6 Stitches and pull tight to close. Weave in yarn ends and cut off remaining yarn.

Leg

*make 2 using the same yarn as the bunny head and 3.5mm crochet hook*

Row 1 – Start with 6SC into ring                 6St

Row 2 – (1SC, INC) around                           9St

Row 3 – (SC) around                                      9St

Row 4 – (1SC, DEC) around                          6St

Row 5 – DEC (SC) around                             5St

Row 6 – DEC (SC) around                             4St

Row 7 – (SC) around                                     4St 

      

 Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull through loop to secure.

Use a pencil or the blunt end of your crochet hook to get a bit of toy stuffing into the leg.

Sew in place on the bottom of the body. Weave in any loose yarn ends and cut off excess.

Arm

*make 2 using the same yarn as the bunny head and 3.5mm crochet hook*

Row 1 – Start with 6SC into ring                 6St

Row 2 – (SC) around                                     6St 

Row 3 – DEC (SC) around                             5St

Row 4 – DEC (SC) around                             4St

Row 5 – (SC) around                                     4St 

Row 6 – (SC) around                                     4St 

 Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull through loop to secure.

Use a pencil or the blunt end of your crochet hook to get a bit of toy stuffing into the arm.

Sew in place on the sides of the body. Weave in any loose yarn ends and cut off excess.

To finish use fabric glue or sew a small heart shaped button to the bunny’s tummy.

happy crocheting :)