Little Bunny Bag
Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in cream and pink color.
Hook 3mm and 4mm.
Safety eyes 8mm/ black buttons or small amount of black yarn for bunny eyes.
Pink blush for the cheeks.
Hook 3mm and 4mm.
Safety eyes 8mm/ black buttons or small amount of black yarn for bunny eyes.
Pink blush for the cheeks.
Note: The size of the bag will vary, depending on the yarn and hook used. If you use the same materials as me, the finished size is 16x17cm (not include the strap).
ABBREVIATIONS – US TERMS
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
hdc-inc – half double crochet increase
hdc-dec – half double crochet decrease
dc-inc – double crochet increase
st/ sts – stitch/ stitches
sl st – slip stitch
* … * … x – repeat instructions x times
(…) – number of stitches of each round/row
{…} – work the stitches all into the same stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
hdc-inc – half double crochet increase
hdc-dec – half double crochet decrease
dc-inc – double crochet increase
st/ sts – stitch/ stitches
sl st – slip stitch
* … * … x – repeat instructions x times
(…) – number of stitches of each round/row
{…} – work the stitches all into the same stitch
LET’S START!
Bunny ears
Use 3mm hook.
Inner ear (make 2, pink color)
Use 3mm hook.
Inner ear (make 2, pink color)
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Round
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STS
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1.
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ch 16, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc 13, {4 hdc} in the last st; continue to work on the other side of ch, hdc 13, join with a sl st in the first st.
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(30)
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2.
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hdc 13, hdc-inc 4, hdc 13, join with a sl st in the first st
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(34)
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Fasten off.
Outer ear (Make 2, cream color)
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Round
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STS
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1.
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ch 16, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc 13, {4 hdc} in the last st; continue to work on the other side of the ch, hdc 13, join with a sl st in the first st.
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(30)
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2.
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dc 13, dc-inc 4, dc 13, join with a sl st in the first st
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(34)
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Do not fasten off.
Holding the inner ear and outer ear with wrong sides together, working through both the thicknesses (photo 1), sc in each st around, join with a sl st in the first st.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Bag
Use 4mm hook and double strands of cream yarn (photo 2).
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Round
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STS
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1.
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ch 23, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc-inc, hdc 19, {5 hdc} in the last st; continue to work on the other side of the ch, hdc 19, {3 hdc} in the last st, join with a sl st in the first st. From here we will crochet in joined rounds. Each round will begin with a ch 2, the first st of the next round will always be in the same st as the ch and always finish the round with a sl st to the first st.
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(48)
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2.
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hdc-inc 2, hdc 19, hdc-inc 2, hdc, hdc-inc 2, hdc 19, hdc-inc 2, hdc
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(56)
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3.
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* hdc 3, hdc-inc * 14x
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(70)
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4-5.
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(2 rounds) hdc 70
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(70)
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6.
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* hdc 3, hdc-dec * 14x
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(56)
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7-8.
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(2 rounds) hdc 56
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(56)
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9.
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* hdc 5, hdc-dec * 8x
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(48)
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10-11.
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(2 rounds) Change to pink yarn, hdc 48
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(48)
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12-14.
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(3 rounds) Change to cream yarn, hdc 48
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(48)
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15.
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* hdc 6, hdc-dec * 6x
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(42)
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16.
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hdc 42
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(42)
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17.
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* hdc 5, hdc-dec * 6x
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(36)
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18-19.
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(2 rounds) hdc 36
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(36)
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20.
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sl st 36
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(36)
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Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Using double strands of pink color, embroider some hearts on the lower part of the bag (photo 3).
Embroider a nose at round 14 of the bag. Embroider the eyes on either side of the nose at round 15. If you use safety eyes or black buttons, insert the safety eyes between rounds 15 & 16.
Strap
Use 4mm hook and double strands of cream yarn.
Crochet an i-cord (3 stitches) about 25 cm (photo 4).
You can also attach strands of pink and cream yarns on one side of the bag, make a braid and attach on the other side (photo 5).
Crochet an i-cord (3 stitches) about 25 cm (photo 4).
You can also attach strands of pink and cream yarns on one side of the bag, make a braid and attach on the other side (photo 5).
Assembly
Sew the ears on either side of the bag.
Sew the strap on the bag.
Use pink blush to add color on cheeks of bunny face.
