...and here we are with the last character of my Easter Egg Trio: a lovely brown bunny!
With Easter just around the corner, this easy and quick project is exactly what you need to create some cute home decoration or a last minute gift for a little one.
So are you ready for some fun crocheting? Grab your favorite yarn and hook and crochet along with me!
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Here's the FREE pattern to create the BUNNY EGG!
YARN: Light (3) Brown, Beige and Pink; Cotton Thread in Black
MATERIALS: 2.5 mm Crochet Hook; Polyester Filling
DIMENSION: 4.5” x 2.5”
ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), fasten off (F/O), round (rnd)
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds (join with a sl st and ch 1 at the end of each round) unless otherwise instructed.
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BUNNY EGG
BODY (brown and beige yarn)
Rnd 1: starting off with brown yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (32)
Rnd 5: sc even (32)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (40)
Rnd 7 - 8: sc even (40)
Rnd 9: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (48)
Rnd 10 - 15: sc even (48)
Rnd 16: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (56)
Rnd 17 - 20: sc even (56)
Rnd 21: 26 sc, switch to beige yarn, 4 sc, switch to brown yarn, 26 (56)
Rnd 22: keep working with brown yarn, 25 sc, switch to beige yarn, 6 sc, switch to brown yarn, 25 (56)
Rnd 23: keep working with brown yarn, 24 sc, switch to beige yarn, 8 sc, switch to brown yarn, 24 (56)
Rnd 24: keep working with brown yarn, (6 sc, 1 sc inc) rep 3 times, 3 sc, switch to beige yarn, 3 sc, 1 sc inc, 4 sc, switch to brown yarn, 2 sc, 1 sc inc, (6 sc, 1 sc inc) rep 3 times (64)
Rnd 25: keep working with brown yarn, 27 sc, switch to beige yarn, 10 sc, switch to brown yarn, 27 (64)
Rnd 26: rep rnd # 25 (64); start stuffing the egg
Rnd 27: (6 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (56)
Rnd 28: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (48)
Rnd 29: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (40)
Rnd 30: (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (32)
Rnd 31: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (24)
Rnd 32: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (16); finish stuffing the egg firmly
Rnd 33: sc dec around (8)
F/O, cut the yarn and wave in end.
Embroider the eyes (between rnds # 10-12) and the nose (between rnds # 12-16) with black cotton thread.
Embroider the cheeks (between rnds # 13-14) with pink yarn.
EARS (brown and beige yarn; make two)
Rnd 1: starting off with brown yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (12)
Rnd 3: sc even (12)
Rnd 4: 5 sc, switch to beige yarn, 1 sc inc, switch to brown yarn, 5 sc, 1 sc inc (14)
Rnd 5: 5 sc, switch to beige yarn, 1 sc, 1 sc inc, switch to brown yarn, 6 sc, 1 sc inc (16)
Rnd 6 - 9: keep working with brown yarn, 5 sc, switch to beige yarn, 3 sc, switch to brown yarn, 8 sc (16)
Rnd 10: working with brown yarn only, (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (12)
Rnd 11: sc dec around (6)
Rnd 12: sc even (6)
F/O and leave a long strand of yarn.
Do not stuff the ears, flatten them instead before sewing them on the top of the egg between rnds # 2-5.
I can't wait to see your version of my BUNNY EGG! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!
Elisa
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