handmade bunny

This is the little bunny that I made for lil sis.She wanted me to make her a new toy and so I made this pattern and she really likes it.Front and back views.

Needed:

crochet hook size J

two small skiens of yarn any colors you want

some sort of stuffing

a darning needle

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mm = move marker

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

inc = increase

dec = decrease

sts = stitches

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place marker

Pattern:

ears (make 2)

Ch 2.Sc 10 in the first ch from hook. place marker

Round 2. inc. in every sc. 20 sc. mm

Rounds 3-9. sc. mm

Round 10. *dec.1, sc 3* repeat *to* around. 16 sc. mm

Rounds 11-13. sc. mm

Round 14. *dec.1, sc 2* repeat *to* around. 12 sc. mm

Round 15- 16. sc. fasten off and stuff.

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head

Round 1. Ch 2. Sc 8 in first ch. place marker

Round 2. inc. in every sc. 16 sc. mm

Round 3. *inc.1, sc 1* repeat *to* around. 24 sc. mm

Round 4. *inc.1, sc 2* repeat *to* around. 32 sc. mm

Rounds 5-12. sc. mm

Round 13. *dec.1, sc 2* repeat *to* around. 24 sc. mm

Round 14. *dec.1, sc 1* repeat *to* around. 16 sc. mm

Round 15. dec.in every sc. 8 sc. stuff and gather remaining sc with tail and fasten off.

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body

Repeat rounds 1-3 of the head. 24 sc. place marker

Rounds 4-16. sc. mm

Round 17. *dec.1, sc 1* repeat *to* around. 16 sc. mm

Round 18. dec. in every sc. 8 sc. stuff and gather remaining sc with tail and fasten off.

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arm/leg (make 4)

Round 1. Ch 9 and join ends. place marker.

Rounds 2-7. sc. gather sts and fasten off. stuff through open end.

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tail

Round 1. Ch 2. sc 4 in first ch. place marker

Round 2. inc. in every sc. 8 sc. mm

Round 3. sc. mm

Round 4. dec. in every sc. stuff and fasten off.

sew the ears to the top of the head, the head to the body, arms and legs to the sides of the body, and the tail to the lower back. embroider a face if you wish.