Sunny the Bunny – Free Crochet Pattern

Sunny the Bunny

Sunny the Bunny

US Crochet Terms

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

inc = increase (2 sc in the same stitch)

dec = decrease (sc 2 stitches together)

3 sc in same st = 3 single crochet in the same stitch

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

dc inc = 2 dc in the same stitch

st(s) = stitch(es)

HEAD

Round 1: 7 sc in MR. [7]

Round 2: 7 inc. [14]

Round 3: (Sc, inc) × 7. [21]

Round 4: (Sc, inc, sc) × 7. [28]

Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 7. [35]

Round 6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) × 7. [42]

Round 7–12: 42 sc. [42]

Round 13: 14 sc, 4 inc, 6 sc, 4 inc, 14 sc. [50]

Round 14–16: 50 sc. [50]

Round 17: 14 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc, 4 dec, 14 sc. [42]

Round 18: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) × 7. [35]

Round 19: (3 sc, dec) × 7. [28]

Round 20: (Sc, dec, sc) × 7. [21]

Leave a tail body sew together.

ARMS

Make 2.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Round 2: 6 inc. [12]

Round 3–4: 12 sc. [12]

Round 5: (Sc, dec) × 4. [8]

Round 6–9: 8 sc. [8]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

SKIRT

Row 1: Ch 27. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, 26 sc. [26]

Row 2–4: 26 sc, turn. [26]

Row 5: 26 dc inc. [52]

Row 6: (Dc, dc inc) × 26. [78]

Row 7: 78 dc. [78]

Row 8: (Ch 3, sc) × 78. [312]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

DRESS TIES

Round 1: Ch 28, 8 sc, ch 28, fasten off. [64]

EARS

Round 1: Work over the shaping wire. Ch 25. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, 8 sc, 8 hdc, 7 dc, work 3 sc in next st, working along the opposite side of the chain, 7 dc, 8 hdc, 8 sc. [49]

Round 2: Sc in each st around. [49]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

LEGS / BODY

Round 1: 7 sc in MR. [7]

Round 2: 7 inc. [14]

Round 3–6: 14 sc. [14]

Round 7: Join the legs: ch 2, sc in 14 sts of leg 2, sc in each of the 2 ch, sc in 14 sts of leg 1, sc in each of the 2 ch on the other side. [32]

Round 8: (7 sc, inc) × 4. [36]

Round 9–12: 36 sc. [36]

Round 13: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) × 6. [30]

Round 14–15: 30 sc. [30]

Round 16: (3 sc, dec) × 6. [24]

Round 17–19: 24 sc. [24]

Round 20: Sc in each st around, Arms body both sides sc around without increasing or decreasing. [24]

Round 21: 5 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 5 sc. [22]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Sew the head, arms, skirt, dress ties and ears to the legs / body, pinning each piece in place first and using the photos as your guide.

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