Free peppermint bunny crochet pattern

Free peppermint bunny crochet pattern

Free peppermint bunny crochet pattern (2)
A free crochet pattern for bunny a peppermint eared for Christmas is with us today. This beautiful free bunny crochet pattern can be a great surprise for children during the holiday season. You should definitely try this peppermint eared crochet bunny made with basic crochet techniques for beginners. After completing the bunny, you can make a bow around its neck or decorate it with different Christmas accessories. For example, a Christmas hat on its head. Even if it is not in this pattern, you can make any Christmas hat from my blog and put it on its head.

Via: makalacrochets

Crochet pattern for bunny

Materials:

White and red yarn for bunny (I used bernat blanket)
Small amount of pink or red yarn (to embroider nose)
Strand of green yarn (or red) for bow
2 safety eyes
6.00 mm crochet hook
Fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

MR: magic ring
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
ch: chain
slst: slip stitch

Bunny head

1. MR, 6 sc into ring (6)
2. inc in each stitch around (12)
3. (sc,inc) around (18)
4. (2sc,inc) around (24)
5-8. sc around (24)
9. (2sc,dec) around (18)
10. (sc,dec) around (12)
Insert safety eyes between rows 5&6 approximaltey 5 stitches apart.
Stuff the head.
12. dec around (6), fasten off, and close.

bunny - head

Ears (start with red yarn, make two)

1. Start with red yarn, MR, 6 sc into ring (6)
2. inc in each stitch around (12)
3. sc around (12)
4-5. switch to white yarn. Sc around (two rounds) (12)
6-7. switch to red yarn. Sc around (two rounds) (12)
8-9. switch to white yarn. Sc around (two rounds) (12)
10. switch to red yarn. (1sc,dec) around (6)
11. sc around (6)
12-13. switch to white yarn. Sc around (two rounds) (6)
Fold ear in half. Sc 4 across the top of the ear.
FO and leave tail to sew each ear onto head.

ears

Body

1. MR, 6 sc into ring (6)
2. inc in each stitch around (12)
3. (sc,inc) around (18)
4. (2sc,inc) around (24)
5-9. sc around (five rounds) (24)
10. (2sc,dec) around (18)
Stuff the body. FO and leave a tail to sew body and head together.

body

Arms (make two)

1. MR, 6 sc into ring (6)
2-3. sc around (two rounds) (6)
FO and leave tail to sew each arm onto body.

Legs (make two)

1. MR, 8 sc into ring (8)
2-3. sc around (two rounds) (6)
FO and leave tail to sew each leg onto body.

legs

Assembly

1. Sew head onto body.
2. Sew both ears on head between rows 3 and 4 – approximately 4 stitches apart.
3. Sew arms and legs on either side of body.
4. Embroider a nose between the eyes.
5. With a strand of yarn, tie a bow around the neck of the bunny for an added accessory.