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Crochet Terminology: US Terms

Materials:

• 5mm/H Hook

• C1- Cleckheaton Mohair 12ply

• C2- Cleckheaton Mohair 12ply (click here for supplier).

• Any yarn around an Aran weight can be used.

• Tapestry Needle

• Scissors

• Stitch Markers

• Fine Leather Strap or equivalent for whiskers

• 2 Buttons or eyes

  Yarns Substitutes:

• Lana Grossa Nuvoletta (click here for supplier). This yarn is similar to what I used although my pattern testers used a variety of different yarn and different weights.

Gauge:  Not relevant for this project.

Finished Measurements: Face width 3inches/7.6cm x 3inches/7.6cm. Ear length 3 inches/7.6cm

Notes:

·       A Magic ring is used for the face of the bunny.  A chain 4 can be used instead.

·       This bunny was designed with Mohair or equivalent look yarn in mind.  Yarns not of this nature may not give the best result.

·       Chains at the beginning of each round/row count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.

·       Stitch counts appear in purple. Corner chains are not counted in the total stitch counts.

stitch. 

Face:

Round 1: RS. Create a magic ring.  Ch3 (counts as a Dc). Work 15 Dc into the magic ring.  Slst to the top of Ch3 to close. Tighten your magic ring. [16dc]

Round 2: RS. Sk2 Dc. Work  6Tr into next St. Tr into next 2 Sts. 2Tr into next 2 Sts.  [Tr, 2Dtr, Tr] into next St. 2Tr into next 2 Sts. Tr into next 2 Sts.  6 Tr into the next St. Sk2 Sts. Slst to the top of the Starting Ch of round 1 to close. Cut yarn and fasten off. [2 groups 6Tr, 4 groups 2Tr, 4Tr, 1 group [Tr, 2Dtr, Tr]

Ears:

Using a contrasting mohair yarn. With RS facing and your heart shape, point up:

Row 1: Attach The yarn with a Slst into the 1st Tr of the group forming the heart point. Ch2 (counts as a Hdc). [Hdc, Ch1, 2Hdc} into the same St. Turn. [4Hdc, 1 Ch]

Row 2: WS. Slst across into the Ch1 Sp. Ch2 (counts as a Hdc). [Hdc, Ch1, 2Hdc} into the same St. Turn. [4Hdc, 1 Ch]

Rep Row 2 till you have a total of 6 rows, turning each time. Fasten off and cut yarn.

Working along the sides of the ears:

With RS facing and using the same colour yarn used for the heart face, attach the yarn to the heart shape, with a Slst, into the St before the ear starting point.  Ch1, Sc into the top of the 1st Hdc of your contrasting colour. [Ch1, Sc into the top of the next row Hdc]x4. Ch1. 3Sc into the Ch1 Sp of row 6 contrasting colour.

Working down the other side of the ear:

Ch1, Sc into the top of the Hdc at the end of contrasting colour row 5. [Ch1, Sc into the top of Hdc of the row below]x4. Ch1, Slst to 1st Dtr at the point of the heart face. Fasten off and cut yarn.

Rep these steps for the remaining ear, attaching the yarn into the St before the beginning of the ear and finishing in the St after the ear.

Finishing:

1.    With a needle and thread, sew buttons in place for eyes.

2.    Cut 3 pieces of leather strap to approx 7.6cm/3inch lengths for the whiskers.

3.    With a Tapestry needle and your contrasting colour yarn, sew a nose shape onto the face, catching the whiskers underneath this, by passing the needle from the back to the front and working an extended stitch downwards.  Once you have the nose shape, extend the yarn down and around the edge of the heart to complete the mouth. Fasten off and cut yarn. Sew in any ends.

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