THE EASTER RABBIT
( and easter decor)
Crochet pattern
DESIGNED BY ELENA DOROGINA
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Note!
Please, note that this pattern does not include the lessons of crocheting. You
must have previous knowledge of crochet techniques.
You are welcome to sell the ready product made with this pattern, but credit
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ABBREVIATIONS (US):
CH – chain
SC – single crochet
TR – treble crochet
INC – increase (make 2 sc into one loop)
DEC– decrease (two sc together through front loops)
(…)*6 – work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
(18) – the number of sc in the row
SL ST – slip stitch
BLO/FLO – back/front loops only
THE REQUIRED MATERIALS:
DK weight yarn, I use Alize Cotton Gold (55% cotton / 45% acrylic; 100g / 330m)
Yarn Art Jeans (55% cotton/45% acrylic; 50 gr/160m)
Rabbit:
Alize Cotton Gold No. 21 (gray)
Alize Cotton Gold No. 62 (white)
Yarn Art jeans No. 53 (black) – a small strand for embroidering paws.
Yarn Art jeans No. 62 (ultra white) – a small strand for eyes design.
Decor (eggs, flowers):
Yarn Art jeans № 73, 23, 85 (peach, light terracotta, dark terracotta) – eggs
Yarn Art jeans № 01, 35 (white, yellow) – flowers
Yarn Art tropical № 617 - flower
2.25 mm crochet hook
Stuffing material (fiberfill, polyester)
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Sewing eye beads D=8 mm (2 pcs)
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch marker (you can use yarn strand of contrast color)
Pins
Ribbon (for rabbit decoration)
NOTE! Yarn consumption, size, and appearance of the toy depend on
crochet density and how you hold the yarn.
The presented toy is crocheted with V and X look single crochet:
(First, you grab yarn over the hook, and for making the second stitch grab
it under the hook).
The finished toy using the materials stated in this pattern is ~6.3 inches /
16 cm tall without ears.
Make sure you crochet tight enough; otherwise, the stuffing will show
through the holes.
Crochet the toy in continuous spirals without a turning chain.
Body No.1
* Stuff as you crochet.
If you want to crochet the body with a heart on the belly, then go to page 15
(BODY No.2 ).
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnds 9-16: 48 sc (8 rows)
Rnd 17: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnds 18-20: 42 sc (3 rows)
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Rnd 21: 11 sc, (3 sc, dec)*4, 11 sc (38)
Rnds 22-23: 38 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 24: 12 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc (36)
Rnds 25-26: 36 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 27: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnds 28-29: 30 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 30: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 31: 24 sc
Rnd 32: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 33: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Break yarn, leaving 40 cm tail. Pull the hole with a needle.
Close the hole. Pull of the loop and weave through each of the
12 front loops of the last round and pull tight. Once you pulled 12 front
loops, weave through 2-3 loops in one time. Do not forget to pull tight.
Repeat 2-3 times.
Sew the head to the body with the yarn tail.
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BOTTOM PAWS (make 2)
* Stuff as you crochet.
Chain 7.
Start working in the 2nd chain from hook - increase, 4 sc, 4 sc in the last chain
foundation.
Continue crocheting on the other side of the chain foundation - 4 sc, inc (16)
Rnd 2: inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc (22)
Rnd 3: 7 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 7 sc (26)
Rnds 4-5: 26 sc (2 rows)
* Change to gray color yarn
Rnd 6: 11 sc, 2 dec, 11 sc (24)
Rnd 7: 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20)
Rnd 8: 6 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc (16)
Rnd 9: 4 sc, 4 dec, 4 sc (12)
Rnds 10-12: 12 sc (3 rows)
Rnd 13: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 4 sc (14)
Rnd 14: 14 sc
Rnd 15: 5 sc, 4 inc, 5 sc (18)
Rnds 16-18: 18 sc (3 rows)
Crochet 2 extra sc shift stitches.
It's possible you won't need to make a shift stitch. A stitch marker must be in the
center of the backside of the paw.
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* Stuff the paw with fiberfill.
Embroider three stitches with black thread.
Rnd 19: 7 sc, 4 inc, 7 sc (22)
Rnds 20-23: 22 sc (4 rows)
Rnd 24: 4 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec)*3, 1 sc (18)
Rnd 25: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Break yarn and fasten off. Close the hole with a needle.
Hide the yarn tail inside.
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Crochet the second paw similarly.
Break yarn, leaving 30 cm tail for sewing the paws to the body.
UPPER PAWS (make 2)
* Stuff as you crochet.
* Work with white color yarn
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnds 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 6: dec, 16 sc (17)
Rnd 7: dec, 15 sc (16)
Rnd 8: dec, 14 sc (15)
* Change to gray color yarn
Rnd 9: dec, 13 sc (14)
Rnd 10: dec, 12 sc (13)
Rnds 11-21: 13 sc (11 rows)
Rnd 22: (1 sc, dec)*4, 1 sc (9)
Break yarn and fasten off. Close the hole with a needle.
Hide the yarn tail inside.
Crochet the second paw similarly.
Break yarn, leaving 30 cm tail for sewing the paws to the body.
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HEAD
* Stuff as you crochet.
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnds 5-7: 24 sc (3 rows)
Rnd 8: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnds 9-10: 30 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 11: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnds 12-13: 36 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 14: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnds 15-16: 42 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 18: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnds 19-23: 48 sc (5 rows)
Rnd 24: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnd 25: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 26: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 27: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 28: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 29: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Break yarn, leaving 15 cm yarn tail.
Pull the hole with a needle.
EARS (make 2)
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnds 3-5: 12 sc (3 rows)
Rnd 6: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnds 7-9: 18 sc (3 rows)
Rnd 10: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnds 11-13: 24 sc (3 rows)
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Rnd 14: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnds 15-17: 18 sc (3 rows)
Rnd 18: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
Rnds 19-20: 15 sc (2 rows)
Do not stuff.
Fold in half and crochet 6 sc through both loops across.
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the bottom part of the ears.
Sew the ears to the head.
TAIL
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnds 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 6: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 7: (2sc, dec)*3, 1 sl st (9)
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not pull the hole.
Stuff with fiberfill.
MUZZLE DESIGN. ASSEMBLY
1. Attach the eyes. Count 13 rows from the nose (from MR).
2. Mark the position of the eyes with pins.
The distance between the eyes is 13 sc.
3. Place the eyes between rows 13-14 from MR.
4. Insert the needle to the bottom of the head, in the place of sewing the head
to the body.
5. Sew the eyes: Press on the eye firmly and tie three knots.
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Hide the thread tails inside the head with the
help of the needle. Cut the excess tails.
6. Embroider the nose with black thread. Split the yarn in half. Embroider the
nose in the distance of 3 rows from MR.
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7. Embroider the whites around the eyes with white thread.
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8. Count 9 rows from the back of the head. Sew the ears.
9. Sew the head to the body.
10. Sew the bottom paws.
Attach the with pins so that the rabbit can sit. Sew the paws.
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11. Sew the upper paws.
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12. Sew the tail to the body, ensure that the toy sits evenly balanced.
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BODY OF THE RABBIT with the heart on the belly.
Yarn - Alize Cotton Gold № 152 (melange)
* Stuff as you crochet
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
* In the next row, start crocheting the heart on the belly.
Rnd 9: 21 sc –with gray yarn, 1 sc –with white yarn, 26 sc –with gray yarn (48)
Rnd 10: 19 sc –with gray yarn, 3 sc –with white yarn, 26 sc –with gray yarn (48)
Rnd 11: 18 sc –with gray yarn, 6 sc – with white yarn, 24 sc – with gray yarn (48)
Rnd 12: 17 sc –with gray yarn, 8 sc – with white yarn, 23 sc – with gray yarn (48)
Rnd 13: 16 sc – with gray yarn, 10 sc – with white yarn, 22 sc – with gray yarn (48)
Rnd 14: 16 sc – with gray yarn, 10 sc – with white yarn, 22 sc – with gray yarn (48)
Rnd 15: 17 sc – with gray yarn, 4 sc – with white yarn, 1 sc – with gray yarn, 3 sc –
with white yarn, 23 sc – with gray yarn (48)
Rnd 16: 18 sc – with gray yarn, 2 sc – with white yarn, 3 sc – with gray yarn, 2 sc –
with white yarn, 23 sc – with gray yarn (48)
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Rnd 17: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnds 18-20: 42 sc (3 rows)
Rnd 21: 11 sc, (3 sc, dec)*4, 11 sc (38)
Rnds 22-23: 38 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 24: 12 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc (36)
Rnds 25-26: 36 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 27: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnds 28-29: 30 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 30: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 31: 24 sc
Rnd 32: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 33: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Break yarn, leaving 40 cm tail for sewing. Pull the hole with the help of a needle.
See how to pull the hole correctly and neatly on page 4 (body).
CHICKEN EGG
* Stuff as you crochet.
* If you want to tie an egg of a smaller height. Which is located in the photo on
the right. Then just skip the 6th row.
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
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Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6: 30 sc
Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 8-9: 36 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 10: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 11-12: 42 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 13: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnd 14-19: 48 sc (6 rows)
Rnd 20: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnd 21-22: 42 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 23: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 24: 36 sc
Rnd 25: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 26: 30 sc
Rnd 27: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 28: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 29: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Break yarn, leaving 15 cm yarn tail. Pull the hole with a needle.
QUAIL EGG
* Stuff as you crochet.
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: 24 sc
Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 7: 30 sc
Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 9-14: 36 sc (6 rows)
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Rnd 15: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 16: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 18: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Break yarn, leaving 15 cm yarn tail.
Pull the hole with a needle.
FLOWER
Rnd 1: 5 sc int MR, form a circle - 1 sl st.
Crochet in each stitch beginning in the stitch where we made sl st.
(Chain 3, TR 2 , chain 3, sl st) * 5
The first petal is ready.
Continue to crochet the remaining four petals.
Congratulation, your rabbit is ready!
Thank you for purchasing my pattern.
I hope that you liked the pattern and enjoyed crocheting. =)
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