Bunny Head Applique by The Perfect Knot |
With spring & Easter upon us, I thought I would make a cute little spring bunny for everyone to play with!
He's a great little embellishment to all your favorite Spring/Easter type projects!
I have included the pattern here for everyone to enjoy!
Bunny Head Applique
This is an Intermediate level pattern written in US Crochet
Terms.
Materials Needed:
Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors (I used Red Heart With Love
& Red Heart Super Saver in my example.)
Size 4.0mm crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Stitch Legend:
Ch – Chain SC
– Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch SC3Tog
– Single Crochet 3 Stitches Together (Decrease)
St – Stitch Sts
– Stitches
FO – Fasten Off FLO
– Front Loops Only
RS – Right Side WS
– Wrong Side
* – Repeat Instructions from * YO – Yarn Over
Special Stitch:
Puff Stitch (Puff) – Yarn over, insert hook into designated
stitch or chain, pull up a loop, repeat process until you have 9 loops on the
hook. (The Puff Stitch will be the nose of the bunny.)
Special Skills
Required:
For this tutorial you will need to know how to do short
& long stitch embroidery for the details of the facial features of the
Bunny.
You will also need to know how to Top Stitch your applique
to your project. I have created a tutorial for this technique on my blog which
can be found here: http://theperfectknotcrochetandmore.blogspot.com/2013/08/top-stitching-photo-tutorial-and-goggle.html
Finished
Measurements: 4” tall x 2 ½” wide
Gauge: 6 Sts in 1” in
the round.
BUNNY APPLIQUE
NOSE
Round 1: Begin
with Pink yarn, Ch 3, Puff St in 3rd Ch from hook, Ch 3, Sl St to
bottom of Puff to join, Ch 1 & FO Pink yarn (1 Puff St)
HEAD
Round 2: Working in
FLO of Ch around Puff, Attach
white yarn with a Sl St into the same St as last FO in the bottom of the Puff
St, Ch 1, 2 SC into same St, SC in next Ch, 2 SC in next Ch, SC in next Ch, 2
SC in top of Puff St, SC in next Ch, 2 SC in next Ch, SC in next Ch, Sl St
through Both Loops of 1st
SC to join (12 SC)
Round 3: Working
through both loops of the Sts, Ch 1, 2 SC in same St, *2 SC in next St,
Repeat from * around & Sl St to 1st SC to join (24 SC)
Round 4: Ch 1, SC
in same St, 2 SC in next St, *SC in next St, 2 SC in next St, Repeat from *
around & Sl St to 1st SC to join (36 SC)
EAR #1 –
Switching to Rows now
Row 1: Sl St into
next 2 Sts, Ch 1 & turn, SC in same St as last Sl St, SC into next 2 Sts (3
SC)
Row 2: Ch 1 &
turn, SC into each St across (3 SC)
Rows 3 – 5: Repeat Row 2 (3 SC)
Row 6: RS facing you,
SC3Tog, Ch 1 (1 SC), Working along the side of Ear Sl St to the bottom of the
Ear, Sl St into next St on head
EAR #2
Row 1: SC into
next 3 Sts (3 SC)
Row 2: Ch 1 & turn, SC into each St across (3 SC)
Rows 3 – 5: Repeat Row 2 (3 SC)
Row 6: WS facing you,
SC3Tog, Ch 1, Working along the inside of the Ear towards the head, Sl St to
the top of the head, Sl St into the Sl St between the Ears, Ch 1 & FO leaving
a long tail for sewing on your applique to your project later (36 – 48”).
Using the tapestry needle weave in all your ends except for
your sewing end to secure. Embroider eyes & mouth detail using black yarn
& the tapestry needle. Weave in your ends from your embroidery yarn &
Top Stitch your applique to your project.
Bunny Head Applique by The Perfect Knot |
Bunny Head Applique by The Perfect Knot |
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Enjoy & Happy Crocheting!
Michelle K
The Perfect Knot
How cute!!
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