Bunny Pillow

Small Easter Bunny Pillow

You will needabout 4 oz white WW yarn
sm amount pink WW yarn
Scrap of black WW yarn.
Fiberfill. Yarn needle. Size F hook.


Bunny Pillow (make 2)

Row 1: Starting at top of head with white yarn, chain 11, sc in 2nd chain from hook and sc in each remaining chain across, chain 1, turn. (10 sc)
Row 2: Work 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc to last sc, work 2 sc in last sc,chain 1, turn. (12 sc)
Rows 3 & 4: Work sc in each sc across, chain 1, turn.
Row 5: Repeat row 2. (14 sc)
Rows 6 & 7: Work sc in each sc across, chain 1, turn.
Row 8: Rep row 2. (16 sc)
Rows 9 - 15: Work sc in each sc across, chain 1, turn.
Rows 16 - 19: Repeat row 2. (24 sc)
Row 20: Work sc in each sc across, chain 1, turn.
Row 21: Repeat row 2. (26 sc)
Rows 22 - 27: Work sc in each sc across, chain 1, turn.
Row 28: Work a dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in each sc to last 2 sc, work a dec sc over last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (24 sc)
Row 29: Work sc in each sc across, chain 1, turn.
Rows 30 - 32: Repeat row 28, at the end of row 32, do not chain 1 and fasten off. (there will be 16 sc at the end of row 32)
Sew the 2 bunny sections together, stuff but not too firmly before closing.


Ears (make 2 white and 2 pink)Row 1: Chain 9, sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each remaining chain across, chain 1, turn. (8 sc)
Row 2: Work sc in each sc across, join, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Work 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc to last sc, work 2 sc in last sc,chain 1, turn. (10 sc)
Rows 4 & 5: Work sc in each sc across, join, ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Repeat row 3. (12 sc)
Rows 7 - 10: Work sc in each sc across, join, ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Repeat row 3. (14 sc)
Rows 12 -14: Work sc in each sc across, join, ch 1, turn.
Row 15: Work a dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in each sc to last 2 sc, work a dec sc over last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (12 sc)
Row 16: Work sc in each sc across, join, ch 1, turn.
Rows 17 & 18: Work a dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in each sc to last 2 sc, work a dec sc over last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (8 sc)
Row 19: Work sc in each sc across, join, ch 1, turn.
Rows 20 & 21: Work a dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in each sc to last 2 sc, work a dec sc over last 2 sc, ch 1, turn.(4 sc)
Row 22: Work sc in each sc across, join, ch 1, turn.
Rows 23: Work a dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in each sc to last 2 sc, work a dec sc over last 2 sc, ch 1, turn (2 sc)
Row 24: Work a dec sc over next 2 sc, fasten off.

Joining: Holding pink section over white section, using white yarn and working through both thicknesses join yarn and work sc eveny around entire outer edge of ear, having 3 sc in each endchain of foundation chain and 3 sc in the sc of row 24, jpin in forst sc, fasten off.
Sew ears to top of head, they can be put in any position you desire.

Muzzle (make 2)
Rnd 1: Chain 2, work 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook, join in first sc, ch 1, turn. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around, join in first sc, chain 1, turn. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat around, join in first sc, chain 1, turn. (18sc)
Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) repeat around, join in first sc, chain 1, turn. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: Work sc in each sc around, join in first sc, fasten off.
Sew the 2 muzzle pieces together by sewing together at rnd 5 over 4 sts only.

Border: Rejoin yarn in any sc of rnd 5, chain 1, work sc evenly around rnd 5 of muzzle, join in first sc, fasten off.
Sew muzzle to center of head over rows 19 - 26. Stuffing lightly before closing.

Nose
Row 1: With pink chain 2, 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, chain 1, turn. (2 sc)
Row 2: Work 2 sc in each sc across, chain 1, turn. (4 sc)
Row 3: Work sc in each sc across, chain 1, turn.
Row 4: Work 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc to last sc, work 2 sc in last sc,chain 1, turn. (6 sc)
Row 5: Repeat row 4. (8 sc)
Row 6: Sc in each sc across, fasten off.

Sew nose over muzzle with the bottom end of nose in line with center of connected muzzle sections.

Mouth:
(If you are good at embroidery than you can embroider mouth as desired.)
With pink, chain 16, slin 2nd chain from hook and next 2 chains.
Leave remaining chains unworked and chain 12, leaving a length for sewing fasten off.
Sew mouth to pillow with the sl st stitches coming down from nose and form a smile with the two chain sections.

Eyes (make 2)
Row 1: Chain 2, 3 sc in 2nd chain from hook, chain 1, turn. (3 sc)
Row 2: Work 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc, chain 1, turn. (5 sc)
Rows 3 - 5: Sc in each sc across, chain 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc in each sc across, do not chain 1, do not turn.

Mark first sc of border with scrap of yarn or marker.

Border: Work sc evenly around outer edge of eye, join in first sc of border, fasten off.
Eye edging: You can do this with any color...I used purple because it was what I had on hand.
Join yarn in front loop only of eye border and sl st around outer edge of border.

Pupil
With black, chain 2 and work 4 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sl st in same ch, leaving a length ofyarn for sewing, fasten off.
Sew pupils to bottom of eyes.
Sew eyes to bunny center evenly over muzzle.

Pattern copyrighted Diane Buyers/Stormy'z Crochet 2006.Feel free to save this pattern and to make this pattern for personal use, but do not sell or claim this pattern as your own.