Monday, January 24, 2011

My favorite free patterns: Love Bunnies

Okay, so lately it seems like I'm more than a little obsessed with Valentine's Day and bunny rabbits. But this free pattern that I found was so darned cute that I had to make it. I modified the pattern a bit to make the bunnies a tad smaller as follows:

Head:
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (30).
Rnds 6-10: sc in each sc around (30).
Rnd 11: [sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (24).
Rnd 12: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (18).
Pause to attach safety eyes (I used 6 mm) and sew an "x" for a nose.
Rnd 13: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times (12).
Stuff head
Rnd 14: [sc2tog] 6 times (6).
Finish off leaving a 6" tail. Weave tail through remaining 6 sc and pull up firmly to close the hole.

Body:
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop
closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnds 5-8: sc in each sc around (24).
Rnd 9: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (18).
Sew felt heart on.
Rnd 10: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times (12).
Finish off leaving a 12" tail. Stuff body. Sew body to Rnd 13 of head. Weave in ends.

Ears:
Rnd 1: 4 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (4).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (8).
Rnd 3: [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times (10).
Rnds 4-8: sc in each sc around (10).
Finish off leaving a 12" tail. Pinch ears at base and sew to head. Weave in ends.

2 comments:

Kellie said...

Thank you so much for this pattern, it is so cute, glad I found it, plan on making a few for my little friends for spring. Just wanted to say that all your things are sooo cute keep up the good work.

Heidi said...

My first amigurumi didn't turn out all wonky! Yay! Thanks for the recipe. =)