Free Pattern: Crochet Bunny applique
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Bunny Body
Round 1: With colored yarn, starting with a magic circle, work 6 dc in circle, pull circle tail tight, ss into first dc. (6 dc)
Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 dc in each st around, ss into ch-1. (12 dc)
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 dc into first st, 2 dc into next st, (1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around, ss into first dc. (18 dc)
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 dc in each of first 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) around, ss into first dc. (24 dc)
Bunny Head
Ch 1, work 1 htr into first st, tr in next st, dtr in next 4 sts, tr in next st, htr in next st, ch 1, ss into next st, ss in each st around.
Ears
SS in htr, ss in tr, ss in first dtr, *ch 5, in second ch from hook work htr, tr in next 3 chs,* ss into top of third dtr from previous round, repeat from * to * ss into htr after fourth dtr in previous round, ch 1, ss in next st, yo and cut yarn with long tail.
Sewing Ears
Attach tail to needle. From back side of bunny, sew through the bottom-most tr of each ear to the head round to close the gap between the ears and the body. Secure tail on back side. Weave in beginning tail.
Tail
With cream or white yarn, leaving a long tail begin with a slip knot on hook, ch 2, *yo, insert hook into first ch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * three times so that there are 5 loops from hook, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1 to tighten stitch. Leaving a long tail, cut yarn and pull through loop on hook.
Crochet Bunny Applique
Attaching Tail
Insert hook in spaces of first round (not centre of bunny), take one tail and pull through. Position tail as you like it, insert hook and pull opposite tail through body. Tie a knot or two in tails on backside of bunny.
