Crochet Bunny with Overalls and Hat

Materials

• Yarn: Light grey, cream, olive green, yellow, pink (worsted weight)
• Crochet Hook: 3.5 mm (E/4)
• Stitch markers
• Polyfill stuffing
• Embroidery needle
• Black safety eyes (10 mm)

Gauge

18 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches in single crochet (sc)

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase (2 sc in the next st)
• dec - decrease (sc 2 sts together)
• st - stitch
• sl st - slip stitch

Instructions

Head and Body

1. With grey yarn, start with a magic ring, 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
2. Round 2: inc around (12 sts)
3. Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) around (18 sts)
4. Round 4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) around (24 sts)
5. Round 5: (sc in next 3 sts, inc) around (30 sts)
6. Continue increasing until you have 48 sts.
7. Rounds 12-22: sc around (48 sts)
8. Round 23: (sc in next 6 sts, dec) around (42 sts)
9. Round 24: (sc in next 5 sts, dec) around (36 sts)
10. Insert safety eyes between rounds 18 and 19, about 8 sts apart.
11. Round 25: (sc in next 4 sts, dec) around (30 sts)
12. Round 26: (sc in next 3 sts, dec) around (24 sts)
13. Begin stuffing as you go.
14. Round 27: (sc in next 2 sts, dec) around (18 sts)
15. Round 28: sc around (18 sts) - switch to cream yarn.
16. Rounds 29-52: sc around (18 sts) - this forms the body.
17. Round 53: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) around (24 sts)
18. Round 54: (sc in next 3 sts, inc) around (30 sts)
19. Round 55: (sc in next 4 sts, inc) around (36 sts)
20. Rounds 56-68: sc around (36 sts)
21. Round 69: (sc in next 4 sts, dec) around (30 sts)
22. Round 70: (sc in next 3 sts, dec) around (24 sts)
23. Finish stuffing, fasten off, and sew closed.

Arms (Make 2)

1. With grey yarn, start with a magic ring, 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
2. Round 2: inc around (12 sts)
3. Rounds 3-22: sc around (12 sts)
4. Switch to cream yarn and work 10 more rounds.
5. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing, and stuff lightly.

Legs (Make 2)

1. With grey yarn, start with a magic ring, 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
2. Round 2: inc around (12 sts)
3. Rounds 3-26: sc around (12 sts), change to olive green at row 13.
4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing, and lightly stuff.

Ears (Make 2)

1. With grey yarn, start with a magic ring, 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
2. Round 2: inc around (12 sts)
3. Rounds 3-20: sc around (12 sts)
4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Overalls

1. With olive green yarn, ch 41.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn. (40 sts)
3. Rows 2-10: sc across.
4. Ch 1, sc across top edge and join into the round.
5. Work sc in rounds to form the bib part, leaving space for arms and decreases for straps.
6. Embroider a flower on the front if desired.

Hat

1. With yellow yarn, ch 41.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn. (40 sts)
3. Repeat to form a rectangle that can be sewn into a knitted-like beanie shape.

Assembly

1. Sew ears to the top of the head.
2. Sew arms and legs securely to the body.
3. Dress bunny in overalls and hat.
4. Embroider details like a nose and mouth with pink yarn.