Bountiful Bunnies 2014 Gail Hovanec

Bountiful Bunnies provides you with 3 body options, 3 ear options and 2 head options - you can create atleast 18 different bunnies with just this one pattern! By changing your yarn and hook size you can makeeverything from tiny pet bunnies only a few inches long to big fat bunnies 8 or more inches long. Makesolid color bunnies or multi-color bunnies. Add eyes and nose if you like, but they look good withoutthem as well. And that isnt even the best part! These bunnies are all made in ONE PIECE. Yes, youread right - start at the nose, end at the tail and you are DONE. No legs to sew on, no ears to sew on!Because of this, these little fellas make up super fast - get one done in less than an hour - they will fly offyour hook so fast that they literally breed like bunnies :-)

This pattern is copyright - please do not post this pattern for free or share with friends, ask them to pleasepurchase their own copy. I know it is so easy to say its just a silly pattern, big deal but this patternrepresents many hours of design work, working with testers, writing, photographing and formatting asdo all the many patterns out there for sale from many talented designers. I ask that you please respect notjust my copyright, but those of all designers whose patterns you purchase. Thank you. You may sell the bunnies you make from this pattern at craft shows, yard sales, church fairs, etc. but ifyou plan to mass produce and sell bunnies made from this pattern you must contact me for further sellingrights. If you choose to use eyes or noses, be they glue on or even safety shank, this is not a toy which is suitablefor small children or anyone (or pets) who might be inclined to try to chew on it. Even without theaddition of eyes and/or nose, children and pets should be supervised to ensure they dont try to eat thebunnies. This pattern has been extensively tested but there is always the chance that a typo slipped past - PLEASE,if you have any problems, feel free to email me at nhewyt@comcast.net

Materials Needed

yarn of your choice and hook appropriate to the yarn

fiber fill stuffing

yarn needle to weave in ends

stitch marker to help you keep track of rounds

eyes - in a size that looks good on your bunny (if you want eyes) & glue if they are glue on eyes

nose - felt cut to shape (if you want a nose) & glue to put it on

Abbreviations Used - American crochet terms

sl st - slip stitch

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

tc - triple crochet

sc2tog / hdc2tog - make one stitch out of the next two by drawing up a loop in each stitch, yo and pullthrough all loops on hook to complete the stitch

pc - popcorn - in next stitch [3 dc], drop loop from hook, put hook through the top of the first dc, pick upthe dropped loop and pull through to finish the popcorn stitch

spc pc - special popcorn - ch 1 loosely enough that you will be able to work into the top two loops of thechain, in next stitch [dc, tc, dc], drop loop off of hook, put hook through the two top loops of the ch 1,pick up the dropped loop and pull it through the ch 1 to finish the popcorn stitch

inc - increase by making two stitches into the same stitch, will specify type of stitch to use for the increase

instructions inside of [ ] are to be completed in the same stitch

instructions inside of ( ) are to be completed the number of times stated, also used for row stitch counts

HEAD - make the head of your choice and then continue with instructions as written

EAR - make the ear of your choice and then continue with instructions as written

IMPORTANT:Do not join any of your rounds, work in spirals.

All bunnies start with the magic circle - if you are not familiar with this technique, YouTube is

your friend. You can do a search for Crochet Magic Circle and get quite a few videos to show

you how it is done.

Head Options - start with one of these, then move onto the body of your choice

#1 Rounded, short face:

make 9 sc into a magic ring, pull tight

#2 Pointed, long face:

make 6 sc into a magic ring, pull tight

1) (inc, sc 2) twice (8 sts)

2) sc 3, sc inc, sc 4 ( 9 sts)

Ear Options - use one of these where instructions say EAR

Note: ALL ears are worked into the back bumps of the chain, not into the top loops!

Shortest Ears:

Ch 6In second back bump from hook [2 hdc], hdc, sc 2, sl st, sl st into the same stitch that you just made theprevious sc and chain 6 from

Longer Ears:

Ch 7In the second back bump from hook [2 hdc], hdc 2, sc 2, sl st, sl st into the same stitch that you just madethe previous sc and chain 7 from

Really long, floppy ears:

Ch 11In the 3 back bump from hook [2 dc], dc, hdc 3, sc, sl st 3, sl st into the same stitch that you just maderd

the previous sc and chain 11 from

Body #1 - short and plump, with the back legs tucked under the body

1) (sc inc, sc 2) 3 times (12 sts)

2) sc around

3) (sc inc, sc 3) 3 times (15 sts)

4) sc, EAR, sc 2, EAR, sc 12

5) sc, push ears forward and work around the back of the ears, sc 2 between ears, sc 5, pc, sc, pc, sc 4

6) sc inc, sc 2, (sc inc, sc 3) 3 times (19 sts)

7) sc around (if you are adding safety shank eyes, do so now)

8) (sc inc, sc) 3 times, sc inc, sc 12 (23 sts)

9) sc 2, hdc 7, sc 14

10) (sc inc, sc 3) 3 times, sc inc, sc 10 (27 sts)

11) sc, hdc 17, sc 2, spc pc, sc, sc2tog, sc, spc pc, sc (26 sts)

12) sc, hdc 2, hdc2tog twice, hdc 5, hdc2tog twice, hdc 2, sc 8 (22 sts)

13) (sc, sc2tog) 7 times, sc (15 sts) stuff head and body

14) sc2tog 7 times, sc (8 sts) finish stuffing if you feel you need a little more added

15) sc2tog 4 times (4 sts)

16) in the front loops only - sc inc, sc, sc inc twice (7 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a tail for weaving in - weave through last stitches and pull up tight to form tail, weaveend into body through the stuffing, cut off close to body and squeeze body to pull the yarn tail in and hideit.

Body #2 - medium length, with the back legs tucked under the body

1) (sc inc, sc 2) 3 times (12 sts)

2) sc around

3) (sc inc, sc 3) 3 times (15 sts)

4) sc, EAR, sc 2, EAR, sc 12

5) sc, push ears forward and work around the back of the ears, sc 2 between ears, sc 5, pc, sc, pc, sc 4

6) sc inc, sc 2, (sc inc, sc 3) 3 times (19 sts)

7) sc around (if you are adding safety shank eyes, do so now)

8) (sc inc, sc) 3 times, sc inc, sc 12 (23 sts)

9) sc 2, hdc 7, sc 14

10) (sc inc, sc 3) 3 times, sc inc, sc 10 (27 sts)

11) sc around

12) sc 2, hdc 13, sc 5, spc pc, sc 3, spc pc, sc 2

13) (sc 7, sc2tog) 3 times (24 sts)

14) (sc 4, sc2tog) 4 times (20 sts)

15) sc2tog 10 times (10 sts) stuff head and body

16) sc2tog 5 times (5 sts) finish stuffing if you feel you need a little more added

17) in front loops only, (sc inc, sc) twice, sc (7 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a tail for weaving in - weave through last stitches and pull up tight to form tail, weaveend into body through the stuffing, cut off close to body and squeeze body to pull the yarn tail in and hideit.

Body #3 - longer body, with the back legs sticking out at the sides

1) (sc inc, sc 2) 3 times (12 sts)

2) sc around

3) (sc inc, sc 3) 3 times (15 sts)

4) sc, EAR, sc 2, EAR, sc 12

5) sc, push ears forward and work around the back of the ears, sc 2 between ears, sc 5, pc, sc, pc, sc 4

6) sc inc, sc 2, (sc inc, sc 3) 3 times (19 sts)

7) sc around (if you are adding safety shank eyes, do so now)

8) (sc inc, sc) 3 times, sc inc, sc 12 (23 sts)

9) sc 2, hdc 7, sc 14

10) (sc inc, sc 3) 3 times, sc inc, sc 10 (27 sts)

11) sc around

12) sc 2, hdc 13, sc 12

13) spc pc, sc 17, spc pc, sc 8

14) sc, sc inc, sc 3, hdc 9, sc 3, sc inc, sc 4, sc2tog, sc 3 (28 sts)

15) (sc, sc2tog) 9 times, sc (19 sts)

16) sc2tog 9 times, sc (10 sts) stuff head and body

17) sc2tog 5 times (5 sts) finish stuffing if you feel you need a little more added

18) in front loops only, (sc inc, sc) twice, sc (7 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a tail for weaving in - weave through last stitches and pull up tight to form tail, weaveend into body through the stuffing, cut off close to body and squeeze body to pull the yarn tail in and hideit.

Some things to keep in mind

The type of yarn you use, as well as your gauge, will determine how your bunny ears look. In a stiff yarnat very tight gauge, even the long, floppy ears can be shaped to stand up strait and tall. If you want yourbunny to have floppy ears, use a softer yarn and be sure to crochet the ears a little bit loosely.

Depending on the yarn used, you may need to tidy up the nose of your bunny after a few rounds byweaving the yarn in and out of the first round of stitches after pulling it tight - slippery yarns like CaronSimply Soft will tend to let the magic ring loosen up.

When you finish off your bunny, remember that the tail is not rocket science :-) If you dont like the way itlooks after you cinch it shut, weave your tail end of yarn in and out of the tail to shape it the way you like.

Remember, amigurumi should been done at a fairly tight gauge so that your stuffing doesnt show through- this usually means using a hook smaller than that recommended on the yarn ball band.

There are many ways to sc2tog / hdc2tog - here again, YouTube can show you the light if you are not surewhat to do. My own personal method is to draw up the first loop in the first stitch through the front looponly, then draw up the loop in the second stitch through both loops, yo and complete the stitch.

1. Made with short face, # 3 long body and long floppy ears.2. Made with short face, #1 short body and medium ears.3. Made with pointed face, #2 medium body and shortest ears.