Crochet Lop-Eared Bunny

Yarn: worsted weight - pink, yellow
Hook: size D3/3.25mm

Head
with pink yarn
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2: *2 sc in each sc* around - 12
Rnd 3: *2 sc in each sc, sc in next st* around - 18
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts* around – 24
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts* around – 30
Rnds 6-10: sc around
Rnd 11: *sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sc* around – 24
Rnd 12: *sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sc* around – 18
Rnd 13: *sc2tog, sc in next sc* around – 12; stuff firmly
Rnd 14: sc2tog around – 6
Bind off

Body
with pink yarn, starting from bunny bottom
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2: *2 sc in each sc* around - 12
Rnd 3: *2 sc in each sc, sc in next st* around - 18
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts* around – 24
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts* around – 30
Rnds 6-8: sc around
Rnd 9: *sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sc* around – 24
Rnds 10-11: sc around
Begin stuffing firmly, add stuffing as work progresses
Rnd 12: *sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sc* around – 18
Rnds 13-15: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 16: *sc2tog, sc in next sc* around – 12
Rnd 17: sc around
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Head

Ears x2
with yellow yarn
Rnd 1: work 4 sc into magic ring
Rnds 2-3: sc around
Rnd 4: *2 sc in each sc, sc in next st* around – 6
Rnds 5-6: sc around
Rnd 7: *2 sc in each sc, 2 sc in next st* around – 8
Rnds 8-9: sc around
Rnd 10: *2 sc in each sc, 3 sc in next st* around – 10
Rnds 11-12: sc around
Rnd 13: *2 sc in each sc, 4 sc in next st* around – 12
Rnds 14-15: sc around
Rnd 16: *2 sc in each sc, 5 sc in next st* around – 14
Rnds 17-26: sc around
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Head

Legs x2
with yellow yarn
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2: *2 sc in each sc* around - 12
Rnd 3: sc around; change colour to pink
Rnds 4-5: sc around; stuff firmly
Rnd 6: sc2tog around – 6
Rnds 7-8: sc around
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body.

Arms x2
with pink yarn
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Rnds 2-6: sc around
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body; stuff firmly

Tail
with yellow yarn
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2: *2 sc in each sc* around - 12
Rnds 3-4: sc around
Rnd 5: sc2tog around – 6
Stuff very lightly; fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body

Finishing
Sew Head to Body. Sew Arms on either side of upper Body. Flatten Ears and sew to Head. Sew Feet on either side of lower Body. Sew Tail to lower back of Body. Straight stitch "Y" at centre of face for nose. Glue on eyes.

Adapted from: Lion Brand Best Bunny