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Materials You Need Yarn: Medium weight (Aran or DK) cotton yarn. (Pink, white, black, and red/green for details). Hook: Suitable size for your yarn (usually 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm). Eyes: 6-8 mm black safety eyes. Fiberfill: Polyester toy stuffing. Other: Embroidery needle, scissors, pink blush (for the cheeks). Abbreviations (US Terms): MR: Magic Ring Sc: Single Crochet Inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) Dec: Decrease (sc 2 together) (...) * 6: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times.
1. Head (Large and Round) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30) Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (36) Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (42) Rnd 8-15: Sc in each st around (42) Note: Place the safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, with 8-9 stitches between them. Rnd 16: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (36) Rnd 17: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (30) Rnd 18: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24) -> Start stuffing. Rnd 19: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (18) Rnd 20: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12) -> Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
2. Body (Slight Pear Shape) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30) Rnd 6-10: Sc in each st around (30) Rnd 11: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24) Rnd 12-13: Sc in each st around (24) Rnd 14: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (18) -> Stuff firmly and prepare for sewing to the head. 3. Ears (Make 2) To achieve the look of the pink bunny in the image, start one ear with black yarn and switch to pink after round 5. Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5) Rnd 2: 5 inc (10) Rnd 3-10: Sc in each st around (10) Note: Do not stuff the ears. Fold them flat and sew them onto the head.
4. Arms and Legs Arms (Make 2): 6 sc in MR. Work 4 rounds of 6 sc. Fasten off. Legs (Make 2): 6 sc in MR. Next round: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 3 = 9 sc. Work 3 rounds of 9 sc. Fasten off. 5. Assembly and Finishing Touches Head and Body: Center the head onto the body and sew. Use pins to secure it before sewing to prevent shifting. Arms: Make a tiny red ball (6 sc in MR, then 6 inc, then 6 dec) and place it at the tips of the arms. Join the hands of the two bunnies on this ball. Facial Details: Nose: Using pink yarn, embroider a small "V" shape just below the eyes. Whiskers: Using white yarn, embroider 2-3 thin lines on the cheeks. Blush: Using a cotton swab, apply real blush under the eyes in a circular motion. Flower Crown: Chain 10-12 and create tiny flowers using "popcorn" or "bobble" stitches (3 dc in the same stitch, gathered together) and wrap it around the base of the ear.