Bunny Granny Square ~ Wiam's Crafts

Important notice: This written pattern has been reviewed and updated on June 1st, 2021.

Hi everyone! I think it's obvious by now how much I love crocheting animal-themed granny squares, as It has become something of a tradition for me to make one inspired by the Chinese zodiac every year. I have also made other animals before, and will keep on designing as many of these as I can. I will try to keep them as simple and minimal as possible, and I will maintain the same measurements, so that -if wanted- they can be used together in one bigger project, like a blanket, for example.
This time, I wanted to design an Easter Bunny granny square. I looked up a lot of bunny references online; real, drawn, embroidered, or crocheted, in order to make the best facial features and ear shape that can both fit inside the square, and still look like a bunny. I went through more trials than you can imagine, and in the end, I decided to let the ears be long and go outside the square -for maximum cuteness haha-. If you intend to make this as a blanket unit, it will still looks nice, just make sure not to position it at the boarders.

I hope you all have fun making this one, and happy Easter.

Skill level: Easy

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Materials:

Yarn: any cotton yarn in the following colors and quantities: one white skein, one light green skein, a few yards (meters) of pink and yellow yarn, one yard (meter) of peach and black yarns, and one yard (meter) of black embroidery thread. Suggested yarn: D.M.C Happy Cotton, 0.7 oz (20 g), 47 yards (43 m).
Crochet hooks, sizes D/3 (3 mm) and E/4 (3.5 mm).
Tapestry needle.
Embroidery needle.

Measurements of the square: 6" x 6" (15 cm x 15 cm) approx.

Gauge: 22 sts and 12 round = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.

Yardage: 64-66 yards (58-60 m).

Crochet terms (US):

ch: chain.
st: stitch.
sts: stitches.
sl st: slip stitch.
sc: single crochet.
hdc: half double crochet.
dc: double crochet.
tr: treble crochet.
sc2tog: single crochet 2 together.
sc3tog: single crochet 3 together.

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Instructions:

Granny square base:

Note: ch 1 and ch 3 at the beginning of rounds count as sc and dc respectively.

With the white yarn, make a magic circle, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic circle, sc 7, sl st into the first ch. (8 sts).

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in the first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (16 sts).

Round 3: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 4: repeat row 3. (36 sts).

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st twice, *dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (48 sts).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st three times, *dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (60 sts).

Cut off white yarn and weave in loose ends. With light green yarn make a knot and at the eighth st after the end of last round, work as follows:

Round 7: (ch 4, tr, ch 2, tr 2) in the first st, *tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, (tr 2, ch 2, tr 2) in st, repeat from * 3 times, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, sl st into the fourth ch of the first ch4.

Round 8: ch 3 in the first st, dc in st, *(dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Rounds 9 and 10: ch 3 in the first st, dc in each st to the first ch 2 space, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Cut off light green yarn and weave in loose ends.

Ear (make 2):

Outer ear:

With white yarn and 3.5 mm hook make 3 ch [leave 4" (10 cm) for sewing ears in place], then work as follows:

Row 1: ch 1, sc in each ch to end.

Row 2: ch 1, sc in each st to end. (3 sts)

Rows 3-6: ch 1, sc 2 in the first st, sc in each st to end. (7 sts)

Rows 7-9: repeat row 2.

Rows 10-13: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st to end. (3 sts)

Row 14: sc3tog, cut yarn, weave in loose end.

Inner ear:

with pink yarn and 3.5 mm hook chain 2 sts, [leave 4" (10 cm) for sewing ears in place], work as follows:

Row 1: sc 2 in the second chain from hook.

Row 2: ch 1, sc 2 in the first st, sc in the second st. (3 sts)

Rows 3-4: ch 1, sc in each st to end.

Rows 5-6: ch 1, sc 2 in the first st, sc in each st to end. (5 sts)

Rows 7-8: repeat row 3.

Rows 9-10: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st to end. (3 sts)

Row 11: sc3tog, cut yarn, weave in loose end.

Eye (make 2):

With black yarn, make a magic circle, ch 1 and sc 5 into it, sl st in the first ch, cut yarn, leaving enough yarn to sew eye in place.

Flower:

With yellow yarn and 3 mm hook, make a magic circle (or ch 5 and sl st to the first ch),

work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1, sc 9 into the circle, sl st to the first ch.

Round 2: sl st to next st, *ch 2, (dc 3, ch 2, sl st into the same st), sl st 2, repeat from * to end, sl st to ch 1 of previous round, cut yarn, leaving enough yarn to sew flower in place.

Flower center:

With peach yarn and 3 mm hook, ch 3, make a popcorn st and cut yarn, leaving enough yarn to sew in place.

Assembly:

With black thread embroider nose and mouth.
Sew outer ears on the outer line of the bunny head as shown in picture. Sew inner ears on the base of outer ears line, sew the top point of inner ears to outer ears.
Sew flower and flower center on the base of right ear.
Weave in loose ends.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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