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Helping our users. Crochet Bunny Basket.

Susan
Susan
Jul 27, 2020 02:27 AM
Helping our users. Crochet Bunny Basket.
Helping our users. Crochet Bunny Basket.

You’ll need:

White worsted weight yarn, approx. 150 yds (Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Yarn)

Crochet hook 5 mm;

Odds of light weight pink, dark gray, and light gray yarn;

Crochet Bunny Basket

A pair of 12 mm safety eyes;

Stitch markers;

2” pom-pom maker;

Ribbon;

Yarn needle;

Scissors.

Size: about 7” height.

Note: The basket is worked in a continuous spiral; do not join at the end of each round. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch in each round.

Instructions

With white yarn, make magic ring (as an alternative to the magic ring, you can ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in furthest chain from hook to form a ring).

Round 1: Ch 1, work 6 sc in ring — 6 sts.

Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around — 12 sts.

Round 3: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, repeat from * around — 18 sts.

Round 4: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * around — 24 sts.

Round 5: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, repeat from * around — 30 sts.

Round 6: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, repeat from * around — 36 sts.

Round 7: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, repeat from * around — 42 sts.

Round 8: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, repeat from * around — 48 sts.

Rounds 9 through 17: Work 1 sc in each st around — 48 sts.

Round 18: *Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, repeat from * around — 42 sts.

Round 19: *Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, repeat from * around — 36 sts.

Slip stitch in next st and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Bunny Face

Place safety eyes between Rounds 15 and 16 about 5 sts apart. Using lightweight colored yarn embroider nose, mouth, and whispers as shown above.

Ears (make two)

With white yarn, ch 10.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd st from hook and each ch across, turn — 9 sts.

Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st across, turn — 9 sts.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, work 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, sc2tog, turn — 7 sts.

Rows 5 through 7: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st across, turn — 7 sts.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc2tog, work 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog, turn — 5 sts.

Rows 9 through 11: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st across, turn — 5 sts.

Row 12: Ch 1, sc2tog, work 1 sc in next st, sc2tog, turn — 3 sts.

Rows 13 through 15: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st across, turn — 3 sts.

Row 16: Ch 1, sc3tog, do not turn — 1 sts.

Work a sc edging around each ear. Fasten off.

Finishing

Using a yarn needle and length of white yarn, sew ears to top of each side of basket. Stitch tops of ears together to form a handle. Weave in ends. Tie a colored bow around ear as shown if desired. Using white yarn, make a pom pom of about 2 in. in diameter. Sew pom pom to the bottom center of the back of your basket. If desired, you can place a circular piece of cork or cardboard to add extra support to the bottom.

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