Lil' Granny Bunny

Let us welcome Lil’ Granny Bunny to the family! Another meaningful creation I made specially for my one an only loving and caring Grandmother. I’ve always wanted to crochet something meaningful for her and I’m glad she made her own request. Here’s what she wants:

- A bunny rabbit
- With long ears
- Size to fit nicely in her hands
- Do not want the bunny to be all white because it will get dirty really fast

I’ve been working on this creation ever since she requested a few weeks ago. What do you think?
Lil’ Granny Bunny is approximately 7inches tall and 5.5inches wide.

Materials:

Yarn(s) - Grey, Off-White and Maroon 8ply Acrylic Yarn
Crochet Hooks - Size 3.0mm
Yarn Needle or Normal Needle
White and Grey Tapestry Thread or Yarn
Fiberfill
1 pair of 8mm Safety Eyes
Fabric Glue
Stitch Marker or Safety Pin
Thin-wire for glasses
Note:
This pattern works in continuous rounds (instead of joined rounds).
The Bible works in Rows.

Abbreviation:
MR - Magic Ring
sc - Single Crochet
2 sc in next sc - Increase
dec 1 - Decrease
Ch - Chain
Sl St - Slip Stitch
* * - Repeat Step
F/O - Fasten Off

Head:
Off-White Yarn.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc 3*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc 4*, repeat around. (36)
Rnd 7: *sc 5, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (42)
Rnd 8: *sc 6, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (48)
Rnd 9: *2 sc in next sc, sc 7*, repeat around. (54)
Rnd 10-13: sc around. (54)
Rnd 14: *sc 8, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (60)
Rnd 15-16: *sc around. (60)
Rnd 17: *dec 1, sc 8*, repeat around. (54)
Rnd 18-20: sc around. (54)
Rnd 21: *dec 1, sc 7*, repeat around. (48)
Rnd 22: *dec 1, sc 6*, repeat around. (42)
Rnd 23: *dec 1, sc 5*, repeat around. (36)
Rnd 24: *dec 1, sc 4*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 25: *dec 1, sc 3*, repeat around. (24)
Start stuffing with fiberfill.
Rnd 26: *dec 1, sc 2*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 27: *dec 1, sc 1*, repeat around. (12)
Add on fiberfill to stuff the entire head.
Rnd 28: *dec 1*, repeat around. (6)
F/O, leave a long end to sew to body.

Body:
Grey Yarn.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc 3*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc 4*, repeat around. (36)
Rnd 7-18: sc around. (36)
Rnd 19: *dec 1, sc 4*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 20: *dec 1, sc 3*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 21: *dec 1, sc 2*, repeat around. (18)
Start stuffing with fiberfill.
Rnd 22: *dec 1, sc 1*, repeat around. (12)
Add on fiberfill to stuff the entire body.
Rnd 23: *dec 1*, repeat around. (6)
F/O, leave a long end to sew to head.

Ears: (make 2)
Grey Yarn.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc 3*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 6-8: sc around. (30)
Rnd 9: *dec 1, sc 3*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 10-13: sc around. (24)
Rnd 14: *dec 1, sc 2*, repeat around* (18)
Rnd 15-24: sc around. (18)
Do not stuff. Flatten the ear.
F/O and weave in the ends.

Arms: (make 2)
Grey and Off-White Yarn.
Starting with Grey Yarn.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3-5: sc around. (12)
Rnd 6: *dec 1, sc 1*, repeat around. (6)
Start stuffing with fiberfill.
Change color to Off-White.
Rnd 7-18: sc around. (6)
Add on fiberfill to stuff the rest of the arms.
F/O, weave in and out to close the hole.

Legs: (make 2)
Grey and Off-White Yarn.
Starting with Grey Yarn.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc 3*, repeat around. (30)
Rnd 6-10: sc around. (30)
Rnd 11: *dec 1, sc 3*, repeat around. (24)
Rnd 12: *dec 1, sc 2*, repeat around. (18)
Rnd 13: *dec 1, sc 1*, repeat around. (12)
Start stuffing with fiberfill.
Change color to Off-White.
Rnd 14-24: sc around. (12)
Rnd 25: *dec 1, sc 1*, repeat around. (8)
Add on fiberfill to stuff the rest of the legs.
F/O, weave in and out to close the hole.

Tail:
Off-White Yarn.
Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR. (6)
Rnd 2: *sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (9)
Rnd 3: *sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around. (12)
Rnd 4-5: sc around. (12)
Rnd 6: *dec 1, sc 2*, repeat around. (9)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F/O and leave long end to sew to body.

Book Cover:
Maroon Yarn.
Ch 11.
Row 1: *sc 2nd ch from hook across. Ch 1 and turn.* (10)
Repeat until Row 22.
sc evenly around the outer-border.

Book Pages:
Off-White Yarn.
Ch 4.
Row 1: *sc 2nd ch from hook across. Ch 1 and turn.* (3)
Repeat until Row 10.

Assembling: (refer to pictures)

Sew the book pages onto one side of the book cover. (refer to Picture 2 and 3)
Fold the book cover over and continued sewing the sides. Leaving a small hole (refer to picture 4 and 5), stuff fiberfill in the book before sewing up the hole.
Embroidery the word “Bible” or any words you like onto the book cover with white tapestry thread.
Glasses:

Using a piece of “thin wire”. Bend it to the shape of a glasses and placed it on the bunny’s face once in awhile to ensure that the glasses fits nicely. Once you’re satisfied with the shape, cut a few pieces of long maroon yarn and coil around the thin wire. Use a little bit of fabric glue to glue the loose ends to ensure the yarns are secure.
Fabric glue safety eyes to the face.
Sew on the ears to the head using white/grey tapestry thread or yarn.
Attach the body to the head using white/grey tapestry thread or yarn.
Sew on the arms to each side of the body using white/grey tapestry thread or yarn.
Sew on the legs to the bottom of the body using white/grey tapestry thread of yarn.
Sew on the tail to the back of the body using white/grey tapestry thread or yarn.
Attach the Bible to the hands using grey tapestry thread.
Lastly, put on the glasses on the bunny.
And Congratulations, you’ve completed your Lil’ Granny Bunny!

This pattern is an original pattern by Rachel H of Little Yarn Friends (June 2012). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it. Kindly inform and credit Little Yarn Friends if you want to sell items made from this pattern. Thank You.

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