STITCHES

Single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), magic circle, increase (inc), decrease (dec), half double crochet (hdc).

All stitches are in US terminology.

Supplies

MATERIALS

Yarn
White yarn (approx. 1 skein)
Brown yarn (not much, just for the bowtie)
Pink yarn (again, not much, we use this for the inside of the ears)
Black yarn (for the eyes)

3.5mm crochet hook (or crochet hook size E-4) Misc.
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Markers
Stuffing

Step 1: Head

1) 6sc into magic circle

2) [inc] around

3) [sc, inc] around

4) [2sc, inc] around

5) [3sc, inc] around

6) [4sc, inc] around

7-15) [sc] around

16) [4sc, dec] around

17-19) sc around

20) [3sc, dec] around

21-23) sc around

24) [2sc, dec] around. Stuff the head until it looks how you want it.

25) [sc, dec] around

26) [dec] around

Fasten off with a sl st and close up the hole. Weave in ends and set aside, cutting the tail so that none shows.

Step 2: Nose

With pink yarn

1) 6sc into magic circle

2) [inc] around

3) [sc, inc] around

4-5) sc around

Fasten off with a sl st, leaving a long tail. Set aside.

Step 3: Body

With white yarn

1) 6sc into magic circle

2) [inc] around

3) [sc, inc] around

4) [2sc, inc] around

5) [3sc, inc] around

6) [4sc, inc] around

7) [5sc, inc] around

8 – 16) [sc] around

17) [dec, 5sc] around

18) [dec, 4sc] around

19-21) [sc] around

22) [dec, 3sc] around

24) [sc] around. Stuff the body until it looks how you want.

25) [dec, 2sc] around

26) [dec, sc] around

Fasten off with a sl st, leaving a long tail. Set aside.

Step 4: Arms (make 2)

With white yarn

1) 6sc into magic circle

2) [inc] around

3) [sc, inc] around

4-8) [sc] around

9) [sc, dec] around. Stuff the arm until it looks how you want.

10-12) [sc] around

13) [dec] around

14) [sc] around

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Step 5: Legs (make 2)

1) 6sc into magic circle

2) [inc] around

3) [sc, inc] around

4) [2sc, inc] around

5-6) [sc] around

7) [dec, sc] four times, sc 12

8) [dec, sc] three times, sc 11

9-12) [sc] around

13) [sc, inc] around

14) sc around. Stuff the leg until it looks how you want.

Fasten off with a sl st, leaving a long tail.

Step 6: Tail

1) 6sc into magic circle

2) [inc] around

3) [sc, inc] around

4-6) sc around.

7) [sc, dec] around. Stuff the tail until mostly full.

8) [dec] around

Fasten off with a sl st, leaving a long tail.

Step 7: Ears

Outer ears (make two):

1) 6sc into magic circle

2) [inc, 2sc] around

3) [inc, 3sc] around

4) [inc, 4sc] around

5) [inc, 5sc] around

6-10) [sc] around

11) [dec, 5sc] around

12-13) [sc] around

14) [dec, 4sc] around

15) sc around

16) [dec, 3sc] around

Fasten off with a sl st, leaving a long tail. Flatten along the increases.

Inner ears (make two):

With pink yarn

1) ch 4

2) inc into second chain from hook, sc, inc. ch 1 and turn

3) sc across. Ch1 and turn

4) inc, 2sc, inc. ch1 and turn

5-9) sc across, ch1 and turn

10) dec, 2sc, dec. Ch 1 and turn

11) dec, sc, dec

12) sc around the entire inner ear, leaving a round of sc along the edge.

Fasten off with a sl st, leaving a long tail.

Step 8: Eyes (make 2)

With black yarn.

1) 8 hdc into magic circle

Fasten off with a sl st, leaving a long tail.

Step 9: Bowtie

Row 1: Start with an 8 inch tail. Ch 4. Turn.

Row 2: Starting with the 2nd ch from hook, work 3 sc across. Turn. (3)

Row 3: Ch 1. Work 3 sc across. Turn. (3)

Row 4: Ch 1. Inc, 1sc, inc. Turn. (5)

Row 5: Ch 1. Work 5 sc across. Turn. (5)

Row 6: Ch 1. Inc, 3 sc, inc. Turn. (7)

Row 7-9: Ch 1. Work 7 sc across. Turn. (7)

Row 10: Ch 1. Dec, 3 sc, dec. Turn. (5)

Row 11: Ch 1. Work 5 sc across. Turn. (5)

Row 12: Ch 1. Dec, 1 sc, dec. Turn. (3)

Row 13-15: Ch 1. Work 3 sc across. Turn. (3)

Rows 16-25: Repeat Rows 4-13.

Cut yarn, leaving a tail at least 12 inches long.

Use end tail to mattress stitch across 3 sts to join the ends of the bowtie, then use tail to wrap around middle of bowtie several times. Use beginning tail to also wrap around the middle of the bowtie a few times as length allows. Thread a tail onto a tapestry needle and run the needle under the wraps to secure the tail. Repeat with the other tail, running the needle under the wraps in the other direction.

Step 10: Assembly (using Tapestry Needle)

Attach the inner ear onto the outer ear. Attach the inner ear to the top layer of the outer ear only, so that the pink doesn’t show. Secure the yarn, cut it, and hide the tail.

Attach the outer ear to the top of the head, making sure to sew through both the top layer and the bottom layer of the ear. Secure the yarn, cut it, and hide the tail.

Using some black yarn, add nostrils onto the nose as shown in the picture. Secure the yarn, cut it, and hide the tail.

Attach the nose to the face. If desired, you can add a little stuffing in the nose to add a little more dimension. Secure the yarn, cut it, and hide the tail.

Attach the eyes to the face. Secure the yarn, cut it, and hide the tail.

Attach the legs to the body. Secure the yarn, cut it, and hide the tail.

Attach the arms to the body. Secure the yarn, cut it, and hide the tail.

Use the two ends of the bowtie to secure it onto the pig rabbit as desired.