I finally had some free time on my hands, so I went back and tried to salvage the unfortunate rhino lovey from a few months ago. Since the yarn was white, I figured that a bunny was a safe animal choice with a higher chance of recognition from my friends and family. I just needed some floppy ears and a wiggly pink nose.

• 140g / 94m of Bernat Blanket – a super bulky weight (6) yarn (colour A: Whipped Cream)
• 1g / 20cm of We are Knitters The Wool – a super bulky weight (6) yarn (colour B: Salmon)
• 4g Loops and Threads Classic FiberFill
• Size K (6.5mm) hook
• Size L (8.00mm) hook

Pattern by Tara at The Cosy Stitch
MODIFICATIONS by tick-tock hobbies

As a reminder, the head, body, arms, and legs are all from Tara’s pattern, and they were originally designed for a hippopotamus. Nevertheless, I thought it could be repurposed for a passably cute bunny, so my first move was to remove the ears and snout from my hippo/rhino monstrosity. I considered taking out the stitched eyes as well, but to be honest, I didn’t think I could do better than my first attempt. Instead, I focused on the ears.

(abbreviations: SC = single crochet; INC = two single crochet into one stitch; DEC = one single crochet over two stitches)

Ears

1. Using the 6.50mm hook, use the magic circle technique and work six SC. (6 stitches)
2. Continue working in the round and do six SC. (6 stitches)
3. *Work one SC. Do a INC.* Repeat from * to * two more times. (9 stitches)
4. *Work two SC. Do a INC.* Repeat from * to * two more times. (12 stitches)
5. Work 12 SC. (12 stitches)
6. Repeat step 5 seven more times. (12 stitches)
7. *Work two SC. Do a DEC.* Repeat from * to * two more times. Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for attaching to the head. Repeat all steps again for the other ear. (9 stitches)

To be honest, this bunny ended up reminding me of the Cinnamoroll bunny from Sanrio. I think it’s the slightly sideways ears that trigger the resemblance, but I mean, the character is adorable, so hopefully other people make the same connection? I used to have a friend who loved Cinnamoroll even more than she liked Hello Kitty, so I feel like that’s saying something. At any rate, this version was a lot better received when I showed it around, so we’ll count it as a success.

Until next time, happy crafting!