Band of Bunnies by Sue Whiting

Band of Bunnies

Pattern Description
These cuddly bunnies show just how much the weight of a yarn and the gauge you work to can affect the outcome of the overall project. The toys are worked in simple single crochet stitch, with the bunnies’ facial features worked in embroidery afterward.

Measurements
(All Measurements include ears)

  • Miss Pink is 11 3/4in (30cm) tall
  • Mr Gray is 10 1/4in (26cm) tall
  • Sparkles is 8 1/4in (21cm) tall
  • Fluffy is 6 1/4in (16cm) tall

Yarn and Hook Requirements

  • Miss Pink: 1 x 1 3/4oz (50g) ball of medium-weight wool, angora, nylon, and metallic mix yarn in soft pink with a E-4 (3.5mm) hook
  • Mr Gray: 1 X 1 3/4oz (50g) ball of a lightweight merino wool and cotton mix yarn in soft gray with a D-3 (3mm) hook
  • Sparkles: 1 x 1 3/4oz (50g) ball of a super-fine-weight metallic yarn in rainbow blues and pinks with a C-2 (2.5mm) hook
  • Fluffy: 1 x 7/8oz (25g) ball of a fine-weight mohair and silk yarn in cream with a size 5 steel (1.75mm) hook

Extra Materials
(All bunnies)
Washable toy filling
Scraps of embroidery thread for nose and mouth
2 beads for eyes
Length of ribbon

Special Abbreviations
sc2tog: (insert hook as indicated, yarn over hook and draw loop through) twice, yarn over hook and draw through all 3 loops.

Gauge

  • Miss Pink: 20 sts and 20 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over sc with E-4 (3.5mm) hook or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Mr Gray: 24 sts and 24 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over sc with D-3 (3mm) hook or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Sparkles: 27 sts and 30rows to 4in (10cm) measured over sc using C-2 (2.5mm) hook or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Fluffy: 35 sts and 33 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over sc using size 5 steel (1.75mm) hook or size necessary to obtain gauge