This small and delightful heart can be used as decoration or as a nice gift for someone special. You can add ribbon loop so that it´s possible to hand up your lovely decoration.
MATERIAL
Schachenmayr Catania 50 g/137 yds, Sport Yarn, 5ply in any desired color, crochet hook C, polyester fiber fill stuffing, two black beads or little safety eyes.
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc =single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Rnd = Round
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE
The ready rabbit is approx. 18 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on yarn and hook you use.
TIPPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- The heart can be made in any desired colours.
Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS
6 sc into Magic Ring
Rnd 1: sc in each of next 6 sts
Rnd 2: *inc, sc in next st, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 3: sc in each of next 10 sts
Rnd 4: *inc, sc in each of next 3sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 5: sc in each of next 14 sts
Rnd 6: *inc, sc in each of next 5sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 7: sc in each of next 18 sts
Rnd 8: *inc, sc in each of next 7sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 9-10: sc in each of next 22 sts
Rnd 11: *inc, sc in each of next 9sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 12: sc in each of next 26 sts
Rnd 13: *inc, sc in each of next 11sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 14: sc in each of next 30 sts
Rnd 15: *inc, sc in each of next 13sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 16-17: sc in each of next 34 sts
Rnd 18: *inc, sc in each of next 15sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 19: sc in each of next 38 sts
Rnd 20: *inc, sc in each of next 17sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 21-23: sc in each of next 42 sts
Rnd 24: *inc, sc in each of next 19sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 25-26: sc in each of next 46 sts
Rnd 27: *inc, sc in each of next 21sts, inc*, repeat from* to* twice.
Rnd 28-29: sc in each of next 50 sts
Rnd 30: sc in each of next 12 sts, skip next 25 sts, sc in next st,
sc in each of next 12 sts (=25 sts).
Rnd 31: sc in each of next 25 sts.
Rnd 32: dec, sc in each of next 23 sts (=24 sts).
Rnd 33: *sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 7 sts, dec*, repeat from* to* twice (=20 sts).
Rnd 34: *sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 5 sts*, repeat from* to* twice, dec (=16 sts).
Rnd 35: *sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 3 sts*, repeat from* to* twice, dec (=12 sts).
Rnd 36: *dec* 6 times.
Cast off.
Stuff firmly.
Stuff the heart firmly. Second part crochet as the first one (Rnds 31-36).
EAR (2x)
Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)
Rnd 3-7: sc in each of next 12 sts
Rnd 8: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (9 sts)
Rnd 9-11: sc in each of next st around.
Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Sew ears to the head.
Sew eyes.
Embroider mouth and nose with black yarn.
Decorate as desired.
Ready! Happy Crocheting!