Easter bunny with a personal carrot car

This tutorial contains instructions on how to make a bunny, a carrot car and a trailer for it. The bunny can sit and stand with support. The paws are moving, they are on a thread mount. Sculpting is minimal, the tutorial describes it in detail. It won’t be difficult with such a huge number of detailed photos. However, this is optional and you may choose not to perform any sculpting at all. The overall is removable.
The doors of the carrot car open and fasten with buttons. The wheels and steering wheel are made of large buttons. The trailer fits 2 large chicken eggs or 3 small ones.
Carrots are not included in the instructions - these are decorative elements made of polymer clay.
This pattern is available in:
English, Deutsch, Dutch

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

Crocheting level - intermediate.
This pattern does not contain any crochet tutorials, you should have already mastered the basics of crocheting.
Crocheting level – intermediate. All parts are easy and quick to make. My tutorial contains numerous detailed photos of the process so even a novice will succeed.
The PDF-pattern consists of 32 pages and has more than 120 colored pictures.
In the archive you will find a printable file. It is without a photo, to save your ink cartridge. Photos can be viewed on the screen of your electronic device.
Stitches (US-terminology):
ch – chain
st - stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)
dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)

Techniques:
Magic Ring; crochet on chains; increase/decrease of stitches; crochet in continuous rounds, fasten off.

Size Information

The size of the composition will depend on the yarn you use. The thicker the yarn the bigger the toy you will get.
For carrot car I used 100% acrylic yarn, 400 m/100 g, 1,5 mm crochet hook, the length of the carrot car is 20 cm. For the bunny I used 100% acrylic yarn, 300 m/100 g, 1,5 mm crochet hook, my bunny is 13cm long with the ears included.

Materials List

Same thickness yarn of any brand and type of your choice. Acrylic, cotton will do. Depending on the thickness of yarn its consumption and a finished toy size may differ.
My composition consumed: around 30g of orange colour yarn, around 10g of brown colour yarn, around 30g of gray colour yarn, 7 – 10g of other colours.
Yarn of the following colours is required:
for the bunny - I used grey yarn and a little white. You can choose a different colour, suitable colours are: white, pink, light blue;
for the overall – I used blue yarn. You can choose a different colour;
for the car – orange, green;
for the trailer - brown, green;

• For embroidery: a few threads of black, pink and white;
• A crochet hook, I used 1,5mm crochet hook;
• Hollow fibre, toy/cushion filling;
• All purpose clear transparent glue, e.g. UHU;
• 1 pair of ready-made eyes, I used 10 mm diam eyes;
• A sewing needle, matching sewing threads;
• A long needle for sculpting, strong thread for sculpting;
• Dry soft pastels or any other suitable means for tinting (brown and pink). I used eye shadows;
• For wheels - 8 large buttons in black or brown;
• For the steering wheel – 1 large black or brown button and a piece of wire approx. 1,0 mm thick and 8 cm long;
• For car doors – 2 small buttons in black or brown;
• For an overall – 2 small buttons
• Dense cardboard.

Additional Details by the Author

By purchasing this pattern, you agree to the terms of use:

This pattern is for personal use only.
It is prohibited to: reproduce, copy, publish or distribute this pattern, its parts or photos in any way or form, including translations into foreign languages.
It is allowed to: publish photos of the finished items; sell the finished items indicating the pattern’s author: Galina Pisarenko, crochetfantasy