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Softie Crochet- Jack the Rabbit Free Pattern

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I have always had a soft spot for Rabbits, and as such I have always loved this time of year as it brings out Easter Bunnies everywhere. I have created a simple free pattern for a toy bunny, that might be just perfect for a little one in your life. This is an amigurumi for the beginner, as it has minimal shaping, I like the rustic charm.

Jack the Scrap Rabbit and Jack the Rabbit

This free pattern is part of the 2020 Softie CAL! There are many great designs to keep you inspired, check all of them out here. Also, don’t miss the giveaways.

Materials

Lion Brand Basic Stitch Premium 100% acrylic medium weight yarn (3.5 oz/100g/219yd/200m) colors: MC-#126 Goldmine, CC1-#98 Cream, CC2-#142 Boysenberry, CC3- #109 Coastal (OR, make a Scrap Jack, by using any medium weight yearn on hand)

Poly-Fils Crafters Choice Dry Polyester Packing Fiber Fill

G/6/4.25mm crochet hook

Note…Save your time weaving in ends. Instead of weaving in ends, simply push the ends to the wrong side of the fabric, when seaming and stuffing ensure that the ends are with the stuffing.

Jack the Rabbit

Head (Make 2)

Round 1: With MC, Magic Loop, (tip, learn the Magic Loop or substitute another beginning here)ch 3, 13 dc in loop, pull loop closed, sl st to top of beg ch. -14 dc

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join. -28dc

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, sl st to join. -42 dc

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] around, sl st to join. -56 dc

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts] around, sl st to join. Fasten off. -70 dc

Back (Make 1)

Round 1: With MC, Magic Loop, ch 3, 13 dc in loop, pull loop closed, sl st to top of beg ch. -14 dc

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join. -28dc

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, sl st to join. -42 dc

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] around, sl st to join. -56 dc

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts] around, sl st to join. -70 dc

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts] around, sl st to join. Fasten Off. -84 dc

Belly (Make 1)

Round 1: With CC1, Magic Loop, ch 3, 13 dc in loop, pull loop closed, sl st to top of beg ch. -14 dc

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join. -28dc

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, sl st to join. -42 dc

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] around, sl st to join. -56 dc

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts] around, sl st to join, change to MC. -70 dc

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts] around, sl st to join. Fasten Off. -84 dc

Two heads, a Belly and a Back

Joining Head to Body

With Right sides facing each other, stack 1 Head on the Back, working through stitches of both fabrics, sl st in 10 stitches. Repeat with last Head and Belly.

Join a head to a body, with rights sides facing each other when joining.

With Wrong Sides facing each other, stack the 2 sides on top of each other, working through stitches of both fabrics, sc around the entire outer edge of sides, filling with poly-fil before completely finishing. (Tip: Begin joining near neck to ensure that the neck of both sides matchup)

Putting the wrong sides facing each other of head/body seam the body together and stuff it as you go.

Arms/Legs

Working in the joining round of Head and Body, find your personal placement for 2 legs and 2 arms. You will work a front side and back side of each, and these will be seamed together in the final steps.

Front Side

Row 1: With MC, working in front loop, sc in 4 sts, turn. -4 sc

Row 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -4 sc

Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. -5 sc

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -5 sc

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. -6 sc

Row 7-18: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Fasten off at the end of Row 18.

Back Side

Row 1: With MC, working in back loop, sc in 4 sts, turn. -4 sc

Row 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -4 sc

Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. -5 sc

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -5 sc

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. -6 sc

Row 7-18: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Fasten off at the end of Row 18.

Ears

Working in the joining round of Head find your personal placement for 2 ears. You will work a front side and back side of each, and these will be seamed together in the final steps.

Special Stitches

Single Crochet Two Together (sc3tog): Insert hook into indicated stitch, yo, pull through a loop, insert hook into next stitch, yo, pull through a loop, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Single Crochet Three Together (sc3tog): Insert hook into indicated stitch, yo, pull through a loop, [insert hook into next stitch, yo, pull through a loop] twice, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

Front Side

Row 1: With CC1, working in front loop, sc in 3 sts, turn. -3 sc

Row 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -3 sc

Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. -4 sc

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -4 sc

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. -5 sc

Row 7-15: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -5 sc

Row 16: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, turn. – 2 sc2tog, 1 sc

Row 17: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -3 sc

Row 18: Ch 1, sc3tog, turn. -1 sc3tog

Row 19: Ch 1, sc in only st, fasten off.

Back Side

Row 1: With MC, working in back loop, sc in 3 sts, turn. -3 sc

Row 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -3 sc

Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. -4 sc

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -4 sc

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. -5 sc

Row 7-15: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -5 sc

Row 16: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, turn. – 2 sc2tog, 1 sc

Row 17: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. -3 sc

Row 18: Ch 1, sc3tog, turn. -1 sc3tog

Row 19: Ch 1, sc in only st, fasten off.

Working two side of each arm/leg/ear, join to the seam of the body. One side in a front loop, one side in a back loop.

Seaming All Arms/Legs/Ears

With CC2, join to any edge seam of body or head, sc in each st across to next arm/leg/ear, working through both fabrics, evenly sc in ends of rows and stitches, filling with poly-fil before completing seaming, continue all the way around body, sl st to join. Fasten off.

Working all around the edge of the body, seam and stuff the arms/legs/ears

Upper Lip (Mustache)

With CC1 Ch 18, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sk next 3 chs, 9 dc in next ch, sk 3 chs, sl st in next ch, sk 3 chs, 9 dc in next ch, sk next 3 chs, sc in last ch. Fasten off. With Shells facing downward, whip stitch lip to face.

Tail

Round 1: With CC1, Magic loop, ch 3, 8 dc in loop, pull loop closed, sl st to join.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, sl st to join. Fasten off. Whip stitch tail to back of body, filling with poly-fil before completing seaming.

Tail and Upper LIp

Nose

With CC2, ch 3, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, fasten off. Whip stitch at sl st of lip.

Eyes (Make 2)

With CC3, ch 3, 5 dc in 3rd ch from hook, fasten off. Whip stitch to face.

Jack the Rabbit

Another Crochet Journey, New Projects, New Inspirations

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ScannedImageOne of the things that I really enjoy about crochet is that it has so many possibilities. When I began crocheting I created scarves and Barbie dresses, then I worked afghans….many, many afghans. I really didn’t even begin to make hats for several years as I was a little intimidated with working in the round and the working it straight, I was fine with the flat circle, but the contours of a hat use to intimidate me. I think I may have made my first sweater before my first hat, not much before, but before. When I realized that I was just creating fabric garments became my new go to, (and I include shawls in my garment category, as it took me a long time to place a shawl in my personal wardrobe).

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BBD (Baby Brown Dog)

Looking back on my time stitching I can see certain trends, however I never really got into the trend of doilies or toy making. However, I find myself taking inspiration from the work of classic thread doilies and applying it to some of my current designs and at the prompting for some of my crochet students I have been investigating some Amigurumi.

In playing with the techniques used to create toys, I have made up a little puppy. BBD (Baby Brown Dog as it is affectionately referred to in my home), is created with 2 skeins of Plymouth Baby Alpaca DK yarn, so it is really quite soft and cuddly. This stitches used are simply single crochet, with the only challenge being the Magic Loop beginning (that can be substituted if desired with alternative circle beginnings). Simple increases and decrease are worked for the overall shaping. The paws have a little special touch of having nickels added to give a little weight to the legs so that they always want to hang downward (so it can be recognized as a 20¢ puppy).

I may not be someone that creates things like this often, but I will admit, this little dog has gotten to me, and even I enjoy cuddling with it. Sometimes working on things outside your everyday comfort zone can inspire new ideas, BBD already has me things…I wonder where this journey might take me.

If you would like to take a journey with BBD you can find it on Ravelry and Craftsy for only $5.50 US.