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Intermediate

Level

DAISY

THE RAINBOW BUNNY

AN AMIGURUMI PATTERN BY

Ellie Richards

@Foxy.Crochet

INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing this pattern!

This pattern will show you how to make Daisy. She is a mini lop bunny who loves flowers and all things rainbow.

The pattern has been written with the assumption that you have basic crochet knowledge required for making amigurumi such as single crochet, increase, invisible decrease, fasten off, stuffing & sewing. General required skills are set out in the ‘General Instructions’ on the next page.

FEATURES Able to stand on her own Can be used as an amigurumi toy or home decor Inspired by Kokeshi dolls & peg dolls If made in DK yarn, the neck is small enough for a toddler's hand to hold

CONTACT

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We look forward to seeing photos of your amigurumi. Please share your wonderful photos with us by tagging us & using these hashtags: #Foxycrochet #Daisythebunny Copyright © 2021 Foxy Crochet – Ellie Richards. All rights reserved. This pattern is a design of Ellie Richards @Foxy.Crochet. It is illegal to sell, distribute and/or translate into a different language this pattern or any part of it under a different designer's name. You cannot sell or share freely this pattern and/or any translated version of this pattern (in print or digitally). This pattern is for personal use only. If you make and gift from this design, we will accept no liability whatsoever for the safety, durability and performance of the products you make. Thank you for understanding the time and effort that went into creating this pattern.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS MATERIALS

Yarn : Cotton or Cotton blend yarn DK or Aran weight Crochet hook: 2.5 mm (DK)/3.5 mm (Aran) Yarn needle Toy Stuffing Sewing pins Pom pom maker size 2.5cm (DK)/ 3.5cm (Aran)

YARN USED Daisy is around 14 cm tall from top to toes if using these Scheepjes Stonewashed colours: Main Body: Moon stone – 45g Ear: Yellow Jasper - 10g Rainbow & flowers: Yellow Jasper, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Blue Apatite, Larimar and Citrine - 2g each Eyes: Scheepjes Max sweet treat

TECHNIQUES Use X stitch (yarn under) throughout this pattern unless V stitch is stated. X stitch: insert hook under both loops, yarn under, pull through both loops, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook. (See my Instagram for tutorials) Work in a continuous spiral, do not join at the end of each round unless it says to join. You may want to familiarise yourself with different colour changing techniques. Tutorials are available on my Instagram. (clickable link)

ABBREVIATIONS - US TERMINOLOGY St SS SC/Sc HDC DC TRC MR BLO FLO

Stitch Slip Stitch Single crochet Half double crochet Double crochet Treble crochet Magic ring Back loops only Front loops only

Inc Increase. Crochet two sts in the next st. The increase should be in the same size as the previous stitch Dec Invisible decrease for amigurumi. i.e. crochet the next two front loops together Sc x number Single crochet in the next number of stitches (number) Total number of stitches [ ] x Repeat this pattern of stitches in the brackets by the stated number of times

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Daisy - the rainbow bunny BODY

INSTRUCTIONS There are two options to start the first 7 rounds. Option 1: No rainbow; Option 2: With rainbow at the bottom of Daisy. Option 1: Start with the body colour Cream Round 1: Work 7 Sc into a Magic Ring (7) Round 2: Inc in each stitch (14) Round 3: [Sc, Inc] x 7 times (21) Round 4: [Sc, Inc, Sc] x 7 times (28) Round 5: [3 Sc, Inc] x 7 times (35) Round 6: [2 Sc, Inc, 2 Sc] x 7 times (42) Round 7: [HDC x 5, HDC increase] x 7 times (49) - see tips Option 2: With rainbow (red, yellow, green, blue and purple). Start with the body colour Cream (C) Round 1: Work 7 Sc into a Magic Ring (7) Round 2: (Cream) 2 Inc, (Purple) 3 Inc, (Purple Sc, Cream Sc) in the next st, (Cream) Inc (14) Round 3: (Cream) [Sc, Inc] x 2 times, (Yellow) [Sc, Inc] x 3 times, Sc, (Cream) Inc, Sc, Inc (21) Round 4: (Cream) [Sc, Inc, Sc] x 2 times, (Green) [Sc, Inc, Sc] x 3 times, Sc, (Cream) Inc, 2 Sc, Inc, Sc (28) Round 5: (Cream) [3 Sc, Inc] x 2 times, (Blue) [3 Sc, Inc] x 3 times, Sc, (Cream) 2 Sc, Inc, 3 Sc, Inc (35) Round 6: (Cream) [ 2 Sc, Inc, 2 Sc] x 2 times, (Red) [2 Sc, Inc, 2 Sc] x 3 times, Sc, (Cream) Sc, Inc, 4 Sc, Inc, 2 Sc (42) Round 7: (Cream) [HDC x 5, HDC increase] x 7 times (49) - see tips

TIPS Refer to the Craft Yarn Council for guidance on yarn sizes (clickable link) https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/stan dards/yarn-weight-system Round 7: In the last HDC increase, instead of doing two HDC in the next stitch, do just one HDC and one SC, to slightly level the round. The first stitch of each round is the centre back of your amigurumi.

Crochet in the two back loops of round 7 HDC stitches. See photo below. Round 8: 49 Sc (49) Crochet as normal from here. Round 9 -13 (5 rounds): 49 Sc (49) Start working with three more colours from here to make the rainbow I used Ruby (R), Rose Pink (P) and Yellow (Y). Round 14 - 15 (2 rounds): (Cream C) 16 Sc, (Y) Sc, (R) Sc, (P) Sc, (C) 2 Sc, (P) Sc, (R) Sc, (Y) Sc, (C) 25 Sc (49) Round 16: (C) 16 Sc, (Y) Sc, (R) 2 Sc, (P) 2 Sc, (R) 2 Sc, (Y) Sc, (C) 25 Sc (49) Round 8: Crochet in the two back loops of the HDC stitches in round 7

No need to cut yarn when changing colours

Stuff as you go, you may want to put the base flat on the table when stuffing.

Mini rainbow on Daisy's body

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Daisy - the rainbow bunny BODY

INSTRUCTIONS

TIPS

Round 17: (C) 17 Sc, (Y) Sc, (R) Sc, Dec, Sc, (Y) Sc, (C) 26 Sc (48) Round 18: (C) 3 Sc, Dec, 6 Sc, Dec, 5 Sc, (Y) Sc, Dec, Sc (C) 5 Sc, [Dec, 6 Sc] x 2, Dec, 3 Sc (42) Use just Cream yarn from here. Round 19 - 20 (2 rounds): 42 Sc (42) Round 21: [2 Sc, Dec, 2 Sc] x 7 times (35) Round 22 - 23 (2 rounds): 35 Sc (35) Round 24: [3 Sc, Dec ] x 7 times (28) Round 25 - 26 (2 rounds): 28 Sc (28) Round 27: [Sc, Dec, Sc] x 7 times (21) Round 28 - 29 (2 rounds): 21 Sc (21) Round 30: FLO, Chain 1, [2 DC, DC -Inc ] x 7 times (28). Fasten off. Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. Fold this round down to make a neck collar.

MAKE

IT

STAND

To enable the bunny to stand, after finishing stuffing you will need to use the yarn tail as follows: Thread the yarn in a needle, insert the needle down through the body and through the bottom of the body just next to the Magic Ring (MR). Reinsert the needle through the MR centre and through the body, pulling the MR slightly up towards the neck until the bottom is indented (see photos below). Keeping tension, insert the needle through the MR centre again then back up towards the neck. Knot the thread into the side of the neck to anchor the bottom of the bunny but take care not to misshape or distort the neck. Sew the leftover yarn through the stuffing a couple of times to hide the yarn then cut. Weave in the yarn end.

Fun facts Mini lop rabbits: 1. There are several breeds: English lop, American lop, French lop etc. 2. Life span is 10-14 years 3. They are very energetic and playful 4. They can learn to do tricks with clicker training

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Daisy - the rainbow bunny HEAD

INSTRUCTIONS

TIPS

Use the body colour Cream Round 1: Work 7 Sc into a Magic Ring (7) Round 2: Inc in each stitch (14) Round 3: [Sc, Inc] x 7 times (21) Round 4: [Sc, Inc, Sc] x 7 times (28) Round 5: [3 Sc, Inc] x 7 times (35) Round 6: [2 Sc, Inc, 2 Sc] x 7 times (42) Round 7: 42 Sc (42) Round 8: [ 5 Sc, Inc] x 7 times (49) Round 9- 11 (3 rounds): 49 Sc (49) Round 12: [3 Sc, Inc, 3 Sc] x 7 times (56) Round 13: 56 Sc (56) Round 14: 9 Sc, [Inc, 3 Sc] x 3 times, 16 Sc, [Inc, 3 Sc] x 3 times, 7 Sc (62) Round 15: 8 Sc, [Inc, 4 Sc] x 3 times, 16 Sc, [Inc, 4 Sc] x 3 times, 8 Sc (68) Round 16 – 18 (3 rounds): 68 Sc (68) Round 19: [15 Sc, Dec] x 4 times (64) Round 20: [6 Sc, Dec] x 8 times (56) Round 21: [3 Sc, Dec, 3 Sc] x 7 times (49) Round 22: [5 Sc, Dec] x 7 times (42) Round 23: [2 Sc, Dec, 2 Sc] x 7 times (35) Round 24: [3 Sc, Dec] x 7 times (28) Round 25: [Sc, Dec, Sc] x 7 times (21) Round 26: [Sc, Dec] x 7 times (14) Fasten off, cut yarn and leave a long tail to sew head to the body.

Round 26: Fasten off, leave a long tail. Before fully stuffed

Fully stuffed

Round 15 – use a thread and mark the 34th/35th stitches as the centre of face. Start stuffing from round 23. Stuff a little at a time. Use more stuffing near the cheeks to make them more protruding. Stuff fully around the chin area.

Top down. I used a dark thread to mark the centre front

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Daisy - the rainbow bunny EARS

INSTRUCTIONS Use two colours. I used yellow (Y) and cream (C). Make two. Start with cream yarn. Round 1: Work 6 Sc into a Magic Ring (6) Round 2: [Inc, Sc ] x 3 times (9) Round 3: [Sc, Inc, Sc] x 3 times (12) Round 4: (C) 6 Sc, (Y) 3 Sc, (C) 3 Sc (12) Round 5: (C) [Sc, Inc, Sc ] x 2 times, (Y) Sc, Inc, Sc, (C) Sc, Inc, Sc (16) Round 6: (C) 8 Sc, (Y) 4 Sc, (C) 4 Sc (16) Round 7: (C) 3 Sc, Inc, 4 Sc, (Y) Inc, 2 Sc, Inc, (C) 3 Sc, Inc (20) Round 8: (C) 9 Sc, (Y) 6 Sc, (C) 5 Sc (20) Round 9: (C) 4 Sc, Inc, 4 Sc, (Y) Inc, 4 Sc, Inc, (C) 4 Sc, Inc (24) Round 10: (C) 10 Sc, (Y) 8 Sc, (C) 6 Sc (24) Round 11: (C) 5 Sc, Inc, 4 Sc, (Y) Sc, Inc, 5 Sc, Inc, (C) 5 Sc, Inc (28) Round 12- 21 (10 rounds): (C) 11 Sc, (Y) 10 Sc, (C) 7 Sc (28) Round 22: (C) 5 Sc, Dec, 4 Sc, (Y) Sc, Dec, 5 Sc, Dec, (C) 5 Sc, Dec (24) Round 23 -24 (2 rounds): (C) 10 Sc, (Y) 8 Sc, (C) 6 Sc (24) Round 25: (C) 4 Sc, Dec, 4 Sc, (Y) Dec, 4 Sc, Dec, (C) 4 Sc, Dec (20) Round 26: (C) 9 Sc, (Y) 6 Sc, (C) 5 Sc (20) Round 27: (C) 3 Sc, Dec, 4 Sc, (Y) Dec, 2 Sc, Dec, (C) 3 Sc, Dec (16) Round 28: (C) 8 Sc, (Y) 4 Sc, (C) 4 Sc (16) Round 29 -30: Cream 16 Sc (16). Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

TIPS

Do not stuff. Flatten the ear, then sew through inner loops to close the opening

ASSEMBLY

Head: Sew the head to body first. Use sewing pins to fix the head in position before sewing, sewing stitches to go behind the collar (round 30 of body) (Optional: Position the head slightly tilted on one side.) Ears: Sew ears to the head between round 7 and 8. One ear is fully pointing down and the other ear is slightly flicking up. Use pins to fix the ears in position before sewing. See photos below. Eyes: See next page for detail. Feet: Embroider the feet using yellow yarn. 12 - 13 stitches apart. See next page. Nose: Embroider the nose a round below the eyes, 3 stitches wide. Tail: Make a pom pom in cream/yellow. Attach to the side of bunny. Flower head band: Make this last. See page 8 for detail.

Sew along the top & between the two pins on the side

Floopy ear: Sew along the side at the back for 10-11 rounds from top of ear down.

Use pink makeup to apply blush on the cheeks underneath the eyes.

The other ear: sew along only 3-4 rounds at the back

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Daisy - the rainbow bunny EYES

INSTRUCTIONS Use black lace yarn to embroider the eyes at round 15 - 17, 7 or 8 stitches away from each other, 3 stitches wide and sew the eyelash at the end. Start off from back of the head, needle to come out of one corner of the eye. Use marking pins, mark the shape of eyes. Wrap black thread to form the eye to check if you are happy before sewing. Remove the pins at the top and the other corner of eye. Insert needle through bottom corner of eye, needle coming out of the side of eye (middle photos). Insert the needle in the same hole it comes out of to form a loop around the eye line to secure its position. Gently pull tight. Embroider the eyelash in the far corner. Embroider the eyebrows 5 rounds above the top of eyes.

FEET

Embroider the feet at the bottom of the bunny body using yellow yarn. 12- 13 stitches apart. The widest part of each foot is 3 stitches.

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Daisy - the rainbow bunny FLOWER

HAIRBAND

INSTRUCTIONS Roses Make 4. Use Pink yarn (same weight as body yarn). Chain 16. From the 2nd stitch from hook crochet [Sc, Dc x 3 in next st, Sc] x 5 times. Fasten off and cut yarn. You should now have 5 petals. Wrap these around to form a flower, use the pink tail to sew the bottom of each petal together.

Daisy Make 1. Use yellow and cream yarn (same weight as body yarn). Round 1: Start with yellow yarn. Work 6 Sc in a MR (6) Round 2: Sc to join first st. Join cream yarn with a slip knot. [Chain 5 From 2nd st from hook: HDC, SC x 3, Ss to the next yellow st. ] x 7 times to make 7 petals. The last chain will be from the very first yellow Sc of Round 2. Cut yarn and leave a tail for sewing.

Band and leaves All of the below need to fasten off, cut yarn at the end and leave a tail for sewing.

Band: Use green yarn. Chain 35 then fasten off. Make sure this is long enough to go round the top of ears Leaf: Make 2. Use green yarn. Chain 6, crochet in the 2nd st from hook: 2 Ss, 2 Sc, HDC-Inc. Leaf 2: Make 2. Use blue yarn. Chain 5, crochet in the 2nd st from hook: 2 Hdc, 2 Ss. Branch: Make 2. Use blue yarn. Chain 10. Fasten off. Tie together at the end to form a loop.

Pin the flowers on top of the hairband, then sew. Make sure you sew into the hairband so that its also fixed to the head. Sew the green leaves next (one at the front, one at the back. Then blue leaves (front of bunny) and branches. Sew the daisy last, on top of head.

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Congratulations! You have finished your bunny. Hope you’ve enjoyed this pattern. Please share your wonderful creations with us by tagging us or using these hashtags: #Foxycrochet #Daisythebunny

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