Free Crochet Striped Rabbit Pattern

This is Poly-fil Pete he was created for Fairfield Processing Corporation the makers of Poly-fil fiberfill. In addition to being cute, he is a great way to use up leftover yarn.

Finished Size: 18”

Materials

Medium Worsted-Weight Wool Yarn: Brown, Burnt Orange, Oatmeal,Burgundy, Light Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue,Green ,Beige,Pink
Poly-fil® fiberfill
Crochet Hook—Size 4.00mm
Split Ring Stitch Markers
Embroidery Needle
Wool Felt Scrap—Black and Red
Aleene’s® Fabric Fusion™ Permanent Dry Cleanable
Fabric Adhesive™

Abbreviations

sc= single crochet
st= stitch
dec=decrease
rnd=round(s)
sl st=slip stitch
hdc=half double crochet
dc=double crochet
*= repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed

Tips & Notes

• Rounds are worked in continuous spirals; do not join. Do not turn work at the end of each round.
• Crochet into both front and back of each stitch.
• Time saving finishing tip—when changing yarn colors crochet around the yarn ends, this way you won’t have to weave the ends into the form when finishing the rabbit.

Instructions

Body

With Brown, chain 2.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in second chain from hook. Mark first sc for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc (10)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in each sc (20)
Change to Brunt Orange
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 1sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from * (30)
Rnd 5: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Oatmeal
Rnd 6: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 2sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from * (40)
Rnd 8: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Burgundy
Rnds 9-11: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Light Blue
Rnd 12: *Sc in next 3 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from * (50)
Rnds 13-14: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Yellow
Rnds 15-17: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Red
Rnds 18-20: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Blue
Rnds 21-23: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Green
Rnds 24-26: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Beige
Rnd 27: *Sc in next 3sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from * (40)
Rnds 28-29: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Pink
Rnds 30-32: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Brunt Orange
Rnds 33-35: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Oatmeal
Rnd 36: Sc in next 2sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from * (30)
Rnds 37-38: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Burgundy
Rnd 39: Sc in next 1sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from * (20)
Rnds:40-41: Sc in each sc around.
Stuff.
Change to Light Blue
Rnds 42-44: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Yellow
Rnds 45-47: Sc in each sc around.
Stuff, fasten off, and leave a tail for sewing.

Leg (make 2)

Reminder Note: Crocheting is done in the round. However, heel shaping you turn the piece between rows,

With Brown, chain 2.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in second chain from hook. Mark first sc for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc (10)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in each sc (20)
Change to Brunt Orange
Rnds: 4-5: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Oatmeal
Rnds: 6-7: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Burgundy
Rnds: 8-9: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Light Blue
Rnds 10-11: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Yellow
Rnds 12-13: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Red

SHAPE HEEL
To shape the heal, turn leg between rows.
Row 1: Sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in each of next 5 dc, hdc in next sc, sc in next st, sl st in next st.
Row 2: Turn, sc in sc, hdc in hdc, dc in each dc, hdc in hdc, sc in sc, sl st in next st, turn.
Change to Blue
Rows 3-4: Repeat row 2–two more times.

Change to Yellow
Instead of changing yarn color in the standard way by pulling the yellow yarn through the last loop of the last  stitch done in blue, sl st with the yellow yarn into a yellow st that was done prior to doing the heel shaping.

Rnd 14: (Crocheting into the stitches that were done to create the heel shape) Sc in sc from the previous round and sl st at the end of each row in preparation for continuing to work the stripe pattern. (20 sc)
Rnd 15: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Red.
Rnds 16-17: Sc in each sc around.

Continue working two rounds of single crochet for each of the following colors:
Rnds 18-19 Blue , Rnds 20-21: Green, Rnds 22-23: Beige , Rnds 24-25 : Pink, Rnds 26-27: Brunt Orange, Rnds 28-29: Oatmeal, Rnds 30-31: Burgundy, Rnds 32-33: Light Blue, Rnds 34-35: Yellow, Rnds 36-37: Red
Stuff.
Change to Blue
Rnd 38: *Sc in the next 3 sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (16)
Rnd 39: *Sc in the next 2 sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (12)
Crochet the leg closed. The seam should be paralleled with the foot.

Arm (make 2)

With Brown, chain 2.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in second chain from hook. Mark first sc for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: 2sc in each sc (10)
Rnd 3: 2sc in each sc (20)
Change to Brunt Orange
Rnds: 4-5: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Oatmeal
Rnds: 6-7: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Burgundy
Rnds: 8-9: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Light Blue
Rnds 10-11: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Yellow
Rnds 12-13: Sc in each sc around
Change to Red
Rnd 14-15 : Sc in each sc around.
Change to Blue
Rnds 16-17: Sc in each sc around
Change to Green
Rnds 18-19: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Beige
Rnds 20-21: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Pink
Rnds 22-23: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Brunt Orange
Rnds 24-25: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Oatmeal
Rnd 26: *Sc in next 2sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from * (15)
Rnds 27: Sc in each sc around.

Rnds 28-30: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Light Blue
Stuff
Rnd 31: *Sc in next 3sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (12)
Rnds 32-33: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Yellow
Rnd 34: *Sc in next 2sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (9)
Rnd 35: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Head

With pink yarn, chain 2.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in second chain from hook. Mark first sc for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: 2sc in each sc (10)
Rnd 3: *Sc in next 1sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from* (15)
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from* (20)
Rnd 5:: *Sc in next 3sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from* (25)
Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from* (30)
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 5 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from* (35)
Rnda 8-13: Sc in each sc around.

Change to Blue
Rnd 14: *Sc in the next 6sc, work 2 sc in the sc; repeat from* (40)
Rnds 15-16: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Green
Rnds 17-20: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Beige
Rnds 21-23: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Burn Orange
Rnds 24-26: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Oatmeal
Rnd 27: *Sc in the next 6 sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (35)
Rnd 28: *Sc in the next 5 sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (30)
Rnd 29: *Sc in the next 4 sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (25)
Rnd 30: *Sc in the next 3 sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (20)
Rnd 31: *Sc in the next 2 sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (15)
Stuff.
Rnd 32: *Sc in the next 1 sc, dec 1 in the next sc; repeat from* (10)
Rnd 33: Dec in each sc.
Fasten off. Weave closed the opening if need be. Weave in the end of the yarn.

Ear (make 2)

With Oatmeal yarn, chain 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second chain from hook. Mark first sc for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Brunt Orange
Rnd 3 *Sc in next 1sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from * ( 9 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Burgundy
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 2sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from * (12 sc)
Rnd 8: *Sc in next 3sc, work 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from * (15 sc)
Change to Pink
Rnds 9-10: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Red
Rnd 11: *Sc in next 4sc, work 2sc in the next sc; repeat from* (18 sc)

Change to Blue
Rnd 13: *Sc in next 5sc, work 2sc in the next sc; repeat from* (21sc)
Rnd 14: Sc in each sc around.
Change to Green
Rnds 15- 16: Sc in each sc around.
Continue working two rounds of single crochet for each of the following colors:
Beige, Pink, Burnt Orange, Light Blue, Burgundy, Oatmeal, Yellow, Red and Blue
Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing to head.


Note: The ears do not get filled which impacts the appearance and size. Pulling the ears lengthwise is how to make the adjustment and have consistency with the rest of the design.

Finishing

Using photo for reference, attach parts by sewing
1. Head to body

1. Cut triangle from red felt and glue to face.