Free Crochet Pattern: Little Lop Eared Bunny Lovey

 Ya'll know I love bunnies... right? I have another baby gift to make for a coworker and this time, to accompany the burp cloths (not made yet 😟) I wanted to make a little lovey. Most of the patterns I found were for larger lovies... but I love tiny things... especially for babies. So I decided to write a pattern for one since I had already wrote a pattern for the Lop Eared Bunny Shelf Sitter. 

After a LOT of trial and error, I decided on the blanket being a solid Granny Square. I found a very helpful video that explains how to make one. If you are not familiar with the solid Granny Square, please watch this video before starting because I do not go into great detail in the pattern. 

My lovey was made to match the fabric for the burp cloths and is for a baby girl, so white and light pink were the colors chosen. This is sooo easy!! Are you ready to make one?

This pattern has been revised and re-written. It is available on my New Blog:

https://thewhimzb.com/2024/06/14/free-bunny-lovey-pattern/

Yarn: 2 colors, your choice of yarn. One skein of the main color will be plenty.

 Also a small bit of black for the eyes.

 I used “I Love This Yarn” from Hobby Lobby in white and soft pink.

Hook: F (3.75mm)

Stuffing

Yarn Needle

Head:

R1: MR 6 SC (6)

R2: INC around (12)

R3: *SC, INC* around (18)

R4: *SCx2, INC* around (24)

R5: *SCx3, INC* around (30)

R6-12: SC around (30)

R13: *DEC, SCx3* around (24)

R14: *SC, DEC, SC* around (18)

R15: *SC, DEC* around (12)

Stuff head firmly, but

DO NOT OVERSTUFF

R16: DEC around. (6)

Cut a long tail and use needle to weave in and out of the front loops of R16.

Pull tight to close. Weave in and out a few times. Leave tail to attach to blankie.

Add your facial features.

Ears: (make 2)

R1: MR 6 SC (6)

R2: INC around (12)

R3: *1SC, INC* around (18)

R4:-8: SC around (18)

R9: *1SC, DEC* around (12)

R10-13: SC around (12)

R14: *1SC, DEC* around (8)

R15-18: SC around (8)

Leave a long tail to sew onto the head.

Pinch sides of the ear together and use the tail to weave in and out of

both sides to close the ear. (4 sts) 

Sew ears onto head in the 3rd row from the top.

Use pins to hold ears in place while you whip stitch them onto the head.

Paws: (make 2)

R1: MR 6SC (6)

R2: INC around (12)

R3-4: SC around (12)

R5: *SCx4, DEC* around (10)

R6: *SCx3, DEC* around (8)

R7-10: SC around (8)

Pinch together and SlSt across (4)

Leave a long tail.

 

Blanket:

The blanket is a solid granny square, but modified to create a base to

sew the head onto.

Here is a wonderful, helpful video that explains the solid granny square.

R1: MR 12 DC. Join with a SlSt in the top of the first DC(12)

R2: Ch3 (counts as the 1st DC throughout the pattern), DC in same st.

     INC around. Join to 3rd ch with SlSt. (24)

R3: Here we are going to make the circle into a square.

Ch5, 2DC in same st.(1st corner)- *DC-HDC-SC-HDC-DC* across. 

[2DC, ch2, 2DC] (2nd corner made) Repeat *-* across. 

Make 3rd corner. Repeat again and end with 2DC in the last st. 

Join to the top of the Ch5.

Now you have your first round of the solid granny square made.

Following the instructions in the video, you are going to continue

enlarging your granny square. Each row adds 4 sts. 

R4: Ch3. Make corner in next st. DC across (9). Make next corner and

continue pattern. In the last row you will make (8) DC and join to the

top of the Ch3.

R5: Same technique as R4. You will have (13)DC between corners.

R6: Same technique as R4. You will have (17)DC between corners.

R7: Same technique as R4. You will have (21)DC between corners. 

When you SlSt at the end of the round, bring up your second color. 

R8: With 2nd color, continue the pattern.

You will have (25)DC between corners.

At the SlSt at the end of the round, bring back up your first color. 

R9: Same technique as R4. You will have (29)DC between corners.

Bring back up your second color in the SlSt. 

R10: Trim. With 2nd color, *Ch3. SC in next 2 sts*. Repeat*-* around. 

Corners: Make 3 of these “loops” into each corner. You may go into

a corner with a Ch3 or come out of corner with a Ch3 and that’s ok. It

doesn’t have to be perfect. Just keep going. End with a SlSt in first ch.

Tie off. Weave in ends.

Assembly:

Sew the paws on first. Face the blanket towards you on the diagonal, with

the seam at the back.

The paws are sewn onto R2 using the tails.

After sewing both paws on, weave the tails toward each other and tie together.

I tie mine 5-6 times. Trim.

The head will be sewn onto the blanket between R1 and R2.

This is the view from the backside.

After whip stitching it on, take your yarn through to the back of the blanket.

Weave the tail through the blanket and head a few times to give it extra hold.

Tie off and weave in end. 

And now you have an adorable baby gift!

Crocheted Strawberry Pincushion Pattern

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle... I LOVE finding new purposes for used things!! Those Oui yogurt jars are too cute NOT to be reused, but I was having trouble coming up with any ideas.

On another note... As a sewer and crocheter, I use pincushions and thread/yarn catchers often. I don't like using regular pin cushions for my dull yarn needles, so I've been toying with ideas for a crocheted one for awhile, but never found the right one. 

Eventually, those two problems (what to use the jars for and a pincushion idea) finally came together in my mind and I had the perfect idea... a crocheted pincushion "topper" for the jar!

Since I absolutely 💗 strawberries, that was my #1 choice for a pincushion. I had also been toying with the idea of putting ribbons on the top so that I had something to hang my stitch markers on. So I thought green ribbons would be perfect to top my strawberry with. The first ones I made looked more like turnips... very CUTE turnips. I had to make the strawberry short and fat to sit on top of the jar without sticking down into the jar; and the green ribbon tops coming out, did not look like a strawberry. My friend gave me some valuable advice to add ribbons coming down onto the berry and Voila!! Perfect!

Here is the pattern for you to make one of your own. ENJOY!💝

Supplies:
Yarn: I used worsted weight. You can use whatever you like. It doesn't take much!
         I used: Red- Red Heart Super Saver / Pink- I Love This Yarn
F hook
Stitch Marker
Yarn Needle
Ribbon. I used 3/8" and 5/8"
Scissors
Lighter

Hot Glue

Polyfil

Terms:

MR: magic ring

INC: increase 

SC: single crochet

DEC: decrease (I use the invisible decrease)

This pattern is crocheted in the round. Use your stitch marker to keep up with rounds. 

R1: MR 5 SC (5) Leave a long tail to tie the ribbons onto

R2: INC around (10)

R3: SC around (10) Pull the MR tail tight and weave in a couple of times to secure the MR.

R4: INC around (20)

R5: SC around (20)

R6: *SCx3, INC* around (25)

R7: *SCx4, INC* around (30)

R8: *SCx5, INC* around (35)

R9: *SCx6, INC* around (40)

R10-11: SC around (40)

R12: *SCx6, DEC* around (35)

R13: *SCx5, DEC* around (30)

R14: *SCx4, DEC* around (25)

R15: *SCx3, DEC* around (20)

R16: *SCx2, DEC* around (15)

Cut long tail.

Cut ribbons into different lengths. Run your lighter across the ribbon ends to keep from fraying.

I used 3 different ribbons and cut 6 total in varying lengths from 3" - 5".

Bunch your ribbons and wrap the MR tail around them to secure down into the berry. 

It is easier if you flatten your berry. Carefully stuff the berry with Polyfil around the ribbons. DO NOT OVERSTUFF and be careful not to pull in the point of the berry.

Use your yarn needle to weave the last tail in and out of the front loops of R16. Pull to close, then fasten off your yarn.

Using 5/8" ribbon, cut 4: 2 1/2 pieces on the diagonal with each end going in the same direction.

Run your lighter across the ribbon ends to keep from fraying.

Fold your 4 pieces in half to form a "V". Hot glue inside the fold to secure, then glue around the berry.

Pop your berry on top of your jar and ENJOY!!