Skill Level: Easy
Materials:
150 – 200 yards of worsted weight yarn (Caron Simple Soft and Red Heart Shimmer pictured)
US Hook size I/5.50mm
Embellishments (optional)
Gauge: 4 hdc = 1”, 3 rows = 1”
Key:
CH = chain
SC = single crochet
HDC = half double crochet
SC2TOG = single crochet 2 together
SL ST = slip stitch
JOIN = sl st in 1st st to join
CC = change color
SK = skip
Instructions:
Big Bunny Pouch
Chain 17.
Rnd 1: Hdc in 3rd chain from hook, hdc across (13 hdc), 3 hdc in last ch space. Working in opposite side of chain, hdc across (13 hdc), 2 hdc in last ch space. Join. (32 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each sp around, join. (32 hdc)
Rnd 3 – 12: Repeat Rnd 2.
Rnd 13: Ch 2, *hdc, ch 1, skip 1 sp, repeat from * around, join. (32 st)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each sp around, join. (32 sc)
Break yarn, weave ends.
Ears
Find edge of pouch, count 6 spaces towards middle of pouch, join accent color to last round of pouch.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc 12, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 10, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 6, sc2tog, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc 8, turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc 6, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog, turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc 4, turn.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc 2, turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc2tog.
Break yarn, weave ends.
Repeat for other edge of pouch. (See image for example.)
With main color, join at corner of one ear (where first row of ear starts).
*Sc up one side of ear, 3 sc in tip of ear, sc down other side of ear, sc across to other ear, repeat from *. Join, break yarn. Weave ends.
Drawstring
To create a cinch closure for your favor pouch…
Ch 70, break yarn. Thread in and out of Rnd 13 of Big Bunny Pouch.
Little Bunny Pouch
Chain 12.
Rnd 1: Hdc in 3rd chain from hook, hdc across (9 hdc), 3 hdc in last ch space. Working in opposite side of chain, hdc across (9 hdc), 2 hdc in last ch space. Join. (22 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each sp around, join. (22 hdc)
Rnd 3 – 8: Repeat Rnd 2.
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *hdc, ch 1, skip 1 sp, repeat from * around, join. (22 st)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each sp around, join. (22 sc)
Break yarn, weave ends.
Ears
Find edge of pouch, count 4 spaces towards middle of pouch, join accent color to last round of pouch.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc 8, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 6, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc 4, turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc 2, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc2tog.
Break yarn, weave ends.
Repeat for other edge or pouch. (See image for example.)
With main color, join at corner of one ear (where first row of ear starts).
*Sc up one side of ear, 3 sc in tip of ear, sc down other side of ear, sc across to other ear, repeat from *. Join, break yarn. Weave ends.
Drawstring
To create a cinch closure for your favor pouch…
Ch 50, break yarn. Thread in and out of Rnd 9 of Little Bunny Pouch.