Amigurumi Bunny (Long Ears)

Instructions

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1. 1NotesAll pieces are worked in spiral rounds; do not join at the end of a round and place a marker in the first stitch of each round. Ears and arms are not stuffed, or only very lightly, so they stay flat and soft. The number in brackets is the total stitch count of the round.
2. 2HeadRnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30) Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36) Rnds 7-14: 36 sc (36) Rnd 15: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30) Rnd 16: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24) Insert the eyes between rounds 10 and 11 with 6 stitches between them; stuff the head. Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) Rnd 18: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12) Rnd 19: dec x 6 (6) Gather the remaining stitches closed.
3. 3BodyRnds 1-6: work as rounds 1-6 of the head (36) Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42) Rnds 8-14: 42 sc (42) Rnd 15: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36) Rnds 16-17: 36 sc (36) Rnd 18: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30) Rnds 19-20: 30 sc (30) Rnd 21: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24) Rnds 22-23: 24 sc (24) Rnd 24: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) Stuff the body firmly and leave a long tail for sewing. The magic ring end is the base of the body.
4. 4Ears (make 2)Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9) Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12) Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15) Rnds 5-14: 15 sc (15) Rnd 15: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12) Rnds 16-20: 12 sc (12) Do not stuff. Flatten the ear, fold the bottom opening in half and secure with a few stitches so the ear is slightly cupped.
5. 5Arms, legs and tailArms (make 2): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9) Rnds 3-12: 9 sc (9) Stuff the tip lightly, flatten the opening and sew it closed with the yarn needle. Legs (make 2): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18) Rnds 4-6: 18 sc (18) Rnd 7: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12) Rnds 8-10: 12 sc (12) Stuff and leave open. Tail: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12) Rnds 3-4: 12 sc (12) Rnd 5: dec x 6 (6) Stuff and close.
6. 6Face embroideryWith pink yarn, embroider a small V-shaped nose between the eyes, one round lower: bring 3-4 stitches together at one point. From the bottom of the nose work a short vertical line and two small curved stitches to the sides for the mouth. If not using safety eyes, embroider the eyes with black yarn as vertical ovals two rounds high.
7. 7AssemblySew the open end of the body to the underside of the head, adding a bit of stuffing to the neck before closing. Sew the ears to the top of the head between rounds 3 and 5 with 4-5 stitches between them. Sew the arms to both sides of the body at round 21, and the legs to the lower front of the body with the feet pointing forward in a sitting position. Sew the tail to the back near the base.
8. 8FinishingWeave the yarn ends through the body and trim close to the surface. If you want the ears to stand up, add 2-3 supporting stitches at the back of each ear base. Hand wash the bunny at 30 °C and dry flat.