Crochet Charming Blue Bunny Easter Basket Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• Worsted weight cotton yarn in blue and cream
• Crochet hook size H/5 mm
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Sewing needle and thread
• Two black buttons for eyes

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase
• dec = decrease
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• rep = repeat

Basket Base

1. With blue yarn, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
2. 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)
3. [sc, inc] around. (18 sts)
4. [2 sc, inc] around. (24 sts)
5. [3 sc, inc] around. (30 sts)
6. [4 sc, inc] around. (36 sts)
7. [5 sc, inc] around. (42 sts)

Basket Body

8. Work sc in each st around without increasing for 10 more rows. (42 sts)

Top Edge

9. Switch to cream yarn and sc in each st around. (42 sts)

Handle

10. With blue yarn, ch 50. Join with sl st to form a loop.
11. Sc in each ch around. Repeat for three rows. Attach to opposite sides of the basket top.

Finishing Touches for Bunny

Face

1. With cream yarn, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
2. 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)
3. [sc, inc] around. (18 sts) Fasten off.

Ears (Make 2)

1. With cream yarn, ch 8.
2. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in last ch.
3. Continue on opposite side: sc in next 5 ch, sl st in last ch. Change to blue yarn for second row and repeat. Fasten off.

Feet (Make 2)

1. With blue yarn, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
2. 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts) Fasten off.

Assembly

1. Sew the bunny face to the front center of the basket.
2. Sew ears to the top of the face, and feet below the face.
3. Attach buttons as eyes on the bunny face using sewing needle and thread.