Cwm Enfys Crochet

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Easter Bunny & Chick

ฉ Enfys 2007

UK Instructions

Materials
Small amounts of DK yarn in beige and white for rabbit and yellow and orange for chick, beads for eyes and nose, 3.50mm hook, tapestry needle for sewing in ends.

Notes
cldec -cluster decrease: *(yoh, insert hook in stitch, yoh and draw through a loop, yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, repeat from * in next stitch, yoh and draw through all 5 loops on hook.
cl - cluster: (yoh, insert hook in stitch, yoh and draw through a loop, yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yoh and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
bdc: beaded dc

Bunny

Thread 1 bead on for nose and 2 beads on for eyes.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1^st ch, make ear *ch 6, dc in 2^nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, tr in next 2 ch, htr in next ch**, dc in 1^st ch, rep from * to ** for next ear, 3 dc in 1^st ch, ss to 2^nd ch, mark as right side, turn. (6 dc and 2 ears)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, *make ear (dc in next dc, mark last st worked, dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in next dc, working along other side of ch in unused loops, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, fold ear in half length ways with right side to outside, matching marked dc with next ch, and, working through both layers, dc in next dc),** 3 dc in next dc, rep from * to ** for next ear, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (13 dc and 2 ears)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, miss ear, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, miss ear, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (17 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, dc in next 8 dc, bdc in next dc, dc in next dc, bdc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, (dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog) twice, lpst in next dc, bdc in next dc, lpst in next dc, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (13 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, dc in next dc, (dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc) 3 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (10 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) twice, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnds 11-15: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, dc in next dc, change to white, cldec over next 2 dc, change to colour, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, cl in next dc, dc2tog, cl in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)

Fill with toy stuffing.

Rnd 18: Ch 1, dc2tog 6 times, ss to 1^st ch, fasten off and sew up hole.

Chick

Thread 2 beads on for eyes.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 dc in 1^st ch, ss to 2^nd ch, mark as right side, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, dc in next 7 dc, bdc in next 2 dc, dc in next 7 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, dc in next 8 dc, change to orange and drop yellow, make beak (ch 3, ss in 2^nd ch from hook, htr in next ch), change to yellow and cut orange, dc in next 8 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc) twice, miss beak making sure it is held to the right side, (dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc) twice, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc) 3 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (9 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 3 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *make wing (ch 6, dc in 2^nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, tr in next 2 ch, htr in next ch),** 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * to ** for next wing, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (20 dc & 2 wings)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, make wing *dc in next 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc, working along other side of ch in unused loops, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, **, dc in next 10 dc, rep from * to ** for next wing, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (22 dc and 2 wings)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, dc in next 5 dc, *insert hook in next dc, yoh & draw through a loop, miss next 13 dc, insert hook in next dc, yoh & draw through a loop, yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook (counts as 1 dc),** dc in next 8 dc, rep from * to ** for next wing, dc in next 5 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnds 13-15: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, (dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog) twice, dc in next dc, *change to orange and drop yellow, make foot (ch 3, dc in 2^nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, turn, ss in next dc, htr in next ch, turn, ch 1, dc in next 2 sts, change to yellow and drop orange,** dc in next 2 dc, rep from * to ** for next foot, dc in next dc, (dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc) twice, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 17 Ch 1, dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog, miss foot making sure it is held to the right side, dc in next 2 dc, miss foot making sure it is held to the right side, dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)

Fill with toy stuffing.

Rnd 18: Ch 1, dc2tog 6 times, ss to 1^st ch, fasten off and sew up hole.

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