a small plush no-sew bunny

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A simple plush bunny roughly 7 inches tall. The body is an oval sack, the head is a smaller oval, ears are long rounded rectangles, and the limbs are short cylinders. No visible seams or stitching.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Off White · 80yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · White · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Ch 48, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R2[sc 46, dec] x 1, join. (47)(47 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (47)(47 sts)
R4[sc 45, dec] x 1, join. (46)(46 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (46)(46 sts)
R6[sc 44, dec] x 1, join. (45)(45 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R8[sc 43, dec] x 1, join. (44)(44 sts)
R9[sc 42, dec] x 1, join. (43)(43 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (43)(43 sts)
R11[sc 41, dec] x 1, join. (42)(42 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R13[sc 40, dec] x 1, join. (41)(41 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (41)(41 sts)
R15[sc 39, dec] x 1, join. (40) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(40 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 33 sc evenly around opening, join. (33)(33 sts)
R2[sc 31, dec] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R3[sc 30, dec] x 1, join. (31)(31 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R5[sc 29, dec] x 1, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 28, dec] x 1, join. (29)(29 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R8[sc 27, dec] x 1, join. (28)(28 sts)
R9[sc 26, dec] x 1, join. (27)(27 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R11Work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (14)(14 sts)
R12Dec in each pair of st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R13[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (2)(2 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R7Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R8Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R9Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R10Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R11Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R12Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2)(2 sts)
R13Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2) Fasten off, leaving a 12-inch tail for sewing.(2 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 7, inc] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (9)(9 sts)
R5[sc 8, inc] x 1, join. (10)(10 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (10)(10 sts)
R7[sc 9, inc] x 1, join. (11) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening, join. (13)(13 sts)
R2[sc 11, dec] x 1, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R7Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R5Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)