CUTE BUNNY BABY LOVEY
Today let’s
work on this really cute little big eared bunny rabbit baby lovey, shall
we? I totally loved the big ears on this
lovey – I have made a bunny lovey before.. with cute pink tinier ears – links all
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Right then.. let’s
start on this beauty now.
Materials used :
Today I’ve used some of the superbly soft Bella Baby Bambini Print acrylic yarn for the lovey and our local Indian OswalCashmilon 4-ply acrylic (for the little bunny toy) with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ;
poly fill and a small piece of white stocking net for stuffing.
For Indians :
The Bella Baby Bambini yarn is a baby soft 3-ply-like yarn. I’d say our local 3 or 4-ply Oswal acrylic yarns will
work really well too.
Basically, with this project, I
think you can use any yarn with a suitable hook. Read on to see what I mean.
Skill level :
Basic to Intermediate
Size made : Lovey
: 12.5” x 12.5” ; Toy : 2” with ears nearly 4” long
Sizing chart for blankets : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279839582572/
Abbreviations used :
Sizing chart for blankets : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279839582572/
Here are some regular stitches that are used for granny squares
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Double Triple Crochet : dtrc : wrap yarn three times around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.
Once you have made as many squares as you want for your blanket, use one of these joining methods for a neat join.
Whipstitch to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the whipstitch at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the embroidery needle and whipstitch to get an invisible join at https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the single crochet at https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
How to change colors seamlessly : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to change from the Main color to the Contrast or second color of yarn seamlessly. View it at https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno
How to carry your yarn when using two colors : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to carry your yarn along when working with two colours. View it at https://youtu.be/NuascBU3pxQ
Abbreviations used :
sc : single crochet dc : Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
trc : Treble / triple crochet
dtrc : Double triple crochet
Sizing chart for blankets : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279839582572/
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Double Triple Crochet : dtrc : wrap yarn three times around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/XyPrnAtOs3U
Once you have made as many squares as you want for your blanket, use one of these joining methods for a neat join.
Whipstitch to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the whipstitch at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the embroidery needle and whipstitch to get an invisible join at https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the single crochet at https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
How to change colors seamlessly : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to change from the Main color to the Contrast or second color of yarn seamlessly. View it at https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno
How to carry your yarn when using two colors : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to carry your yarn along when working with two colours.
View it at https://youtu.be/NuascBU3pxQ
Instructions :
Using U.S terminology
Get the free pattern for this awesomely cute
bunny baby lovey at https://yarnutopia.com/2016/03/19/crochet-tutorial-mini-square-bunny-lovey/
Now as I said before, I *think* you
could use any yarn to work this project.
I didn’t have the yarn suggested by
the designer.
If you use a thinner yarn (as I have),
then you need to work this pattern in a *slightly* different way….
So here’s what I did – I first worked
in the bunny (stuff toy) and then figured out how large a lovey I’d want around
it. The yarn I’ve used for the lovey is really soft and thin – so I just worked
a square for the size that I thought would then suit the little bunny I’d made.
If you continue working the mini square pattern, you can make this into a blanket as well - though it be a square finish (not rectangle I mean).
Now one could always work in a
slightly larger lovey if the yarn is thicker – as long as it is soft, I think
you’ll have a happy baby with a cute cuddle toy.
For the stuffing, I used some poly fill. Rather than fill the bunny head directly,
what I did was stuff a small piece of stocking net with the poly fill first and
make a little ball. I then stuffed this
ball into the head. How does this help?
Well, if the baby is going to cuddle up to the doll, little bits of poly fill
won’t find itself out (of the holes of our crochet work) and into its nose or
eyes.
This is not my idea – I saw it somewhere
online (forgot to save that link – so can’t credit that imaginative person..
sorry )
Anyway, the idea is to get a length
of stocking net and sew one end of it. Stuff
the stocking net with poly fill till you get a ball of the size you’d want for
the bunny head. Then sew the other end
of the stocking net, cutting the stocking net (and saving the unused portion
for another day, of course).
Roll the ball you’ve made to give it
proper shape – check the stitching both ends, and then stuff into your bunny
head.
Doesn't this look neat and clean?
The only difference in using this
kind of stuffing as against just pushing poly fill directly into the doll /
stuff toy is that you need to (well, at least I think so) stuff a little *before* the round indicated
– i.e I think you need a *slightly* larger hole to fill in this ready-made ball
of stuffing – but that aside, I think this is well worth it.
I also know that once you have made
these poly fill balls, there is no going back to the regular ‘stuff-as-you-go’
way
Of course, I need not add that you
should try to get a white stocking net for this project ;)
Isn’t this a really lovely fun project?
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