Bunny Applique Pattern #8589
These delightful animal appliques are designed for wash cloth pockets. They’re also amusing on scrap baskets, lamp shades, or curtains.
Materials: Clark’s O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Pearl Cotton, size 5, 1 ball.
Clark’s O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Six Strand Embroidery Floss, 1 skein of contrasting color.
Milward’s Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 or 8.
GAUGE: 9 sts make 1 inch; 9 rows make 1 inch.
Ch 31 (about 9 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: S c in 2nd ch from hook, s c in each ch across (30 sts). Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: S c in each st across, increasing 1 st at both ends—to inc. work 2 s c in 1 s c (32 sts). 3rd. 4th and 5th rows: Repeat 2nd row (38 sts). Ch 1, turn. 6th to 12th rows incl: S c in each st across. Ch 1, turn. 13th row: Sl st across 4 sts, s c in each st across to within last 4 sts. Ch 1, turn (30 sts). 14th to 23rd rows incl: Same as 6th row. 24th row: S c in each st across, decreasing 1 st at both ends—to dec. work off 2 s c as 1 s c (28 sts). Ch 1, turn. 25th, 26th and 27th rows: Same as 6th row. 28th row: Same as 24th row (26 sts). 29th row: Same as 6th row. 30th to 33rd rows incl: Repeat 24th and 6th rows alternately twice (22 sts). 34th, 35th and 36th rows: Same as 24th row (16 sts). 37th row: Same as 6th row. 38th and 39th rows: Same as 24th row (12 sts). 40th row: Same as 6th row. 41st row: Same as 2nd row (14 sts). 42nd row: Same as 6th row. 43rd row: Same as 2nd row (16 sts). 44th and 45th rows: Same as 6th row. 46th row: Same as 24th row (14 sts). 47th row: Same as 6th row. 48th row: Same as 24th row (12 sts). 49th and 50th rows: Same as 6th row. 51st row: Inc. in 1st st (outer edge), work across 4 sts (6 sts). Ch 1, turn (ear started). 52nd to 56th rows incl: Same as 6th row. 57th row: Inc. 1 st at outer edge (7 sts). Ch 1, turn. 58th, 59th and 60th rows: Same as 6th row. 61st row: Dec. 1 st at outer edge (6 sts). 62nd to 65th rows incl: Same as 6th row. 66th row: Same as 61st row (5 sts). 67th and 68th rows: Same as 6th row. 69th row: Dec. 1 st at both ends (3 sts). 70th row: Same as 6th row. 71st row: Work off 3 sts as 1 st. Fasten off. Skip 2 sts at inner base of ear and work other ear to correspond. Embroider features as in illustration.