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bunny bunting

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Brighten up your surroundings with an Easter-inspired garland

use your

yarn kit

SIZELength:

approx195cmBunny: 11cm

x 20cm So you’ve created cosies to warm your eggs (p40) and an apron for your little Easter

baker (p30), but what about decorations for your home? Worked in a continual spiral so

you get the most out of your cheery Bounce yarn kit, CHRISTINE HARVEY’S gorgeous

bunting will inject a touch of spring charm into your humble abode. Whether you’re a crochet pro or looking for a challenge, you’ll especially enjoy adding cute fluffy

tails to each one!

bunny buntingbody and headMake five (one each in Basket Blue, Bud Green, Chick Yellow, Carrot Orange, Blossom Pink)Using 3mm hook and chosen yarn make a magic ring, (2ch, 11tr) into ring. 12 stsRnd 1: (2ch, 1tr) in next st, 2tr in each st to end, join with a sl st to second of first 2ch. 24 stsRnd 2: (2ch, 1tr) in next st, (1tr, 2tr in next st) to last st, 1tr, join with a sl st to second of first 2ch. 36 stsRnd 3: (2ch, 1tr) in next st, (2tr, 2tr in next st) to last two sts, 2tr, join with a sl st to second of first 2ch. 48 stsRnd 4: (2ch, 1tr) in next st, (3tr, 2tr in next st) to last three sts, 3tr, join with a sl st to second of first 2ch. 60 stsRow 5: (2ch, 1tr) in same st, (3tr, 2tr in next st) twice, turn. 12 stsRows 6-7: tr2tog, 1tr in each st to last two sts, tr2tog. Eight stsFasten off, leaving a long tail

earMake ten (two each in Basket Blue, Bud Green, Chick Yellow, Carrot Orange and Blossom Pink)Using 3mm hook and chosen yarn make 12chRow 1: starting second ch from hook 3dc, 2htr, 6tr Fasten off, sew narrow end of Ears to top corners of Head Using 3mm hook and same colour yarn join yarn to right corner of bunny where Head meets BodyRow 2: 6dc up side of head, * 10dc up side of ear, 2dc in next st, 2dc in end st of Ear, 2dc in next st, 10dc down other side of ear *, 5dc along top of head, rep from * to * around next ear, 6dc down left side of head, join with a sl st to BodyFasten off

tailUsing 3mm hook and Fluffy White make a magic ring, work 12dc into ring, join with a sl st to first st. 12 stsFasten off

to make up Sew in ends. Cut

Crochet

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Great AdvicePATTERN PROWESS

The instruction (2tr, 2tr in next st) translates as ‘work one treble

in each of the next stitches, then work two trebles in the

following stitch’

“This isn’t just an Easter project – the bunting also looks great strung up in a

nursery room. Little ones will adore the bright colours of the bunnies!”Samantha Lewis, Editorial Assistant

a 2m length of each colour yarn except Fluffy White and knot at one end. Plait the lengths and knot other end. Gather Tail into a ball and sew firmly to Bunny using leftover length. Evenly space Bunnies along plaited cord. Sew each Bunny’s Ears onto cord using leftover yarn