Pattern - Easter "Bunny" Basket

MATERIALS:

Red Heart Worsted 4 - Light Raspberry
Appx 10 yds accent color yarn for eyes and mouth
Button for nose
Size H-8 (5mm) hook (basket and ears)
Size M-13 (9mm) hook (for handle)
Stitch Marker(s)
Yarn Needle
(smaller needle and thread if needed for button)

The guage doesn't really matter on this project :) YAY!

STITCHES:

SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
Sc2Tog - Single Crochet Two Together

     * Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop (two loops on hook) -  insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop (three loops on hook) - yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Dc2Tog - Double Crochet Two Together

***note: there's a few ways to do this, instructions are for the one I used in this pattern***

*Yarn over, insert hook into first stitch and yarn over again then draw up loop (3 loops on hook) - yarn over and pull through two loops - yarn over and pull up loop in next stitch (4 loops on hook) - yarn over and pull through first two loops - yarn over and pull through remaining three loops on hook.

INSTRUCTIONS:

BASKET

With main color chain 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in first chain stitch. Place a marker in the first stitch of this round and move marker up as you complete each round
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each stitch around– 12 sts at end of row.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 18 sts.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 24 sts.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around – 30 sts.
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around – 36 sts.
Rnd 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around – 42 sts.
Rnd 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * around – 48 sts.

Rnd 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts, rep from * around – 54 sts.

Rnd 10: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts, rep from * around – 60 sts.

Rnd 11: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts, rep from * around – 66 sts.

Rnd 12: *2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 10 sts, rep from * around – 72 sts.

Rnd 13: Working through back loops only, work *2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 11 sts, rep from * around – 78 sts.
Rnd 14: *2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 12 sts, rep from * around – 84 sts.
Rnds 15-16: Sc in each st around. - 84 sts.
Rnd 18-20: Dc in each st around. - 84 sts.

Rnd 21: *Dc2tog, dc in each of next 12sts, rep from * around – 78 sts.

Rnd 22-23: Dc in each st around - 78 sts.
Rnd 24: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 11 sts, rep from * around – 72 sts.
Rnd 25: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 10 sts, rep from * around – 66 sts. Fasten off.

HANDLE
*Using 2 strands of yarn held together and M-13 hook (9mm)*
Chain 35
Sc in second chain from hook, and each stitch to end - 34 sts.

EARS

Chain 2

Rnd 1: 4 sc in first chain stitch. Place a marker in the fitst stitch of this round and move marker up as you complete each round.

Rnd 2: Sc in each st around – 4 sts.
Rnd 3: Work 2 sc in each stitch around - 8 sts.
Rnd 4: Sc in each st around
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next stitch, repeat from* around - 12 sts.
Rnd 6: Sc in each stitch around
Rnd 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 16 sts.
Rnds 8-24: Sc in each stitch around
Rnd 25: Sc2tog around - 8 sts.

Attach Button Nose

Use accent color to embroider eyes and mouth onto front of basket

Attach ears to front sides of basket - I placed the ears on the inside of the basket and down 3 lines of stitching to give the ears more stability.

Easter "Bunny" Basket

This year I was inspired to make easter baskets for my kids from THIS pattern from LionBrand.com. 

 It looked cute and simple, so I was ready to start the moment I saw it (not to mention Easter was only 2 weeks away!)  My kids always use the cheap plastic buckets, which are great, but I figured - if I could make a re-usable cute basket that would last for years...why not?!  The yarn I use from the local hobby shop is washable, so I don't have to worry about dirt or dye, and it would be super easy to store becaue it folds up to about the size of a dish rag.  I got started on the stock pattern I was sent in a yarn company mailer, and half way through realized it was no where near big enough to hold the amount of eggs we normally hunt for, so I spruced up the pattern and made it my own!  Here's what I came up with- ENJOY!

JNT's Blanket

I am glad to say this blanket has a long story, because it's more fun that way!

The story begins in November of 2011. My in-laws, parents and sisters family, we're all affected by the large fire in Bastrop, Tx labor day weekend. To be frank, they lost everything. After this happened my MIL asked me if I would make them a blanket for their new home. Of course I said yes, thinking it would be a quick project and perhaps even done by Christmas. I searched countless websites looking for a pattern to make my own, I searched tons of stores for yarn that was just right(a big shout out to my sis-in-law for helping me with that!), and countless hours re-doing work I found unsatisfactory. In fact I had the entire center block done in a completely different green, and a completely different stitch! I couldn't let that slide so I put that one down and started over. Lo and behold, 3 months later I have finally finished their blanket! I hope that it lasts them for years to come. Enjoy!

JNT's BLANKET

Black w/ Red Heart Hats

Here's a couple cute hats that were worked up for a couple siblings.  The smaller size is a 0-3 month and the larger one is for 2-4 years.  They look adorable just laying there - imgine them on a couple of cute kids!!  This was a fun project to make - beanies are timeless, and being able to customize them with MOM and DAD was fun!

BLACK WITH RED HEART HATS

Thank you Imprintz Photography!!

Prince and Princess Crowns

What better to adorn your little prince or princess than a cuddly crown?!  I love these crowns - they can be made in any size.  The two pictured are infant size, but they can be created for smaller heads (your cat!) or larger heads (you!).

PRINCE AND PRINCESS CROWNS

 

Little Blue Dinosaur

My son Salix has been begging me for a crocheted T-Rex after I made his dad an Elephant.  I started this project MONTHS ago, and had to undo and redo about 100 times but here it is! 

LITTLE BLUE DINOSAUR

Pattern - Small Heart

SMALL HEART (approx 1 1/2" w/ J hook)

1. Start with a ch 2
2. 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook
3. 2 sc in each of the next 5 sc, ch 1
4. 2 sc in the next sc
5. 2 sc in the next sc
6. 1 sc in the next sc
7. 1 hdc, 4 dc in the next sc
8. 1 sc in the next sc
9. sl st in the next sc
10. 1 sc in the next sc
11. 3 dc, 1 hdc in the next sc
12. 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc
13. (1sc, ch2 - sc in 2nd ch from hook) in the next sc
14. 1sc in each of the next 2sc
15. slst in next sc an fasten off

This is a heart pattern I designed all on my own! 

Pictures Coming Soon