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.