Morning :0)

Well its a week late but I have written and checked the crochet pattern for the Night Night bunny. This is a very lightly stuffed bunny using only wool and stuffing so that it is cuddly.  I'm very pleased to say its ready to share it with you. I hope some of you try this pattern out and please let me know how you get on. You can also now follow me on my Face Book Page "Wonderland Bears and Gifts" !

So here goes ........

Night Night Bunny

You will need:

50g of dk wool (worsted weight) in each colour for Bunny and sleep suit
Oddments of dk wool (worsted weight) for face and a contrasting colour for the trim

3.5mm crochet hook
stuffing
sewing needle

I have used uk terminology for this pattern. For the US dc will be sc

Head - in colour for Bunny

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)
Round 4-7:  dc in each st (18)
Round 8:  dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next 10 sts (28)
Round 9:  (dc in next 3sts, 2 dc in next st), 6 times (35)
Round 10:  (dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st)  6 times (42)
Round 11 - 14:  dc in each st (42)
Round 15:  (dc 5, dc 2 tog) 6 times (36)
Round 16: (dc 4, dc 2 tog) 6 times (30)
Round 17:  (3 dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times (24)
Round 18:  (2 dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)
Stuff head
Round 19: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)
Round 20: dc 2 tog 6 times (6)
Fasten off

Body - in sleep suit colour

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)
Round 4:  dc in each st (18)
Round 5:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)
Round 6-7:  dc in each st (24)
Round 8:  (3dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times (30)
Round 9:  (4 dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times (36)
Round 10-11:  dc in each st (36)
Round 12:  (5dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times (42)
Round 13-16: dc in each st (42)
Chain 22 and join to 21st dc. This will divide the body for the legs

Round 17:  dc 21, dc21of chain. This will form the left leg

Round 18-21:  dc 42 

Round 22: (dc5, dc 2 tog) 6 times (36)

Round 23-24: dc in each st. (36)

Round 25: (dc 4, dc 2 tog) 6 times (30)

Round 26: dc 3, dc 2 tog) 6 times (24)

Round 27-29:  dc in each st (24)

Round 30:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 31-32:  dc in each st (18)

Round 33:  (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times (12)

Round 34:   dc in each stich (12) Fasten off. This completes the left leg

Rejoin yarn to base of body on row16 to start right leg

dc 21 sts, dc 21 sts from right side of (22) chain

Complete Round 17 - 34

Ears - in colour for Bunny
Make 2

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)
Round 4:  dc in each st (18)
Round 5:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)
Round 6-7:  dc in each st (24)

Round 8:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 9-10:  dc in each st (18)

Round 19: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)

20-27:  dc in each st (12)

fasten off

Feet - in colour for Bunny

Make 2

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)

Round 4:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)

Round 5: (dc 3, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (30)

Round 6-8:  dc in each st (30) 

Round 7: dc 3, dc 2 tog) 6 times (24)

Round 8:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 9:  dc in each st (18) 

Round 10: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)

20-23:  dc in each st (12)

Stuff lighly at the front end only. leaving the small 12 sts part unstuffed (This unstuffed part will attach to the end of the leg)  and fasten off

Arms - in colour for Bunny

Make 2

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)

Round 4:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)

Round 5:  dc in each st (24)

Round 8:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 9: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)

Round 10-11:  dc in each st (12)

Change to sleep suit colour

Round 12-24:  dc in each st (12)

Stuff the hands and then the arms more lightly and fasten off.

Tail - in colour for Bunny

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)

Round 4:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)

Round 5:  dc in each st (24)

Round 6:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 7: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)

Round 8:  dc 2 tog 6 times (6)

Stuff lighly and fasten off

Pocket - in sleep suit colour

chain 5

Row 1-5: chain 1, dc 5.

Attach contrast colour as for wrist band and dc round 3 ends of pocket.

fasten off and sew to body.

making up

Sew the bunny together placing the ears so that they flop down at the side of his head.  The feet are placed on the open ends of the legs and sewn to the flat, smaller end of the foot.

Using oddment in your choice of colour embroider the nose and eyes.

The tail is sewn on the the Bunnies Bottom

In contrast colour to sleep suit make a chain to fit round the wrists and attach. Make a chain to go onto the sleepsuit as in picture. You can either leave this chain on its own or do 1 dc row along chain and fasten off. This will look like the button fastening and collar.

I hope you enjoy this pattern. I have checked it but please let me know if you find any problems with it.