Easter Bunny

Materials:
- Yarn of the same thickness for your choice (acrylic, cotton). Colors: two matching colors for clothes (I have color A - brown, color B - red), and white;
- A crochet hook;
- Hollow fibre for stuffing;
- Transparent glue;
- For eyes: 2 half-beads, I used 8mm diam half-beads;
- For embroidery: a few threads of black and pink.
For the bunny I used 100% acrylic yarn, 470 m/100 g, 1,3 mm crochet hook, my bunny is 15cm long with the ears included.

Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc - double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)
2 inc, 3 inc – 2, 3 increases in sequence
dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
2 dec, 3 dec – 2, 3 decrease in sequence
(...) x N times – repeat instructions in brackets N times 

Ear (make 2)
Work with white colour yarn
1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring
2) 6 inc (12)
3) (1 sc, inc) х 6 times (18)
4 - 7) 18 sc
8) (2 sc, dec) х 4 times, 2 sc (14)
9 - 11) 14 sc
12) (2 sc, dec) х 3 times, 2 sc (11)
13- 15) 11sc
Fasten off, cut off.

Muzzle
Work with white colour yarn
1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring
2) 6 inc (12)
3) 12 sc
4) (1 sc, inc) х 6 times (18)
Fasten off, cut off. 

Tail
Work with white colour yarn
1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring
2) (1 sc, inc) х 3 times (9)
3) 9 sc
Fasten off, cut off.

Arms (make 2)
Start with white colour yarn
1) 8 sc in a Magic Ring
2- 7) 8 sc
Change the yarn to colour B.
8 - 10) 8 sc
Add some hollow fibre.
Fasten off, cut off. Pull off the loops.

Legs (make 2)
Start with color B.
1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring
2) 6 inc (12)
Change to white yarn
3 - 4) 12 sc
Change the yarn to colour A.
5 - 7) 12 sc
Fasten and cut off thread of 1st leg, do not cut thread of 2nd leg. Add hollow fibre.

Next, crochet the body. Stuff as you go.
8) 4 ch, work into loops of the 1st leg: 12 sc, continue along the of chain: 4 sc, work into loops of the 2nd leg: 12 sc, continue along the other side of chain: 4 sc (32)

9) 6 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 9 sc (34)
10) 34 sc
11) 15 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 1 sc (36)
12-14) 36 sc
Work 8 sc, transfer your place marker here. Now the marker is on the side. 

Change the yarn to colour B.
15) Into the back loops only: 36 sc
16) 36 sc
17) 17 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec (34)
18) 8 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 8 sc (32)
19) (6 sc, dec) х 4 times (28)
20) 28 sc
21) (5 sc, dec) х 4 times (24)
22) 24 sc
23) (2 sc, dec) х 6 times (18)
24) (1 sc, dec) х 6 times (12)

Change to white yarn. Next, crochet the head.
25) (3 sc in 1 loop) х 12 times (36)
26) (2 sc, inc) х 12 times (48)
27 - 31) 48 sc
32) (4 sc, dec) х 8 times (40)
33- 39) 40 sc
40) (3 sc, dec) х 8 times (32)
41) 32 sc
42) (1 sc, dec) х 10 times, dec (21)
43) decrease until the end of the round
Fasten off, cut off. Pull off the loops.

Attach and sew on the arms.

Pocket
Back to Round 15.
Step back 3 loops from the marker, start with the 4th. Attach yarn of color A.
The place for the pocket is marked with pins in the photo.

1-6) 11 sc, ch, turn (11)
7) dec, 7 sc, dec (9)
For the straps - make 15 ch on each side. Sew them on.

Attach the tail and ears and sew them on. 

Attach the muzzle to the head, make sure its upper part is in line with Rnd 31.
Sew it on with hidden stitches and stuff a little as you go.

Embroider nose.

Slightly tighten the bridge of the nose between spots А-В and C-D. (See the photo for guidance)

Glue on the eyes. Embroider eyelids and eyebrows. 

Decorate the overall of your choice.