Crochet Easter Bunny Garland
Easter is around the corner but there is still time to work on some nice crochet projects to decorate your home. This crochet project is quick and easy to finish.
You can use it to decorate any room at your home and you can also use the crochet bunny, the crochet carrot, and the crochet egg separately and apply them to other projects as an application.
* You may sell physical items completed using this pattern as long as you credit Craft Cozy Designs. You may not sell this written pattern or use my photos without my consent. When it is possible, link back to the pattern.
Crochet Stitches and Terminology
To complete this project, you need to know some basic crochet stitches. This pattern was written in US terminology and below you can find a list of stitches we will use.
- Magic ring
- sl st: slip stitch
- ch: chain
- dc: double crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- sk: skip
- rep: repeat
- sc: single crochet
- dc inc: double crochet increase ( 2 dc in the same base stitch)
- hdc inc: half double crochet increase (2 hdc in the same base stitch)
- DCBLOP: Double crochet back loop only
- BLO: Back loop only
Crochet Easter Garland Pattern Notes
1) The (*) shows you from where in the pattern
you should start the repeat for the rest of the
row of through where the pattern indicates.
2) Work on both loops, unless otherwise indicated at the beginning of the row/round.
3) The ch 1 or ch 2 at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch unless the pattern indicates.
Crochet Easter Bunny Garland Material
- Worsted weight yarn (size4) I used Peaches and Cream 100% cotton.
- 5mm hook / size H
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Pompom
- Hot glue gun - to attach the bunny tail.
Step-by-Step Crochet Easter Garland
To complete this project, we will learn how to crochet three different pieces: a bunny, a carrot, and an egg. Here are the final measurements for each piece:
How to crochet an Easter egg
- Beginning: Start with a magic ring.
- Round 1: Ch 1 (not a sc), work 2 hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr, 3 dc, 2 hdc. Pull the tail tight and sl st on top of 1st stitch. (13)
- Round 2: Ch 1 (not a sc), work 5 sc, hdc inc, in the next stitch (hdc, dc, hdc), hdc inc, 5 sc. Sl st on top of 1st stitch. (17)
- Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.
How to Crochet a Carrot Applique
- Beginning: Start with a magic ring.
- Row 1: Ch 1 (not a hdc), work 3 hdc inside the ring. Pull the tail tight to close the ring.
- Row 2: Ch 1 (not a hdc) and turn, work hdc on each stitch. (3)
- Row 3: Ch 1 (not a hdc) and turn, work hdc on each stitch. (3)
- Row 4: Ch 1 (not a hdc) and turn. Work: hdc inc, hdc, hdc inc. (5) 1 2 3
- Row 5- 7: Ch 1 (not a hdc) and turn, work hdc on each stitch. (5)
- Row 8: Ch 1 (not a hdc) and turn, work hdc dec, hdc, hdc dec. (3)
- Row 9: Ch 1 (not a hdc) and turn, work hdc on each stitch. (3)
- Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.
Working on the leaves:
Attach the yarn on top of the carrot. Ch 6, starting from the 2sd ch from the hook sl st 5 times. Sl st on the next stitch, ch 6, starting from the 2sd ch from the hook sl st 5 times.
Sl st on the next stitch, ch 6, starting from the 2sd ch from the hook sl st 4
times. Skip the last stitch and sl st again on the last stitch on the carrot.
Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.
Crochet Easter Bunny
1) Working the bunny's body
- Beginning: Start with a magic ring.
- Round 1: Ch 2 (not a dc), work 12 dc inside the ring. Pull the tail tight to close the ring. Then sl st on top of 1st dc. (12)
- Round 2: Ch 2 (not a dc), work dc inc on each stitch. Sl st on top of 1st dc. (24)
- Round 3 (working on BLO): Ch 2 (not a dc), work 6 DCBLO in the 1st stitch. St st on next 5 stitches, 5 DCBLO in the next stitch, ch 3, sl st back into the same stitch.
- Cut the yarn and weave in the end.
2) Working the bunny's head:
- Skip 6 stitches on each side.
- Attach the yarn back on the 7th stitch on the RT side.
- Row 1: (Working on BLO): Ch 1 (not a sc), on the next 5 stitches work: sc, hdc, 3 dc in the same stitch, hdc, sc.
- Row 2 : Ch 1 (not a sc) and turn, sl st 2, ch 7.
3) Working the first ear:
Starting from the 2sc ch from the hook work sl st, sc, hdc, 3 hdc on the same stitch, dc, dc. Sk 1 and sl st in the next stitch.
4) Working the second ear:
Ch 7, starting from the 2sc ch from the hook work sl st, sc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc. Sk 1 and st sl in the 2 last stitches. Cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Attach the pompom with hot glue.
5) For the tail:
You can buy a pompom or make one yourself using a pompom maker and attach it to the bunny using hot glue.
Finishing up
You can make as many pieces as you would like, depending on how long you want your garland to be.
Ch 35 at the beginning and end of the garland to make sure you will have
enough cord to attach the garland where you want to.
Ch 9 between the pieces and when attaching the bunny, ch 8 between the
ears.
And you are done!!
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I hope crafting can make you smile!
Best,
Vivian
