Easter Bunny Basket

This cute Easter basket will make a lovely table

Skill level decoration. It can either be filled with real or
Advanced Beginner
crocheted eggs, or some chocolate.
Finished size Have a blessed Easter!
Circumference: 4"
Height: 3" Abbreviations used
Height of eggs: 2.75" dc: double crochet
Note: The basket is
Dec: decrease (working
made with two strands
Materials multiple sts together)
of yarn, as it provides a
◆ Aran/Worsted hdc: half double crochet
much better hold. If you
weight yarn, approx. hdc blo: half double
decide to work with one,
148 yds (3.2 oz./90 g) crochet - back loop only
thicker strand of yarn,
of white and a little (see photos 2-4)
that's also fine. However,
amount of pink Inc: increase (multiple
the Aran thickness is
◆ Size E and G sts into the same st)
required for the pink
crochet hooks sc: single crochet
yarn because the soles
◆ yarn needle sl st: sl st
and toes are made with
◆ scissors st(s): stitch(es)
only one strand.
◆ toy stuffing rep: repeat
(or waste yarn) Rev sc: reverse single
crochet (see photos 6-10)

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Basket
Notes: This piece is crocheted in the round, with 2 strands of yarn held together.
Start every row with a chain 1 (counts as first hdc st).
Every row closes with a sl st. All hdc are done in between the posts of the sts,
resulting in a much denser fabric.

Hdc between the posts: 1

Yo, insert hook in between
the posts of the row below
(3 loops on hook), yo and
pull through all loops.

Row 1: With the size G crochet hook and 2 strands of white yarn, make a magic circle.
Ch 1, 7 hdc, close the row with a sl st ­ 8 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in the same st, *Inc (2 hdc in the next st), rep from * to the end of
the row, close the row with a sl st ­ 16 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in the same st, 1 hdc, *Inc (2 hdc in the next st), 1 hdc, rep from
* to the end of the row, close the row with a sl st ­ 24 sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in the same st, 2 hdc, *Inc (2 hdc in the next st), 2 hdc, rep from
* to the end of the row, close the row with a sl st ­ 32 sts.
Row 5: Ch 1, 1 hdc in the same st, 3 hdc, *Inc (2 hdc in the next st), 3 hdc, rep from
* to the end of the row, close the row with a sl st ­ 40 sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc blo in the same st, 38 hdc blo, close the row with a sl st ­ 40 sts.

Half double crochet ­ back loop only:

Insert your hook under one loop only (the one that is farther from you).
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The bottom of the basket

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Rows 7­13: Ch 1, 1 hdc in the same st, 38 hdc, close the row with a sl st ­ 40 sts.
Row 14: Ch 1, 1 Rev sc in the same st, 38 Rev sc, close the row with a sl st ­ 40 sts.
Weave in the yarn ends as seen in photos 11-13.

Reverse Single Crochet: Change direction and Yarn over and pull through
Yarn over, chain 1 and insert the hook in the next
loosen up the loop st, and pull through a loop
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Repeat the same steps to the end of the row

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Weave in the yarn end

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Feet (make 2)
Note: The chain 1 at the beginning of each row counts as the first sc stitch.
Chain 5 sts with size G crochet hook and white yarn (2 strands of yarn held together).
Row 1: (Crochet in the round): 2 sc in the second chain from hook, 2 sc, Inc (5 sc in the
same st), 2 sc, Inc (2 sc in the same st), close the row with a sl st ­ 14 sts (photos 14-16).
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in the same st, Inc (2 sc in the next st), 3 sc, *Inc (2 sc in the next
st) 3 times, 3 sc, *Inc (2 sc in the next st) 2 times, close the row with a sl st ­ 21 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, Inc (2 sc in the next st), 1 sc, Inc (2 sc in the next st), 5 sc, Inc (2 sc in the
next st), 1 sc, Inc (2 sc in the next st), 5 sc, Inc (2 sc in the next st), 1 sc, Inc (2 sc in the
next st), close the row with a sl st ­ 26 sts.
Row 4: Make a basic slip stitch edging of 26 sl sts.

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Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew the feet on the basket. Fasten off the yarn end as
shown in photos 17-19.

Row 1
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Fastening off

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Sole (make 2)
(Crochet in the round): With 1 strand of pink yarn and size E crochet hook, make a
magic circle. Ch 2, 1 dc, 3 hdc, 3 dc, 3 hdc, 1 dc, close the row with a sl st ­ 12 sts.
Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew the sole on the foot.

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Toes (make 6)
(Crochet in the round): With 1 strand of pink yarn and size E crochet hook, make a
magic circle. Ch 1, 7 sc, close the row with a sl st ­ 8 sts.
Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew the toes on the foot.
Ears (make 2)
Chain 12 sts with 2 strands of pink yarn and size G crochet hook.
Row 1: (Crochet in the round): 1 sc in the second chain from hook, 4 sc, 3 hdc, 2 dc,
Inc (6 dc in the next st), 2 dc, 3 hdc, 4 sc, close the row with a sl st ­ 26 sts.
Row 2: Change to white (2 strands). Ch 1, Inc (2 sc in the next st), 9 sc, *Inc (2 sc in
the next st) 5 times, 9 sc, Inc (2 sc in the next st), close the row with a sl st ­ 33 sts.
Row 3: Make a basic slip stitch edging of 33 sl sts.
Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew the ears on the basket.

Finishing Row 1 Joining the white yarn

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The finished ear

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Assembling
Sew the soles and toes on the feet as shown in the photos, then sew the feet onto the
basket, making sure they are symmetrical. Finally, sew the ears on the basket.

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Sewing on the feet Eggs
Row 1: (Crochet in the
30 31 round): With size E crochet
hook and 1 strand of yarn,
make a magic circle. Ch 1,
7 sc, close the row with a
sl st ­ 8 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in the
same st, *Inc (2 sc in the
next st) to the end of the
row, close the row with a sl
Positioning the ears
st ­ 16 sts.
32 33 Row 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in the
same st, 14 sc, close the
row with a sl st.
Row 4: Ch 1, 1 sc in the
same st, 1 sc, *Inc (2 sc in
the next st), 1 sc, rep
from * to the end of the
row, close the row with a sl
st ­ 24 sts.
Rows 5­9: Ch 1, 1 sc in the same st, 22 sc, close the row
with a sl st.
Row 10: Ch 1, 1 sc in the same st, 2 sc, Dec (work 2 sc
together), *4 sc, Dec (work 2 sc together), rep from * 2
more times, close the row with a sl st ­ 20 sts.
Row 11: Ch 1, 1 sc in the same st, 18 sc, close the row with
a sl st.
Row 12: Ch 1, 1 sc in the same st, 1 sc, Dec (work 2 sc
together), *3 sc, Dec (work 2 sc together), rep from * 2
more times, close the row with a sl st ­ 16 sts.
Row 13: Stuff the egg. Ch 1, 1 sc in the same st, Dec (work
2 sc together), *2 sc, Dec (work 2 sc together), rep from *
2 more times, close the row with a sl st ­ 12 sts.
Row 14: Ch 1, Dec (work 2 sc together), *1 sc, Dec (work 2
sc together), rep from * 2 more times, close the row with a
sl st ­ 8 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a long end. Thread end into yarn needle,
draw through all sts and pull tight to secure.

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