Eastern

In the midst of winter (the snow had just melted when I took Hazy outside), I proudly present the pattern for Hazy, the brown hare.

A hare pattern has long been on my list. A few years ago, I made a start but couldn’t capture the right feel and something came up, so I put it on hold for the time being. Then I read the wonderful book Raising Hare by Cloe Dalton, and I fell so deeply in love with hares again that I was eager to immediately start a hare amigurumi.

From my last attempt, I remembered struggling to get the right character in the face. Hares have beautiful light fur patterns around the eyes, but such patches are always a challenge since I prefer working them in with colour changes rather than sewing them on; it is tricky to get the right shape. After studying hares so much, though, this time I got them right. I quickly fell in love with the little face I’d created!

Hares are surprisingly colourful, with all sorts of shades in their coat. Their ears have dark tips and a white back, just like the tail. To keep this pattern simple and affordable, though, I stuck to just two colours instead of four. That made it extra crucial to capture a hare’s essence in the shape and look.

At one point, with the first prototype finished, I took a short break (those always give me a fresh perspective on a design) and did some knitting. When I looked up, there was the little hare gazing at me expectantly. It made me laugh; of course, I’d placed it there myself, but for a brief, oblivious moment our eyes locked, and I felt an instant fondness for that doll.

Finishing took a bit longer than anticipated, with holidays getting in the way. I always struggle to restart after time off, but luckily most of the work was done, I just needed to make a little tail, write down the pattern, and add some extra instruction photos. I’m so delighted with the result! Below are some more pictures of Hazy the amigurumi crochet hare, along with all the information you need to get the pattern.

This is an intermediate pattern made with basic stitches. The difficulty lies in attaching the front paws. Instructions for working up the body are well explained.

This crochet hare is made with Istex Lett Lopi, a 100% wool yarn known for its fuzziness. It is 7.5 inch / 19 cm measured from the bottom to the tips of the ears. The pattern includes clear and colour-coded instructions on how to crochet and assemble the animal, along with instructional images with notes. You’ll also find pictures of the finished animal at the end. In the pattern, you’ll discover what materials you need as well as the yarn colour numbers; in short, everything necessary to create your own realistic hare amigurumi! All the additional information you need to know about this pattern you can find in the shop listings. You can purchase it in my shop at Ravelry or Etsy.

And heads up! This pattern has a one-dollar release discount until February. Feel free to let me know if you need any additional information!

This is a must have pattern for all you Popke fans and amigurumi makers out there. With these fabulous bunny ears, you can turn each and every crochet animal into an Easter bunny. How exciting is that!?! It’s a super simple pattern and easy to adjust in size.

Just look at these two ‘new born’ Easter bunnies!

Instructions

For this pattern you need worsted weight yarn and hook E US/ 3,5 mm. I’ve used Lett Lopi yarn; colours barley 1419 and pale green 9421. You’ll also need sewing materials and a pipe-cleaner for the headband.

Ears

1. ch of 9, in 2nd ch from hook 2 sc, sc in next 6, 2 sc in last, turn, 2 sc in bottom loop of next, sc in next 7 = 19

2. ch 1 and go back, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7, 2 sc in next 2, sc in next 8, sl st in last and leave yarn end for sewing. Weave in the other yarn end.

If the ears you made curl all different ways you don’t like, make them doubled. I didn’t do that because I like the playful effect. If you need bigger ears, repeat round 2 but do 8 sc’s before the increase and so on.

Headband

1. magic ring of 4 = 4

2-21. sc in each around = 4, sl st in 1st (keep going if you want it to be longer)

22. sc in each around = 4, sl st in 1st and leave yarn and for sewing.

Now stretch the tube and insert the pipe-cleaner. You can sew the band closed by putting the needle from the inside out through all the outside loops of the 4 st, clockwise. If you do it correctly, you can pull the yarn end and it will close the gap.

All you have to do now is attach the ears to the headband, about three rounds apart and a bit folded together at the bottom so they are a bit hollow.

There, now you can give all your Popkes an Easter bunny metamorphosis!

Here you can find the free pattern for Easter eggs and a little basket. You can easily turn the basket into the backpack you see in the pictures, by adding an extra strap to it.

Thank you Rafi Made It for giving me this lovely idea!