Baby Bunny Booties

Materials

•  1 x 50g ball of Jenny Watson Babysoft DK in pink or any DK/Light Worsted weight yarn in pink
•  1 x 50g ball of Jenny Watson Babysoft DK in white or any DK/Light Worsted weight yarn in white
•  Yarn needle for sewing
•  E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook or any hook to obtain correct gauge

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Stitch Library

ch = chain

ch sp(s) = chain space(s)

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

sc3tog = single crochet three stitches together for decrease

dc2tog = double crochet two stitches together for decrease

tr2tog = triple/treble crochet two stitches together for decrease

** = repeat instructions between asterisks for as long as stated

() = larger sizes and total stitches

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Gauge

12 dc to 2 inches

Additional Notes

This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds, turning your work clockwise and crocheting into the foundation chain spaces after your first row.

The suggested yarns will be sufficient for more than one pair of shoes.

This pattern is in US terminology

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Bunny Shoe (make two)

Round 1

Using W and an E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook, ch 13 (16, 19, 22), 2dc in 2nd st from hook, 1dc in next 10 (13, 16, 19) sts, 2dc in last st – (14, 17, 20, 23)

Round 2

With right side facing, turn your work clockwise and crochet into your foundation row sts with 2dc in 1st foundation row st, 1dc in next 10 (13, 16, 19) sts, 2dc in last st – (28, 34, 40, 46 total sts from rounds 1 and 2).

Round 3

1dc in next st, 4dc in next st, 1dc in next 11 (14, 17, 20) sts, 4dc in next st, 1dc in next st, 4dc in next st, 1dc in next 11 (14, 17, 20) sts, 4dc in last st – (40, 46, 52, 58)

Round 4

1hdc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next 3 sts, 1sc in next 4 (5, 6, 7) sts, 1hdc in next 4 (5, 6, 7) sts, 1dc in next 4 (5, 6, 7) sts, 2dc in next 3 sts, 1dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next 3 sts, 1dc in next 4 (5, 6, 7) sts, 1hdc in next 4 (5, 6, 7) sts, 1sc in next 4 (5, 6, 7) sts, 2sc in last 3 sts – (52, 58, 64, 70)

Round 5

In front loops only for this round crochet 1sc in ea st around – (52, 58, 64, 70)

Round 6

1sc in next 3 sts, 1sc in next 14 (17, 20, 23) sts, *dc2tog* repeat from * to * another 9 times, 1sc in last 15 (18, 21, 24) sts – (42, 48, 54, 60)

Round 7

1sc in next 3 sts, 1sc in next 12 (15, 18, 21) sts, dc2tog, *tr2tog* repeat from * to * another 4 times, dc2tog, 1sc in last 13 (16, 19, 22) sts – (35, 41, 47, 53)

Round 8

Sc3tog, 1sc in ea st around – (33, 39, 45, 51)

Round 9

Join P with a sc, 1sc in ea st around – (33, 39, 45, 51) Fasten off and tie in all tails.

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Ears (make four)

Round 1

Using P and an E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook, ch 11, 2dc in 2nd st from hook, 1dc in next 3 sts, 1hdc in next st, 1sc in last 5 sts – (11)

Round 2

With right side facing, turn your work clockwise and crochet into your foundation row sts with 2sc in 1st foundation row st (same st as your last st on round 1), 1sc in next 4 sts, 1hdc in next st, 1dc in last 4 sts – (22 total sts from rounds 1 and 2)

Round 3

Join W with a sc, 1sc in ea st around – (22)

Finishing

Fasten off and thread your remaining tail yarn to the bottom of your bunny ear, use starting tail yarn and end tail yarn to sew your ear onto your bunny shoe.

Repeat for other ears.

 sew a criss-cross mouth onto your bunny shoe at the front and some eyes. You can make eyes by knotting some yarn a few times and then fixing by tying on inside of shoe.