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Home : Patterns : Dust Bunny
 

Free Crochet Pattern: Dust Bunny
Lion Brand® Homespun® - Fun Fur
Pattern #: 80824AD
Rating: *****
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SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

SIZE: One Size

CORRECTIONS: None
 

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Color (A)
Homespun®
Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 790-381: Homespun Yarn: Barley
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Color (B)
Fun Fur
Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 320-126: Fun Fur Yarn: Chocolate
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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Homespun®
Hepplewhite Shaker Colonial Antique Deco Rococo Edwardian Tudor
Sierra Regency Williamsburg Baroque Ranch Waterfall Gothic Prairie
Barrington Nouveau Windsor Corinthian Mediterranean Delft Quartz Metropolis
Covered Bridge Red Montana Sky Florida Keys Green Coral Gables Boston Rose Sunshine State Black Granite
Candy Apple Harvest Olive Cobalt Fawn Barley Fuchsia Grape
Lemonade Spring Green Lavender Sachet Blue Sky Cotton Candy Cream Golden Meadow
Fiesta Russet Plum Apple Green Chili Saffron Dusty Blue Earth
Lagoon Parfait Ocean Painted Desert Wild Fire Bourbon Herb Garden Mixed Berries
Pearls Marble
Fun Fur
Ivory White Soft Pink Light Blue Bright Blue Sapphire Raspberry Red
Champagne Tigers Eye Chocolate Copper Lavender Turquoise Silver Fox Onyx
Black Soft Yellow Peacock Violet Lime Hot Pink Sherbet Indigo
Lava Sandstone Confetti Citrus Tropical Mango Rainbow Hawaii
Caribbean Fireworks Fiji Capri Cotton Candy South Beach Mexicana Copacabana
Night Sky Deep Sea Lime Blue
*Homespun (Article #790) is a uniquely-textured bulky weight yarn that works up quickly and easily. 98% acrylic, 2% polyester; packaged in 6 oz/170g (185 yd/167m) pull skeins.
*Fun Fur (Article #320) is a novelty "eyelash" yarn. Solids: 1¾/50g; 60 yd/54m per ball Prints: 1½ oz/40g; 57 yd/52m per ball 100% polyester.

You can also buy materials separately
  
MATERIALS
To change colors, click the drop-down list or swatches above		 QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  790-381 Homespun Yarn: Barley   ball $ 5.99  
Note: (A)
•  320-126 Fun Fur Yarn: Chocolate   ball $ 4.29  
Note: (B)
• Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size I-9   $ 2.45  
• Lion Brand Stitch Markers   $ 2.49  
• Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)   $ 3.59  
•Additional Materials
  • 2 plastic safety eyes, 9 mm diameter
  • Small amount of pink yarn
  • Fiberfill stuffing
 
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Dust Bunny

Lion Brand® Homespun® - Fun Fur

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

NOTES:

Work in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.
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HEAD AND BODY
Beg at nose, with 1 strand each of A and B held together, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 10 sts.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 15 sts.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 20 sts.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around – 25 sts.
Rnds 6-17: Sc in each st around. Following package directions, attach safety eyes. Beg stuffing body, continue stuffing as work progresses.
Rnd 18: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around – 20 sts.
Rnd 19: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 15 sts.
Rnd 20: *Sc2tog, sc in next st, rep from * around – 10 sts.
Rnd 21: (Sc2tog) around – 5 sts.
Fasten off.

EARS (make 2)
With 1 strand of A only, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) twice – 6 sts.
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts) twice – 8 sts.
Rnds 4-7: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 8: (Sc2tog) around.
Fasten off.

TAIL
With 1 strand of A only , ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts.
Rnds 3 and 4: Sc in each st around. Stuff with small amount of fiberfill.
Rnd 5: (Sc2tog) around.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew Ears and Tail to body. With pink yarn, embroider a straight st nose.
Weave in ends.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) ch(s) = chain(s)
rep = repeat(s)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet st(s) = stitch(es)


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Pattern Average Rating: ***** (based on 5 reviews)
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Dust Bunny Reviewed by Jan Dorr on 2009-10-01 *****
Freak people out, say you keep finding "Dust Bunnies" under your couch...then reach under and pull a few of these out. Too funny!!!
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