I am delighted to unveil my newest creation – the adorable Bunny Basket crochet pattern! Perfect for the upcoming spring season, this charming basket is not only practical but also adds a delightful touch of whimsy to your home decor.
Crafted with love and attention to detail, this Bunny Basket pattern is sure to become a favorite among crocheters of all skill levels. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, you’ll enjoy bringing this cute and functional basket to life with your crochet skills. With its bunny ears, this basket is as cute as it is practical. Use it to store Easter treats, or simply add a touch of seasonal charm to any room in your home.
Happy crocheting and I can’t wait to see your adorable Bunny Baskets! 🐰🧺
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Crochet Bunny Basket – Free Crochet Pattern
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Please read the whole pattern properly before starting.
The pattern is written using US terms.
This pattern is made of the following parts:
- 1 basket with eyes and nose
- 2 ears
- 1 handle
Size:
6” / 15 cm tall (without ears) and 6.5″ /17 cm wide when made with the indicated yarn.
Material:
• 1 type of yarn calling for 10 mm (US N-15) hook in 2 different colors for the basket
• 1 type of yarn calling for 5,5 mm (US I-9) hook in 3 different colors for the eyes
• Size L11 (8 mm) crochet hook
• Size D3 (3.5 mm) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Some pipe cleaners in white or grey (facultative)
What did I use:
For the basket and the ears:
Chunky/Bulky yarn in grey and white
I used «Bernat Blanket» in white and grey.
For the eyes, nose and mouth:
Worsted yarn in green and white
I used « I love this cotton ! » from Hobby Lobby in Bright green (color 54), White (color 6) and black (color 2)
Abbreviations:
• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• double crochet (dc)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• back loop only (blo)
Pattern: How to crochet a bunny basket?
Let’s start – Crochet Bunny Basket
The basket – Crochet Bunny Basket
- The basket is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.
With Size L11 (8 mm) crochet hook and the grey bulky yarn
- Round 1: start 10 sc in a magic ring (10)
- Round 2: inc 10 times (20 sc)
- Round 3: [sc in next st, inc in next st] x10 (30)
- Round 4: [sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] x10 (40)
- Round 5: [sc in next 3 st, inc in next st] x10 (50)
- Round 6: in back loop only: sc in all st (50)
- Rounds 7 to 15: sc in all st (50)
Make 1 slip stitch in the next st, cut the yarn, and fasten off.
The handle – Crochet Bunny Basket
- The handle is worked in rows,
With Size L11 (8 mm) crochet hook and the grey bulky yarn
- Row 1: ch 4. (4)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (3)
- Row 3: ch 1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
Repeat Row 3 until your handle measures 13″ (33 cm).
Cut the yarn, leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the handle on both parts of the basket (leave 22 st on each side of the handle – see pictures)
The ears (make 2) – Crochet Bunny Basket
Part 1:
With Size L11 (8 mm) crochet hook and the white bulky yarn
- Row 1: ch 13. (13)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 6 st, 1 HDC in the next 5 st, 2 HDC in the next st. Now working on the other side of the chain: 1 HDC in the next 5 st, 1 sc in the next 6 st. (24)
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Part 2:
With Size L11 (8 mm) crochet hook and the grey bulky yarn
- Row 1: ch 13. (13)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 6 st, 1 HDC in the next 5 st, 2 HDC in the next st. Now working on the other side of the chain: 1 HDC in the next 5 st, 1 sc in the next 6 st. (24)
Do not cut the yarn. We are now going to join the grey part to the white part.
Place the white part over the grey part
Insert your hook in the next white st and the next grey st, sc 1 (see pictures). Keep working all around: make 1 sc in all st. (24)
Cut the yarn, and leave a long tail for sewing to the basket.
The eyes (make 2) – Crochet Bunny Basket
- The eyes are worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.
With a size D3 (3.5 mm) crochet hook and the yarn calling for 5.5 mm (US I-9) hook in 3 different colors
Start with the black yarn:
- Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: inc 6 times. (12 sc)
Change to the green color:
- Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)
Change to the white color
- Round 4: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (24)
Change to the black color
- Round 5: 1 sc in the next 12 st. (12)
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
With your tapestry needle and a double strand of white yarn, add some white to the eyes (see picture)
The nose – Crochet Bunny Basket
- The nose is worked in rows
With a size D3 (3.5 mm) crochet hook and the yarn calling for 5.5 mm (US I-9) hook in black
- Row 1: ch 8. (8)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 7 st. (7)
- Row 3: ch1, turn: 1 sc in all st. (7)
- Row 4: ch1, turn: 1 sc in the next st, 1 dec, 1 sc in the next st, 1 dec, 1 sc in the next st. (5)
- Row 5: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec. (3)
- Round 6: do not turn, make 1 sc evenly all around the nose.
Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing
Adding the pipe cleaners (facultative) – Crochet Bunny Basket
This part is completely facultative. I added some pipe cleaners in the last round of my basket and the handle because I wanted the basket to keep in shape on a shelf and to make a nice decoration in my son’s bedroom. The pipe cleaners are visible from the inside only. If you make the basket for a baby or a young child, I would suggest not to use them.
I just inserted the chenille stems in the stitches (see picture).
Attaching the pieces – Crochet Bunny Basket
Attach the ears to the basket. From the handle, leave 4 st, attach the first ear to the 4 next st, miss the next 6 st, and attach the second ear to the next 4 st. You will then have 4 st left to the next part of the handle.
Sew the eyes to the basket (the top of the eyes are between rounds 13 and 14 and the bottom of the eyes are on round 11). I left 3 st between the eyes.
Sew the nose on round 10.
Use your tapestry needle and two strands of black yarn to make the mouth. Start from under the nose and follow the next steps:
Congratulations, your bunny basket is ready!
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