Bunny

Finished Size: 5 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 9 crochet hook, seed beads for eyes if desired, empty pizza box, wax paper or plastic wrap, cellophane tape, glue, water, glitter, small container for glue/water mixture, paintbrush, stick pins that won't be used later for sewing, clear thread or fishing line

Instructions

Ch 60, taking care not to twist chain, sl st into 1st ch.

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as sc), 1 sc in same ch, *1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, [yo and draw up loop in next ch, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] 4 times, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook (4/dc dec made), 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 2 sc in each of next 2 ch; repeat from * around for a total of 6 half-moon slivers, ending with 1 sc in same ch as starting sc at end of final repeat after next-to-last 2 sc in ch; sl st in starting sc.
Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as sc), 1 sc in same sc as sl st, *hdc in next st; [yo and draw up loop through next st, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yo and bring through all 4 loops on hook (3/dc dec made), 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in each of next 2 st, 1 sc in next st; repeat from * around 5 times, ending with 2 sc in final st] of last repeat; sl st in starting sc.
Round 3: Ch 1 (does not count as sc), *1 sc in same st as sl st, sk next hdc, 5 dc in next dc, ck next hdc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc; repeat from * around 5 times, ending with 1 sc in each of next 5 sc on final repeat instead of next 6 sc; sl st in starting sc.
Round 4: Ch 1 (does not count as sc), 1 sc in same st as sl st, *1 hdc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 hdc in next dc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc; repeat from * around 5 times, ending with 1 sc in each of last 5 sc on final repeat instead of 6; sl st in starting sc.
Round 5: Ch 2 (does not count as dc), 1 dc in same sc as sl st, *1 dc in each of next 3 st, (making 1st ear) ch 11, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in each of next 2, ch, bring up loop through middle of dc just worked, [yo and bring through both loops on hook (dc inc made; this is equivalent to working 1 sc in middle of dc and similar to linked dc or ldc)] 3 times (equivalent of 3/dc increase but preventing large hole in ch due to so many st), 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in last ch, sl st in top of last dc made before beginning ear (1st ear complete), 1 dc in same st as dc with sl st, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc (top of head made), (making 2nd ear) ch 14, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 4/dc dec across next 4 ch (see 4/dc dec in Round 1), 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in final ch, sl st in top of last dc made before beginning 2nd ear (2nd ear complete), 1 dc in same st as dc with sl st, 1 dc in each of next 3 st, 1 hdc in next st, sk next st, [1 sc in next st], sk next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from * around 5 times, sl st across starting ch 2 into starting dc; bind off. Weave in ends. If using seed beads for eyes, they may be sewed on or they may be glued in place during stiffing. Experiment with eye position before securing beads; eyes lower on the head (halfway point) tend to make critters appear more lovable and endearing; eyes higher on the head (3/4 point) ten to make critters appear more humorous and cheerful.