Chocolate Bunny

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materials:
size "I" hook
brown (or other chocolate color) yarn
fiber-fil or cotton for stuffing

special instructions:
rep = repeat
decrease (dec): draw up a loop in each of next 2 st, yo, draw through all 3 loops (counts as sc)
st(s) = stitch(es)
beg = beginning
treble crochet (tr): yo, draw up a loop from next st, yo, (draw through 2 loops) 3 times

NOTE: all un-used stitch loops will be inside the bunny

pattern:
ch 6
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn; 5 sc
Row 2: sc in front loop only across, ch 1, turn
Row 3: sc in back loop only across, ch 1, turn
Row 4: rep row 2
Row 5: rep row 3
fold back (keeping un-used loops inside)
Row 6: sc in side of end st in row 4, sc in ea st in row 5, sc in side of end st of row 4; 7 sc
Row 7: sc in side of end st in row 3, sc in ea of 5 center sts in row 6, sc in side of end st in row 3; 7 sc
===>CHANGE TO ROUNDS!!
Rnd 1: sc in side of end sts of rows 1 & 2, sc across beg ch, sc in side of end sts of rows 1 & 2, sc in middle 5 sts of row 7; 14 sc
Rnd 2-5: sc around
Rnd 6: 3 sc, 2 sc in each of next 3 sc, 1 sc in ea sc around; 17 sts
Rnd 7: sc around
Rnd 8: 3 sc, dec 3, 8 sc; 14 sc
Rnd 9-10: sc around
Rnd 11: 9 sc, 2 dc, 1 sc, 2 dc
Rnd 12: 9 sc, 2 tr, 1 sc, 2 tr
Rnd 13: sc around
Rnd 14: dec 1, 5 sc, dec 1, 5 sc; 12 sc
lightly stuff body (not feet)
Rnd 15: dec 1, 3 sc, dec 1, 5 sc; 10 sc
Rnd 16: 5 sc, 2 sc ea in next 5 sc; 15 sc
Rnd 17: sc around
Rnd 18: 5 sc, dec 2, 2 sc, dec 2; 11 sc
Rnd 19: 5 sc, 3 dec; 8 sc
lightly stuff head
Rnd 20-23: sc around
join with sl st
working in 2 sts at a time, 4 sl sts across to close top of ears
finish off

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