MRS. RABBIT

This continues the series of rabbits from various movies, television or children’s books.  Mrs. Rabbit was requested by a co-worker that has requested other famous rabbits in the past.  She has had me make Peter Rabbit in the past.  I suspect that she will request Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail in the future.  This is the pattern that I have come up with for Mrs. Rabbit from the famed tales of Peter Rabbit written by Beatrix Potter.  Before anyone comments, I know the pattern calls for the dress to be light blue and apron to be white.  The co-worker requesting Mrs. Rabbit asked for the changes.

MATERIALS:

Worsted Weight Yarn:    Taupe, white, black, light blue, and white.
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill                  
Yarn Needle
1 set of 12 mm safety eyes

BODY:

Rd 1:      With taupe, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2:      2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3:      (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4:      (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5:      (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6:      (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 7:      (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rd 8:      (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)
Rd 9:      (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (54)
Rd 10:    (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (60)
Rd 11:    working in back loops only, sc in each sc around.  (60)
Rds 12-15:           sc in each sc around.  (60)
Rd 16:    sc in next 18 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) 6 times, sc in next 18 sc.  (54)
Rd 17:    sc in each sc around.  (54)
Rd 18:    sc in next 15 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) 6 times, sc in next 15 sc.  (48)
Rd 19:    sc in each sc around.  (48)
Rd 20:    sc in next 12 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) 6 times, sc in next 12 sc.  (42)
Rd 21:    sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 22:    (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rds 23-25:           sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 26:    (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 27:    sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 28:    (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 29:    sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 30:    (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 31:    sc in each sc around.  (18)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING
Rd 32:    (sc in next sc, 2 sc next sc) around.  (27)
Rd 33:    (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 34:    (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (45)
Rds 35-38:           sc in each sc around.  (45)
Rd 39:    (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rds 40-45:           sc in each sc around.  (30)
INSERT SAFETY EYES BETWEEN RDS 41 AND 42 WITH 6 SC BETWEEN EACH EYE.
Rd 46:    (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 47:    (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 48:    (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 49:    sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 49, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

MUZZLE:

Rd 1:      With white, ch 5, 2 sc in second ch from hook, change to taupe, sc in next 2 ch, change to white, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 3 ch, slip st in first sc.  (10)
Rd 2:      Ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to taupe, 2 sc in next 2 sc, change to white, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, slip st in first sc.  (16)
Rd 3:      Ch 1, sc in next 3 sc, change to taupe, sc in next 4 sc, change to white, sc in next 9 sc, slip st in first sc.  (16)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew MUZZLE to head of BODY stuffing before closing.  Using black, embroider mouth on MUZZLE.

EARS (MAKE 2):

INNER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1:      With white, ch 11, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 9 sc.  (21)
Rd 2:      Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 9 sc.  (24)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.
OUTER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1:     With taupe, ch 11, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 9 sc.  (21)
Rd 2:      Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 9 sc.  (24)
Rd 3:      Holding next sc on OUTER EAR and first sc on INNER EAR together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 9 sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 9 sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Fold down edge of each side of bottom of EARS and secure.  Sew EARS to HEAD.

FEET (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With buff, ch 5, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 3 ch.  (10)
Rd 2:      (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) around.  (12)
Rds 3-6:                sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Stuff FEET lightly.  Sew FEET to BODY.

BELLY:

Rw 1:     With white, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (4)
Rws 2-5:               Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 6:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (6)
Rws 7-9:               Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 10:   Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (8)
Rw 11:   Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (8)
Rw 12:   Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (10)
Rw 13:   Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (10)
Rw 14:   Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (12)
Rws 15-20:           Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (12)
Rw 21:   Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog.  (10)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew BELLY to BODY.

ARMS (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With taupe, ch 5, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 3 ch.  (10)
Rd 2:      (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) around.  (12)
Rds 3-4:                sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 5:      (sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc) around.  (10)
Rds 6-13:              sc in each sc around.  (10)
STUFF ARMS FIRMLY.
Rd 14:   (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Using black, embroider finger lines on ARMS.  Sew ARMS to BODY.

TAIL:

I created my Pom-pom using white yarn, but a purchased pom-pom will work just as well. 

DRESS:

BODICE:
Rw 1:     With light blue, ch 59, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (58)
Rws 2-7:               Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (58)
Rw 8:     Ch 1, turn; sc in next 13 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 13 sc) 3 times.  (55)
Rw 9:     Ch 1, turn; sc in next 13 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc) 3 times.  (52)
Rw 10:   Ch 1, turn; sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc) twice.  (49)
Rw 11:   Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc) 3 times.  (46)
Rw 12:   Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, slip st in next 5 sc (UNDERARM), sc in next 6 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 6 sc, slip st in next 5 sc (UNDERARM), sc in next 10 sc. 

Rw 13:   Ch 2, turn; dc2tog, dc in next 8 sc, ch 5, skip next 5 slip st (ARMHOLE), sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 5 sc, ch 5, skip next 5 slip st (ARMHOLE), dc in next 8 sc, dc2tog. 

Rw 14:   Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 7 dc, sc in next 5 ch, sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 5 ch, sc in next 7 dc, sc2tog.  (36)
Rw 15:   Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 32 sc, sc2tog.  (34)
Rw 16:   Ch 1, turn; sc in next 16 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 16 sc.  (33)
Finish off leaving a long tail. 

DRESS SLEEVES:

Rd 1:      Starting in center of UNDERARM, attach delft blue, ch 1, work 15 sc around ARMHOLE.  (15)
Rds 2-12:              sc in each sc around.  (15)  Change to white after Rd 12.
Rd 13:    sc in each sc around.  (15)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Repeat in the other ARMHOLE.

SKIRT:

Rd 1:      Working in free loops of foundation of BODICE, attach light blue, ch 1, sc in same ch as attachment, sc in next 17 ch, (2 sc in next ch, sc in next 19 ch) twice, slip st in first sc.  (60)
Rd 2:      Ch 2, (dc in next 9 sc, 2 dc in next sc) around, slip st in first dc.  (66)
Rds 3-5:                Ch 2, dc in each dc around, slip st in first dc.  (66)
Finish off.  Weave in ends. 

COLLAR:

Rw 1:     With white, ch 34, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, (2 sc in next ch, sc in next 6 ch) 4 times.  (37)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; (skip next sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next sc, slip st in next sc) across. 
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Sew COLLAR to DRESS.  Weave in ends.

APRON:

TIE:
Rw 1:     With white, ch 101, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (100)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

APRON TOP:

Rw 1:     Skip next 42 sc, attach white in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next 15 sc.  (16)
Rws 2-6:               Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (16)
Rw 7:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog.  (14)
Rw 8:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog.  (12)
Rw 9:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog.  (10)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

NECK STRAP:

Rw 1:     With white, ch 37, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (36)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew NECK STRAP to APRON.  Weave in ends.

APRON BOTTOM:

Rw 1:     Working in free loops of foundation ch of TIE, skip next 38 ch, attach yellow in next ch, ch 1, sc in same ch as attachment, sc in next 23 ch.  (24)
Rw 2:     Ch 2, turn; 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 22 sc, 2 dc in next sc.  (26)
Rw 3:     Ch 2, turn; dc in next 8 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc) twice.  (28)
Rws 4-5:               Ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across.  (28)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew LEAF to top of CARROT.

BONNET:

Rd 1:      With white, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2:      2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3:      (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 4:      (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (32)
Rd 5:      (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 6:      slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 31 sc.  (32)
Rws 7-9:               Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around.  (32)
Rw 10:   Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, ch 7, skip next 7 sc, sc in next 4 sc, ch 7, skip next 7 sc, sc in next 7 sc.
Rw 11:   Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, sc in next 7 ch, sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 7 ch, sc in next 7 sc.  (32)
Rw 12:   Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around.  (32)
Rw 13:   Ch 2, turn; (dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc) 6 times, (dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc) twice, dc in next 2 sc.  (40)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

BONNET TIES (MAKE 2):

With white, ch 50, slip st in the side of Rw 11.  Finish off.  Weave in ends.

Mrs. Rabbit, Peter Rabbit is copyright Beatrix Potter.

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (February 2018). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.