BUNNY LOVE

BUNNY LOVE Crochet Blanket by Miss Jennie

What is Being Made

The BUNNY LOVE is a crochet blanket and throw designed by independent designer Miss Jennie. This intermediate-level project creates a finished blanket measuring approximately 34 inches by 28 inches (87 centimeters by 72 centimeters), making it an ideal size for a cozy throw or baby blanket.

Craft and Technique Overview

This project uses the crochet technique, a versatile fiber craft that creates fabric by looping yarn with a single hook. Crochet is known for its flexibility, durability, and the textural variety it can achieve through different stitch combinations. The BUNNY LOVE blanket employs intermediate-level crochet skills, making it suitable for crafters with some prior crochet experience who are ready to work with more complex stitch patterns and construction methods.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes several fundamental crochet stitches to create its design:

• Chain stitch (ch): The foundation stitch created by yarning over and drawing yarn through the loop on the hook. This stitch forms the base of most crochet projects.
• Half treble crochet (htr): A mid-height stitch created by yarning over, inserting the hook into a stitch, yarning over again, pulling up a loop, then yarning over and drawing yarn through all three loops on the hook. This stitch provides good height and drape.
• Slip stitch (ss): A joining stitch created by inserting the hook into a stitch, yarning over, and drawing yarn through both the stitch and the loop on the hook. This stitch is used to join rounds or secure stitches without adding height.
• 5 Half Treble Bobble stitch (BO): A decorative stitch created by making 5 half treble stitches in the same stitch space, creating 6 loops on the hook, then yarning over and pulling through all 6 loops at once. This creates a textured bobble effect that likely gives the BUNNY LOVE blanket its distinctive character and visual interest.

Materials and Tools

The BUNNY LOVE blanket is worked using DK weight yarn (double knit), which is a lightweight yarn that creates a fabric with good drape and definition of stitch detail. The pattern calls for Stylecraft Double Knit Acrylic yarn in two colors: Main Colour A requires 4 balls of 100 grams each, and Colour B requires 1 ball of 100 grams, allowing for a two-tone color design.

The project requires a 3.75mm crochet hook, which is the appropriate size for working with DK weight yarn at the specified tension. Additional tools needed include a yarn needle for weaving in ends, scissors, a row counter for tracking progress through the pattern, a stitch marker for identifying important points in the work, and a 65mm pompom maker (the pattern specifies using a Clover brand pompom maker), suggesting the finished blanket is embellished with pompoms for added texture and visual appeal.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a tension or gauge of 14 rows by 17 half treble stitches, which is the measurement standard for ensuring the finished blanket reaches its intended dimensions. Working to the correct gauge is essential for achieving the approximately 34 inch by 28 inch finished size.

Pattern Notes

The BUNNY LOVE pattern is written using UK crochet terminology, which differs from US terminology in stitch height definitions. Crafters should review the pattern thoroughly before beginning and familiarize themselves with the stitch guide provided. The pattern distinguishes between the right side (RS) and wrong side (WS) of the work, which may be relevant for construction and finishing techniques.