Hello my fellow crocheters! I'm here today with another quick, easy, and FREE no-sew pattern. A couple of big pluses with this one, too: it's functional and eco-friendly! Check out my Bunny Ear Bag! Scroll down for the free written pattern instructions to get started.
The Bunny Ear Bag is a no-sew pouch that works great as a snack bag or whatever you want to hold little things! It’s nifty, portable, eco-friendly, and useful. The bag is fastened by tying the rabbit ears together in a simple knot.
About the Pattern
- No sew!
- Quick to work up
- Great as a portable and environmental snack bag for kids
- Suitable for selling at craft fairs or markets (Note: if you're selling products from my patterns, credit me using my name and site. For example: Pattern design by Sweet Softies, www.sweetsofties.com)
- Style tags: Japanese, bento, whimsical
Yarn
You're welcome to use any weight of yarn for this project, as long as you're crocheting with a suitable-sized crochet hook! Experimenting with different types of fibers can be fun as well, though the recommendation is 100% cotton to prevent the bag from stretching out of shape. For a larger bag, you can even hold yarn doubled and use a large crochet hook!
If you'd like to use the yarn I'm using, please check out Hobbii's Frutta yarn! They come in so many vivid colors and seeing the variation work up makes crocheting a lot more fun.
Other 100% cotton yarns I would recommend for this project include:
PDF Pattern
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BUNNY EAR BAG
Free Crochet Pattern
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Crochet Pattern Information
Size:
Bag only: 4.5” in width, 5" in height
Height with ears: 10”
Level of Difficulty:
★★☆☆☆ Familiar Beginner. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below) and attaching yarn.
Stitches/Terms Used:
- FO = fasten off
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- hdc-inc = half double crochet increase (insert 2 hdc in same st)
- hdc-dec = half double crochet decrease (hdc 2 sts together)
Materials:
- 100% cotton medium weight 4 yarn (I used Hobbii Frutta yarn)
- 4mm crochet hook (these are my fav)
- Scissors
- Optional: 18mm plastic safety eyes (x2) or buttons for the eyes
- Optional: cloth for lining the bag
Notes:
- The starting chains do not count as stitches.
- The free written pattern instructions are not printable and do not include photo references. If you would like a printable pattern with photo references, please check out the PDF pattern.
Part 1: BAG
Ch 18.
R1: Insert hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook. Hdc 14. Insert 5 hdc in next st, bringing you to the other side of the ch. Hdc 14. Insert 4 hdc in the last st. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (38)
R2: Ch 2, hdc-inc, hdc 14. Hdc-inc 5. Hdc 14. Hdc-inc 4. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (48)
R3-R11: Ch 2, hdc around. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (48)
R12: Ch 2, (hdc 10, hdc-dec) x 4. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (44)
R13: Ch 2, (hdc 9, hdc-dec) x 4. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (40)
R14: Ch 2, (hdc 8, hdc-dec) x 4. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (36)
FO with a tail to weave in later.
Part 2: EARS
Fold the bag portion flat. The ears will take up 6 sts of space. Each side has 18 sts, so there will be 6 sts to each side and 6 sts (for the ears) in the center.R1: Attach yarn to the first of the 6 sts for the ear. Ch 2, hdc in same st. Hdc 5. (6)
R2: Ch 2, turn. Insert 2 hdc in the same st. Hdc 4. Insert 2 hdc in the last st. (8)
R3: Ch 2, turn. Insert 2 hdc in the same st. Hdc 6. Insert 2 hdc in the last st. (10)
R4: Ch 2, turn. Insert 2 hdc in the same st. Hdc 8. Insert 2 hdc in the last st. (12)
R5-R11: Ch 2, turn. Hdc across. (12)
R12: ch 2, turn. Hdc-dec, hdc 8, hdc-dec. (10)
R13: Ch 2, turn. Hdc-dec, hdc 6, hdc-dec. (8)
R14: Ch 2, turn. Hdc-dec, hdc 4, hdc-dec. (6)
R15: Ch 2, turn. Hdc-dec, hdc 2, hdc-dec. (4)
R16: Ch 2, turn. Hdc-dec 2. (2)
R17: Ch, turn. Dec. (1) - Note: This is a regular single crochet decrease.
FO for the first ear, but do not FO for the second ear.
Continue with the “Edging” directions below.
Part 3: EDGING
Sc around the ears and top edge of the bag until reaching the tip of the second ear (where the edging began). Join with a sl st to the first sc. FO and weave in the ends.
Both of the finishing suggestions below are optional. Feel free to customize your bag however you'd like!
OPTIONAL EMBELLISHMENTS
If desired, insert plastic safety eyes for the bunny’s face. You can also embroider a nose, mouth, whiskers, and/or other details using thin yarn.OPTIONAL LINING
If desired, cut out the bag shape from two cloths (right-sides facing in). Stitch the sides together, and insert into the crocheted bag. Stitch the top edge inside of the crocheted bag. (Note: A cloth lining will prevent your bag from stretching out of shape.)
Want to share your finished BUNNY EAR BAG?
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