(DIGITAL PDF with PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS only, not a finished product). It’s already Chinese New Year and 2023 is the year of the rabbit, symbol of longevity, peace and prosperity! This adorable prosperity bunny amigurumi wearing a lion dance cape is definitely an advanced crochet pattern for adventurous amigurumi makers, but so fun to make! And you can always use the lion dance cape every year, so it’s worth the effort! Happy CNY guys! Detailed pattern with step by step pictures. PATTERN ONLY. ENGLISH ONLY.

PATTERN DETAILS
• Final size (with indicated yarn and gauge): The bunny is 18cm tall (7”)
• Level: intermediate to advanced
• Stitches and techniques: magic ring, single crochet, inc, dec, hdc…
• US crochet notations
• Language: ENGLISH
• Illustrated step-by-step photos

MATERIALS
• 3.5 or US E-4 crochet hook
• 2.5mm or 2.75 / US C-2 crochet hook
• Yarn: #4 /Worsted /Aran, 80% cotton 20% Milk Fiber, in off-white, red, yellow, plus a small piece of light peach or light pink for the nose (I use a local shop yarn, an equivalent would be Paintbox Cotton Aran, but keep the 3.5mm hook to obtain tight stitches and avoid the fiberfill to show)
• DMC Happy cotton: shades 788 (yellow), 786 (electric blue), 762 (white), 775 (black), 759 (grey).
• DMC Cotton Perle N°8 shade 938 (or any thin thread) to embroider the eyebrows
• Fluffy white yarn like the Bernat Pipsqueak Whitey White
• Fiberfill
• A pair of 8mm safety eyes
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker(s) (or a piece of thread to mark your round beginning)
• Ball point pins for assembly
•Embroidery needle

Please note: This is a downloadable product (PDF), not a physical item. The pattern will be available for instant download upon payment.

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You may make items to sell from my patterns (i.e. on Etsy, at craft fairs) only in small quantity, but I ask that you link back to my blog and provide credit for the pattern.If you sell items on Etsy or other marketplace you have to mention my website in the description of the item, and you may not use my photography to sell the finished product. This pattern is not meant for wholesale or for big businesses to profit on.

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