So for this week I knew I wanted to try making my own pattern, something a little simple and not too crazy. I was showing my roommates my last project. I showed her how the scarf and hat come off and she had the great idea for me to make clothes for the bunny. So this week I made overalls!
Below is my pattern that I made
Pant leg X2
R1: Chain 15
R2: sc back into the first chain and sc 14 (15)
R3: (sc 2, inc) x5 (20)
R4: sc 20 (20)
Fasten off the first leg and repeat for the second but do not fasten off
Overalls
R1: sc into the first stitch of the first pant leg, sc 19 in first leg, 21 in the second (40)
R2: sc 40 (40)
R3: (sc 9, dec, sc 7, dec) x2 (36)
R4: sc 17, then chain 2 and skip two stitches, sc 17 (36)
R5: (sc 4, dec) x2, sc 3, dec, sc 5, dec, (sc 4, dec) x2 (30)
R6: (sc 3, dec) x6 (24)
R7: sc 4, (chain 1, then turn and sc 6) x3
Fasten off.
Strap
Slip stitch into the top corner and chain 6, slipstitch and tie off to the other side. Repeat for the other strap
For the overalls, I used the bunny pattern to see the size that the overalls needed to be, as they needed to fit over the bunny. I did this by constantly looking back at the pattern to see how many stitches I should have, and used the bunny to make sure everything was fitting. For example, when I was planning on how to make the legs, I made them similar to how the bunny’s legs were made. I made two separate legs and then connected them together to make them on piece.
After every round, I kept putting the overalls back on the bunny to make sure everything was looking good. I kept referring back to the original pattern while making my own pattern. I did have a few issues, I made a few mistakes when writing down my pattern and had to take out multiple rounds to make sure everything was okay.
There were a few things I had to improvise, as I was making them I forgot about the bunny’s tail, and I had to make a hole. There was a very easy solution, I again used the techniques from the original pattern and easily made a hole for the tail.
The process of making the pattern was extremely tedious, especially having to take the overalls on and off the bunny after every round, but I think the overalls turned out amazing! In my future projects I want to use new resources for new clothes for the bunny where I can not use the original bunny pattern, further challenging myself. If anyone has any suggestions for what clothes I can make for this guy then please leave a comment!
The Finished Overalls!!!
What a handsome fella! The overalls look great!! I always thought that the pants were just part of the pattern of the stuffy before so it was cool to learn that this is another method. Thanks!
LILY THIS IS IS SOOO CUTE!
bunnies are my good luck animal, you did such a good job! The overalls are absolutely adorable too, thanks for sharing your photos!
did you give it a name? hehe
I am also doing crocheting for my learning project, and I am a full-on beginner. I do really enjoy doing it, and I wonder if I will eventually get to the point where I will be making my own patterns. I will probably need a lot more experience before even just feeling comfortable enough doing so. I love that you are making clothes for your bunny! It looks so cute in those overalls!
This is adorable! I love your work and you are doing amazing and I really love the idea of little overalls. thanks for sharing
Lily! You did such a great job with your project this week! Your bunny is ADORABLE and the overalls just make it that much better! I’m sure making your own pattern is incredibly difficult so I applaud you for challenging yourself. It looks like all your hard work over these last few weeks has definitely paid off. Well done!
Hello Lily! The bunny looks so cute! I like the colour of the overalls that your chose. A few other fashion piece ideas for your bunny to wear could be a winter jacket, ear muffs or winter hat since the winter season is starting soon. Great job!
-Elyse Woodard