Crochet Wardrobe Part 1

Let’s get Hipster Bunny ready to hop about with his collection of crochet wardrobe and accessories.

Part 1 of the Crochet Wardrobe contains the patterns for his (1) vest, (2) trousers, (3) suspenders and (4) bold tie.

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THE VEST

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With your 3 mm crochet hook and colored yarn, begin by creating a Slip Knot and chaining 36.

ROW 1: Single crochet (SC) in the first Chain (CH) and in every succeeding CH (Photo 1). Turn your work. Total stitches: 35

ROW 2: SC in the first stitch and in every stitch in the row.

ROW 3: Single Crochet Two Together (SC2TOG), SC in the next 31 stitches, SC DEC. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 33

ROW 4: SC2TOG, SC in the next 29 stitches, SC2TOG. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 31

ROW 5: SC2TOG, SC in the next 27 stitches, SC2TOG. Turn your work (Photo 2). Total Stitches: 29

ROW 6: SC2TOG, SC in the next 25 stitches, SC2TOG. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 27

ROW 7: SC2TOG, SC in the next 3 stitches. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 4

ROW 8: CH 1, SC in the next 2 stitches, SC2TOG. Turn your work (Photo 3). Total Stitches: 3

ROW 9: CH 1, SC2TOG, SC in the next stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 2

ROW 10: CH 1, SC2TOG in the last 2 stitches. Turn your work. Fasten off and leave a 5 inch tail for sewing.

2ND PART UPPER HALF OF THE VEST

With the wrong side of the fabric facing up, count 5 stitches towards the middle and join your yarn on the 5th stitch.

ROW 7: CH 1, SC in the next 3 stitches, SC2TOG. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 4

ROW 8: CH 1, SC2TOG, SC in the next 2 stitches. Turn your work. Total Stitches: 3

ROW 9: CH 1, SC in the next stitch, SC2TOG Turn your work. Total Stitches: 2

ROW 10: CH 1, SC2TOG in the next stitches. Fasten off and leave a 5 inch tail for sewing.

BACK PANEL

With the right side facing up, skip 2 stitches from the end of the top of the vest, join your yarn and CH 1.

ROW 1: SC in the next 12 stitches (Photo 5), turn your work. Total stitches: 12

ROW 2: Hook in 2 SC or Single Crochet Increase (SC INC) in the next stitch, SC in the next 10 stitches. SC INC in the last stitch. Total Stitches: 14

ROW 3: SC2TOG. Fasten off.

Face the right sides of the vest together and sew the top portion of the vest into place (Photo 6). Weave the yarn tail into the other end of the back part of the vest, leaving two stitches untouched. Pull up a loop, CH 1, SC2TOG in the last two stitches. Position the right sides of the vest and sew together weaving in any loose ends. Sew the button into place (Photo 7).