Happy Bunny Wall Hanging

Design by Joyce Geisler

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

22 inches wide x 311/2 inches tall

MATERIALS

• Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet size 10 crochet cotton (400 yds per ball):

3 balls #1 white • Size G/6/4mm crochet hook

(hanger only) • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook

or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • 24-inch curtain rod • Heavy spray starch (optional)

GAUGE

4 rows = 1 inch; 4 sps = 1 inch

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Wall hanging is worked sideways. The way the 5 blocks are worked near the top of the piece leaves space to weave the curtain rod through for hanging. Chain-5 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated. When following the chart, the first mesh of a row is a beginning mesh. Odd-numbered rows are worked right to left. Evennumbered rows are worked left to right. Join with slip stitch unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Beginning Mesh (beg mesh): Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), sk next 2 chs, dc in next st. Mesh: Ch 2, sk 2 sts or chs, dc in next st. Large Mesh: Ch 14, sk 14 sts, dc in next dc.

Block: (Dc in 3 dc) when working over a block or (2 dc in sp, dc in next dc) when working over a sp. Beginning treble cluster

(beg tr cl): Ch 4, [yo twice, insert hook, draw up a lp, (yo and pull through 2 lps) twice] twice in indicated sp. Yo and pull through all 3 lps on the hook.

Treble cluster (tr cl): [Yo twice, insert hook, draw up a lp, (yo and pull through 2 lps) twice] 3 times in indicated sp. Yo and pull through all 4 lps on the hook.

WALL HANGING

Ch 326. Row 1: Dc in 8th ch from hook (7 sk chs count as dc, ch 2, sk 2—first mesh made). Mesh (see Special Stitches) across, turn. (107 mesh) Row 2: Beg mesh (see Special Stitches), block (see Special Stitches) 105 times, mesh over last 3 sts, turn. (105 blocks, 2 mesh) Row 3: Beg mesh, block 1 time, large mesh (see Special Stitches) over next 15 sts (sp made for curtain rod— see Pattern Notes), mesh 94 times, block 5 times, mesh 1 time, turn. (1 large mesh, 6 blocks, 96 mesh)

Row 4: Beg mesh, follow chart on page 60 (see Pattern Notes) row 4, turn.

Rows 5–81: Continue working following chart. Fasten off after row 81.

BUNNY EAR BORDER

Note: Border is worked in the sps formed by top of meshes and mesh row edges. Rnd 1: Join (see Pattern Notes) in any corner, beg tr cl (see Special Stitches), (ch 3, tr cl— see

Special Stitches) 3 times in same corner. [Ch 3, sk 1 sp, *(tr cl, ch 3, tr cl) in next sp, ch 3, sk 1 sp*, rep between * to corner, (ch 3, tr cl) 4 times in corner sp] 3 times. Rep between * to beg of rnd. Join in top of beg tr cl. Fasten off. (39 tr cls across short side, 52 tr cls along long side, 4 tr cls in each corner)

FINISHING OR ASSEMBLY

Stretch and spray with heavy spray starch if desired. Weave curtain rod through top of piece starting by going under the border and first 2 rows then alternating over 2 mesh strands and under 2 mesh strands across, ending by going under the border and first 2 rows.