I chose to name the arctic hare “Aput” after the polar bear “Ahpun”who’s name was supposed to be Aput. The word “Aput” means “Snow on the ground”, a very fitting name for the arctic hare, who looks like a small ball of snow on the ground. Arctic hares keep low to the ground and keep themselves curled up to conserve body heat. These amazing bunnies survive in the harshest cold, as they do not hibernate during the winter season, and survive on arctic willow, mosses and other woody plants they dig up. However, due to habitat loss from climate change, their population is declining.
You can find out more about the arctic hare at the following links:
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/arctic-hare/
- https://gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/species-adoptions/arctic-hare.aspx
- https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/Arctic_animals/arctic_hare.php
Materials
Yarn:
- Caron Simply Soft Party – Snow Sparkle
- Paintbox Simply DK – Pure Black (101) – just enough to make the nose.
Tools:
- 3.25mm Crochet Hook (a 3.00mm or 3.5mm could be used depending on your tension)
- 9mm Safety Eyes
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Marker (or use a running stitch marker)
- Polyfil
Optional:
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
Right Handed Instructions
| CH | Chain Stitch |
| ST | Stitch |
| SK | Skip Stitch |
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| SCINC | Single Crochet two in Same Stitch (Increase) |
| SC2TOG | Single Crochet two Together(Decrease) |
| * | Stitches inside asterisk are repeated |
| , | A comma is used to indicate when to move on to the next step in the round/row. |
Note: You can use an Invisible Decrease in place of the sc2tog. I recommend it.
Special Techniques Used
Head
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 scinc. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 scinc, 3 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (15 stitches) |
| Round 4: | *2 sc, 1 scinc, 2 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 5: | *5 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (21 stitches) |
| Round 6: | *3 sc, 1 scinc, 3 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 7: | *7 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (27 stitches) |
| Round 8: | *4 sc, 1 scinc, 4 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (30 stitches) |
| Round 9: | 30 sc. | (30 stitches) |
Add Safety Eyes between Rounds 5 and 6. Place the first Eye before the first inc in round 5, and place the second eye after the second inc in round 5. (9 sc apart)
| Round 10: | *1 sc2tog, 3 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 11: | *3 sc,1 sc2tog, 3 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (21 stitches) |
| Round 12: | *1 sc2tog, 5 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 13: | *1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 14: | 6 sc2tog. | (6 stitches) |
Stuff the head firmly and fasten off. Do not leave a tail.
This how the Head should look with the “seam” facing you.
Nose
Using Black yarn, Insert your yarn needle into the head coming out through the magic circle. Create 1 whip stitch around the row above, create another whip stitch slightly to the right, and create a third whip stitch slightly to the left of the first. You should now have a tiny triangle “nose”.
Ears
Make x2
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 4 sc, no join. | (4 stitches) |
| Round 2: | *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 1 more time. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 4: | 9 sc. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 5: | *2 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 6: | 12 sc. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 7: | *2 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 8: | 9 sc. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 9: | *1 sc2tog, 1 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (6 stitches) |
Do NOT stuff. Attach the ears between rounds 8-9 of the head. Before tying off, pinch the base of the ear so that the ear folds in half, do 2 pass thrus with the yarn tail to keep in place, fasten off and weave in ends.
Front Paws
Make x2
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2-5: | 6 sc. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 6: | *1 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 7: | *2 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (12 stitches) |
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing, set aside. You do not need to stuff, but if you do, I suggest using scraps of yarn of the same color.
Back Paws
Make x2
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2-7: | 6 sc. | (6 stitches) |
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing, do not stuff, set aside.
Body
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 scinc. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 4: | *1 sc, 1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 5: | *3 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (30 stitches) |
| Round 6: | *2 sc, 1 scinc, 2 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (36 stitches) |
| Round 7-13: | 36 sc. | (36 stitches) |
| Round 14: | *1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times, *1 sc, 1 scinc, 1 sc * repeat * to * 5 more times. | (36 stitches) |
| Round 15: | *1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 4 more times, *1 sc, 1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times, 1 sc, 1 sc2tog. | (36 stitches) |
| Round 16: | 1 sc, 1 sc2tog, 9 sc, * 1 sc, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc* repeat * to *4 more times, 4 sc. | (30 stitches) |
| Round 17: | *3 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 18: | 1 sc, 1 sc2tog, 6 sl st, *1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 4 more times. | (18 stitches) |
Leave a long tail for sewing the head on.
Fill the body with as much polyfil as needed to give the bum some shape, but do not fully fill! Pin the head into the open space, you will have to push the head in and pull the edges of the body around the head so that it sits snugly in the opening.
The 6 sl st’s on the body should be placed along the back of the head at first decrease row of the head (Round 10).
Notice in the picture that at the top of the eye there is 2 rows before the body and the bottom of the eye only has 1 row before the body piece.
Once you are satisfied with how the head is sitting in the body opening, begin sewing the body to the head using the Amigurumi Piece Join Method. Leave about an inch unsewn to finish filling the body with more polyfil.. Finish sewing the head on and tie off, weave in the ends.
Attach the back paws so they lay flat on the bottom of the body, and attach the front paws so that they elevate the front of the body slightly.
Final Touches
Using the Slicker Pet Brush, Brush your bunny’s fur to make the yarn appear fuzzy, do not brush too hard or you might pull out more fiber from the stitches than needed to get the look.
Enjoy your Arctic Hare!
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