Two bunny gnomes, one in a starry wizard hat and one in a carrot hat, with two painted eggs and a carrot of their own. It is a complete amigurumi crochet kit for beginners: you crochet the pieces, stuff them and stitch them together into a little keepsake you made yourself.
The Easter bunny who brings painted eggs is an old European spring custom, and dressing gnomes in bunny ears and carrot hats is the cutest modern take on it. Amigurumi, from the Japanese words for crocheted (ami) and stuffed doll (nuigurumi), is the craft of crocheting small stuffed figures in the round.
Why this kit: a classic long-beard gnome shape that looks right on a shelf or a tiered tray; simple rounds of basic stitches, so it is a confident first or second amigurumi; and everything in one box, from practice yarn to video tutorials.
Kit includes: orange, white, grey, pink, blue, light blue and green yarn, practice yarn, crochet hooks, a yarn needle, stitch markers, fiberfill, a basic manual and crocheting instructions, in a gift box. Video tutorials are available to follow along. Not included: scissors.
Start with the video tutorials and practice the basic stitches on the practice yarn, then follow the pattern one piece at a time: crochet each part in rounds, mark the start of every round with a stitch marker, stuff it with fiberfill and sew the parts together with the yarn needle. The finished pieces are decorations for adults and teens, not toys for young children, as small parts can be a choking hazard.
Finished size: gnomes about 5.9 x 2.95 in (15 x 7.5 cm), eggs about 1.57 x 1.18 in. It is a natural fit for an Easter basket, a spring tiered tray or a mantel, and makes a thoughtful gift for an Easter-loving family, a grandma or a spring decorator.
