How to crochet Easter Bunny ears for your Amineko and Hello My Name is Amineko Giveaway

Ahhh what Rorschach does for Jane Doe is truly what any cat does for the ones they love. Jane loves Easter and bunnies so she decided to dress her pal Roy up and then have him pose with the little crocheted Easter eggs. Want to make a cute Amineko to have fun posing and photographing? You can get yourself in the running for a free copy of Hello My Name is Amineko by leaving a comment in today's post or adding a link to your blog (using the Linky feature) by Midnight ET on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011. To learn how to make some crocheted bunny ears, read on!

This is not an exact science pattern; it is more or less a guide.

Materials

• Pink yarn
• White fuzzy yarn
• Crochet hook about size H (or to go with the size yarn you are using)
• Pin back
• Hot glue

Crochet Easter Bunny Ear pattern for your Amineko

For the inside pink area of the bunny ears:

• Chain about 12 stitches
• Turn and single crochet back
• Chain 1
• Turn and single crochet back
• Cut the end and pull through the last loop to secure

For the white part of the bunny ear, basically do the same thing only start by chaining 14 or so to make a slightly larger piece.

To join the pink ear part to the white ear part, hold the two together and single crochet around the parameter going through both the pink and white pieces.

Then, to assemble, I hot-glued the two ears onto a pin back and added a chain of the fuzzy yarn to make a bow under the chin of the amineko.

Want to get started now on super-fun Amineko making? Then grab a copy of Hello My Name is Amineko:

 Hello My Name is Amineko

by

Nekoyama

Hello My Name is Amineko follows the journey of Amineko the Crochet Cat and his crocheted friends as they eat, sleep, and have lots of fun and adventures. The book comes with complete step-by-step photography and instructions for creating an Amineko of your very own and personalizing this cute cat with different facial expressions, clothing, and even bedding. Hundreds of color photographs tell the adorable tales, and mischief, that Amineko and his friends find themselves in, with complete instructions for knitting adventures of your own.

Born in Tokyo 1967, Nekoyama has been a life-long lover of cats. Cats and their endearing mischief have never failed to cheer her up. She created her first Amineko by accident and has never looked back. Today, she and her husband are the proud parents of many Aminekos. Nekoyama’s first book, A Day In the Life of Amineko, was published in Japan in 2005.

One more cool Amineko contest to tell you about: if you are in Australia, check out this Lincraft Contest!

And to be entered for a chance at a free copy of Hello My Name is Amineko, add a link or comment here:

Comments

[Kathy]

the bunny ears are so cute!!

[Denise Royal]

i would love to have a copy of that. so cool. love the ears.

[Birgit]

Oh, I just recently got into crocheting again, so a copy of this book would be a real treat -- thanks for the chance! :)

Happy creating,
Birgit

[Saskia]

The ears are so cute! I want to learn how to crochet so badly so I can make lots of cute little stuffies for my little girl. Now I really have to start learning! =)

[Jean]

I have two Aminekos. One is black and the other is grey. They will love their new bunny ears. Thank you for the pattern.
Jean

[Tonia Bartley]

It was meant to be! I just heard about the Amineko book from an Etsy seller (The Dark side of Cute). Can't wait to make these cats!

[M.j.]

Cool....would love to own this book.So Cute and fun!!

[Sarah]

I love Japanese softies! These would be a cute project!

[Gemma]

I just LOVE these cats! My two Korats would love to have some soft friends!

[Kay M.]

I added my link. I love cats! We have around 11 barn cats now. I would love to crochet a batch of these to give to my grandchildren.