FREE CROCHET HOT CROSS BUN PATTERN

Easy to make free crochet Hot Cross Bun pattern. Enjoy!

Size:

• 5 cm / 1.96 inch in length

Tools:

• crochet hook size 2.5 mm

• scissors

• needle

• craft pins

Materials:

• Stylecraft Natural DK Bamboo + Cotton – Natural (7146), 60% Bamboo 40% Cotton, 100g

• Stylecraft Natural DK Bamboo + Cotton – Nutmeg (7147), 60% Bamboo 40% Cotton, 100g

• Stylecraft Natural DK Bamboo + Cotton – Chalk (7127), 60% Bamboo 40% Cotton, 100g

• Polyester filling for toys

Skills required / abbreviations / info:

• Magic ring (crochet specified number of single crochet stitches into the adjustable loop)

• Sc – single crochet

• 2sc – increase (crochet 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)

• 2tog – decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)

• F/O – finish off

• CH – chain stitch

• Work in continuous spiral, don’t turn and don’t join unless stated otherwise

• Sewing parts together

Tip: for better results, Invisible Decrease can be used.

Invisible Decrease: insert hook into front loops only of next 2 stitches, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through remaining 2 loops on hook; 1sc remains which means invisible decrease is completed.

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HOT CROSS BUN

Start with colour ‘Nutmeg’

1) Magic ring, 6sc (6)

2) 2sc in each stitch (12)

3) 1sc, 2sc – repeat to the end of row (18)

4) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (24)

5) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (30)

6) 1sc in next 4 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (36)

7) 1sc in next 8 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch – repeat to the end of row (40)

8-9) 1sc in each stitch for 2 rows (40)

Change colour to ‘Natural’

10-12) 1sc in each stitch for 3 rows (40)

13) 1sc in next 8 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (36)

14) 1sc in next 4 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (30)

15) 1sc in next 3 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (24)

16) 1sc in next 2 stitches, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (18)

17) 1sc, then 2tog – repeat to the end of row (12)

18) 2tog to the end – alternatively, F/O this row with needle; see free tutorial HERE (click on the link or go to free TUTORIALS section)

Stuff with polyester filling.

F/O and hide remaining thread into the bun.

CROSS

Use colour ‘Chalk’

Magic ring, 8sc - join with sl st, CH 9;

Now, starting from the 2nd chain from the hook make 1sc into next 8 chain stitches (back of the chain), then 1sc into the next stitch, then sl st to the next stitch and again - CH 9 and 1sc into next 8 chain stitches – repeat to the end; F/O by making 1 sl st to the next stitch.

F/O, leave long tail for sewing and attach to the top of the bun.

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