Make your own Molang the fat rabbit!

Materials

• 2.50mm hook
• 8 ply yarn (white)
• Embroidery floss (dark brown)
• 1.75mm hook
• Darning needle
• 2 x small 4mm brads (dark brown)
• Pink felt or wool roving
• Polyester fiberfill
• Small pebbles or marbles (to weigh Molang-san down)

Body

With white yarn and a 2.50mm hook:

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4: *2sc, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5: *2 sc, sc in next 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (30)

Round 6: *2 sc, sc in next 4 sc*, repeat 6 times (36)

Round 7: *2 sc, sc in next 5 sc*, repeat 6 times (42)

Round 8: *2 sc, sc in next 6 sc*, repeat 6 times (48)

Round 9: *2 sc, sc in next 7 sc*, repeat 6 times (54)

Round 10 – 24: Sc in each sc around (54)

Pop in the eyes – it should fall below the 11th row, with 9 stitches in between.

With dark brown embroidery floss, sew on the nose/mouth, centred between the eyes.

Round 25: *Inv dec, sc in next 7 sc*, repeat 6 times (48)

Round 26: * Inv dec, sc in next 6 sc*, repeat 6 times (42)

Round 27: * Inv dec, sc in next 5 sc*, repeat 6 times (36)

Round 28: * Inv dec, sc in next 4 sc*, repeat 6 times (30)

Round 29: *Inv dec, sc in next 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)

Round 30: *Inv dec, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (18)

Begin stuffing the body. Add some small pebbles so Molang-san will stand upright on its own. Top off with more stuffing.

Round 31: *Inv dec, sc in next 1 sc*, repeat 6 times (12)

Round 32: Inv dec all around (6)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Ears (make 2)

With white yarn and a 1.75mm hook:

Round 1: 5 sc in magic circle (5)

Round 2 – 4: Sc in each sc around (5)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Arms (make 2)

With white yarn and a 1.75mm hook:

Round 1: 5 sc in magic circle (5)

Round 2 – 4: Sc in each sc around (5)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Feet (make 2)

With white yarn and a 1.75mm hook:

Round 1: 7 sc in magic circle (7)

Round 2: Sc in each sc around (7)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Tail

With white yarn and a 1.75mm hook:

Round 1: 7 sc in magic circle (7)

Round 2: Sc in each sc around (7)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Assembly

• Sew on the ears, arms and feet.
• Sew on the tiny tail.
• Needle-felt some pink wool roving onto the cheeks.
• Ta da!

As this is an original amiguruMEI pattern, kindly do not claim it as your own. If you plan to sell the amigurumi made from this pattern, I would be delighted to have you mention amiguruMEI as the pattern provider. You may place a link to this pattern from your site, but please do not repost it onto your page. Remember to share a picture of your own kawaii versions of Molang-san with amiguruMEI!

Psst! Here’s how we do our invisible decreases:

1) Insert your hook into the front loop of the first stitch (2 loops on hook). Do not yarn over.

2) Then insert your hook into the front loop of the next stitch. According to June Gilbank of Planet June, “To do this, you’ll need to swing the hook down first so you can insert the hook under the front loop (3 loops on hook).”

3) Yarn over and draw through all three loops on the hook. Invisible decrease completed!