Dear fellow crocheters,
My newest free pattern, the Hooded Bunny Capelet, is here!
The Hooded Bunny Capelet is an adorable accessory that is sure to keep your little one’s head and neck super cozy!
My newest free pattern, the Hooded Bunny Capelet, is here!
The Hooded Bunny Capelet is an adorable accessory that is sure to keep your little one’s head and neck super cozy!
The size is quite versatile as it can fit newborn babies from 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, to smaller toddlers at 2 years old.
It features a sweet lace frill around the edges, and will make your baby or toddler look absolutely precious.
It features a sweet lace frill around the edges, and will make your baby or toddler look absolutely precious.
The two bunny ears are added on for extra cuteness, though you can opt out for a lighter headwear.
There is minimal sewing as the hood and capelet are done in one piece, with bunny rabbit ears crocheted separately and sewn on.
This capelet is warm and functional. It is easy to put on and wear, and is the perfect clothing accessory for the stylish, little trendsetter in your life.
There is minimal sewing as the hood and capelet are done in one piece, with bunny rabbit ears crocheted separately and sewn on.
This capelet is warm and functional. It is easy to put on and wear, and is the perfect clothing accessory for the stylish, little trendsetter in your life.
For this sweet, little project, I chose to use Lion Brand Coboo Yarn, in the colors 'Beige' and 'White', and couldn't be happier with the results! It's very soft to work with, and provides beautiful stitch definition. What's also great is that it's a natural fiber of 50% cotton and 50% bamboo!
If you like this design of mine, you can check out the other Baby & Kid Patterns on my blog, or my entire collection of Free Crochet Patterns!
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Scroll down for the free, written pattern instructions. If you would like to download the beautifully-formatted, ad-free, and easy-to-read PDF version with photo references (see preview below), click here to purchase it for a small fee in my shop. This pattern, along with most of my other designs, is also available in my Etsy shop. Thank you for supporting Sweet Softies designs!
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Introduction:
The Hooded Bunny Capelet is an adorable accessory that is sure to keep your little one’s head warm and cozy! It features a sweet lace frill around the edges, and will make your baby or toddler look absolutely precious! The two bunny ears are added on for extra cuteness, though you can opt out for a lighter headwear. There is minimal sewing as the hood and capelet are done in one piece, with bunny rabbit ears crocheted separately and sewn on. This capelet is easy to put on and wear, and is the perfect clothing accessory for the stylish, little trendsetter in your life.
The size is quite versatile as it can fit newborn babies from 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, to smaller toddlers at 2 years old. It makes the perfect gift for expecting moms, baby showers, craft fairs, birthdays, holidays, and the like!
Stitches/Terms Used (US Terminology):
Materials:
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Also, if you would like to download the beautifully-formatted, ad-free, and easy-to-read PDF version with photo references (see preview below), click here to purchase it for a small fee in my shop. This pattern, along with most of my other designs, is also available in my Etsy shop. Thank you for supporting Sweet Softies designs!
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Best wishes,
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HOODED BUNNY CAPELET
Free Crochet Pattern
Copyright Notice -- © 2020 Sweet Softies (www.sweetsofties.com). You have permission to sell finished products made from this pattern, but you must credit Sweet Softies as the owner/creator of this pattern by linking to my website (www.sweetsofties.com) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/SweetSofties). No wholesale. You may not copy, alter, or sell my patterns in part or in whole in any way. My patterns may not be used in teaching online classes. My patterns may be used in teaching in-person classes ONLY with written consent from me. You may link to this pattern but you may not copy any part of the pattern instructions on other websites.
Introduction:The Hooded Bunny Capelet is an adorable accessory that is sure to keep your little one’s head warm and cozy! It features a sweet lace frill around the edges, and will make your baby or toddler look absolutely precious! The two bunny ears are added on for extra cuteness, though you can opt out for a lighter headwear. There is minimal sewing as the hood and capelet are done in one piece, with bunny rabbit ears crocheted separately and sewn on. This capelet is easy to put on and wear, and is the perfect clothing accessory for the stylish, little trendsetter in your life.
The size is quite versatile as it can fit newborn babies from 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, to smaller toddlers at 2 years old. It makes the perfect gift for expecting moms, baby showers, craft fairs, birthdays, holidays, and the like!
Finished Measurement:
- Hood height: 7 inches (18 cm)
Hood width: 6 inches (15.5 cm)
Height of entire finished piece: 11 inches (28 cm) - Note: Due to the versatility of a hood’s size, it can fit newborn babies from 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, to smaller toddlers at 2 years old
Level:
- ★★☆☆☆ Easy / Beginner
- Requires familiarity with stitches used (below) and attaching yarn
- MR: magic ring
- Sk: skip
- Ch: chain
- Sl st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
- Hdc: half dc
- Dc: double crochet
- Inc: increase
- Dec: decrease
- BLO: back loops only
- FLO: front loops only
Materials:
- Light weight 3 yarn (I used Lion Brand’s Coboo Yarn: 230 yards of Beige, 100 yards of White)
- 4.50mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
~ CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS ~
Important Notes (Read before beginning!)
- Visual references are available in the PDF pattern.
- The hood is worked from the back of the head (in joined rounds) to the body of the hat (in rows). The frilly, lace section is then added to the edge of the hood, followed by the capelet portion. The button straps and capelet edging are worked on next. Finally, the ears are crocheted separately and sewn to the hood.
- The starting chains ("Ch 2"or "Ch 1") do not count as a stitch.
- “Dc-inc” means to insert two dc in the same stitch.
Row
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Instruction
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Stitch Count
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HOOD
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Start with main color yarn (beige).
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Note: We will begin by working in joined rounds.
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R1
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In MR: ch 2, dc 12. *Join with a sl st to the first dc.
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12 dc
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R2
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Ch 2, dc-inc around. *Join.
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24 dc
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R3
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Ch 2, (dc, dc-inc) x 12. *Join.
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36 dc
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R4
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Ch 2, (dc 2, dc-inc) x 12. *Join.
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48 dc
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R5
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Ch 2, (dc 3, dc-inc) x 12. *Join.
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60 dc
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R6
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Ch 2, (dc 4, dc-inc) x 12. *Join.
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72 dc
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Note: We will now work in rows from here on out.
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R7
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Ch 1, dc 60. (This leaves the last 12 sts unworked.)
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60 dc
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R8
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Ch 1, turn. Hdc in same st, sk next st. (Sc+dc in next st, sk next st) all the way across. Hdc in last st.
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R9-R17
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Repeat R8.
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R18
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Ch 1, turn. In BLO, sl st across.
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Continue with the Lacy Frill section.
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HOOD’S LACY FRILL
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Switch to contrast color yarn (white).
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R19
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Sl st into the first of the unworked front loop from R17. You will work only in the unworked loops for this row.
Ch 1, turn. In the unworked loops only, insert 3 hdc in each st across.
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Fasten off and weave in the ends.
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CAPELET
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Use main color yarn (beige).
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Place the hood face-up and upside-down. (Refer to photos on the following page if needed.) Attach yarn to the right-most stitch of the bottom edge of the hood.
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R1
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Ch 1, sc across the flat edge. (19 sts)
Then, in the circular portion of the hood, sc across the 12 sts. (12 sts)
Continue sc across the flat edge. (19 sts)
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50 sc
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R2
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Ch 2, turn, (dc, dc-inc) x 25.
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75 dc
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R3
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Ch 2, turn, (dc 2, dc-inc) x 25.
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100 dc
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R4
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Ch 2, turn, (dc 4, dc-inc) x 20.
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120 dc
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R5
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Ch 2, turn, (dc 7, dc-inc) x 15.
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135 dc
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R6
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Ch 2, turn, (dc 14, dc-inc) x 9.
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144 dc
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R7
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Ch 2, turn, (dc 17, dc-inc) x 8.
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152 dc
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R8
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Ch 2, turn, (dc 37, dc-inc) x 4.
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156 dc
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R9
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Ch 2, turn, (dc 51, dc-inc) x 3.
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159 dc
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R10
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Ch 2, turn, (dc 52, dc-inc) x 3.
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162 dc
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Fasten off.
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BUTTON STRAP & CAPELET EDGING
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Start with main color yarn (beige).
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Place the hood right-side up and facing you. Attach yarn to the front right opening of the capelet. (See photo references)
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1
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Ch 15 (or preferred strap length). Sl st in same st.
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2
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Continue by inserting sc along the entire front flap of the capelet.
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3
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Sl st in FLO along the bottom edge.
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4
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Sc along the second front flap.
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Fasten off and weave in the ends.
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BOTTOM LACY FRILL
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Switch to contrast color yarn (white).
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Attach yarn to first unworked back loop from capelet’s bottom edge.
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1
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Ch 1. In unworked loops only, insert 3 hdc in each st across.
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Fasten off and weave in the ends.
BUNNY EARS
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Start with main color yarn (beige).
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R1
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In MR: ch 2, dc 12. *Join with a sl st to the first dc.
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12 dc
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R2
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Ch 2, dc-inc around. *Join.
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24 dc
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R3-R4
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Ch 2, dc around. *Join.
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24 dc
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R5
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Ch 2, (dc 10, dec) x 2. *Join.
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22 dc
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R6
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Ch 2, dc around. *Join.
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22 dc
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R7
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Ch 2, (dc 9, dec) x 2. *Join.
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20 dc
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R8
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Ch 2, dc around. *Join.
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20 dc
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R9
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Ch 2, (dc 8, dec) x 2. *Join.
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18 dc
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R10
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Ch 2, dc around. *Join.
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18 dc
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R11
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Ch 2, (dc 7, dec) x 2. *Join.
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16 dc
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R12
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Ch 2, dc around. *Join.
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16 dc
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R13
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Ch 2, (dc 6, dec) x 2. *Join.
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14 dc
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R14
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Ch 2, dc around. *Join.
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14 dc
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R15
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Ch 2, (dc 5, dec) x 2. *Join.
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12 dc
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R16
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Ch 2, dc around. *Join.
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12 dc
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Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the hood later.
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~ FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS ~
- Gather your crocheted pieces: Hood and capelet (one piece), ears (2 pieces).
- Using a yarn needle and the long yarn tail from the ears, sew them to the sides of the hood section.
- Select a button for the capelet and position it to the other side of the button strap. You will want to position it so that the strap can hook over it tightly enough. Sew the button down.
Congrats on finishing the Hooded Bunny Capelet!
If you enjoyed this free project, you can make a donation to support my work! Any amount is greatly appreciated and will go directly towards the yarn and supplies I use to keep creating new designs!
Also, if you would like to download the beautifully-formatted, ad-free, and easy-to-read PDF version with photo references (see preview below), click here to purchase it for a small fee in my shop. This pattern, along with most of my other designs, is also available in my Etsy shop. Thank you for supporting Sweet Softies designs!
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As always, you are more than welcome to SHARE this post with any fellow crocheters who'd like to try this pattern! Thank you for reading, and I wish you all a wonderful day!
Best wishes,
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