Bunny crochet pattern

Written by amigurumipatterns• March 31, 2023• 7:26 pm• Bunnies, Farm animals, Forest animals

All year around is bunny season. It is a great gift for any holiday, but especially for Easter. This bunny is adorable and could become best friend to any kid. Give this bunny crochet pattern a try and enjoy the process.

Good luck and happy crocheting!

Designed by: (@ami_toys)

Materials:

Yarn: YarnArt Jeans or Alize Cotton Gold
Crochet: 2.5 – 3 mm, depends on how tight you crochet
Eyes: 6 or 8 mm safety eyes
Sewing needle and scissors
Stitch marker
Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

mr – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – 2 sc in the same stitch
dec – single crochet 2 stitches together
[12] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( ) * x – repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Bunny crochet pattern:

Head:

1. 6 sc in mr [6]
2. inc * 6 [12]
3. (sc, inc) * 6 [18]
4. (2 sc, inc) * 6 [24]
5. (3 sc, inc) * 6 [30]
6. (4 sc, inc) * 6 [36]
7. (5 sc, inc) * 6 [42]
8. (6 sc, inc) * 6 [48]
9-15. 48 sc [48] (7 rows)
16. (6 sc, dec) * 6 [42]
17. (5 sc, dec) * 6 [36]
18. (4 sc, dec) * 6 [30]
19. (3 sc, dec) * 6 [24]
20. (2 sc, dec) * 6 [18]
21. (1 sc, dec) * 6 [12]
Fasten off and leave a long yarn for sewing.

Ears:

(make 2 pieces)
1. 6 sc in mr [6]
2. (1 sc, inc) * 6 [9]
3. 9 sc [9]
4. (2 sc, inc) * 6 [12]
5. (3 sc, inc) * 6 [15]
6. 15 sc [15]
7. (4 sc, inc) * 6 [18]
8-12. 18 sc [18] (5 rows)
13. (4 sc, dec) * 3 (15)
14. 15 sc [15]
15. (3 sc, dec) * 3 [12]
16. 12 sc [12]
17. (4 sc, dec) * 2 [10]
Fold top of ear flat and make 5 sc through both sides across.
Leave a long yarn for sewing.

Legs and body:

Legs:
(make 2 pieces)
1. 6 sc in mr [6]
2. inc * 6 [12]
3-30. 12 sc [12] (28 rows)
Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg.

Continue on the second leg:
Crochet 3 ch from the second leg and join it with the first leg.
31. 12 sc on first leg, sc in the next 3 ch, 12 sc on second leg, sc in the next 3 ch (opposite side) [30]

Body:
1-11. 30 sc [30] (11 rows)
12. (13 sc, dec) * 2 [28]
13. (12 sc, dec) * 2 [26]
14. (11 sc, dec) * 2 [24]
15. (10 sc, dec) * 2 [22]
16. (9 sc, dec) * 2 [20]
17. (8 sc, dec) * 2 [18]
18. (7 sc, dec) * 2 [16]
19. (6 sc, dec) * 2 [14]
20. (5 sc, dec) * 2 [12]
Fasten off.

Arms:

(make 2 pieces)
Stuff gently until rows 19-20.
1. 5 sc in mr [5]
2. inc * 5 [10]
3-12. 10 sc [10] (10 rows)
13. 1 dec, 8 sc [9]
14-17. 9 sc [9] (4 rows)
18. 1 dec, 7 sc [8]
19-22. 8 sc [8] (4 rows)
23. 1 dec, 6 sc [7]
24. 7 sc [7]
Fold top of arm flat and make 3 sc through both sides across.
F.o., leaving a long yarn for sewing.

Tail:

1. 6 sc in mr [6]
2. (inc) * 6 [12]
3. 12 sc [12]
4. (2 sc, dec) * 3 [9]
Stuff the tail. Fasten off and leave a long yarn for sewing.

How to assembly the bunny:

Sew the head to the body.
Attach and sew the arms to the body on the seam between the head and the body.
Sew the ears on the top of the head.
Embroider the nose between the eyes as shown in the picture below.
Attach and sew the tail.

You can decorate your bunny in multiple ways. For example with a big bow, like we did for this cute teddy.