Knopka Bunny

Free Knopka Bunny crochet tutorial by Oksana Chizh @by_oksana_chizh.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush bunny. Any plush yarn works well for this amigurumi project: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others. Yarn needed: 1 skein.

The finished toy size is about 18-19 cm (from top of head to heel).

Materials and Tools

• Dolphin Baby yarn (1 skein) and a little thin yarn for eyebrows and nose shaping (YarnArt Jeans or embroidery floss)
• Toy stuffing
• 4 mm crochet hook
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Eyelashes
• Ribbon for decoration
• Needle for sculpting and sewing parts together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• dec - decrease
• inc - increase
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Knopka Bunny Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Arms (2 pieces)

1. MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 12 sc
4. 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
5-10. (6 rounds) 9 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
11. Fold the piece in half and crochet 4 sc through both loops (4)

Hide the yarn tail.

Legs (2 pieces)

1. MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-8. (6 rounds). 12 sc, sl st (12)

On the second leg, crochet 6 more sc, then continue to the body without cutting the yarn.

Body

9. 1 ch, sc (under the sl st of the first leg), 11 sc, sc (under the sl st of the first leg), sc (into ch), sc (under the last sc of the second leg), 11 sc, sc (under the last sc), sc (into ch) (27). Place marker here.
10. 11 sc, 3 inc, 13 sc (30)
11. 29 sc, inc (31)
12. 29 sc, (4 hdc in one stitch) x 2 (37)
13. 29 sc, (4 hdc with one top) x 2 (31)
This forms the tail.
14. 29 sc, dec (30)
15-16. (2 rounds) 30 sc
17. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
18-19. (2 rounds) 24 sc
20. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Now crochet in the arms.

21. 4 sc, 4 sc (with arm), 5 sc, 4 sc (with arm), sc (18)
20-21. (2 rounds) 18 sc
21. (sc, dec) x 6 (12), sl st.

Leave a long yarn tail for sewing. Keep stuffing the parts as you crochet.

Ears (2 pieces)

Crochet the ears with half double crochet stitches.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc in hdc (12)
3. (3 hdc, inc) x 3 (15)
4. (4 hdc, inc) x 3 (18)
5-8. (4 rounds) 18 hdc
9. (4 hdc, dec) x 3 (15)
10-11. (2 rounds) 15 hdc
12. (3 hdc, dec) x 3 (12)
13. 12 hdc
14. (hdc, dec) x 4 (8)
15-17. (3 rounds) 8 hdc
18. Fold the ear in half and crochet 4 sc through both loops.

Fasten off the yarn.

Head

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (3 sc, inc) x 4, 2 sc (22)
5. sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 5, inc (28)
6. 28 sc
Time to crochet in the ears.
7. sc, 4 sc (with ear), 3 sc, 4 sc (with ear), (2 sc, inc) x 2, 4 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 2 (32)
8. 32 sc
9. dec, 10 sc, dec, 18 sc (30)
10. 30 sc
11. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
12. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Insert the eyes between rounds 6 and 7 (these spots are marked with pins, right near the increase marks), as shown in the photo. I add a tiny drop of glue under the eye backing for extra hold.

☝ Eyelashes look very effective, but they are optional.

13. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff firmly with fiberfill so the face gets cute chubby cheeks.
14. 6 dec, pull the opening closed, hide the yarn tail.

Assembly and Finishing

Sculpting

Bring the needle from point 1 to point 2, then from point 3 to point 4 (make sure the thread lies UNDER the eye). Repeat this step (1-2-3-4) and pull to sculpt. Leave a tail about 10 cm long and cut the thread. Do the same on the other side. Connect points (5-6-7-8), sculpt, symmetrical to the first eye. Tie the thread tails in a knot and trim the excess.

Nose and Eyebrows

From point 1 to point 2, make several stitches to form the nose. Then from point 2 bring the needle out at point 3, and from there pass the thread through the nose and pull slightly. From the nose bring the needle to point 4 to make the eyebrows (4-5-6-7). The eyebrows are done too. From point 7 bring the thread to the saved yarn tail, tie it, and hide it. The face is ready!

Sew the head to the body, stuffing the upper body part firmly. For convenience, I insert a knitting needle through the head and body (as shown in the photo), first sew with regular strong thread doubled, and only then with plush yarn, which we left for this step. Note: You can also add fiberfill through the small opening in the neck while it is still open. Stuff evenly, then sew closed.