Little Bunny

Free Little Bunny crochet tutorial by Tatyana Shevchenko.

With this pattern, you can crochet a bunny. Fluffy Alize Softy yarn works well for this amigurumi project. The toy is crocheted, while the clothes are knitted. The tutorial includes knitting instructions for the hat and cardigan, plus instructions for sewing a fabric skirt.

Materials and Tools

• Alize Softy yarn (for the bunny)
• Cotton yarn 100 g / 330 m (for the clothes)
• Crochet hook
• 2 mm and 3 mm knitting needles
• Safety eyes
• Doll eyelashes
• Safety nose
• Toy stuffing
• Buttons
• Cotton or calico fabric, 50x10 cm (for the skirt)
• Plush fabric or suede (for the ears)
• Pastels for shading
• Stitch markers
• Glue
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• tch - turning chain
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Amigurumi Little Bunny Crochet Pattern

Head

The marker runs from the beginning of the work, from the chin to the back of the head. Ch 2, work 6 sc into the second chain from the hook.

Rnd 2 inc (12)
Rnd 3 (1 sc, inc) (18)
Rnd 4 crochet around (18)
Rnd 5 (2 sc, inc) (24)
Rnds 6-8 crochet around (24), 3 rounds
Rnd 9 (3 sc, inc) (30)
Rnd 10 (4 sc, inc) (36)
Rnd 11 (5 sc, inc) (42)
Rnd 12 (6 sc, inc) (48)
Rnd 13 (7 sc, inc) (54)

Place an extra marker at the end of the work.

Rnds 14-22 crochet around (54), 9 rounds
Rnd 23 (7 sc, dec) (48)
Rnd 24 (6 sc, dec) (42)
Rnd 25 (5 sc, dec) (36)
Rnd 26 (4 sc, dec) (30)
Move 3 rounds toward the back of the head from the extra marker and insert the head cotter pin (button).
Rnd 27 (3 sc, dec) (24)
Stuff the head firmly.
Rnd 28 (2 sc, dec) (18)
Rnd 29 (1 sc, dec) (12)
Rnd 30 dec (6)

Close all stitches. Hide the yarn tail inside the head.

Upper Paws (Make 2)

Ch 2, work 6 sc into them.
Rnd 2 inc (12)
Rnd 3 (1 sc, inc) (18)
Rnd 4 (2 sc, inc) (24)
Rnds 5-7 crochet around (24), 3 rounds
Rnd 8 (2 sc, dec) (18)
Rnd 9 crochet around (18)
Rnd 10 (4 sc, dec) (15)
Place a marker.
Rnds 11-23 crochet around (15), 13 rounds

Move 2 rounds down and insert the cotter pin along the marker line.

Insert the wire. Measure the length you need and fold it into a loop like this. The wire ends should be in the middle. Wrap them with adhesive tape. The narrow end is the shoulder, and the wide end is the palm. Stuff.

Rnd 11 (dec)

Decrease to the end and hide the yarn tail inside.

Lower Paws (Make 2)

Start with pink cotton yarn held double.

Ch 9, work into the second chain and around the chain: 7 sc, 3 inc in the last chain, 6 sc, inc (18)
Rnd 2 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc (24)
Rnd 3 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 (30)
Change to Softy yarn.
Rnd 4 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 (36)

Place a marker in the center of the heel. Use this marker as your reference point from now on.

Rnds 5-8 crochet around (36), 4 rounds
Rnd 9 9 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 6, 9 sc (30)
Rnd 10 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc (24)
Rnd 11 9 sc, 3 dec, 9 sc (21)
Rnd 12 (5 sc, dec) (18)
Rnds 13-22 crochet around (18), 10 rounds

Stuff, but not all the way to the top. From the side, move 2 rounds down and insert the leg cotter pin. Stuff completely.

Rnd 23 (1 sc, dec)

Continue decreasing. Close the opening. Hide the yarn tail inside.

Body

The marker runs down the center of the back.

Ch 2, work 6 sc into them.
Rnd 2 inc (12)
Rnd 3 (1 sc, inc) (18)
Rnd 4 (2 sc, inc) (24)
Rnd 5 (3 sc, inc) (30)
Rnd 6 crochet around (30)
Rnd 7 (4 sc, inc) (36)
At the beginning of the work, insert the head cotter pin. Secure the head.
Rnds 8-12 crochet around (36), 5 rounds
Rnd 13 (5 sc, inc) (42)
Move 10 stitches to the left and right from the marker. Move 6 rounds down and attach the upper paws.
Rnd 14 crochet around (42)
Rnd 15 (6 sc, inc) (48)
Rnds 16-22 crochet around (48), 7 rounds.
Rnd 23 (6 sc, dec) (42)
Rnd 24 (5 sc, dec) (36)
Rnd 25 (4 sc, dec) (30)
Rnd 26 (3 sc, dec) (24)
Along the line of the upper paws, move 3 rounds down and insert the paw cotter pins.
Rnd 27 (2 sc, dec) (18)
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 28 (1 sc, dec) (12)

Decrease and close. Hide the yarn tail.

Ears (Make 2)

At the beginning of each row, remember to make a turning chain.

Ch 2, work 4 sc into them, do not join.
Row 2: tch, inc (8), turn
Row 3 tch, (1 sc, inc) (12), turn
Row 4 tch, (2 sc, inc) (16), turn
Next, crochet along the end edge, the straight part. All rows are worked back and forth.
Row 5 tch, 9 sc (9)
Row 6 tch, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (10)
Row 7 tch, 4 sc, inc, 5 sc (11)
Row 8 tch, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc (12)
Row 9 tch, 5 sc, inc, 6 sc (13)
Row 10 tch, 6 sc, inc, 6 sc (14)
Row 11 tch, 6 sc, inc, 7 sc (15)
Row 12 tch, 7 sc, inc, 7 sc (16)
Row 13 tch, 7 sc, inc, 8 sc (17)
Row 14 tch, 8 sc, inc, 8 sc (18)
Rows 15-28 crochet straight (18), 14 rows.
Row 29 tch, 1 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 1 sc (16)
Row 30 crochet straight (16)
Row 31 tch, 1 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 1 sc (14)
Row 32 crochet straight (14)
Row 33 tch, 1 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 1 sc (12)
Row 34 crochet straight (12)
Row 35 tch, 1 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 1 sc (10)
Rows 36-40 crochet straight (10), 5 rows. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Cut pieces from fabric, suede, or faux fur to match the ears, then sew them to the ears, turning the edges under by 0.5 cm.

Sew the top edge together for about 1.5-2 cm:

Sew to the head above the shoulder, at a height of 3-4 cm. Measure the height from the shoulder, not along the head.

Shaping the Face

If you still have the marker, as I do in the photo above, count 7 rounds up from it, or 4 rounds from the beginning of the work, and place the first pin (red). Then place the other points using my photo as a guide. The distance between the pink points is 8 stitches, between the pink and purple points is 6 stitches, and between the red and purple points is 7 stitches.

Insert the needle into the red point and bring it out at the purple point. Insert it into the pink point, then bring it out at the other pink point. Continue in the same way. Pull very tightly.

Glue on the eyes and nose. Make sure the glue does not get on the outside of the eye, because it cannot be removed and the eye will be ruined.

Glue on the eyelashes. Cut one eyelash in half and carefully glue the halves on top.

Start shading. Carefully shade the mouth dimple.

Apply just a tiny bit of shading around the nose and blend it well.

Then shade around the eyes. The shading should be a little darker closer to the eye. Blend everything carefully and let it dry if the shading product requires it (antique medium, marker, oil paint).

Dress and Hat for the Little Bunny

Before you start knitting the clothes, make a few calculations: how many stitches you need to cast on to start the hat and the dress bodice. For this, knit small swatches from your chosen yarn, 15 stitches by 10 rows. Count how many stitches you get in 1 cm.

Next, measure the neck and head circumference with a measuring tape. If you do not have a measuring tape, use a piece of string and then measure it with a ruler.

My bunny's head circumference is 25 cm.

The neck circumference is 15 cm + 1 cm for overlap.

My calculations showed that I need 2.8 stitches in 1 cm for the hat and 3.1 stitches in 1 cm for the bodice.

So I cast on:

• 70 stitches for the hat (330 m / 100 g yarn, held double, 3 mm needles)
• 50 stitches for the bodice (350 m / 100 g yarn, held single, 2 mm needles)
• 12 stitches are needed to start the sleeves. (50-12=38)

38:2=19-5=14 (this is the back width)

24 stitches remain. Divide them in half for the front panels = 12 stitches.

Knit the Bodice (Cardigan)

Cast on 50 stitches.

Rows 1-5 knit all stitches (garter stitch)
Row 6 K12, YO, K1, YO, K4, YO, K1, YO, K14, YO, K1, YO, K4, YO, K1, YO, K12 (58)
Row 7 K4, P50, K4 (58)
Row 8 K13, YO, K1, YO, K6, YO, K1, YO, K16, YO, K1, YO, K6, YO, K1, YO, K13 (66)
Row 9 K4, P58, K4 (66)
Row 10 K14, YO, K1, YO, K8, YO, K1, YO, K18, YO, K1, YO, K8, YO, K1, YO, K14 (74)
Row 11 K4, P66, K4 (74)
Row 12 K15, YO, K1, YO, K10, YO, K1, YO, K20, YO, K1, YO, K10, YO, K1, YO, K15 (82)
Row 13 K4, P74, K4 (82)
Row 14 K16, YO, K1, YO, K12, YO, K1, YO, K22, YO, K1, YO, K12, YO, K1, YO, K16 (90)
Row 15 K4, P82, K4 (90)
Row 16 K17, YO, K1, YO, K14, YO, K1, YO, K24, YO, K1, YO, K14, YO, K1, YO, K17 (98)
Row 17 K4, P90, K4 (98)
Row 18 knit (98)
Row 19 row 17 (98)
Row 20 K18, bind off 18, K26, bind off 18, K18 (62)
Row 21 K4, P14, cast on 4 stitches, P26, cast on 4 stitches, P14, K4 (70)
Row 22 knit (70)
Row 23 K4, P62, K4 (70)

Alternate rows 22 and 23 until the bodice reaches the length you need. Try it on.

Sew on the buttons and fasten them.

Skirt

For the skirt, cut a piece of fabric measuring 50 x 10 cm. Fold one edge over twice, hide the raw edge, press it, and sew it by hand or on a sewing machine.

Fold it in half, sew the side seam, and finish the edges with a buttonhole stitch or a zigzag stitch on a sewing machine so they do not fray.

Along the top edge, sew a basting stitch with small stitches and gather it. Be sure to try the skirt on the bunny so it does not turn out too narrow.

Sew the skirt to the knitted bodice of the dress. The side seam on the skirt should be centered at the back of the bodice.

Hat

Cotton yarn 330 m / 100 g. 3 mm knitting needles. I knitted with the yarn held double.

• Knit 5 rows in 2x2 ribbing
• Then knit 16 rows in a 2x2 checkerboard pattern (70)
• Row 22 - knit every 2 stitches together (35), keeping the 1x2 checkerboard pattern
• Continue knitting in checkerboard pattern for 5 rows
• Then knit 6 rows in stockinette stitch
• Bind off the stitches. Sew the side seam.

Crochet a chain cord, 30 cm long. Insert it before the first row of stockinette stitch. Pull it tight. You can make tassels on the ends or attach small pom-poms.