Minky Bunny

Difficulty Level: medium

Amigurumi Minky Bunny crochet

Free Minky Bunny crochet tutorial by Olga Lukyanova @olga_lykjanova.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush long-eared bunny. For this toy, the author recommends using YarnArt Mink held double. Yarn needed: 4 skeins.

This bunny requires experience working with fluffy yarn.

Materials and Tools

  • YarnArt Mink yarn (4 skeins)
  • 4.5 mm crochet hook
  • Black thread for embroidering eyebrows
  • 10 mm safety eyes
  • Oval safety nose 21x16 mm
  • Toy stuffing
  • Ribbon to decorate the bunny
  • Needle for sewing parts together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Minky Bunny Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Crochet the whole toy with double strands throughout.

Head-Body

1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc x 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7-10: 36 sc around for 5 rounds
11: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
12: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
14: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Stuff the head
15: 12 sc around
16: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
17: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
18-20: 24 sc around for 3 rounds
21: 9 sc, 6 inc, 9 sc (30)
22: 9 sc, (sc, inc) x 6, 9 sc (36)
23-28: 36 sc around for 6 rounds
28: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
29: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff the body firmly
30: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
31: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
32: dec x 6 (6)

Pull the opening closed. Sculpt the eye area. Glue on the eyes and nose.

Upper Paws (2 pieces)

1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc x 6 (12)
3-10: 12 sc around for 8 rounds

Fold in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides. Sew the paws to the body.

Amigurumi Minky Bunny crochet

Lower Paws (2 pieces)

1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc x 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: 24 sc around
6: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
7: 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12)
8-12: 12 sc around for 5 rounds

Do not forget to stuff as you go. Sew the paws to the body around the base.

Ears (2 pieces)

Work in turning rows, starting each row with a turning chain:

1: 5 ch, 4 sc starting from the second chain from the hook (4)
2-5: 4 sc
6: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc (5)
7-9: 5 sc
10: inc, 3 sc, inc (7)
11-13: 7 sc
14: inc, 5 sc, inc (9)
15-17: 9 sc
18: skip 1 stitch, starting from the third stitch from the hook 6 sc, skip 1 stitch, sc (7)
19-21: 7 sc
22: skip 1 stitch, starting from the third stitch from the hook 4 sc, skip 1 stitch, sc (5)
23-25: 5 sc

Single crochet around the ear, fasten off, and cut the yarn.

Tail

1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc x 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: 18 sc around