Hey there, crafting mavens and crochet enthusiasts! Let’s dive into the whimsical world of yarn and hooks with a pattern I stumbled upon online that’ll make your heart leap – the crochet bunny. Now, picture this: a round, oh-so-adorable, bodyless bunny in a sweet shade of lilac that you just can’t help but want to squish it.
Trust me, this lil’ fluff ball, with its perky ears and tiny legs sprouting right from beneath its charming face, is bound to be the highlight of your crochet projects.
You’re going to craft this darling with pure delight sprinkled with some whimsy—imagine topping off its head with an itsy-bitsy bow that adds just the perfect dash of dapper! Oh, and I’ve been there—getting all riled up about miscounting the stitches. But loosen up, buttercup!
Take it from me, you might accidentally add an extra loop or two, but that’s what makes each blossom the bunny as unique as a snowflake. Equip yourself with your trusty hook and prepare for an enjoyable evening of looping and crocheting —you’ll have this bunny hop off your hook before you can even say “hopscotch”! Keep on crafting, friends, and let that creativity bloom like a field of wildflowers.
Happy hooking!
Designer: Double Dutch Crochet Co
Materials & Tools
- Color A: 100 g bulky size 6 velvet yarn (Baby Snuggle in Teddy Lilac)
- Color B: 5 g medium weight yarn in a complimentary color to color A yarn
- 5.5 mm hook
- 2.5 mm hook
- Daning needle
- Scissors
- Fabric pins
- Stitch marker
- Fiberfill
- 14 mm safety eyes
Abbreviations
Rnd – round
Mr – magic ring
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Head & Body
(5.5 mm hook, bulky yarn)
Color A Yarn
Rnd 1: Mr, 8 sc (8)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6-12: 30 sc (7 rounds) (30)
Rnd 13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 14: 24 sc (24)
Sruff and place eyes.
Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 16: 18 sc (18)
Rnd 17: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Sl st to next stitch. Weave through outside loops of the 12 remaining stitches and pull tight to close. Then tie off and weave in ends.
Stuff head with fiberfill. Continue to stuff until the final round.
Place safety eyes on rounds 8 and 9 with 8 stitches in between.
Nose
(Darning needle, medium yarn)
- Using your darning needle and color B yarn, insert the needle 2 stitches from the inside of the right eye when looking at it on the bottom of round 9.
- Then insert the needle over approx. 4 stitches towards the other eye. Again it should be 2 stitches from the other eye. Then push the needle back to the spot you originally started with.
- Repeat one more soo you have two strands of yarn for the top portion of the nose.
- Once the top portion is complete, push the needle to the center of the top section, still on the bottom of round 9.
- Then take the needle and insert it one round down and push it right back up to the same spot you started with for step 4. Repeat one more so you have a double strand of yarn for the bottom portion.
- Nose complete. TIe off and weave in ends.
Ears x2
(5.5 mm hook, bulky yarn)
Color A Yarn.
Rnd 1: Mr, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4-6: 18 sc (3 rounds) (18)
Rnd 7: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 8-11: 12 sc (4 rounds) (12)
Rnd 12: (sc, dec) x 4 (8)
Rnd 13-14: 8 sc (2 rounds) (8)
Sl st and tie off. Leave 12″ strand of yarn to sew.
- Make two ears.
- Using fabric pins, attach the first ear to round 2, flopped to one side.
- Sew on using a darning needle.
- Once the first ear is attached, place the second ear directly on top of the first and sew it on to one half of round one of the head.
- Ears attached. If your ears pop up, you may sew them together and down to the head to keep them down.
Feet x2
(5.5 mm hook, bulky yarn)
Color A Yarn.
Rnd 1: Mr, 8 sc (8)
Rnd 2-5: 8 sc (4 rounds) (8)
Don’t stuff the sheet. SL st and tie off. Leave 12″ strand of yarn to sew on.
- Using fabric pins, attach the feet to rounds 16 and 17 of the body.
- THe feet should be pointing outward slightly toward each eye.
- Using a darning needle, sew on the feet.
- We want to secure the feet up so they keep the position. To do this, push the darning needle up two rounds in line with where you want the feet to lay.
- Then insert the needle into the same spot on the foot.
- Then push it back into te body right beside the initial point in step 4. Pull tight, tie off and weave in neds. This should bring the foot up.
Flowers x2
(2.5 mm hook, medium yarn)
Color B Yarn.
Rnd 1: Mr, (3 dc, sl st) x 5
Sl st and tie off. Leave 12″ strand of yarn to sew on.
- You will make the entire flower in the magic ring. Once done, pull tight to form the flower.
- Make 2 flowers.
- Using fabric pins, attach the flowers to wherever you want them to go. Choose right below the ears.
- Using a darning needle, sew on the flowers. Once done, tie off and weave in ends.
