Bunnies are so cute, fluffy, and an adorable handmade toy with floppy ears and a cute little bow, which make them perfect as a gift, nursery décor, or cuddly companions children, also it’s very suitable for spring and easter decorations.
With just using basic stitches like single crochet stitches, and some crochet techniques like working in front loop only, back loop only, and how to increase and decrease, you can finish this tutorial easily.
This tutorial contains step-by-step instructions for how to make head, ears, body, arms, bow, and bow tails, also it includes how to assemble all parts.
You can customize this pattern and make a bunch of bunnies with different colors and add bows, flowers, or scarves to give them different looks.
Designer: Amibyabi
Materials & Tools
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
- Bernat Blanket yarn
- 18 mm safety eyes
- Scissors
- Acrylic yarn for the nose
- Darning needle
- Stitch marker
- Stuffing
- Ribbon for the ears (optional)
Abbreviations
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
sl st – slip stich
FLO – front loops only
mr – magic ring
Head
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-13: sc around (36)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 15: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 16: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
sl st and fasten off, leaving a short yarn tail. Stuff bunny head and attach the eyes between R10-11 of the head, at least 6 sts aprat. With acrylic yarn, embroider bunny nose right in between the eyes.
Ears x2
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Mr (8)
Rnd 2: inc x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4-7: sc around (24)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, dec) x 4 (20)
Rnd 9-10: sc around (20)
Rnd 11: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (16)
Rnd 12-14: sc around (16)
Rnd 15: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (12)
Rnd 16-18: sc around (12)
Rnd 19: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (9)
Rnd 20: sc around (9)
sl st and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff and sew the ears between R5-6 of the head.
Body
Starting off with the legs. Make two!
Rnd 1: sc 7 in a Mr (7)
Rnd 2: inc x 7 (14)
Rnd 3: inc, sc 13 (15)
Rnd 4: in FLO, sc around (15)
Rnd 5-7: sc around (15)
sl st and fasten off the first leg only, leaving a long yarn tail (you might need this later).
Repeat round 1-7 for the second leg but do not fasten off! We will continue on with the body.
Rnd 8: with you hok still attached to your second leg, connect it to the first leg with a sc. This will be the first stitch of the round. Then sc 14 more around the first leg and 15 sc around the second leg (30)
Rnd 9-15: sc around (30)
If the is a gap between the legs, use the long yarn tail from the first leg to sew it shut.
Rnd 16: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 17: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
Sl st and fasten off leaving a long yarn tail. Stuff your bunnybody and sew the head onto the body.
Arms x2
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a Mr (5)
Rnd 2: inc x 5 (10)
Rnd 3-9: sc around (10)
Sl st and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the arms and sew them right below the head, between R16-17 of the body.
Bow
Rnd 1: Ch 16, leaving a long starting tail (you’ll need this later) (16)
Rnd 2: starting from the second chain from the hook, sc 15, ch 1, turn (15)
Rnd 3: sc 15, ch 1, turn (15)
Rnd 4: sc 15 (15)
Now connect your bow ends together and sl st them shut. This will be the back of your bow. Now just fasten off leaving another long yarn tail.
Bow Tails
Rnd 1: ch 12 (12)
Rnd 2: starting from the second chain from the hook, sl st 2, sc 7, sl st 2 (11)
Now fasten off and weave in your ends.
Bow Assembly
- With your first bow piece, use your two yarn tails to tie a knot or two around the middle, to give it that “bow” look.
- Now with your bow tail, fold it in half and place it under your bow and tie it around, using the same yarn tails you used for the first part of your bow. This will let the bow ails “hang” and complete the look.
- Now just use a long piece of yarn and connect it to the back of the bow and around your bunny to make it a bag.
- Weave in your ends and you should have completed bow bag.
