Looking for a quick crochet project? This quick and easy crochet bunny bookmark will make a nice gift for book lovers, a cute little gift, yet an amazing idea to use up your scrap yarn.
With easter coming up, now is the best time to whip up some crochet bunnies. It’s always so nice to be able to crochet and make something handmade that you can use for special occasions.
Materials needed to finish this tutorial are sport weight yarn with cream and grey shades, 2.5mm crochet hook, embroidery needle, embroidery yarn for eyes and nose, and soft stuffing.
It’s super easy and fun to make as an easter gift or just for that special one, it takes no time to finish.
Designer: Crafty Emmi
Materials & Tools
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Embroidery needle
- Sport weight yarn in 2 colors (A: creme, B: grey)
- Black and pink yarn for eyes and nose
- Soft stuffing / Fiberfill
Abbreviations
rnd – round
st – stitch
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
sc2tog – 2 st together with sc (decrease)
BLO – back loop only
Bookmark
Start with color A
Rnd 1: magic ring wih ch 3, 11 dc, sl st in third ch of initial ch 3
Rnd 2: ch 3, 2 dc in gap between ch 3 of rnd 1 and first dc, (2 dc in next gap between two dc) x2
First Ear
Ch 9, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 dc in previous gap, 2 dc in next gap
Second Ear
ch 9, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 dc in previous gap, (2 dc in next gap) x 7, 1 dc in next gap between last dc and ch 3 of rnd 1, fasten off with invisible join to first dc
Make a border of slip stitches in color B.
Sl st BLO in first dc of rnd 2, sl st BLO in next 5 dc, sl st in next 8 ch, ch, sl st BLO in next 8 s, skip next dc, sl st BLO in next 3 dc, skip next ch, sl st in next 7 ch, ch, sl st BLO in next 8 st, sl st BLO in next 13 dc
Tail
ch 60, (start in second ch from hook) sl st in each ch
Continue crocheting the border.
Sl st BLO in next 4 dc, skip next ch 3 and fasten off with invisible join to first sl st.
Finishing
Embroider the eyes and nose.
Next, make a mall ball in color A.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next sc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3-4: 12 sc
Start stuffing.
Rnd 5: (sc2tog) x 6 (6)
Fasten off, close the remaining hole and sew the ball on the tail.
