I want to tell you a detail that will surprise you when making a crochet bunny. The crochet bunny is generally crocheted as a whole and the designer states that it is among the crochet toys that do not require sewing. Although the pink cheeks of the crochet bunny are made with a brush, it will look very nice if you choose a color that matches the headband.
Chubby Cheeked Bunny Crochet Pattern
Although the bunny’s arms and legs are short, we see that its ears are quite long. You can make the headband of the toy in different ways, but I really liked the one in the image above.
– Skill level: intermediate crocheter
– This pattern is worked in continuous rounds
– Follow the pattern as it’s written! We need to create the arms and ears before the body since they will be crocheted in!
–Stuff as you go (except for the ears)!
– Bows are tied onto sts at the top of the head!
Designer: dianasdaycrochet
Materials
– 6.5mm hook, Sweet Snuggles Lite Yarn in Winter White
– 7 mm hook, Bernat Blanket Yarn in Vintage White
– Safety Eyes 16mm
– Poly fil, scissors, darning needle
– Pink cotton/acrylic yarn for bows
– 4.25-5mm hook for making the bow
Abbreviations
R – round
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
()*# – repeat what’s inside parentheses x number of times st(s)- stitch(es)
blo – back loop only
flo – front loop only
ch – chain
dec – decrease
hdc – half double crochet
sc3tog – single crochet 3 stitches together (decreasing 3 stitches and turning them into 1st)
Fo – fasten off
ch – chain
EARS:
make 2
R1: 4sc in MR
R2: inc*4 (8)
R3: (sc, inc)*4 (12)
R4-10: 12sc (7 rounds)
R11: (4sc, dec)*2 (10)
R12-13: 10sc (2 rounds)
R14: (3sc, dec)*2 (8)
R15-16: 8sc (2 rounds)
R17: (2sc, dec)*2 (6)
R18-19: 6sc (2 rounds)
Do NOT stuff. Fold in half and sc 3 across both sts. Fo. Leave a short tail.
ARMS:
make 2
R1: 6sc in MR
R2-5: 6sc (4 rounds)
Stuff lightly. Fold in half and sc 3 across both sts.
Fo. Leave a short tail.
LEGS:
Leg 1:
R1: 8sc in MR
R2: in blo, 8sc (8)
R3-4: in both sts now, 8sc (2 rounds)
Fo. Leave a short tail.
Note:
Tail from legs or a scrap can be used to sew hole between legs closed. ARMS: We will crochet the arms into R12 by inserting hook into the arms sc st and dec on the body.
Leg 2:
R1: 8sc in MR
R2: in blo, 8sc (8)
R3-4: in both sts now, 8sc (2 rounds)
DO NOT FO, ch 1. To connect both legs, sc into 1st leg. This will be the first sc of R5. Continue onto “body” section.
BODY:
R5: continue with 7sc, sc into ch, 8sc, sc into ch (18)
R6: (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
R7-10: 24sc (4 rounds)
R11: (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
*start stuffing legs and body*
R12: (4sc, dec)*2, 6sc (16)
R13: dec, 3dec with arm, dec, 3dec with arm (8)
DO NOT FO, continue onto head section…
HEAD:
R14: in flo, inc*8 (16)
R15: in both sts now, (sc, inc)*8 (24)
R16: (2sc, inc)*8 (32)
R17: 14sc, in the next st 3hdc, 7sc, in the next st 3hdc, 9sc (36)
R18: 14sc, sc3tog, 7sc, sc3tog, 9sc (32)
R19-21: 32sc (3 rounds)
R22: (2sc, dec)*8 (24)
Note:
Depending on your tension, you may have to shift the 3hdc.
The 7sc sts should be in the center of the head.
EYES
Place eyes between R19-20, 5 sts apart. I like mine a row right above the cheeks!
EARS
We will crochet the ears into R23 by inserting hook into the ears se sts and either se or dec on the body (as instructed).
You may need to shift ears depending on your tension!
R23: sc, dec, sc, attach 1st ear with (dec, sc, dec), (sc, dec)*3, sc, attach 2nd ear with dec, sc, dec (16)
R24: dec*8
FO, leaving a long tail to sew hole closed.
Note:
Make sure to size down hook to create bows.
I personally used a 5mm hook!
BOWS:
make 2
Ch 60.
FO, leave short tail.
With your darning needle, weave the chain into the sts in front of the outside of the ears or wherever you like best! (Refer to picture below)
Lastly, make your little bows!
