Materials
- 3.00 mm crochet hook
- 100 % cotton yarn for a 3.00 mm hook
- A pair of 8 mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle and pins
- Polyfiber fill
Abbreviations (US Terms)
st = stitch
ch = chain stitch
slst = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
You will need:
White and three shades of one color of your choice.
Oh! And a bit of pink to embroider the cheeks and snout.
I use 100% cotton yarn (8/8 – DK Worsted).
Finished size:
From the base to the tippy top of the ears, your finished bunny should measure 27 cm approximately.
Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary…
To make a smaller bunny (like the one in the photo), you’ll have to crochet it using a 2.00 mm hook and 8/4 Fingering cotton yarn. The small bunny measures 19 cm.
Ready? Let’s begin!
The bunny is crocheted from the neck to the end of its body. We will use the Blue Bunny as example…
Base of the body
Using dark blue…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet 2 sc in each st (24)
4. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (30)
5. Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (36)
6. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (42)
7. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (48)
Fasten off yarn and weave in ends. Set aside.
Body
Start with white…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. to 7. Crochet 12 sc
8. Change to light blue and, only through back loops, crochet 12 sc
9. and 10. Crochet 12 sc
11. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 3 times, 1 sc (16)
Stuff the neck area firmly…
12. Change to white and crochet 16 sc
13. and 14. Crochet 16 sc
15. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 4 times (20)
16. Change to light blue and crochet 20 sc
17. Change to white and crochet 20 sc
18. Change to light blue and crochet 20 sc
19. Change to white and crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 3 times, 2 sc (24)
20. and 21. Crochet 24 sc
22. Change to blue and crochet 24 sc
23. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 4 times (28)
24. Crochet 28 sc
25. Change to white and crochet 28 sc
26. Change to blue and crochet 28 sc
Start stuffing the body and continue stuffing as you go…
27. Change to white and crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 3 times, 3 sc (32)
28. and 29. Crochet 32 sc
30. Crochet *7 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 4 times (36)
Now we are going to crochet the following two rounds with several color changes. Remember to change the color in the last step of the stitch with the old color. Use the tapestry technique so it’s easier for you (this means carrying the yarn instead of cutting and tying it).
31. Crochet *1 sc in blue, 3 sc in white*, repeat * 8 times, then crochet 1 sc in blue, 2 sc in white and the last sc in blue (36)
32. Crochet *2 sc in blue, 1 sc in white, 1 sc in blue*, repeat * 9 times (36)
33. Crochet 36 sc
34. Crochet 4 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *8 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 3 times, 4 sc (40)
35. and 36. Crochet 40 sc
37. Change to white and crochet 40 sc
38. Change to dark blue and crochet *9 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 4 times (44)
39. Change to white and crochet 44 sc
40. Change to dark blue and crochet 44 sc
41. Crochet 44 sc
43. Crochet 5 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *10 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 3 times, 5 sc (48)
44. and 45. Crochet 48 sc
46. Take the base and place it on top of the body you are crocheting as a lid, matching the stitches of the body with those of the base. Now join both pieces by crocheting 1 sc into each pair of stitches. Before fully closing the opening, add some more stuffing. (48)
Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.
Head
To do the head place the body neck up! Now join the white yarn in the first front loop of round 8 of the body, right in the middle of the neck.
2. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 12 times (36)
3. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (42)
4. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (48)
5. to 18. Crochet 48 sc
Place safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, with a distance of 10 stitches between them and embroider the snout and cheeks with a bit of pink yarn…
19. Crochet 3 sc, one decrease, *6 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (42)
20. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (36)
Start stuffing the head…
21. Crochet 2 sc, one decrease, *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (30)
22. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (24)
23. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
Stuff some more...
24. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (12)
25. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Break the yarn, close the last round through the front loops and weave in ends.
Bunny ears
Make two, using white…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (18)
4. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (24)
5. to 7. Crochet 24 sc
8. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
9. and 10. Crochet 18 sc
11. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (12)
12. and 13. Crochet 12 sc
No need to stuff the ears…
14. Press the opening with your fingers and crochet together, with sc, both opposing sides to close the opening of the ear (6)
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew the ears to the head.
Assembly
- Curve the ears and sew them to the head. You can sew them both to one side or one on each side.
- Using white yarn make a pompon and sew it to the back of your bunny.
- Weave in all ends inside the body.
That’s it! Congratulations! Decorate your house or office with many many bunnies!
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