Free Crochet Bunny Amigurumi Pattern
Once you have mastered crocheting some simple shapes, it is time to try out animal shaping! Here is an adorable bunny to crochet with no sewing involved and asymmetrical shaping for the face and the body. With the free pattern below and the accompanying video, you will be mastering this animal in no time!
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Introduction to Crocheting Bunny
In this post, we will first be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this bunny. Here I specifically decided to use 2 colours to add some detailing. Then we will head into the pattern proper which includes the head and then the body.
As this is an ambitious beginner friendly pattern, here you will learn how to incorporate special stitches into animal amigurumi so that no sewing is involved as well as colour changes!
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a bunny and finally we will end off with the full pattern PDF download if that is the mode of reading that suits you best. Don’t forget to grab the free Animal Shaping Starter Guide if this is something you would love to design in the future!
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting a Bunny
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet a bunny or rabbit amigurumi. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
There are also some special stitches involved in crocheting this bunny which are listed below (bobble, popcorn and cluster stitches) and they are also individually linked to tutorials which will be helpful if you do not know how to make these stitches.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Bunny
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Stitches for Crocheting Bunny
4sc1 = 4 single crochet in same stitch
Sc4tog1 = single crochet 4 together
= insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, repeat another 2 times, yo, pull through all loops on hook
(or single crochet cluster stitch)
4dc bob = 4 double crochet bobble stitch
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook in same, yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times, yo, pull through 5 loops on hook
5dc pop = 5 double crochet popcorn stitch
5dc in indicated, remove hook from loop, insert hook through 1st dc of 5-dc group, replace loop on hook, yo, draw tightly through loop and st on hook
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Bunny
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - Brown, White (25gm each)
Version 2 - Light grey, White (25gm each)
Black (stash for eyes)
Pink (stash for embroidering nose)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
Glass eyes (just for landmarking)
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Bunny Pattern
Crochet Bunny Head
Start off head with brown yarn.
Round 1: Ch4, sc2, 3sc1, go around and work into the other side of foundation chain, sc1, 2sc1 (all brown) – 8st
Get ready white yarn for Round 2.
Round 2: Sc1 (brown), (sc1, ch8, sl st 1 into 2nd ch, hdc2, dc1, hdc2, sc1, sc1 in same main st) x 2 (brown), sc2 (brown), sc2 (white), sc1 (brown) - 10st
Round 3: Sc1 (brown), (2sc1 before ear, sc1 after ear) x 2 (brown), 2sc1 (brown), sc1 (brown), 2sc1 (brown then white), sc1 (white), 2sc1 (white then brown) - 15st
Round 4: (Sc2, 2sc1) x 3 (brown), sc2 (grey), 2sc1 (brown then white), sc2 (white), 2sc1 (white then brown) - 20st
Round 5: Sc16 (brown), 4dc Bob x 2 (white), sc2 (brown) - 20st
Round 6: Sc1 (brown), 4sc1 (brown), sc10 (brown), 4sc1 (brown), sc4 (brown), 2sc1 FLO (white), sc2 (brown) - 27st
Round 7: Sc1 (brown), sc4tog1 (brown), sc2tog5 (brown), sc4tog1 (brown), sc2tog2 (brown), sc1 BLO (white), sc2tog1 (brown) - 12st
Add stuffing to head.
Round 8: Sc2tog5 (brown), sc1 (white), sc1 (brown) - 7st
Crochet Bunny Body
Continue from head into body using both white and grey yarn.
Round 9: Sc1, 2sc2, sc2, 2sc1, sc1 (all white) - 10st
Round 10: 2sc10 (all white) - 20st
Round 11: Sc8 (white), 2sc2 (grey), sc10 (white) - 22st
Round 12: Sc2tog2 (white), sc4 (white), sc1 (brown), 2sc2 (brown), sc3 (brown), sc4 (white), sc2tog2 (white) - 20st
Round 13: Sc2tog1 (white), sc2 (white), sc4 (brown), 2sc2 (brown), sc6 (brown), sc2 (white), sc2tog1 (white) - 20st
Round 14: Sc20 (brown) - 20st
Round 15: Sc1 (brown), 5dc pop (white), sc4 (brown), 5dc pop (white), sc2 (brown), 4dc Bob (white), sc3 (brown), 5dc pop (white), sc4 (brown), 5dc pop (white), sc1 (brown) - 20st
Round 16: Sc2, sc2tog2, sc1, sc2tog3, sc1, sc2tog2, sc2 (all brown) - 13st
Cut off white yarn.
Round 17: Sc2tog6, sc1 (all brown) - 7st
Round 18: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 2, sc1 (all brown) - 5st
Close up in FLO using brown yarn and fasten off.
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
Embroider Bunny Face
Embroider Bunny Eyes
Add eyes by embroidering French knots 1 round above snout, on either side of face, where grey-white junctions are.
Thread in through head and out to the desired eye location. Without removing yarn from the needle, place tip of needle close to the surface of the face. Loop yarn close to the face around needle twice.
Insert eye back into intended eye position and out through head again. Do not pull the yarn taut because the whole knot will go into the head. Instead, when pulling needle out of the head, pull gently so that the knot stays on the face.
Embroider Bunny Face
Use pink yarn to sew down a V shape in the middle of the snout that extends vertically downwards and then outwards on either side below the snout into curves as its smile.
Crochet Bunny Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet a bunny, from start to finish with nothing left out. It takes less than an hour and it includes captions with voice-overs as well. You can scroll to the specific parts that you are struggling when you are attempting the pattern above. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Bunny PDF Pattern
The Pocket Bunny PDF Pattern is an ad-free downloadable PDF printable, with checkboxes included and step-by-step pictorial tutorials. The pattern is easy for beginners, fast and no-sew. Just click on the image below or scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the pattern download.
Conclusion of Crocheting Bunny
Thank you for joining me in crocheting this little pocket bunny. Remember to tag me @pocketyarnlings on instagram so I can see your makes too and I will feature them in my email newsletter. Here is how you can support me so that I can make more posts and videos for you in the future:
To check out more of my ideas for using various types of crochet stitch techniques to shape amigurumi animals, grab my free Animal Shaping Starter Guide below! Inside, get quick ideas on how to get started on shaping ears, snouts, cheeks, bodies and limbs for animals!
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
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