Bunbun the Rabbit Free Crochet Pattern

Make Bunbun the Rabbit with this easy, free pattern in one day! This easy crochet bunny is sure to delight both you and your children, and is perfect for amigurumi beginners because of its simplicity.

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Easy Crochet Bunny Design

I think some of the most adorable animals out there are bunnies because of their big floppy ears and round shape. I made Bunbun with all these things in mind to make him as cute and squishy as possible! I particularly wanted his legs to be on the short side to emphasize a stubby look, and embroidered eyes to create a smiling effect.

This easy crochet bunny is made out of six separate pieces that are all sewn together at the end. As per usual for amigurumi, the legs are made first and then crocheted together to form the body, so that the lower half of the bunny is all in one piece.

This pattern only uses single crochet stitches, so it’s perfect for any beginners trying to get the hang of making amigurumi and creating simple but cute animals. It is also endlessly customizable with any color you wish your bunny to be, and you can choose whether you want to opt for more conventional safety eyes in lieu of the embroidery or not.

I used cotton sport weight yarn for the easy crochet bunny, which gives a nice stitch definition while not being difficult to work with. If you want your bunny to be larger, it’s entirely possible to use worsted weight or any other yarn to size it up, and vice versa.

The Pattern

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Materials:

• Schachenmayr Catania or any other sport weight yarn in Leinen and Ecru
  • I got mine here!
• Size E (3.5 mm) crochet hook
• 6 mm safety eyes or black embroidery thread
• tapestry needle
• polyester fiberfill
• stitch markers (optional)

Dimensions: 6 inches tall

Abbreviations (US):

• Sc: Single crochet
• Ch: Chain
• Sl st: Slip stitch
• Yo: Yarn over
• Hdc: Half double crochet
• Dc: Double crochet
• Inc: Increase
• Dec: Decrease
• Sts: Stitches
• FO: Fasten off
• (…) x: repeat stitches within parentheses … times
• Sk: skip one stitch
• FSC: foundation single crochet (tutorial here)

Technical Notes:

• Crochet in continuous spiral rounds (not joined rounds), and use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round.
• When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi.
• Stuff the head and the body firmly at the openings so that the neck is stable upon completion.
• To avoid large holes in the crochet fabric, increase tension until the holes cannot be seen, or choose a crochet hook a size down.
• Use sewing pins to secure limbs of the amigurumi before you sew them.

Bunbun the Rabbit

Head:

R1 (round 1): 6 sc in a magic ring (6 sts total) R2: (inc) x 6 (12 sts)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18 sts
R4: (2sc, inc) x 6 (24 sts)
R5: (3sc, inc) x 6 (30 sts)
R6: (4sc, inc) x 6 (36 sts)
R7: (5sc, inc) x 6 (42 sts)
R8: (6sc, inc) x 6 (48 sts)
R9-R18 (9 rounds): sc all around (48 sts) R19: (6sc, dec) x 6 (42 sts)
R20: (5sc, dec) x 6 (36 sts)
R21: (4sc, dec) x 6 (30 sts)
R22: (3sc, dec) x 6 (24 sts)

FO, using invisible finish off. Leave a long tail (around 18 inches) to sew to the body. Stuff head with polyester filling.

Legs and Body:

First leg:
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6 sts)
R2: 6 inc (12 sts)
R3-4 (2 rounds): sc all around (12 sts) Cut the yarn, and leave a short tail.

Make another leg in the same way, but do not cut the tail.

Make one chain off the side of the second leg, 12sc (around the first leg), sc (into the chain between the legs), and 12sc around the second leg, and sc into the other side of the chain. This should be a total of 26 sts.

Body:

R1: inc, 5sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 6sc (30 sts)
R2: (inc, 5sc) x 5 (35 sts)
R3: (inc, 5sc) x 5, 5 sc (40 sts
R4: (inc, 5sc) x6, 4 sc (46 sts)
R5-7 (3 rounds): sc all around (46 sts)
R8: (dec, 5sc) x 6, 4 sc (40 sts)
R9-11 (3 rounds): sc all around (40 sts)
R12: (dec, 5sc) x 5, 5sc (35 sts)
R13: (dec, 5sc) x 5 (30 sts)
Begin stuffing. Make sure to stuff the legs first and then move up, filling every corner. R14-15 (2 rounds): sc all around (30 sts)
R16: (dec, 5sc) x 4, 2sc (26 sts)
R17: (dec, 10 sc) x2, 2sc (24 sts)
FO with invisible finish, weave in end. Finish stuffing.

White belly:

R1: ch 6
R2: 4sc (in each chain beginning in second chain from hook), 4sc in the last chain, 3sc (in each chain on the other side), sc 3 (in chain at the end) (14 sts)
R3: sc, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 7 (17 sts)FO with invisible finish, leave a short tail (around 12 inches) for sewing.

Arms: (x2)

R1: 8 sc in magic ring (8 sts)
R2: (inc, 3sc) x 2 (10 sts)
R3-11 (9 rounds): sc all around (10 sts)
Stuff up to the halfway point sparingly. Using the back of the crochet hook or fingers to push the stuffing into the arm works well. Finish off leaving a short tail (around 12 inches). Fold the arm in half and stitch across using running stitch. Make another one in the same way.

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Ears: (x2)

R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sts)
R2: (inc, sc) x 3 (9 sts)
R3: (inc, 2sc) x 3 (12 sts)
R4-5 (2 rounds): sc all around (12 sts) R6: (inc, 3sc) x 3 (15 sts)

R7-18 (12 rounds): sc all around (15 sts)
Finish off, leaving a short tail (around 12 inches). Do not stuff and flatten the ear. Fold it in half lengthwise, and sew across the base using the running stitch. Make another one in the same way.

Tail:

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1. Wrap white yarn around two fingers 30-40 times.
2. Wrap the tail end of the yarn around the middle of the bundle securely, and then cut a long tail (around 18 inches) and use a crochet hook to pull it under the yarn
3. Cut all the loops.
4. Trim all pieces of yarn until they form a uniform ball shape. Tail complete.

Assembly:

1. Embroider eyes between the 14th and 15th rows, around the middle of the head. The eye is 3 stitches wide, and there are 5 stitches between the two eyes. Make eyelashes with two small stitches coming off the far ends of the eyes.
2. Embroider the nose between the eyes with pink embroidery thread.
3. Stitch the head and body together.
4. Stitch the ears at the 4th row on either side of the top of the head.
5. Stitch the white belly onto the upper middle of the body, from the 4th to 10th row (counting from the top of the body).
6. Stitch the arms at the seam between the head and body.
7. Stitch the tail to the back of the body, at the 13th row (counting from top of body). Weave in all the ends, and congratulations! Your easy crochet bunny is done!

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• Amigurumi Little Prince