Finding the ideal Easter crochet pattern can be like putting a round peg in a square hole! This rosy cheeked Pretty Bunny is an easy choice for an Easter gift or any gift really. You could even crochet one bunny for yourself if you’d like. A selfie gift is a thing, right? Make it one, you deserve it!
Supplies:
- Fine (4 ply) yarn – Yarnart Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 160 m / 50 g)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook by Tulip
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Pink embroidery floss for nose
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Some wire for arms (optional)
- Long large eye needles
The finished crochet bunny is about 22 cm (8.7”) tall without hat.
Skill level: advanced
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Pretty Bunny With Floppy Ears
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Find out how to make invisible decrease from the article: https://amigurumi.today/basic-crochet-stitches-tutorial/
Use a stitch marker to see the beginning of a new round. Follow all the instructions and hints!
Arms (make 2):
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Stuff the bottom part of the arm slightly.
Rnd 5: (dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 6 st [9]
Rnd 6: sc in next st, inc, sc in next 7 st [10]
Rnd 7-20 [14 rounds]: sc in all 10 st [10]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Crochet 9 ch with white yarn. Continue working around the foundation chain, beginning from the 2nd ch from the hook.
Rnd 1: sc in next 7 st, 3 sc in last st, turn, sc in next 6 st, inc [18]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 4 st, (inc) x 5 times, sc in next 4 st, (inc) x 3 times [28]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 4 st, (sc in next st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 4 st, (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [38]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 4 st, (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 4 st, (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [48]
Rnd 5-7: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 9: sc in next 12 st, (dec) repeat 9 times, sc in next 12 st [33]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 3 times [30]
Rnd 11: sc in next 9 st, (dec) repeat 6 times, sc in next 9 st [24]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Stuff firmly with fiberfill. To get better balance add some weight (small stones, poly pellets, etc.)
Rnd 13: sc in next 3 st, (dec) repeat 6 times, sc in next 3 st [12]
Rnd 14-15: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 17-20: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
Rnd 22-25: sc in all 18 st [18]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end. To strengthen the ankle insert cotton swab or round wooden stick in the leg (the bottom part of the stick is located in the foot) and stuff it with fiberfill.
Make the second leg in the same way, but don’t fasten off. Continue working on the body.
Body:
Stuff the body as you go. Begin crocheting from the middle point of the inner side of the left leg.
Rnd 26: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, 3 ch, on the right leg (from the inner side): (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times.
Rnd 27: sc in next 3 ch, sc in next 21 st, sc in next 3 ch on the opposite side, sc in next 21 st [48]
Rnd 28-34: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 35: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 36-37: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 38: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 39-40: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 41: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 42-43: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 44: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 45: sc in all 24 st [24]
If you want the arms to be bendable, make a simple wire carcass. Insert it in the next round like it’s shown in the picture.
Rnd 46: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 47-49: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 50: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
If the wire has no coating it’s better to wrap it with fabric sticking tape before sewing the arms.
Tail:
Work with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Sew the tail to the body, adding some fiberfill inside the tail before you finish.
Head:
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 9: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 11-14: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 15: (inc in front loop) repeat 12 times, sc in next 4 st, (inc in front loop) repeat 12 times, sc in next 20 st [72]
Rnd 16: sc in all 72 st [72]
Rnd 17: sc in next 52 st, dec, sc in next 16 st, dec [70]
Rnd 18: sc in next 52 st, dec, sc in next 14 st, dec [68]
Rnd 19: sc in next 52 st, dec, sc in next 12 st, dec [66]
Find Rnd 15 on the muzzle. Then find 4 sc between the increases. This is the center of the muzzle. Take it into account when placing the eyes.
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 14 and Rnd 15, at 10 st in between the eyes. Don’t fasten the eyes with caps, as they can prevent from making muzzle indents.
Rnd 20: sc in next 52 st, dec, sc in next 10 st, dec [64]
Rnd 21: sc in next 52 st, dec, sc in next 8 st, dec [62]
Rnd 22: sc in next 52 st, dec, sc in next 6 st, dec [60]
Rnd 23: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 8 st, (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 6 times, dec [42]
Rnd 26: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 8 st, (dec, sc in next st) repeat 5 times, (dec) repeat 2 times [30]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 29: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end. Stuff tightly.
Marking the main muzzle points:
Mark the nose with pins symmetrically in relation to the eyes – 6 sc in width and 2 rnds in height:
- Upper points are between Rnd 15 and Rnd 16.
- Lower points are between Rnd 17 and Rnd 18.
Mark the mouth with pins slightly aside from the nose (please look at the picture):
- Pin #5 is placed between Rnd 20 and Rnd 21.
- Pin #6 is placed between Rnd 21 and Rnd 22.
- Pin #7 is placed between Rnd 22 and Rnd 23.
- Pin #8 is placed between Rnd 23 and Rnd 24.
Eye points:
- Point #1 is located under the left safety eye from the left.
- Point #2 is located under the left safety eye from the right.
- Point #3 is located under the right safety eye from the right.
- Point #4 is located under the right safety eye from the left.
Making muzzle indents:
Step 1. Take a long needle with white thread, make a knot at the end of the thread. Insert the needle from the inside (through the neck hole) and draw it out the Point #1. Step down a little bit (to seize the stitch) and insert the needle near the Point #1, then draw it out the Point #3. Pull slightly.
Step 2. Insert the needle in the Point #4, and draw it out the Point #2. Pull slightly.
Step 3. Step down a little bit and insert the needle near the Point #2, and draw the needle out the Point #5.
Step 4. Insert the needle in the Point #6 and draw it out the Point #1. Pull slightly.
Step 5. Insert the needle in the Point #2, and draw the needle out the Point #4. Pull slightly.
Step 6. Insert the needle at the Point #4, and draw it out the Point #7.
Step 7. Insert the needle in the Point #8 and draw it out the Point #4. Pull slightly.
Step 8. Insert the needle in the Point #3, and draw it out the neck hole. Pull slightly and fasten off.
Embroidering a smile:
Step 1. Take the needle with gray or black thread, make a knot at the end of the thread, and insert it in the Point #6 from the inside.
Step 2. Insert the needle in the Point #8 and draw it out the neck hole, forming a smile stitch.
Step 3. Again insert the needle in the Point #6 from the inside. Draw it out.
Step 4. Insert the needle in the Point #5 and draw it out the Point #8.
Step 5. Insert the needle in the Point #7 and draw it out the neck hole.
Fasten off and cut off the thread.
Embroidering a nose.
Check that nose pins are in place after making indents. Correct their location if it’s needed.
Step 1. Embroider the borderlines of the nose. Check that the stitches are even.
Step 2. Embroider the second layer with vertical stitches very neatly and evenly. Insert the needle into the toy right between the rounds, giving the nose a nice shape. Hide the end inside the toy and fix it.
The head is done! To fix the eyes reliably, glue them to the head with a drop of the crystal glue (optional).
Ears (make 2):
Work with white yarn. Don’t stuff.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (inc 3 times, sc in next 3 st) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 st, (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 st [24]
Rnd 5: sc in next 5 st, inc, sc in next 11 st, inc, sc in next 6 st [26]
Rnd 6: sc in next 5 st, (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 11 st, (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 6 st [30]
Rnd 7: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 8: sc in next 6 st, (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 13 st, (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 7 st [34]
Rnd 9: sc in all 34 st [34]
Rnd 10: sc in next 7 st, (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 15 st, (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 8 st [38]
Rnd 11-25 : sc in next 38 st [38]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 17 st, dec) repeat 2 times [36]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 16 st, dec) repeat 2 times [34]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 15 st, dec) repeat 2 times [32]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 14 st, dec) repeat 2 times [30]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 13 st, dec) repeat 2 times [28]
Rnd 31: (sc in next 12 st, dec) repeat 2 times [26]
Flatten the ear and crochet 13 sc through both layers, closing the hole.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Fold the ears in half and pin them on the top of the head, then sew them on.
Sew the head to the body. To strengthen the neck, insert 3-4 cotton swabs or round wooden stick in it (the upper part of the stick is in the head, and the bottom part is in the body). Add some fiberfill in the neck before you finish.
I had sent a question and failed to put down this was for the head of the bunny hope that helps as it was row 15 of that portion. Thanks for your help.
Love this bunny pattern.I have been crocheting for 50 yrs, so no trouble handling the pattern.Looking forward to doing the Christmas patterns. Thank you for such fun! Hailing you from The Bahamas !
Thank you, Marie! 🌷💕
How do I print pattern from my computer. All I get are copies of the comments
Online version is free, but if you want to print the patterns, you have to buy PDF version.
Your works are the best. I really enjoy seeing and knitting them. You are so precise and you explain very well. I enjoy every NEW project. Thanks a lot for Sharing all your knowledge. Great regards from Argentina, Buenos Aires.
Thank you, Karina! 🌷💕
Absolutely loving your patterns! Thanks so much 😀 I would love to do flying fox with a pointy nose, any tips? 🙂 Thanks, Hannah! ♥
Thank you so much for this pattern!! So easy to follow which means a lot!! Can’t wait to make another of your’s toys ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I need a boy bunny outfit
is there one?
I’ve done over 30 of your creations. I also done a few from other ‘creaetors’ and YOU are by far the absolute best!. The way you word your instructions are so precise and accurate compared to other sites I’ve tried. I prefer the larger patterns but I love all of your wonderful creations. Videos are also so helpful. Again..YOU’RE THE BEST!!!
Thank you so much! 💕🌹 Your words are so precious!
I really enjoy crocheting ur rabbit patterns I have several friends who ask for me to make them one They r easy to read and understand. Thanks for sharing your patterns
Thank you, Tonya 🙂
hola me gustaria ver mas vestidos para la conejito bonito gracias es preciosa me encanta
I have seen multiple pictures with different styles of dresses for both the floor ears bunny and the bunny with straight ears. Are those patterns available somewhere else. I like the different styles of dresses and would like to do a variety of them.
I downloaded a previous version of the pretty bunny pattern. It shows how to make the entire ‘wire carcass’ however I have never heard of sticking tape before
And my internet searches come back with every kind of tape out there… can someone please tell me what sticking tape is?
Hi, how much yarn do I need if im using red heart 100% acrylic 4 ply yarn?
Hi…. can you tell me how I can copy and paste the free pattern for printing off please. The usual method of highlighting it first, then copy and paste doesn’t seem to work. If I go through the ‘Download PDF’ button, that just takes me to your purchase site…?
Regards..
Kath
Hi Kath 🙂 You can use online versions of the patterns for free on our website and mobile app. PDF version itself is not free. Because it takes a lot of time to prepare the patterns. So, in spite of this fact all people who can’t pay for PDF patterns can view them on the website and make wonderful toys. We don’t hide the instructions. Hope for your understanding 🙂
Is this pattern in u.s terms or u.k , thank you
US crochet terms
Is there any other patterns for dresses and boy bunny outfits? Please
en version française sa donne quoi car je ne comprends rien a l’anglais
Hello i love your patterns do you please have a video for the pretty bunny with floppy ears dress and shoes thankyou
Hi I’m almost done with my bunny. I do crocheting for a long time,but still learning. I am not good doin the face But I’ll try. Thanks for sharing the pattern. I try my best to help a friend of mine All thou we stay in different country’s. Thats why I crochet the bunny to help my friend. I’m from Walvis Bay Namibia
I love the pattern and it works up nicely. Please tell me. Besides putting a little stuffing in the bottom of the hands do you gently stuff the arms with stuffing with the wire in it?
Thank you for this adorable pattern
Your pattern are great with many explanations. I already done two banny’s. Thank you.
Thank you! 🙂
How much yarn is needed to complete project?
This depends on yarn weight and brand.
Por favor.
Gostaria de entender na cabeça as carreiras 15 e 16 .
Olá. Gostaria de comprar as receitas em português. Será que é possível?
Now we have English versions only 🙂
I’m working on the leg now, but when I am doing round 9, I end up with like 39 stitches, not 33. I even went down a few rows and made sure my counts were right. Am I doing something wrong?
Hi Kris, please pay attention that Rnd 9 contains 9 decreases: 42-9=33
Bonjour, existe t’il les modèles en français ? car je ne connais pas l’anglais et pour traduire un PDF même avec Google Traduction c’est pas très facile. Merci pour tous vos si jolis modèles.
Bonjour, seulement anglais.
Hi, I would like to ask how I should connect the legs together. My English is not good so I don´t understand the part of the Body – Rnd 26 and 27.
Is there a boy version of this pattern? Mainly boy outfit?
Only girls now 🙂 But we’re going to add some new outfits 🙂
Hi. I received the updated pattern version of Pretty Bunny in a dress in November from you. I’ve been trying to work out the difference with this pattern and the original pattern I bought from you in 2017. I’ve only realised today that maybe I should have received the Pretty Bunny with floppy ears in the purple hat. is this correct?Thanks Lyndell
If I use Medium weight Acrylic (#4) instead, what size hook would you recommend?
what it mean (in shoe) “4 in between 4th and 5th dc sts of the previous row”. I dont have idea how to make it… 🙁 what is “sts”???
Sts means stitches, to crochet between the stitches you should insert the hook in the hole between the stitches 🙂
I am working on this bunny now.
When you say don’t put the backs on the safety eyes because of the dents, how do the safety eyes stay in then please
You will secure the eyes with a drop of crystal glue when the indents are done.
Love your patterns
Adorable 💖 merci pour le partage 🤗
Can I ask how you attach the eyes without using the backs
You will secure the eyes with a drop of crystal glue when the indents are done.
Is there any other dress patterns for the previous pretty bunny please