Amigurumi Spring Bunny

Materials Needed & Measurements:

  • Yarn:
    • DK Weight Cotton in five colors:
      • Beige: For the bunny’s body and ears.
      • Green: For grass details (optional).
      • Pink: For flower petals (optional).
      • Brown: For the flower center (optional).
      • White: For the bunny’s fluffy tail.
  • Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm crochet hook for tight stitches.
  • Stuffing Material: Polyester fiberfill for shaping the bunny.
  • Eyes: 6 mm safety eyes for the bunny’s face.
  • Needles:
    • A sewing needle to assemble pieces.
    • An embroidery needle for decorative stitching (e.g., nose details).
  • Thread or Yarn: A small amount of thread or yarn for embroidering the nose (pink recommended).
  • Pompom Tool: 35 mm diameter pompom maker for crafting the fluffy tail.
  • Stitch Marker: To keep track of the starting point in each round of crocheting.
  • Finished Height:
    • Approximately 15 cm (6 inches) from top to bottom.
    • Size may vary based on individual tension, yarn type, and hook size.

Abbreviations (US Terminology):

  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single Crochet
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • st: Stitch
  • sl st: Slip Stitch
  • FO: Fasten Off

Stitching Instructions for Making Amigurumi Spring Bunny Pattern:

Body (Beige)

  • Round 1: Start with a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
  • Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around. (18)
  • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around. (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat around. (30)
  • Rounds 6-12: Sc in each st around. (30)
  • Round 13: (3 sc, dec) repeat around. (24)
  • Round 14: (2 sc, dec) repeat around. (18)
  • Round 15: (1 sc, dec) repeat around. (12)
  • Stuff the body with fiberfill.
  • Round 16: Dec around. (6)
  • FO, weave the tail through the remaining stitches, and close tightly.

Head (Beige)

  • Round 1: Start with a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
  • Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around. (18)
  • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around. (24)
  • Rounds 5-9: Sc in each st around. (24)
  • Insert safety eyes between Rounds 6 and 7, about 8 stitches apart.
  • Round 10: (2 sc, dec) repeat around. (18)
  • Round 11: (1 sc, dec) repeat around. (12)
  • Stuff the head firmly.
  • Round 12: Dec around. (6)
  • FO, weave the tail through the remaining stitches, and close tightly.

Ears (Make 2, Beige)

  • Round 1: Start with a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
  • Round 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat around. (9)
  • Rounds 3-8: Sc in each st around. (9)
  • FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2, Beige)

  • Round 1: Start with a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
  • Rounds 2-6: Sc in each st around. (6)
  • FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff.

Legs (Make 2, Beige)

  • Round 1: Start with a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
  • Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
  • Rounds 3-5: Sc in each st around. (12)
  • FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff.

Tail (White)

Use the pompom tool and white yarn to create a fluffy pompom approximately 35 mm in diameter.

Flower (Optional, Make 1, Pink and Brown)

  • Center (Brown): Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. FO.
  • Petals (Pink): Join pink yarn to any st of the center. (Ch 2, 2 dc in the same st, ch 2, sl st into the next st) repeat around. FO.

Assembly

  • Sew the head to the body.
  • Attach the arms and legs securely to the body.
  • Sew the ears on top of the head.
  • Attach the tail to the back of the bunny.
  • Embroider a small nose with thread or yarn in pink.
  • Optional: Sew the flower onto the bunny’s ear or body as decoration.

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