Nutty Bunnies
Size: 3-4 inches
Skill: Easy
Hook: US 1.25-1.30mm
Yarn: Size 10 Crochet thread in colors of your choice
Supplies
Poly-fil, safety eyes, embroidery thread, needle, scissors
Abbreviations
ch(s) – chain
dec – decrease
sl – slip stitch
inc – increase
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together
st(s) – stitches
[] – Set apart a group of stitches to be repeated as a whole
Notes
- This pattern is a blue print meant to be customized. See Derivatives section on how to customize your bunny to have shirts, pants, skirts and accessories.
- This pattern is worked in the round. Use stitch markers or a piece of different colored thread to mark the end of each row.
- Do not join stitches at the end of each round unless directed.
- A larger doll can be made by using worsted acrylic yarn and a larger hook.
Head (Make 1)
Row | Stitches | Notes |
1 | 6 | |
2 | 12 | Dc all the way |
3 | 18 | [inc 2, sc] all the way |
4 | 24 | [inc 2, 2sc] all the way |
5 -> 6 | 24 | Sc |
7 | 36 | [inc 2, sc] all the way |
8 -> 9 | 36 | Sc |
10 | 48 | [inc 2, 2sc] all the way |
11 ->18 | 48 | Sc |
19 | 36 | [dec 2, 2sc] all the way |
20 | 36 | Sc (If you are using safety eyes, right now would be a good time to position them on the 15th row) |
21 | 24 | [dec 2, sc] all the way |
22 | 18 | [dec 2, 2sc] all the way |
23 | 12 | [dec 2, sc] all the way |
Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Tail (Make 1)
Row | Stitches | Notes |
1 | 6 | |
2 | 12 | Dc all the way |
3 | 18 | [inc 2, sc] all the way |
4 -> 5 | 18 | Sc |
6 | 12 | [dec 2, 1 sc] all the way |
Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Ears (Make 2)
Row | Stitches | Notes |
1 | 6 | |
2 | 12 | Dc all the way |
3 | 18 | [inc 2, sc] all the way |
4 -> 5 | 18 | Sc |
6 | 24 | [inc 2, 2 sc] all the way |
7 -> 8 | 24 | Sc |
9 | 18 | [sc2tog, 2 sc] all the way |
10 ->14 | 18 | Sc |
15 | 12 | [sc2tog, sc] all the way |
16 | 12 | Sc |
17 | 8 | [sc2tog,sc] all the way |
Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Arms (Make 2)*
Row | Stitches | Notes |
1 | 6 | |
2 | 12 | Dc all the way |
3 ->12 | 12 | Sc |
13 | 8 | [sc2tog, sc] |
Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Legs (Make 2)*
Row | Stitches | Notes |
1 | 6 | |
2 | 12 | Dc all the way |
3 | 18 | [inc 2, sc] all the way |
4 -> 14 | 18 | Sc |
Join legs to make the body
You can make a bunny shorter or taller by adding or subtracting rows in multiples of 3. Arms and legs have the same number of rows for length.
Body (Continued after joining the legs)
Row | Stitches | Notes |
1 | 32 | Sc (Join legs) |
2 | 32 | sc |
3 -> 4 | 32 | sc |
5 | 24 | [dec 2, 3sc] all the way |
6 -> 7 | 24 | Sc |
8 | 18 | [dec 2, 2sc] all the way |
9 -> 11 | 18 | sc |
12 | 12 | [dec 2, sc] all the way |
Assembly
Sew the ears on to the head using the yarn tail. If you are using safety eyes, be sure to make sure that the ears are facing the same way as the eyes. Attach the ears on the head’s 2nd row.
- Before sewing the head on to the body, be sure to check and make sure that the eyes are facing the right way.
- It’s always ideal to attach the arms on the newly created seam where the head and the body are joined. Make sure that the arms are facing the right way before permanently sewing them on to the body.
- If you are giving your bunny a hoodie, you can sew the arms on the next available row.
- Sew the tail behind the bunny’s butt.
- The rows are all divisible by 3. You can use this to help space parts equally apart when attaching the pieces.
Derivatives:
The bunny anatomy
In order to create a unique look for your nutty bunny, it’s important to understand its anatomy so that color change will be made in the proper row to create the right look.
Piece | Row | Anatomy | Stitches | Notes |
Head | 15 | Eye | 48 | Ideal row for inserting safety eyes or embroidered eyes |
Head | 16 ->18 | Nose and Mouth | 36 | Embroidered detail |
Head + Body | Joined area after sewing the pieces together | Neck | 12 | |
Abdomen | 4 | Waist | 24 | color change to mark pants or beginning of skirt |
Body | First three rows of abdomen after joining legs | Groin | 32 | color change to create shorts or underwear |
Leg | 1 -> 3 | Feet | 18 | Color change to create pants |
Arm | 1-> 3 | Hand | 12 | color change to create long sleeved shirt |
Arm | 12 ->14 | Upper arm | 12 | color change to create short sleeved shirt |
Examples
These patterns will always have the same make for each piece. The purpose is to guide you when to make the color change for the clothing effect. Ears, heads and tails will be the same using the color you decided for the bunny’s skin. The patterns for these example bunnies is for the pieces which will be altered.
I used a Size 10/1.20mm hook and Size 10 crochet yarn to make the example bunnies. The finished product resulted in a tiny bunny which is roughly 5 inches with the ears included. You can use any gauge for this pattern as long as the stitches are close enough for the filling not to show through the gaps.
The bunnies used for the examples use earth colors such as linen, cream, white, black and tan for skin and bright pastel colors for the clothing.
Bunny with sleeved shirt
Arms (Make 2)
Short Sleeves | Long Sleeves | ||||||
Row | Sitches | Color | Row | Stitches | Color | Notes | |
1 | 6 | skin | 1 | 6 | skin | ||
2 | 12 | skin | 2 | 12 | skin | Dc all the way | |
3 ->9 | 12 | skin | 3 | 12 | skin | Sc | |
10 ->11 | 12 | Shirt sleeve | 4 ->12 | 12 | Shirt sleeve | ||
13 | 8 | Shirt sleeve | 13 | 8 | Shirt sleeve | [sc2tog, sc] |
Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Body (Continued after joining the legs)
Row | Stitches | Color | Notes |
1 | 32 | skin | Sc (Join legs) |
2 | 32 | skin | sc |
3 | 32 | skin | sc |
4 | 32 | shirt | sc |
5 | 24 | shirt | [dec 2, 3sc] all the way |
6 -> 7 | 24 | shirt | Sc |
8 | 18 | shirt | [dec 2, 2sc] all the way |
9 -> 11 | 18 | shirt | sc |
12 | 12 | shirt | [dec 2, sc] all the way |
You can add variety to the shirts by using a different color for the sleeves or alternating colors for the shirt to create stripes.
Bunny with one piece dress
Body (Continued after joining the legs)
Row | Stitches | Color | Notes |
1 | 32 | skin | Sc (Join legs) |
2 | 32 | skin | sc |
3 | 32 | skin | sc |
4 | 32 | skirt | sc |
4(row1) | 48(dc) | skirt | Turn and dc[inc 2, sc] all the way using only FL |
4(row2) | 48 | skirt | Chain 2, sc all the way, sl to the next row |
4(row3) | 96 | skirt | [Chain 2, sl] all the way. Close the stitch. |
5 | 24 | shirt | Continue using BL from row 4. [dec 2, 3sc] all the way |
6 -> 7 | 24 | shirt | Sc |
8 | 18 | shirt | [dec 2, 2sc] all the way |
9 -> 11 | 18 | shirt | sc |
12 | 12 | shirt | [dec 2, sc] all the way |
You can make layers of the skirt to create a ruffled look as long as you leave Back Loop for the body.
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When I join the legs the total stitches are 36, because every leg has 18 stitches, but in the pattern says 32, please HELP ME…
You join each leg by 2 single crochets so that would subtract 2 stitches on each 18 stitch leg which leaves each leg with 16 which would make a total of 32 when you complete the first round after joining the legs. Does that make sense?
I still don’t get it. Why 2 SC for join the legs? Are you talking about de stitch in the hook and the one were we are going to work? Maybe I don’t understand the pattern because I speak spanish : (
Joining the legs pretty much works like the way this image demonstrates it but instead of using just 1sc, you join it by 2 scs.
Where is the hoodie part of the pattern, please?
Sorry, it was never included. I improvised the hoodie. ^^;