Of all the crafts and hobbies that I've ever taken on, crochet has definitely been one that stuck with me the longest.
I was first exposed to the art of amigurumi through a gift that my husband and I received for our wedding. It was a pair of crocheted bunnies in wedding attire! I thought they were the most adorable things and instantly became a fan of amigurumi and crochet.
I wanted to learn how to crochet. Luckily, my mom knew how. However, at the time I asked her, she had not picked up a crochet hook in years, possibly even decades.
I remember her telling me the last time she crocheted anything was when she made over a hundred of these mini baskets for her wedding as wedding favors (which was 30+ years ago).
I was born in the year of the rabbit, so I have a natural fondness for bunnies. BB happens to love bunnies too and carries around her bunny security blanket everywhere she goes.
I began searching for an amigurumi bunny crochet pattern and finally came across the Spring Bunny pattern designed by All About Ami.
While I love making amigurumis, my biggest annoyance was sewing the parts together. I enjoyed the repetitive movements of crocheting much more as I found it very therapeutic.
It wasn't until I read more and more crochet blogs that I discovered that I was not alone and that many crochet artists disliked the sewing step of amigurumis.
After finishing my own amigurumi bunny using All About Ami's spring bunny pattern, I decided to make some modifications. I want to reduce as much work as possible when it comes to sewing my amigurumi bunny pieces together.
So I created a crochet pattern where the head and body as one piece to minimize the amount of sewing that I have to do. In addition to that, I also adjusted the size of the head as well as the ears.
This crochet bunny pattern is great for beginners making their first amigurumi project. It is easy to follow and would make some wonderful gifts for Easter, a teacher, a new baby, or any other occasion in between!!
If you are interested in making your own Classic Bunny Amigurumi, keep scrolling!
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Crochet Bunny Pattern
What You Need / Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in the color of your choice for your bunny
- 4.0 mm Crochet Hook
- Safety Eyes (I used 6.0 mm)
- Poly-fil or any Polyester Stuffing of your choice
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
Stitches & Abbreviations
- sc - single crochet
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sc inc - single crochet increase, 2 single crochets in one stitch
- sc dec - single crochet decrease, single crochet 2 stitches together
Crochet Pattern
Head and Body
Using a 4.0 mm crochet hook...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3: [Sc, sc inc] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [2 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [4 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: [5 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (42 sts)
Round 8-14: Sc in each st around (42 sts)
Round 15: [5 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (36 sts)
Round 16: [4 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (30 sts)
Round 17: [3 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (24 sts)
Round 18: [2 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 19: [Sc, sc dec] x 6 times (12 sts)
The body starts after this.
Remember to stuff and add your safety eyes before moving on.
Round 20: [5 sc, sc inc] x 2 times (14 sts)
Round 21: [Sc, sc inc] x 7 times (21 sts)
Round 22: [2 sc, sc inc] x 7 times (28 sts)
Round 23-28: Sc in each st around (28 sts)
Round 29: [2 sc, sc dec] x 7 times (21 sts)
Round 30: [Sc, sc dec] x 7 times (14 sts)
Round 31: Sc dec in each st around (7 sts)
Fasten off, close up the bottom, and weave in the ends.
Ears (make 2)
Using a 4.0 mm crochet hook...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 5 sc (5 sts)
Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (10 sts)
Round 3: [Sc, sc inc] x 5 times (15 sts)
Round 4-5: Sc in each st around (15 sts)
Round 6: [3 sc, sc dec] x 3 times (12 sts)
Round 7: Sc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 8: [2 sc, sc dec] x 3 times (9 sts)
Round 9: Sc in each st around (9 sts)
Round 10: [Sc, sc dec] x 3 times (6 sts)
Fasten off and leave a tail to sew onto the head.
Arms (make 2)
Using a 4.0 mm crochet hook and Colour A yarn...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2: [Sc, sc inc] x 3 times (9 sts)
Round 3-4: Sc in each st around (9 sts)
Round 5: [Sc, sc dec] x 3 times (6 sts)
Round 6-7: Sc in each st around (6 sts)
Fasten off and leave a tail to sew onto the body.
Legs (make 2)
Using a 4.0 mm crochet hook and Colour A yarn...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6sts)
Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3: [Sc, sc inc] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4-6: Sc in each st around (18 sts)
Round 7: [Sc, sc dec] x 6 times (12 sts)
Stuff firmly as you continue to decrease.
Round 8: Sc dec in each st around (6 sts)
Round 9: Sc in each st around (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew onto the body.
Tail
Using a 4.0 mm crochet hook and Colour A yarn...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3: Sc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 4: Sc dec in each st around (6 sts)
Fasten off and leave a tail to sew to the body.
Did you make your own Classic Bunny Amigurumi? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.
This is an inspired crochet pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Permission was obtained from Stephanie of All About Ami. Please do not claim this crochet pattern as your own. If you wish to share this crochet pattern, you may link to this blog post but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for personal use but please DO NOT sell or distribute the crochet pattern.
You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!
You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!
how come my body is so small
I don't know how small is small. But the body is smaller than the head.
What round should I add in the safety eyes?
When I wrote this pattern, I was still very much a beginner. So I didn't write down a recommendation of which rows to add the safety eyes and how far apart. It's basically up to you where you would like it.
I started crocheting about 3 weeks ago, and this was my first time following a new pattern just from written instructions. Turned out SUPER cute! Thank you for the clear directions. <3
Hello!
I’m just confused by the ears as they are coming out as circles?
As you build out the ears you'll notice it become longer. It starts off as a circle for the first few rounds because it's crocheted 3 dimensional.
Just wondering how do we know wear to attach the ears, arms, legs and tail?
This was one of my earlier patterns, so I didn't specify where you sew it exactly. But essentially you sew the arms on either side of the body below the head, the legs at the bottom front, and the tail at the back where the bum should be.
Just finished my bunny! Gifting him to my niece next time I see her 💜
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