Meet Oliver, the most charming little bunny destined to leap right off your crochet hook and straight into your heart!
Perfect as a delightful keychain, bag charm, or adorable handmade gift, Oliver features a uniquely compact body styled with tiny suspender pants and a cheeky miniature hat.
Dressed-up amigurumi brings an extra touch of personality to your handmade collection, and this sweet rabbit is a fantastic project for crafters wanting to practice color changes, small-scale shaping, and detailed finishing techniques. Grab your yarn and hook, and let’s bring this dapper little bunny to life step by step!
Project Materials & Specs
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (or equivalent Sport/4-ply cotton blend) in Black, Light Pink, Orange, and Dark Pink.
- Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm
- Safety Eyes: 7 mm
- Notions: Fiberfill stuffing, tapestry needle, black embroidery floss (for eyebrows/mouth), and pink thread (for cheek details).
Stitch Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- Ch: Chain
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Hdc: Half Double Crochet
- Inc: Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- Dec: Single Crochet Decrease (sc 2 together)
- Slst: Slip Stitch
- BLO: Back Loop Only
- St(s): Stitch(es)
Step-by-Step Assembly Instructions
1. Main Body & Head
Work from the base of the overalls up to the top of the head in a single continuous piece.
- R1 (Black): 8 sc in MR (8)
- R2: Inc in each st around (16)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) × 8 (24)
- R4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) × 7, 1 sc (32)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) × 8 (40)
- R6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) × 7, 2 sc (48)
- R7: (5 sc, inc) × 8 (56)
- R8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) × 7, 3 sc (64)
- R9: BLO 64 sc around (64)
- R10–15: Sc in each st around (64)
Switch to Light Pink yarn on the last stitch of R15.
- R16: BLO 64 sc around (64)
- R17: Sc in each st around (64)
- R18: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) × 7, 3 sc (56)
- R19–23: Sc in each st around (56)
- R24: (5 sc, dec) × 8 (48)
- R25–27: Sc in each st around (48)
Insert safety eyes between R22 and R23, spaced about 7–8 stitches apart.
- R28: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) × 7, 2 sc (40)
- R29: Sc in each st around (40)
- R30: (3 sc, dec) × 8 (32)
Begin stuffing the body firmly with fiberfill.
- R31: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) × 7, 1 sc (24)
- R32: (1 sc, dec) × 8 (16)
- R33: Dec × 8 (8)
Fasten off, weave the tail through the remaining front loops, pull tight to close, and hide the thread end.
2. Overalls Finishing (Straps & Hem)
Overall Straps
- Re-attach Black yarn to the exposed front loops of R15.
- Work two separate shoulder straps by chaining 12 for each strap.
- Secure the ends of the straps over the shoulders to the opposite side of the waistline.
Decorative Edging
- Using Orange yarn, join at the center back waist of the pants.
- Work 2 hdc into each stitch along the waistline (working through a single strand when crossing the straps).
- Join with a slst to the first st, fasten off, and weave in ends.
3. Snout / Nose Piece (Light Pink)
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: Inc in each st around (12)
- R3: Sc in each st around (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long thread. Sew centrally onto the face across R18 through R22.
4. Ears (Make 2)
Work color changes smoothly between Light Pink and Dark Pink (DP) to create the inner ear detailing.
- R1 (Light Pink): 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: Inc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc, inc) × 4 (16)
- R4: Sc in each st around (16)
- R5: 7 sc, DP 2 sc, 7 sc (16)
- R6: 6 sc, DP 4 sc, 6 sc (16)
- R7: 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, DP (dec, 2 sc), dec, 2 sc, dec (12)
- R8–10: 5 sc, DP 3 sc, 4 sc (12)
- R11: (1 sc, dec) × 2, DP (1 dec), 1 sc, dec (8)
- R12: Sc in each st around (8)
Fasten off, leaving a tail. Attach both ears symmetrically near R4 at the top of the head.
5. Arms (Make 2)
- R1 (Light Pink): 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
- R3–8: Sc in each st around (9)
Flatten the top opening and work 4 sc across both edges to seal the arm.
Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew the arms to the sides of the body around R21.
6. Mini Top Hat
- R1 (Black): 8 sc in MR (8)
- R2: Inc in each st around (16)
Leave a long black tail inside for attaching later; attach Orange yarn for the brim.
- R3 (Orange): Work 3 hdc into every stitch around (48)
Fasten off and hide the orange tail. Use the saved black tail to stitch the hat onto the top of the head adjacent to one ear.
Final Touches
- Face Details: Using black embroidery thread, stitch a small triangular nose and inverted “Y” mouth onto the snout, along with simple straight-stitch eyebrows above the eyes.
- Cheeks: Add tiny pink horizontal stitches just under each eye for a rosy glow.
