Crafting handcrafted plush toys provides a delightful creative escape, and this adorable mini bunny project makes a charming gift.
This free amigurumi pattern walks you through stitching a cozy, customizable rabbit using basic single crochet stitches and colorful yarn choices.
Whether you are creating a soft keepsake for a child or adding a sweet bunny to your handmade collection, these detailed step-by-step instructions will help you bring your fuzzy friend to life from base to tiny ears.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Sport or DK weight yarn (White for body, choice colors for sweater)
- Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm
- Notions: 5mm safety eyes, black embroidery thread, fiberfill stuffing, yarn needle, pink blush (optional)
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- hdc: Half Double Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
- ch: Chain
- slst: Slip Stitch
Step-by-Step Pattern Instructions
Legs (Make 2)
- Round 1: Work 6 sc into a MR (6)
- Round 2: 6 inc around (12)
- Rounds 3–4: 12 sc (12)
First leg: Fasten off.
Second leg: Repeat rounds 1–4; do not cut yarn. Chain 12, then join to the first leg with a sc to begin the torso.
Body
- Rounds 1–8: Sc across both legs and chain bridges (48)
Switch to shirt color
- Rounds 9–18: 48 sc (48)
- Round 19: [10 sc, dec] × 4 (44)
Head
Switch to main body color
- Round 1: 44 sc (44)
- Round 2: 11 sc, inc, [3 sc, inc] × 4, 16 sc (49)
- Round 3: 17 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc] × 2, 21 sc (52)
- Rounds 4–6: 52 sc (52)
- Round 7: 17 sc, dec, [4 sc, dec] × 2, 21 sc (49)
- Round 8: 17 sc, dec, [3 sc, dec] × 2, 20 sc (45)
Assembly note: Secure 5mm safety eyes between Rounds 8 and 9, spacing them 7 stitches apart. Stuff firmly.
- Rounds 9–13: 45 sc (45)
- Round 14: [7 sc, dec] × 5 (40)
- Rounds 15–16: 40 sc (40)
- Round 17: [3 sc, dec] × 8 (32)
- Round 18: [2 sc, dec] × 8 (24)
- Round 19: [1 sc, dec] × 8 (16)
- Round 20: 8 dec (8)
Fasten off, weave tail through front loops, pull tight, and hide end.
Arms (Make 2)
- Round 1: 6 sc into a MR (6)
- Round 2: 6 inc (12)
- Rounds 3–4: 12 sc (12)
Switch to shirt color
- Rounds 5–13: 12 sc (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long thread for sewing to the shoulders.
Ears (Make 2)
- Chain 8. Starting in 2nd chain from hook: 5 sc, 1 hdc, 4 hdc in the end chain. Working down opposite side: 1 hdc, 5 sc, slst to finish. Leave a tail for sewing.
Final Details: Sew ears and arms securely to the body. Use embroidery thread to stitch a nose and mouth, then add blush to cheeks for color.
