Craft a charming, handcrafted sleep companion for newborns and young children with this peaceful sleepy bunny project.
Designed with gently curved eyes embroidered onto its face, this soft plush toy brings a calm, comforting presence to any nursery or bedtime routine.
The body features cozy crocheted pajamas that can be customized in your choice of pastels or vibrant hues, tied together with a dainty decorative neck ribbon.
Using breathable cotton yarn and simple, classic stitches, you will create a treasured keepsake that is durable, safe for tiny hands, and ideal for summer gifting or baby showers.
Pattern Overview
- Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate
- Finished Style: Soft plush toy with embroidered facial features and customizable pajamas
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Fine 100% cotton yarn (approx. 125 m per 50 g skein) in primary plush color and pajama shade
- Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm size
- Fill: Lightweight fiberfill / Holofiber stuffing
- Notions: Black embroidery floss, pink yarn scrap, tapestry needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors
Abbreviation Key
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- st: Stitch
- ch: Chain
- rnd(s): Round(s)
Step-by-Step Instructions
Ears (Make 2)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
- Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) × 3 (12)
- Rnds 4–18: 12 sc around (12)
Finishing: Press open edges flat, fold in half, and sew across the edge. Fasten off with a long tail for attachment. Do not stuff.
Head
- Rnd 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
- Rnd 3: inc in each st around (18)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
- Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
- Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
- Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
- Rnds 9–16: 48 sc around (48)
- Rnd 17: (6 sc, dec) × 6 (42)
- Rnd 18: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
- Rnd 19: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
- Rnd 20: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
- Rnd 21: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
Finishing: Stuff firmly with fiberfill. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Arms (Make 2)
Work in skin color:
- Rnd 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
- Rnds 3–4: 9 sc around (9). Switch to pajama color:
- Rnds 5–14: 9 sc around (9)
Finishing: Do not stuff. Flatten the top opening and work 4 sc through both layers to close. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Legs & Joined Body
First Leg:
In skin color:
- Rnd 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
- Rnds 3–5: 12 sc around (12)
Switch to pajama color:
- Rnds 6–12: 12 sc around (12)
Fasten off first leg.
Second Leg & Joining:
- Repeat Rnds 1–12 for the second leg, but do not cut yarn.
- Ch 3, then sc into the first leg to join.
Body Construction:
- Rnd 1: 12 sc across first leg, 3 sc in ch-loop, 12 sc across second leg, 3 sc in opposite side of ch-loop (30)
- Rnd 2: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
- Rnd 3: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
- Rnds 4–12: 42 sc around (42)
- Rnd 13: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
- Rnd 14: 36 sc around (36)
- Rnd 15: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
- Rnd 16: 30 sc around (30)
- Rnd 17: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
Switch to skin color:
- Rnd 18: 24 sc around (24)
- Rnd 19: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
Finishing: Stuff the legs and body firmly with fiberfill. Fasten off and weave in end inside the piece.
Assembly & Finishing Touches
- Facial Features: Using black thread, stitch sleeping, downward-curved eyelids at round 12 of the head. Embroider a small pink nose across rounds 14–15.
- Ears & Arms: Securely attach the ears near the top crown of the head. Stitch the arms on opposite sides of the body at round 17.
- Head Connection: Sew the base of the head onto the top of the body, adding extra fiberfill near the neck for stability before closing.
- Accent: Tie a small pink yarn or ribbon bow around the neck for a finished look.
