Bring a little extra joy to your spring with the Springtime Bunny! Made with super-soft fuzzy yarn and featuring an irresistibly cute face, this cuddly amigurumi bunny is perfect for spring events, nursery décor, or gifting. Easy to crochet and full of charm, it’s sure to hop right into your heart! 🐰💐
Supplies
- 5.5mm Furls Metal Streamline Hook
- 3.5mm Furls Metal Streamline Hook
- 12mm safety eyes
- 8mm oval safety nose
- Lion Brand Feels Like Bliss Yarn shade Blush 2 skeins
- Needle
- Black thread
- Scissors
- Stuffing
- Random scrap yarn for the egg in your choosing of color.
Note: For Amigurumi crochet, we recommend only Streamline Metal Hooks. They are PERFECT for amigurumi and other fine projects that require tight tension!
The Pattern
Head
Rd1: starting at the top of your bunny's head 6sc in magic ring, or ch 2 then 6sc in second ch from hook (6)
Rd2: inc x 6 (12)
Rd3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Rd4: [2sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Rd5: 24sc around (24)
Rd6: [3sc, inc] 6 times (30)
Rd7: [4sc, inc] 6 times (36)
Rd8-9: 36sc around (36)
Rd10: you will be placing the safety eyes in this Round, 15sc, place your first safety eye in the last stitch you just did, 5sc, place your second safety eye, 16sc (36)
Rd11: 36sc around (36)
Rd12: you will be placing the safety nose in this round 18sc, place your safety nose I'm the last stitch you did, 18sc (36)
Rd13: [4sc, dec] 6 times (30)
Rd14-15: 30sc around (30)
Rd16: [4sc, dec] 5 times (25)
Rd17: sc, 14dec (15)
Rd18: sc, 7dec (8)
Rd29: 4dec (4)
Rd30: dec closed x 2, fasten off (2)
Ear (make 2)
Rd1: starting at the tip of your bunny's ear 6sc in magic ring, or ch 2 then 6sc in second ch from hook (6)
Rd2: inc x 6 (12)
Rd3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Rd4: 18sc (18)
Rd5: [2sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Rd6-7: 24sc around (24)
Rd8: [2sc, dec] 6 (18)
Rd9-10: 18sc (18)
Rd11: [sc, dec] 6 times (12)
Rd12: 12sc, fasten off (12)
Foot/First Leg
Row1: Ch x 9 (9)
Row2: turn sc x 8 (8)
Row3: do not turn, sc down wrong side of work x 8 (8)
Rd5: now you will beworking in the round, sc x 16 around the entire piece (16)
Rd4-6: 16sc around (16)
Rd7: 5sc, 5dec, sc (11)
Rd8-15: 11sc around (11)
Rd16: sc x 2, [2sc, inc] 3 times (14)
Rd17-19:14sc around, for the first leg fasten off. The second leg do not fasten off.
Foot/Second Leg
Row1-Rd19: same as first leg, do not fasten off.
Rd20: hold both legs together, you will now sc x 31 around both legs. Make sure your bunny's feet are pointed forward before starting this round (31)
Rd22: 31 sc around (31)
Rd23: sc, [5sc, inc] 5 times (36)
Rd24-25: 36sc around (36)
Rd26: [4sc, dec] 6 times (30)
Rd27: 30sc around (30)
Rd28: [4sc, dec] 5 times (25)
Rd29-37: 25sc around (25)
Rd38: [3sc, dec] 5 times fasten off (20)
Arm (make 2)
Rd1: starting at the tip of your bunny's arm 6sc in magic ring, or ch 2 then 6sc in second ch from hook (6)
Rd2: [sc, inc] 3 times (9)
Rd3-9: 9sc around (9)
Rd10: inc, 8sc (10)
Rd11-18: 10sc around, fasten off at end of Round18 (10)
Egg
Rd1: starting at the top of your egg 6sc in magic ring, or ch 2 then 6sc in second ch from hook (6)
Rd2: inc x 6 (12)
Rd3: 12s around (12)
Rd4: Switch color [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Rd5: 18sc around (18)
Rd6: [2sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Rd7: Switch color 24sc around (24)
Rd8-9: 24s around (24)
Rd10: Switch colors [2sc, dec] 6 times (18)
Rd11-12: 18sc around (18)
Rd13: Switch color [sc, dec] 6 times (12)
Rd14: stuff your egg dec x 6 (6)
Rd15: dec closed x 3, fasten off (3)
Assembly
Stuff the body firmly then sew it on your head. I use dress making pins to pin the ears and arms in place, then sew them on. Sew on eyebrows, and a little mouth line. Weave in all ends and trim them. Enjoy your spring Time Bunny!
ABOUT OUR DESIGNER
Jackie Laing is the designer behind A[mi]dorable Crochet. Jackie lives in northern B.C. at Mile Zero on the Alaska Highway, in Canada, with her daughter and furry family members! She has been playing with yarn and her favourite hooks since 2009. Jackie enjoys making amigurumi and draws inspiration from her favourite music, movies and tv shows! And sharing her patterns for others to enjoy! You can find all of them HERE.
