Let’s talk about a very cute crochet project you can do, making a little Spring Bunny! This pattern is easy to follow and will help you create a bunny with a super cute look and a soft feel. You can try adding this adorable bunny to your crochet animals; it will surely bring smiles. The pattern we’re sharing is straightforward, so you can have fun making your bunny.
Crochet Squishy Spring Bunny
We designed it to be simple yet elegant, so even if you’re new to crocheting or you’ve been doing it for a while, you’ll enjoy bringing this lovely Crochet Spring Bunny to life.
Materials Needed:
- K (6.5 mm) crochet hook
- 350 yards of super bulky/#6 weight yarn in 4 colors (Pastel Yellow, Sky Blue, Light Purple, Cloud)
- Scrap yarn for embroidering eyes and nose
- Yarn/tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Measuring Tape
- Polyfill/Fiberfill for stuffing
- 2 Pipe Cleaners (11-12 inches long)
Sizing:
- Body circumference: 29 inches
- Bottom to top of head: 11 inches tall
- Total height: 16 inches tall
- Each ear: 5 inches tall
- Flowers: 2.5 inches wide
Pattern Notes:
- Adjust the bunny’s height by working more or less rounds in the striped section.
- Options for eyes and nose include embroidery, buttons, or felt shapes.
- Add more stitches to the base of the ears for reinforcement if needed.
Colors Used For Each Round:
- Rounds 1-5: Purple
- Rounds 6-7: Yellow
- Rounds 8-9: Blue
- Rounds 10-11: Purple
- Rounds 12-13: Yellow
- Rounds 14-15: Blue
- Rounds 16-17: Purple
- Rounds 18-26: Gray
Bunny Body & Head:
The Base:
- Chain 4, join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
- Round 1 (purple yarn): Ch 3, then work 11 dc into the ring. Join with a slip stitch.
- Round 2 (purple yarn): Ch 3, dc in the first stitch, 2 dc in the next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch.
- Round 3-4 (purple yarn): Ch 3, 2 dc in each stitch around. Repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch.
- Round 5 (purple yarn): Ch 3, bpdc in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch.
The Striped Body:
- Rounds 6-21: Alternate colors to create stripes, doing two rounds of each color, ending with gray. Ch 2, hdc in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch.
Head Shaping:
- Round 22 (gray yarn): Ch 2, hdc in the next 4 stitches, hdc2tog. Repeat from * around.
- Round 23 (gray yarn): Ch 2, hdc in the next 3 stitches, hdc2tog. Repeat from * around.
- Round 24 (gray yarn): Ch 2, hdc in the next 2 stitches, hdc2tog. Repeat from * around.
- Round 25 (gray yarn): Ch 2, hdc in the next stitch, hdc2tog. Repeat from * around.
- Round 26 (gray yarn): Ch 2, hdc2tog around. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Leave the opening for now.
Bunny Face:
- Embroider a nose with leftover purple yarn.
- Embroider eyes with black super bulky yarn (french knots).
Bunny Ears:
- Make two. Attach yarn to a pipe cleaner.
- Ch 2, work 48 hdc across the pipe cleaner.
- Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each stitch across.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Bend into shape.
Flowers:
- Make 6 in different colors. Ch 5, join to form a ring.
- Work (3 dc, sl st) into the ring. Repeat for desired number of petals.
- Fasten off, leaving a tail for seaming.
Finishing & Assembly:
- Stuff the bunny body and head, then seam the top closed.
- Shape and sew ears to the top of the head.
- Sew flowers in a row across the front of the ears.
- Add reinforcement stitches to ears if needed.
- Weave in all ends.
Enjoy creating your Squishy Crochet Spring Bunny!
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