Crafting a Crochet Bunny Doll Amigurumi: A Step-by-Step Guide

Creating a crochet bunny doll amigurumi is such a delightful and rewarding craft project! The process of making this adorable fluffy toy is not only fun but also allows you to showcase your creativity and attention to detail. With its soft yarn and cute design, this bunny doll will surely bring joy and charm to anyone who sees it.

Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or a beginner looking for a new hobby, crafting a crochet bunny doll amigurumi is a fantastic way to unwind and express your artistic side. So grab your crochet hook and yarn, and let's bring this lovable bunny to life!

SUPPLIES

Cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: beige, pink, and grey color, a bit of pink for the nose and black for eyes, some of orange and green yarn for the carrot, crochet hook 3 mm, polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, 2 buttons, 2 black beads or safety eyes, yarn needle.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 29 cm but can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease.

ABBREVIATIONS

• Ch = chain
• St = stitch
• Sc = single crochet
• Sl st = slip stitch
• Dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
• Inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)
• Dc = double crochet
• Rnd = round

TIPS

• Do not join rounds; work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round.
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• Amigurumi can be made in any desired colours.

Seamless Way of Changing Color When Working in the Round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color, and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during the work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrical. As the work tends to twist to the right, you need to adjust the position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

The shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that the marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch at the end of the round and move the marker one stitch forward (now the 2nd stitch of the round becomes the 1st). This is the shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work a shift stitch, fold your work in half and check if the marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line. You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitch count remains the same.

INSTRUCTIONS

ARM (2x)

Start with beige color yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches).

Rnd 3: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (15 stitches).

Rnd 4-18: sc in each of next 15 stitches.

Rnd 19: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (12 stitches).

Stuff the arm slightly.

Rnd 20: sc in each of next 12 sts.

Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Work the second arm the same way.

BOOTIE (2x)

Use beige color yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches).

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches).

Rnd 4: (*sc in next st, inc* repeat from* to* three times, sc in each of next 3 sts) repeat twice (24 stitches).

Rnd 5: (*sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* repeat from* to* three times, sc in each of next 3 sts) repeat twice (30 stitches).

Rnd 6 (working in the back loop): sc in each of next 30 stitches.

Rnd 7: sc in each of next 30 stitches.

Rnd 8: sc in each of next 2 sts, *dec* six times, sc in each of next 16 sts (24 stitches).

Rnd 9: *dec* five times, sc in each of next 6 sts, dec, sc in each of next 6 sts (18 stitches).

Rnd 10: sc in each of next 18 stitches.

Don’t bind off.

LEG (2x)

Continue crocheting in rounds using pink color yarn.

Change the color to pink.

Rnd 1 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 18 sts.

Rnd 2: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (21 stitches).

Rnd 3-7: sc in each of next 21 sts.

Working into the front loop with grey color yarn: sc in each of next 18 sts.

Cast off the first leg. Work the second leg the same way but don’t cut the yarn as we will join the legs together to make the body. Stuff both legs firmly.

BODY

Work a shift stitch every 3-4 rounds. Continue crocheting in rounds:

Rnd 1: make a chain of 5 stitches, work one round over both legs (21 stitches around the first leg, sc in each of next 5 sts, joining the second leg - 21 stitches around the second leg).

This is the beginning of the body. Continue working the body:

Rnd 2: sc in each of next 15 sts, inc, sc in each of next 25 sts, inc, sc in each of next 10 sts (54 stitches).

Rnd 3: sc in each of next 54 stitches.

Rnd 4: sc in each of next 16 sts, inc, sc in each of next 26 sts, inc, sc in each of next 10 sts (56 stitches).

Rnd 5-8: sc in each of next 56 stitches.

Rnd 9: sc in each of next 14 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 23 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 9 sts (52 stitches).

Rnd 10-12: sc in each of next 52 stitches.

Rnd 13: sc in each of next 13 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 21 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 8 sts (48 stitches).

Rnd 14-16: sc in each of next 48 stitches.

Change to grey color yarn.

Rnd 17: sc in each of next 48 stitches.

Rnd 18: sc in each of next 12 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 19 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 7 sts (44 stitches).

Rnd 19-20: sc in each of next 44 stitches.

Start stuffing the body with fiberfill and keep stuffing while crocheting.

Rnd 21: sc in each of next 11 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 17 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 6 sts (40 stitches).

Rnd 22: sc in each of next 40 stitches.

Rnd 23: sc in each of next 10 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 15 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 5 sts (36 stitches).

Rnd 24: sc in each of next 36 stitches.

Rnd 25: sc in each of next 9 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 13 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 4 sts (32 stitches).

In the next round, attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):

Rnd 26: sc in each of next 7 stitches, 6 sc through both hand and body, sc in each of next 10 stitches, 6 sc through both hand and body, sc in each of next 3 stitches.

Stuff the body firmly.

Rnd 27: sc in each of next 32 stitches.

Rnd 28: sc in each of next 8 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 11 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 3 sts (28 stitches).

Rnd 29: sc in each of next 28 stitches.

Rnd 30: sc in each of next 7 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 9 sts, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 2 sts (24 stitches).

Rnd 31: sc in each of next 24 stitches.

Do not bind off!

HEAD

Continue crocheting the head as follows:

Rnd 1: *sc in next st, inc* (36 stitches).

Rnd 2: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (48 stitches).

Rnd 3: *sc in each of next 7 sts, inc* (54 stitches).

Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 8 sts, inc* (60 stitches).

Rnd 5-15: sc in each of next 60 stitches.

Rnd 16: *dec, sc in each of next 8 sts* (54 stitches).

Rnd 17: *dec, sc in each of next 7 sts* (48 stitches).

Rnd 18: sc in each of next 48 stitches.

Rnd 19: *dec, sc in each of next 6 sts* (42 stitches).

Rnd 20-21: sc in each of next 48 stitches.

Rnd 22: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 stitches).

Rnd 23: sc in each of next 48 stitches.

Rnd 24: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 stitches).

Rnd 25: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 stitches).

Rnd 26: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (18 stitches).

Stuff the head firmly.

Rnd 27: *dec, sc in the next st* (12 stitches).

Rnd 28: *dec*, repeat 6 times.

Bind off.

EAR (2x)

Work in beige color yarn:

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: sc in each of next 6 stitches.

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (9 stitches).

Rnd 4: sc in each of next 9 stitches.

Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (12 stitches).

Rnd 6: sc in each of next 12 stitches.

Rnd 7: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (15 stitches).

Rnd 8: sc in each of next 15 stitches.

Rnd 9: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (18 stitches).

Rnd 10-12: sc in each of next 18 stitches.

Rnd 13: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (15 stitches).

Rnd 14: sc in each of next 15 stitches.

Rnd 15: every 4th and 5th st together (12 stitches).

Rnd 16-17: sc in each of next 12 stitches.

Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.

STRAP (2x)

For the strap, chain 38 stitches, dc in the 4th stitch from the hook and each of the next 34 stitches. Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

POCKET (1x)

Work in pink color yarn:

Row 1: chain 12 stitches, sc in the 2nd stitch from the hook and each of the next 10 stitches, chain 1, turn the work.

Row 2: dec, sc in each of the next 7 stitches, dec, chain 1, turn the work.

Row 3: sc in each of next 9 stitches, chain 1, turn the work.

Row 4: dec, sc in each of the next 5 stitches, dec, chain 1, turn the work.

Row 5: sc in each of next 7 stitches, chain 1, turn the work.

Row 6: dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches, dec, chain 1, turn the work.

All around the pocket, work with sc’s. Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the pants.

CARROT

Crochet with orange color yarn.

Rnd 1: 4 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: sc in each of the next 4 stitches.

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (6 stitches).

Rnd 4: sc in each of the next 6 stitches.

Rnd 5: *sc in next st, inc* (9 stitches).

Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (12 stitches).

Rnd 7: sc in each of the next 12 stitches.

Rnd 8: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (15 stitches).

Rnd 9-11: sc in each of the next 15 stitches.

Rnd 12: *dec, sc in each of the next 3 sts* (12 stitches).

Rnd 13: *dec* 6 times.

Bind off. Weave in all ends.

Using the green color yarn, cut about 8 cm lengths, fold in half, and loop through the stitches.

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your bunny are crocheted, it’s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.

Ears are attached to the head now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the ears, fold the bottom of the ear toward the center, and sew it to the other side. Place the ears in their right place on the head. Using the yarn left, sew them to the head of your bunny. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Sew the pocket to the pants and attach straps as shown in the picture.

Attach two buttons to the pants. Weave in all ends.

Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with a distance of 4-5 stitches to the head of the bunny.

Embroider the nose with pink color yarn. Begin with the outline of the upside-down triangle. Insert the needle through the top of the head and pull it through, leaving a little bit of a tail. Then insert the needle again and pull it through where you want your bunny's nose to be. Fill in the triangle, and finish the uneven lines. At the end, pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.

Add a line to the nose using pink color yarn. Weave in all ends.

Embroider the mouth and eyebrows with black color yarn. Proceed to add a smile if desired. You can also add eyelashes. Weave in all ends.