Sleepy bunny free amigurumi pattern
This sweet amigurumi sleepy bunny pattern is quick and easy to make as it is written at a beginner friendly level. Crochet your own adorable plush bunny using chenille yarn! The head and body of the crochet bunny are made as one piece. Other details are worked separately and sewn on afterwards. The finished sleepy bunny measures approximately 6 inches (15cm) long.
Designed by @plyusha32
Supplies
- Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce yarn (1/2 skein of grey color yarn and a little white color)
- 3.5mm-4.0mm crochet hook
- 8mm black bead for a nose
- Black embroidery floss for eyes
- Needle and scissors
- Stitch marker
- Fiberfill stuffing
Additional information
Skill level: beginner
Size: 6″ (15cm)
Free crochet plush bunny pattern
Abbreviation used (US terms)
- Rnd – round
- ch – chain
- st – stitch
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
- dec – decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- (…)* 6 times – repeat the instructions between the brackets the indicated number of times
- (…) – total number of stitches you should have at the end of the round
Head and body (one piece)
Stuff as you work.
Use a stitch marker. The stitch marker must to be in the middle of the body. If you need you can crochet additional 1 or 2 sc to move the stitch marker in the middle.
We start crocheting from the head in white color:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc
Change to grey color yarn:
Rnd 4: 3 sc, 6 inc, 3 sc (18)
Rnd 5: 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)* 6 times, 3 sc (24)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 7-9: 30 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 10: (3 sc, dec)* 6 times (24)
If you need crochet additional 1-2 sc to get the stitch marker in the middle of the body.
Rnd 11: 3 sc, (1 sc, dec)* 6 times, 3 sc (18)
Rnd 12: (1 sc, dec)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 13: 3 sc, 6 inc, 3 sc (18)
Rnd 14: (2 sc, inc)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 15-17: 24 sc (3 rounds)
If you need crochet additional 1-2 sc to get the stitch marker in the middle of the body.
Rnd 18: 3 sc, (1 sc, dec)* 6 times, 3 sc (18)
Rnd 19: (1 sc, dec)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 20: (dec)* 6 times (6)
Fasten off.
Fore paws (make 2)
With white color yarn:
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
Rnd 2-5: 5 sc (4 rounds)
Change to grey color yarn:
Rnd 6: 1 inc, 4 sc (6)
Rnd 7-12: 6 sc (6 rounds)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Hind paws (make 2)
With white color yarn:
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
Rnd 2-3: 5 sc (2 rounds)
Change to grey color yarn:
Rnd 4: 1 inc, 4 sc (6)
Rnd 5-6: 6 sc (2 rounds)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
With grey color yarn:
Make ch 13.
Make an oval, work on both sides of the chain.
Rnd 1: from the 2nd chain from hook: 4 sl st, 3 sc, 3 hdc, 1 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and work on the opposite side of the chain: 1 sc, 3 hdc, 3 sc, 5 sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Tail
With white color yarn:
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 5 times (10)
Rnd 3: (dec)* 5 times (5)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the ears to the head on Rnd 9 at the distance of 4 sts from each other.
- Sew the tail to the back side of the body.
- Sew the paws to the body. The fore paws between Rnd 12 and 13.
- Sew the nose to the muzzle.
- Embroider eyes using a black thread.
