Crochet Bunny with Colorful Ears Free Pattern

1. Body

Cream yarn. Stuff the body as you go. The body and head are made as one piece.

1. R1: 6 sc in ml (6)
2. R2: inc x6 (12)
3. R3: [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)
4. R4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
5. R5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
6. R6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)
7. R7: sc across (36)
8. R8: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42)
9. R9: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48)
10. R10–16 (7 rounds): sc across (48)
11. R17: [6 sc, dec] x6 (42)
12. R18: [5 sc, dec] x6 (36)
13. R19: 3 sc, 6 dec, 21 sc (30). This is the belly. Place a stitch marker between the 3rd and 4th dec. It will guide you when you sew the muzzle.
14. R20–23 (4 rounds): sc across (30)
15. R24: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
16. R25: sc across (24)
17. R26: dec x12 (12)
18. Remember to stuff.

2. Head

Now make the head, still in cream. Stuff as you go, and stuff the neck (between R26 and R27) well so the head is not wobbly.

1. R27: inc x12 (24)
2. R28: [1 sc, inc] x12 (36)
3. R29: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42)
4. R30: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48)
5. R31: [7 sc, inc] x6 (54)
6. R32: [8 sc, inc] x6 (60)
7. R33–37 (5 rounds): sc across (60)
8. R38: [8 sc, dec] x6 (54)
9. R39: [7 sc, dec] x6 (48)
10. R40: [6 sc, dec] x6 (42)
11. R41: sc across (42)
12. R42: [5 sc, dec] x6 (36)
13. R43: [4 sc, dec] x6 (30)
14. R44: sc across (30)
15. R45: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
16. R46: sc across (24)
17. Stuff the head tightly, but not so much that you cannot cinch it later.
18. Place the eyes, using the center of the belly (the marker) as your guide. You can put them higher or lower, closer or farther apart. The designer places them between R35 and R36, 7–8 stitches apart.
19. R47: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
20. R48: [1 sc, dec] x6 (12)
21. R49: dec across, fasten off.
22. Weave in the ends.

3. Legs (make 2)

Stuff the legs as you go. Start with light pink yarn.

1. ch 7
2. R1: starting in the 2nd ch from hook, work in rounds: 5 sc, 3 sc into the last ch, 4 sc, inc (14)
3. R2: inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc (20)
4. R3: 1 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc (24)
5. R4: 2 sc, inc, [5 sc, inc] x3, 3 sc (28)
6. R5: [1 sc, inc] x2, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc (36)
7. Change to cream.
8. R6: work through the BACK loop: sc across (36)
9. R7–8 (2 rounds): sc across (36)
10. R9: 9 sc, dec, [1 sc, dec] x5, 8 sc, dec (29)
11. R10: 8 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc, dec (24)
12. R11: 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20)
13. R12: 6 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 6 sc (18)
14. R13: 7 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc (16)
15. R14–20 (7 rounds): sc across (16)
16. R21: dec x8 (8)
17. Make 2 sc, then fold the upper edge in half and make 4 sc into both edges.
18. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

4. Arms (make 2)

Cream yarn. Stuff the arms as you go.

1. ch 4
2. R1: starting in the 2nd ch from hook, work in rounds: 2 sc, 3 sc into the last ch, 1 sc, inc (8)
3. R2: inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (14)
4. R3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, [1 sc, inc] x2, 3 sc, inc (19)
5. R4–8 (5 rounds): sc across (19)
6. R9: 7 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 7 sc (17)
7. R10: 4 sc, 2 dec, 1 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (13)
8. R11–19 (9 rounds): sc across (13)
9. R20: dec x6 (7)
10. Make 2 sc, then fold the upper edge in half and make 3 sc into both edges.

5. Ears (make 4)

Make 4 pieces: 2 in light pink and 2 in cream. Work in turning rows in hdc, turning at the end of each row. Use sc for the decreases.

1. ch 4
2. R1: starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 2 inc, turn (4)
3. R2: 2 ch, inc, 2 hdc, inc, turn (6)
4. R3: 2 ch, [inc, 1 hdc] x3, turn (9)
5. R4: 2 ch, [inc, 1 hdc] x4, inc, turn (14)
6. R5: 2 ch, [inc, 2 hdc] x4, inc, 1 hdc, turn (19)
7. R6–10 (5 rows): hdc across (19)
8. R11: 2 ch, [7 hdc, inc] x2, 3 hdc, turn (21)
9. R12: hdc across (21)
10. R13: 2 ch, [7 hdc, dec] x2, 3 hdc, turn (19)
11. R14: 2 ch, [6 hdc, dec] x2, 3 hdc, turn (17)
12. R15: 2 ch, 8 hdc, dec, 7 hdc, turn (16)
13. R16: 2 ch, 7 hdc, dec, 7 hdc, turn (15)
14. R17: 2 ch, dec, 11 hdc, dec, turn (13)
15. R18–20 (3 rows): hdc across (13)
16. R21: 2 ch, 5 hdc, 2 dec, 4 hdc, turn (11)
17. R22: 2 ch, [2 hdc, dec] x2, 1 hdc, dec, turn (8)
18. R23: 2 ch, 1 hdc, 2 dec, 1 hdc, dec, turn (5)
19. R24: 2 ch, 2 hdc, dec, 1 hdc, turn (4)
20. R25: hdc across (4)
21. Do NOT fasten off the cream yarn. Place a pink piece on top of a cream one and sc with the cream yarn into each stitch through both pieces.
22. Leave a tail for sewing.

6. Tail

Cream yarn.

1. R1: 6 sc in ml (6)
2. R2: inc x6 (12)
3. R3: [inc, 1 sc] x6 (18)
4. R4: dec x9 (9)
5. Sl st and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the tail with a little stuffing.

7. Bow

Work in turning rows, turning at the end of each row. Start with bright pink.

1. ch 7
2. R1: 6 sc starting in the 2nd ch from hook, turn (6)
3. R2–17 (16 rows): 2 ch, 6 hdc, turn (6)
4. Fasten off, leaving a tail about 30 cm long.
5. Band to pinch the bow in the middle. ch 3
6. R1: 2 sc starting in the 2nd ch from hook, turn (2)
7. R2–7 (6 rows): 2 ch, 2 hdc, turn (2)
8. Fasten off, leaving a tail about 30 cm long.
9. Sew the ends of the bow together using the tail.
10. Fold the bow with 2 neat folds and secure them. It is easier to fold and secure the front and back parts of the bow separately.
11. Wrap the middle of the bow with the band and secure it with a needle.

8. Assembly and decoration

1. Cinch the muzzle. Use cream yarn. Insert the needle at the base of the muzzle, between R26 and R27 (Point 1, where you made 12 dec and 12 inc) and bring it out near the left eye (Point 2). Skip 1–2 sc and insert the needle again (Point 3), then go back to Point 1. Skip 1 sc to secure the end.
2. Repeat for the second eye socket (Points 4 and 5, back to Point 1). Repeat if needed. After cinching, weave in the ends.
3. With black embroidery thread, sew the brows and the line from the nose to the mouth (the cinching place at Point 1).
4. Attach the nose with glue.
5. Sew the arms between R26 and R27.
6. Sew the legs right under the arms, at R7.
7. Place the ears on the head, choose the position you like best and sew. The designer sews them on top of the head with 4–5 sc between them.
8. Sew the bow near an ear.
9. Sew the belly button with bright pink yarn, the same color as the bow.