Today we have a free crochet pattern from Handmade by Stefanie, a Chicago-based blogger who knits, spins and crochets compulsively in her free time. She originally designed the Button Bunnies as a knitted toy pattern to celebrate the debut of a friend's hand-dyed yarn company, and has always wanted to convert the pattern to crochet for her fellow amigurumi enthusiasts. For a complete list of abbreviations used in this pattern, click here.
Crochet Button Bunny
By Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter
Yarn:
218 yards worsted weight yarn in MC
shown in Manos del Uruguay Maxima in Sweet Potato
10 yards worsted weight yarn in CC1 for pocket
shown in Manos del Uruguay Clasica in Forest Floor
15 yards worsted weight yarn in CC2 for tail
shown in Manos del Uruguay Maxima in Nickel
Less than 5 yards of black worsted weight yarn for embroidered features
Supplies:
G (4mm) Crochet Hook
Safety eyes – 1 pair 12mm
½” Button - 1
Fiber-fil stuffing
Tapestry Needle
Knitter’s Pride Rejoice Pom Pom Maker - 5.5cm
Gauge: 14 sts = 4” in SC; gauge is not critical for this project
Sizes:
One Size: Bunny will stand approx. 7” tall, excluding ears
Notes: The body, head and ears are all worked continuously onto one piece.
Directions
Body:
Starting with magic loop, ch 2. SC 6 sts in second stitch from hook. Click here for a free magic loop tutorial from FreshStitches (if you're a knitter, it's not what you think)!
Rnd 1: *SC twice in 1 st, repeat from * 5 more times - 12 sts.
Rnd 2: *SC twice in 1 st, repeat from * 11 more times - 24 sts.
Rnd 3: *SC twice in 1 st, SC in 1 st, repeat from * 11 more times - 36 sts.
Rnd 4: *SC twice in 1 st, SC in next 2 sts, repeat from * 11 more times - 48 sts.
Rnd 5: SC in all sts - 48 sts.
Rnd 6: *SC twice in 1 st, SC in next 3 sts, repeat from * 11 more times - 60 sts.
SC all rnds for 2½ inches. I recommend placing a removable stitch marker in Rnd 6 to make measuring easier:
Head :
Rnd 1 (decr): *SC2tog, SC in next 2 sts, repeat from * 14 more times - 45 sts.
Rnd 2: SC in all sts - 45 sts.
Rnd 3 (decr): *SC2tog, SC in 1 st, rep from * 14 more times - 30 sts.
SC all rnds for 2 inches. I recommend placing a removable stitch marker in the same manner as before to make measuring easier.
Remove hook, but don’t fasten off. You will be placing removable stitch markers to use as guides for crocheting the ears.
Get your removable stitch markers ready and fold your bunny in half with the beginning of round at right as follows:
Place markers on the following stitches in round: 4, 12, 18 and 28. The top of your bunny should now look like this:
You will be crocheting both ears onto the top of the head by working the first and last 3 sts of the round for 2 inches in single crochet to make the first ear, then breaking the yarn and reattaching it at Stitch 13 (where you placed a marker) and working these stitches (13-28) in the round for 2 inches as well. Break yarn. Use tail to sew the tops of each ear closed. Arms – Make 2:
Starting with magic loop, ch 2. SC 6 sts in second stitch from hook.
Rnd 1: SC twice in each stitch - 12 sts.
SC in all sts for 5 more rnds. Break yarn and fasten off.
Tail:
Make tail using CC1 with the 5.5cm Rejoice Pom Pom Maker - click here for easy instructions on the Knitter's Pride blog.
With CC2, ch 11.
First row: beginning in second st from hook, SC 10 sts, ch 1.
Work 6 more rows SC in all sts.
Buttonhole row: SC in first 4 sts, ch 2 and skip the next 2 sts, SC in last 4 sts.
Continue working in SC for 1 more row. Break yarn and fasten off.
Finishing:
Stuff body. Weave in ends. Install safety eyes, then lightly stuff ears and arms. Sew top of head together. Pin arms to side of body and sew on when you are satisfied with their placement. If you need help attaching your bunny's arms, click here for a free tutorial on attaching limbs to amigurumi from FreshStitches.
Pin tail to bottom center of bunny back and sew on when you are satisfied with its placement. Using black yarn, embroider a nose on the bunny’s face. Pin pocket to front of bunny and sew on; sew on button to close pocket.
Pin tail to bottom center of bunny back and sew on when you are satisfied with its placement. Using black yarn, embroider a nose on the bunny’s face. Pin pocket to front of bunny and sew on; sew on button to close pocket.
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Also Read: How to Crochet Short Rows
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