Difficulty level: Medium
Using this pattern, you can crochet a bunny in a dress. This is a soft bunny with long ears. You can use any plush yarn for this amigurumi project (Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, etc.). All parts are crocheted in a spiral, except for the ears, which are crocheted in rows. You can crochet a girl bunny in a skirt or a boy bunny in pants. For the face, you will need smooth black thread like thin yarn or embroidery floss.
Materials and tools:
- Plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby): Main color (1 skein), additional color (if the bunny will be in a dress)
- Cotton yarn or embroidery floss
- Crochet hook (4-4.5 mm)
- Toy safety eyes (11 mm)
- Toy safety nose
- Stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Needle for sewing parts
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- MR – magic ring
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- (…) x n – repeat n times
Amigurumi Bunny long-eared bunny in a Dress Crochet Pattern
Head:
Begin with the additional color:
- 6 sc in MR
- inc in each st (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Change to the main color:
- 6 sc, 6 inc, 6 sc (24)
- 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 6, 6 sc (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7-12. 36 sc - (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
- 6 dec (6)
Cut the yarn, leaving a 10-15 cm tail. Close the hole and weave in the remaining thread.
Ears (2 pieces):
- 6 sc in MR
- 6 inc (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- (5 sc, inc) x 4 (28)
6-9. 28 sc - (5 sc, dec) x 4 (24)
11-12. 24 sc - (4 sc, dec) x 4 (20)
- 20 sc
- (3 sc, dec) x 4 (16)
16-18. 16 sc - (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12)
20-25. 12 sc - (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
27-28. 10 sc
Fold the ear in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Leave a tail of 15-20 cm for sewing the ears to the head.
Legs (2 pieces):
- 6 sc in MR
- 6 inc (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- 18 sc in the back loops only
- 18 sc
- (1 sc, dec) x 3, 9 sc (15)
- (1 sc, dec) x 3, 6 sc (12)
8-12. 12 sc - Crochet 11 sc, fold the leg in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides. Cut the yarn, leaving a 10 cm tail, fasten off and weave in the end.
Body:
Note: The legs and arms will be attached while crocheting the body.
- 6 sc in MR
- 6 inc (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (1 sc, inc) x 9 (27)
- (2 sc, inc) x 9 (36)
- Attach the legs: 6 sc with one leg, 12 sc, 6 sc with the other leg, 5 sc, 5 tr worked together (this forms the tail), 6 sc (36)
- 36 sc
If you’re making the bunny in a dress, change to the additional color in row 8. Otherwise, continue with the same color.
- 36 sc
For a bunny in a dress: crochet row 9 in the back loops only. If you’re not making the dress, crochet as usual.
- (2 sc, dec) x 9 (27)
- 27 sc
If the bunny is in a dress, after completing row 10, go back to row 9 and crochet the skirt (increase in every stitch with 1 dc).
- (1 sc, dec) x 9 (18)
12-13. 18 sc - (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
- Attach the arms: 1 sc, 4 sc with the arm, 3 sc, 4 sc with the other arm, 3 sc, sl st.
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail of 25-30 cm to sew the head to the body.
Arms (2 pieces):
- 6 sc in MR
- 6 inc (12)
3-4. 12 sc - 3 dec, 5 sc (9)
6-12. 9 sc
Fold the arm in half and crochet 4 sc through both sides. Cut the yarn, leaving a 10 cm tail, fasten off, and weave in the end.
Ears (one layer):
Crochet in rows:
- ch 6
- Starting from the second chain, 5 sc
- ch, 5 sc
- ch, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc
5-10. ch, 6 sc - ch, inc, 4 sc, inc
12-14. ch, 8 sc - ch, inc, 6 sc, inc
- ch, 10 sc
- ch, inc, 8 sc, inc
18-19. 12 sc - ch, inc, 10 sc, inc
- ch, 14 sc
- ch, dec, 10 sc, dec
- ch, dec, 8 sc, dec
- ch, dec, 6 sc, dec
- ch, dec, 4 sc, dec
- ch, dec, 2 sc, dec
- 2 dec
Work sc around the entire ear.
Your long-eared bunny in a dress is ready! Please tag the author on social media @babyvik_toys if you share your creation.
Author: @babyvik_toys / translaed by onrecip
Enjoy!
