Difficulty level: medium
by Olga Gaevskaya – @toys_by_volshebstvo_petelek
According to this description, you can crochet a large plush bunny in a dress. Any plush yarn will work for amigurumi: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others. Yarn consumption is about 150 grams. All parts are crocheted in a spiral without lifting loops. Legs and arms are crocheted in as you work on the body.
The size of the finished toy is about 34 cm.
Materials and tools:
Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby 80301-white (150 grams)
Threads for embroidering the muzzle and tightening
Hook 3-4 mm
Eyes for toys 18-20 mm
Nose for toys
Doll eyelashes
Stuffing for toys
Needle for sewing parts
Scissors
Abbreviations:
KA — amigurumi ring
ch — chain stitch
sc — single crochet
dc — double crochet
hdc — half double crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
(…) x n – repeat n times
Description of crocheting amigurumi plush bunny in a dress:
Upper paws (2 pieces):
- 6 sc in KA
- 6 inc x 6 (12)
- (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
4-6. 15 sc - 5 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc (12)
8-18. 12 sc
Fold in half and crochet 6 sc.
Lower paws (2 pieces):
Chain 7 ch:
- 5 sc, 3 sc in 1 stitch, 4 dc, inc (14)
- inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc (20)
- inc, 5 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 4, 5 sc, inc (26)
4-6. 26 sc - 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 4, 8 sc (22)
- 6 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (18)
- 2 sc, 6 dec, 4 sc (12)
10-20. 12 sc
Crochet the second “paw” in the same way, fold in half and crochet 6 sc.
Body:
- 6 sc in KA
- 6 inc (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- (11 sc, inc) x 3 (39)
8-9. 39 sc - 7 sc, (6 sc paw), 13 sc, (6 sc paw), 7 sc (39)
11-14. 39 sc - 15 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 3, 15 sc (36)
16-17. 36 sc - 9 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 6, 9 sc (30)
19-21. 30 sc - (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- 24 sc
- (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- The arms should be centered. “Adjust” as needed: everyone’s crocheting is different. Mine turned out like this: 2 sc, (6 sc arm), 3 sc, (6 sc arm), 1 sc (18)
- 18 sc
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