Crochet Bunny Doll
Create a delightful crochet bunny doll, perfect for gifting to a child or as a lovely decorative piece! This charming bunny features a cute dress and flower accents, making it a delightful project for beginners.
Crochet Bunny Doll
Materials:
- Medium weight (worsted) yarn in white, pink, and teal (approximately 100g of each color)
- Crochet hook size G/6 (4.0 mm)
- Stuffing (fiberfill)
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Safety eyes (8 mm)
- Embroidery floss for facial features
Gauge: 5 stitches = 1 inch (2.5 cm) in single crochet. To check gauge, make a swatch of about 10 stitches and measure the width; adjust your hook size if necessary.
Abbreviations:
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- dc - double crochet
- inc - increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec - decrease (sc two together)
- sl st - slip stitch
Instructions:
- Head: Using white yarn,
1. Make a magic ring, ch 1.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in ring (6).
3. Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12).
4. Round 3: (sc in next stitch, inc) repeat around (18).
5. Rounds 4-9: sc in each stitch (18).
6. Round 10: (sc in next stitch, dec) repeat around (12).
7. Round 11: (sc in next stitch, inc) repeat around (18).
8. Stuff the head firmly. - Body: Switch to pink yarn,
1. Round 1: inc in next stitch (24).
2. Rounds 2-5: sc in each stitch (24).
3. Round 6: (sc in next stitch, dec) repeat around (18).
4. Stuff the body. - Arms: Make 2,
1. Using white yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook (4).
3. Rounds 2-5: sc in each stitch (4).
4. Leave a long tail to sew to the body. - Legs: Make 2,
1. Using pink yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6).
3. Rounds 2-5: sc in each stitch (6). - Ears: Make 2,
1. Using white yarn, ch 10.
2. Row 1: sc in each ch (10).
3. Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in first stitch, inc (15). - Assembly:
1. Attach the head to the body using a yarn needle.
2. Sew the arms on either side of the body.
3. Attach the legs at the bottom.
4. Stitch or glue on the safety eyes. Use embroidery floss to add a nose and mouth.
5. For the dress, crochet a simple rectangle with pink yarn, gather the top, and attach it to the body.
6. Decorate with flower appliqués made from teal yarn. - Finishing: Weave in all ends and give the doll a gentle wash and a light block if necessary.
Optional Variations: You can create different outfit styles or change colors for different seasonal themes!