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Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern

Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a sweet sitting rabbit crocheted in the round from top of head to bottom of body as one piece. It includes full instructions for legs, arms, ears and tail, plus detailed finishing steps like embroidering the nose and closing gaps. The design uses Bonbon classic acrylic yarn and a 3.0 mm hook to achieve the pictured size.

Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Clear round-by-round instructions and photo tutorials help you assemble the toy with confidence. Tips for safety eyes, stuffing and sewing techniques are included for a professional finish.

Why You'll Love This Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple stitches into a charming little companion that feels handmade and special. I enjoy how the body is crocheted in one piece from head to base — it makes shaping easier and results in a neat silhouette. The pattern includes helpful finishing tutorials so you can confidently embroider the nose and sew pieces for a polished result. Making these rabbits lets me experiment with color contrasts and tiny details that bring each bunny to life.

Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this rabbit by changing colors — try pastel shades for a nursery or bright contrast for a playful look.

Want a tiny keychain version? Use fingering weight yarn and a 2.0 mm hook to create a mini rabbit perfect for bags.

Make a chunky cuddly version by using bulky yarn and a 4.5 mm hook for a soft, huggable toy.

I often add accessories like a tiny crocheted scarf, bow, or little sweater to give the bunny personality and seasonal style.

Try embroidering different noses and mouths to change expressions — a short vertical nose makes a curious face while a wider mouth creates a smile.

Swap the safety eyes for embroidered eyes for a child-safe toy suitable for babies and toddlers.

Mix yarn textures (for example, a fuzzy yarn for the body and smooth yarn for the ears) to add tactile interest to your project.

I like to stitch tiny felt patches or buttons as decorative accents on the body or feet — just secure them well for safety if the toy is for children.

If you want posable limbs, insert thin floral wire in the arms or legs before stuffing to hold poses for display.

Make a family of rabbits by altering ear length, body height or foot color — it's a great way to practice assembly techniques while building a set of unique toys.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when crocheting in continuous spiral leads to lost beginning rounds; place a marker at the start of every round and move it each round. ✗ Stuffing too early or too much will distort shaping and make seams bulky; stuff gradually and shape as you go, adding fiberfill in small amounts. ✗ Using a hook that is too large for the yarn creates loose stitches and visible stuffing; use the recommended 3.0 mm hook or go one size smaller for tighter fabric. ✗ Forgetting to close rounds correctly can leave holes at joins; follow the closing instructions precisely and weave the tail inside the piece to secure the hole. ✗ Placing safety eyes without checking spacing may give a crooked face; count stitches and attach eyes at round 8 leaving 8 stitches between them (count 7 holes) before fastening the back.

Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern

Make a sweet handmade rabbit amigurumi using simple single crochet techniques and clear step-by-step photos. This pattern guides you through crocheting the head, body, legs, arms, ears and tail, plus finishing tips like embroidering the nose and sewing pieces together. You will love the compact size and charming details that make this bunny perfect for gifts and nursery decor. Suitable for crocheters who know basic stitches.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Rabbit Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Bonbon classic 100% Acrylic 100g, 200 mt - Renk no: 98221 (Light Pink) - main yarn for head, body, arms, ears and tail
  • 02
    Bonbon classic 100% Acrylic 100g, 200 mt - Renk no: 98224 (Dark Pink) - contrast yarn for feet/ear inner
  • 03
    Purple embroidery thread - small amount for nose embroidery and detail
  • 04
    Small scraps of white or other colours for optional accents (as needed)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.0 mm
  • 02
    2 black 8mm safety eyes (you can use buttons, French knot or paint eyes)
  • 03
    Soft stuffing (poly fill, cotton wool, etc.)
  • 04
    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Stitch marker or piece of yarn
  • 07
    Pins for positioning pieces during assembly

Progress Tracker

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— Head and Body :

Round 1 :

magic circle with 6st (6)

Round 2 :

2sc in each st (12st)

Round 3 :

1sc then 2sc in next st rep 6 times (18st)

Round 4-5-6 :

1sc in each st for 3 rows (18st)

Round 7 :

1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st rep 6 times (24st)

Round 8 :

1sc in next 3st then 2sc in next st rep 6 times (30st)

Round 9 :

1sc in next 4st then 2sc in next st rep 6 times (36st)

Round 10 :

1sc in next 5st then 2sc in next st rep 6 times (42st)

Round 11-12 :

1sc in each st for 2 rows (42st)

Info :

Attach safety toy eyes round 8 and leaving 8 stitches (count 7 holes) between them.

Round 13 :

1sc in next 5st then sc2tog rep 6 times (36st)

Round 14 :

1sc in next 4st then sc2tog rep 6 times (30st)

Round 15 :

1sc in next 3st then sc2tog rep 6 times (24st)

Round 16 :

1sc in next 2st then sc2tog rep 6 times (18st)

Round 17 :

1sc in each st for 1 row (18st)

Round 18 :

1sc in next 4st then sc2tog rep 3 times (15st)

Round 19 :

1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st rep 5 times (20st)

Round 20 :

1sc in next 4st then 2sc in next st rep 4 times (24st)

Info :

Stuff firmly and shape the head.

Round 21 :

1sc in next 3st then 2sc in next st rep 6 times (30st)

Round 22-28 :

1sc in each st for 7 rows (30st)

Round 29 :

1sc in next 3st then sc2tog rep 6 times (24st)

Round 30 :

1sc in next 2st then sc2tog rep 6 times (18st)

Info :

Stuff firmly and shape the body, add more fiberfill into the neck area if needed.

Round 31 :

1sc in next st then sc2tog rep 6 times (12st)

Round 32 :

1sc in next st then sc2tog rep 4 times (8st)

Info :

Before closing the hole, add a little bit more fiberfill if needed and make sure that the bottom is flat so the bunny can sit.

Round 33 :

sc2tog one time fasten off and use yarn tail to weave in and out of the remaining stitches, pull tight until the hole is completely closed, knot off and hide yarn tail inside the body. (see page 10 how to close a hole)

— Legs :

Info :

make 2 start with dark pink yarn. The foot is an oval shape, we start with a chain.

Round 1 :

Ch (chain) 6 then 2sc into the second chain from hook, then 1sc next 3st then 4sc in the last chain, Turn and work on the other side, 1sc in the next 3st then 2sc into the last chain (14st) Place the Marker!

Round 2 :

1sc in next st then 2sc next st rep 7 times (21st)

Round 3 :

1sc in each BL (Back loop only) st for 1 row (21st)

Info :

Switch color with light pink yarn.

Round 4 :

1sc in each st for 1 row (21st)

Round 5 :

1sc in next 7st then sc2tog 4 times 1sc in next 6st (17st)

Round 6 :

1sc in next 6st then sc2tog 3 times 1sc in next 5st (14st)

Round 7 :

sc2tog then 1sc in next 10st then sc2tog (12st)

Info :

Stuff and shape the foot, leave the top of the leg free of stuffing.

Round 8 :

sc2tog then 1sc in next 8st then sc2tog (10st)

Round 9-10-11 :

1sc in each st for 3 rows (10st)

Round 12 :

sc2tog then 1sc in next 6st then sc2tog (8st)

Round 13 :

1sc in each st for 1 row (8st)

Round 14 :

Press the top of the leg together and 1sc through both sides of the leg across the top for one row. fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

— Arms :

Info :

make 2 with light pink yarn.

Round 1 :

magic circle with 6st (6)

Round 2 :

2sc in each st (12st)

Round 3 :

1sc in each st (12st)

Round 4 :

1sc then sc2tog rep 4 times (8st)

Round 5-6-7-8 :

1sc in each st for 4 rows (8st)

Info :

Stuff lightly the hand and leave the top of the arm free of stuffing.

Info :

sl st in the next st fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

— Ears :

Info :

make 2 with dark pink yarn and 2 with Light pink yarn.

Round 1 :

magic circle with 6st (6)

Round 2 :

2sc in each st (12)

Round 3 :

1sc then 2sc in next st rep 6 times (18st)

Round 4 :

1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st rep 6 times (24st)

Round 5 :

1sc in next 3st then 2sc in next st rep 6 times (30st)

Info :

Fasten off and weave in the ends on the wrong side.

Crocheting the two pieces together (P1) :

1. Face the 2 pieces to one another with the wrong side. 2. SC together one stitch of both pieces at a time, all the way around. 3. sl st in the next st fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Fold the ears (P1) :

1. Fold the ear in half. 2. Sew 4 stitches together. 3. Now sew back to the bottom edge. 4. Finish.

— Tail :

Info :

with light pink yarn.

Round 1 :

magic circle with 6st (6)

Round 2 :

2sc in each st (12st)

Round 3 :

1sc in next st then sc2tog rep 4 times (8st)

Info :

Stuff lightly the tail.

Info :

sl st in the next st fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

— Nose Embroidery :

Infos :

A. Insert the needle in a hole between stitches some distance away where you want the nose to be. B. Bring the needle to the starting point in the center (row 8) for the embroidering, pull it through and leave a long tail. 2. Make a vertical stitch along 3 stitches in the center line, draw the thread tight, do it twice. 3. Insert the needle horizontal along 2 stitches to form the nose and draw the thread tight. 4. Start embroidering the nose horizontal as showing in the picture until the nose is big enough. 5. Insert the needle and bring it out at the same hole between stitches where you insert the starting thread and pull it through. 6. Knot the two ends together twice. 7. Reinsert the 2 threads into the needle and insert the needle into the same hole where both ends emerge and bring it out in a different point on the head, pull it through and cut them off.

— Assembly :

Info :

Now all the parts are ready to be joined.

Sewing the legs (P1) :

1. Sew the leg across the top of the row. 2. place the legs above row 31, a bit more to the front of the body. 3. Sew the legs to the body, fasten and hide yarn tail inside the body. * See how to sew a flat piece to a closed piece (see page 11).

Sewing the arms (P1) :

1. Press both sides of the top arm together and insert the needle through both stitches. 2. Sew the arms just beneath row 19, fasten and hide yarn tail inside the body. *See how to sew a flat piece to a closed piece (see page 11).

Sewing the ears (P1) :

Place the ears just beneath row 5, pin the ears to the head, sew in place, fasten and hide yarn tail inside the head. *See how to sew a flat piece to a closed piece (see page 11).

Sewing the tail (P1) :

Place the tail at the bottom in the middle, pin the tail to the body, sew in place, fasten and hide yarn tail inside the body. *See how to sew an open piece to a closed piece (see page 10).

How to close a hole and hide yarn tail inside the piece (P1) :

1. Cut the yarn, fasten off, leaving a long tail. From the inside of the hole insert the needle under the front loop only, draw the yarn toward the outside and again next front loop from the inside to the outside, pick up all the remaining stitches. 2. Pull the yarn tail tight until the hole is completely closed and knot. 3. Insert the needle back to the center. 4. Pass the yarn through the piece coming out on a different side through a hole. 5. Cut the yarn tail.

Sewing an open piece to a closed piece (P1) :

1. First stitch, insert the needle in a hole and bring the needle up below the next stitch on the closed piece and draw the yarn through. 2. Insert the needle under both loops together in the open piece and then insert the needle into the hole where the yarn tail emerge out in the closed piece and bring the needle up below the next stitch and draw the yarn through. 3. Draw tight after every stitch and make sure the stitches are parallel to one another. Do it all the way around.

Sewing a flat piece to a closed piece (P1) :

1. Insert the needle to a hole between stitches and bring the needle up below the next stitch and draw the yarn through. 2. Insert the needle under both loops together in the flat piece and draw the yarn through. 3. Go back to the same hole where the yarn tail emerge out in the closed piece and draw the yarn through tight. 4. Repeat across the top of the flat piece.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach head to the body by continuing from the head rounds into the body, stuffing and shaping the neck area as needed before closing round 33 and hiding the yarn tail inside the body.
  • Sew the legs across the top edge, position them above round 31 toward the front of the body and sew securely, hiding the yarn tails inside the body.
  • Sew the arms just beneath round 19, pressing the top of the arm together and stitching through both sides, fasten and hide yarn tails inside the body.
  • Pin the ears just beneath round 5, fold and sew the ear edges as instructed, then sew ears to the head, fasten off and hide yarn tails on the wrong side.
  • Place the tail at the middle bottom of the body, pin and sew in place, fasten and hide yarn tail inside the body.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in continuous spiral; do not join rounds unless the pattern specifically tells you to close with a slip stitch.
  • 💡Crochet tight to prevent gaps between stitches so the stuffing does not show through the fabric.
  • 💡For this bunny project use a 3.0 mm crochet hook; the bunny is about 24 cm tall and 9.5 cm wide with the recommended yarn.
  • 💡Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the beginning/end of each round and move the marker at the end of every round.
  • 💡For children under the age of 3 use embroidered eyes; do not use buttons or small parts for toddlers.

This adorable rabbit was designed to be a sweet handmade companion you can gift or enjoy at home. The pattern includes step-by-step crochet rounds, assembly photos, and finishing tutorials to make sewing and embroidering easy. Make yours in different colors and sizes to create a whole family of bunnies. 🧶🐰

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished rabbit measures approximately 24 cm tall and 9.5 cm wide when using the recommended Bonbon classic yarn and a 3.0 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight to alter the size, but adjust the hook size accordingly; using thicker yarn and a larger hook will make a bigger bunny while thinner yarn and a smaller hook will make a mini version.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate — basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, and crocheting in the round is recommended for the best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, depending on experience, assembly time, and finishing work like embroidery.

Where should I place the safety eyes?

Attach safety toy eyes at round 8, leaving 8 stitches (count 7 holes) between them to achieve the same facial placement shown in the photos.