Crochet Easter Bunny

Knitting & Crocheting

Crochet Easter Bunnies are simply adorable and a delightful addition to any Easter celebration! These cute, handcrafted bunnies are perfect for adding a touch of charm to your home decor or as a lovely handmade gift for someone special. With their fluffy tails and floppy ears, they bring a sense of whimsy and joy to the holiday season. Creating your own Crochet Easter Bunny can be a fun and rewarding project, allowing you to personalize it with your favorite colors and details. Embrace your creativity and spread some Easter cheer with these lovable little bunnies!

Materials:

- Yarn of the same thickness for your choice (acrylic, cotton). Colors: two matching colors for clothes (I have color A - brown, color B - red), and white;

- A crochet hook;

- Hollow fibre for stuffing;

- Transparent glue;

- For eyes: 2 half-beads, I used 8mm diam half-beads;

- For embroidery: a few threads of black and pink.

For the bunny I used 100% acrylic yarn, 470 m/100 g, 1,3 mm crochet hook, my bunny is 15cm long with the ears included.

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc - double crochet

inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)

2 inc, 3 inc – 2, 3 increases in sequence

dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)

2 dec, 3 dec – 2, 3 decrease in sequence

(...) x N times – repeat instructions in brackets N times

Ear (make 2)

Work with white colour yarn

1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring

2) 6 inc (12)

3) (1 sc, inc) х 6 times (18)

4 - 7) 18 sc

8) (2 sc, dec) х 4 times, 2 sc (14)

9 - 11) 14 sc

12) (2 sc, dec) х 3 times, 2 sc (11)

13- 15) 11sc

Fasten off, cut off.

Muzzle

Work with white colour yarn

1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring

2) 6 inc (12)

3) 12 sc

4) (1 sc, inc) х 6 times (18)

Fasten off, cut off.

Tail

Work with white colour yarn

1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring

2) (1 sc, inc) х 3 times (9)

3) 9 sc

Fasten off, cut off.

Arms (make 2)

Start with white colour yarn

1) 8 sc in a Magic Ring

2- 7) 8 sc

Change the yarn to colour B.

8 - 10) 8 sc

Add some hollow fibre.

Fasten off, cut off. Pull off the loops.

Legs (make 2)

Start with color B.

1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring

2) 6 inc (12)

Change to white yarn

3 - 4) 12 sc

Change the yarn to colour A.

5 - 7) 12 sc

Fasten and cut off thread of 1st leg, do not cut thread of 2nd leg. Add hollow fibre.

Next, crochet the body. Stuff as you go.
8) 4 ch, work into loops of the 1st leg: 12 sc, continue along the of chain: 4 sc, work into loops of the 2nd leg: 12 sc, continue along the other side of chain: 4 sc (32)

9) 6 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 9 sc (34)
10) 34 sc
11) 15 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 1 sc (36)
12-14) 36 sc
Work 8 sc, transfer your place marker here. Now the marker is on the side.

Change the yarn to colour B.
15) Into the back loops only: 36 sc
16) 36 sc
17) 17 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec (34)
18) 8 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 8 sc (32)
19) (6 sc, dec) х 4 times (28)
20) 28 sc
21) (5 sc, dec) х 4 times (24)
22) 24 sc
23) (2 sc, dec) х 6 times (18)
24) (1 sc, dec) х 6 times (12)

Change to white yarn. Next, crochet the head.
25) (3 sc in 1 loop) х 12 times (36)
26) (2 sc, inc) х 12 times (48)
27 - 31) 48 sc
32) (4 sc, dec) х 8 times (40)
33- 39) 40 sc
40) (3 sc, dec) х 8 times (32)
41) 32 sc
42) (1 sc, dec) х 10 times, dec (21)
43) decrease until the end of the round
Fasten off, cut off. Pull off the loops.

Attach and sew on the arms.

Pocket
Back to Round 15.
Step back 3 loops from the marker, start with the 4th. Attach yarn of color A.
The place for the pocket is marked with pins in the photo.