Adorable Easter Bunny Amigurumi: Free Crochet Pattern for Beginners

Meet Your New Favorite Easter Crochet Project!

Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate than with an adorable handmade bunny? This free amigurumi pattern by Krisztina Szabó creates a huggable, floppy-eared Easter bunny complete with a tiny dress, crown, and basket of flowers.

Whether you’re new to amigurumi or a seasoned crocheter, this project is perfect for all skill levels—just basic stitches and lots of love! Plus, it’s a fantastic way to use up leftover yarn.

Ready to make magic with your hook? Let’s dive in!

Materials You’ll Need

Yarn:

• Main Body & Ears: Himalaya Velvet (120m/100g) in white, beige, or brown (or any soft chenille-style yarn)
• Details (Dress, Flowers, etc.): 100% mercerized cotton (125m/50g) in:
  • Pink (246) – Dress
  • Beige (436) – Basket
  • Pink (408), Yellow (208), Purple (282), Green (418) – Flowers & cheeks
  • Orange (281) – Carrot appliqué
  • Yellow (403) – Crown

Tools & Extras:

• Crochet Hooks: 2 mm (for details), 2.5 mm (dress/basket), 4 mm (body)
• Safety Eyes: 8mm
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Sewing Needle & Matching Thread
• Stitch Marker
• Thin Wire (for flower stems)
• Scissors & Lighter (to secure ends)

(Tip: Substitute yarns as needed—just check your gauge!)

Abbreviations & Stitch Guide

Basic Stitches:

• mr = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• dec = invisible decrease
• sl.st = slip stitch
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tc = triple crochet

Special Techniques:

• BLO = back loop only
• FPDC/BPDC = front/back post double crochet (for basket texture)

Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions

Arms

With Himalaya Velvet yarn and 4mm crochet hook, make two:
1. 6 sc in a mr
2.-11. (10 rounds) 6 sc (6)
Flatten the arms and crochet through both layers. (3)
Cut the yarn and hide the tails. (We do notfill the arms.)

Legs

With Himalaya Velvet yarn and 4mm crochet hook, make two:
1. 6 sc in mr
2. 6 sc inc (12)
3.-5. (3 rnds) 12 sc (12)
6. (4 sc, dec) repeat 2 times (10)
7. 10 sc (10)

8. (3 sc, dec) repeat 2 times (8)
9. 8 sc (8)
10-11. (2 rnds) 3 hdc, sc, 3 hdc, sc (8)
12-20. (9 rnds) 8 sc (8)
21. Flatten the legs and crochet through both layers. (4)
If necessary, make some more sc. The foot has to look forward when flattened. Cut the yarn and hide the tails. (We do notfill the legs.)

Ears

With Himalaya Velvet yarn and 4mm crochet hook, make two:
1. Make 20 chains. Startfrom the second loop from your hook:
2. Sc, 10 hdc, 7 dc, into the last chain: 6 dc, on the other side: 7 dc, 10 hdc, sc and sl.st. into the same chain.
3. Sl. st. , ch 1 (take a stitch marker here), 10 sc, 5 hdc, 2 dc, dc inc, 4 tc inc, dc inc, 2 dc, 5 hdc, 10 sc, sl.st.
4.sl.st. into the chain where you placed the stitch marker, then cut the yarn, but leave a long tailfor sewing.