Adorable Crocheted Animal Babies: A Free Pattern for Bunny, Bear, and Cat

Welcome, fellow makers, to Crochetto! Get ready to fall in love with our latest adorable creations: the Bunny, Bear, and Cat Babies. These charming little friends are quick to crochet, perfect for gifts, keychains, or simply brightening your day.

This delightful pattern, thoughtfully created by @vsevyazanoe, is a wonderful adaptation building upon existing free designs, brought to life with permission and shared freely with our amazing community. Let’s pick up our hooks and create some magic!

Important Notes

A Note from the Author

This free pattern is a wonderful gift from @vsevyazanoe. While you are welcome to distribute it, please remember it is an author’s development and should not be published under a different name. When sharing your finished creations online, we’d be thrilled if you could credit the author (@vsevyazanoe). Your support helps creators continue sharing their beautiful work!

Abbreviations

* **MR** – magic ring
* **SC** – single crochet
* **INC** – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
* **DEC** – decrease (2 sc with one top)
* **HDC** – half double crochet
* **DC** – double crochet
* **(..) x N** – repeat the sequence in brackets N times
* **SL ST** – slip stitch
* **CH** – chain stitch
* **Puff stitch of 3 DC** – 3 DC with one top in one stitch
* **Puff stitch of 4 DC** – 4 DC with one top in one stitch

The Patterns

Crochet Bunny Baby

Body

1. 9 sc in MR
2. 9 inc (18)
3. (5 sc, puff stitch (from 4 dc)) x 3 (18)
4. 18 sc
5. 7 sc, paw (puff stitch from 3 dc), 2 sc, paw, 7 sc (18)
6. 18 sc
7. 9 dec
8. 9 inc (18)
9. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
10. 24 sc
11. 24 sc
12. 24 sc
13. 24 sc
14. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
*Eyes 9-10 mm between rows 11 and 12 at a distance of 4 sc*
15. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
16. 6 dec

Ears (Make 2)

1. 6 sc
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
*Leave a long tail for sewing to the head.*

Crochet Bear Baby

*Crochet the body the same way as the Bunny Baby.*

Ears

Ears are crocheted directly on the head of the finished toy: Crochet 5 HDC in one stitch for each ear.

Crochet Cat Baby

*Crochet the body the same way as the Bunny and Bear Babies, with the following exception for Row 3:*

Body Modification

* **Row 3:** (5 sc, puff stitch (from 4 dc)) x 2, 6 sc, tail (8 CH, back along the chain 7 sc, sl st into the base) (18).

Ears

Ears are crocheted directly on the head of the finished toy: In one stitch, crochet: sc, hdc, dc, CH, hdc, sc.

We hope you’ve enjoyed creating these sweet little animal babies! They’re sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. We absolutely love seeing your finished projects, so please share your Crochetto creations on social media and tag us – your makes inspire us all! Keep those hooks flying, and happy crocheting from all of us at Crochetto!