Spring Bunny

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This is a pattern I’ve named Spring Bunny.

A great thing about this pattern is that there’s almost no bodyparts to sew! The body, legs and arms are made in one piece.

The height of the bunny is 33 cm/13 inches.

The pattern requires a medium skill level.

I use both of these techniques: working in a spiral and joined rounds. Where to use which one is in the pattern.

The yarn I used gives 160 m/ 50 g. That is 175 yds/1.8 oz. I used a 2,5 mm hook, (between B-1 and C-2 in US sizes). I used the colors light green, light violet and white. I also used a little bit of light and dark pink yarn, and some dark blue and black yarn/thread for the nose and eyes. I needed less than 50 g (1.8 oz) of every color.

I embroider eyes on my amigurumis, but using safety eyes works as well.

The pattern is in american english.

Pattern for Spring Bunny

Head:
Work in a spiral.
ROW 1: (With light violet yarn.) 6 sc in a magic ring.
ROW 2: 2 sc in every sc. (12 st)
ROW 3: 1 sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc. Repeat. (18 st)
ROW 4: 1 sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. Repeat. (24 st)
ROW 5: 1 sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. Repeat. (30 st)
ROW 6: 1 sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. Repeat. (36 st)
ROW 7: 1 sc in the next 5 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. Repeat. (42 st)
ROW 8: 1 sc in the next 6 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. Repeat. (48 st)
ROW 9-15: 1 sc in every sc. (48 st)
ROW 16: 1 sc in the next 6 sc, 2 sc together. Repeat. (42 st)
ROW 17: 1 sc in the next 5 sc, 2 sc together. Repeat. (36 st)
ROW 18: 1 sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc together. Repeat. (30 st)
ROW 19: 1 sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc together. Repeat. (24 st)
ROW 20: 1 sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc together. Repeat. (18 st)
ROW 21: 1 sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc together. Repeat. (15 st) End with a sl st and fasten off.

Body
ROW 1: (With light violet yarn) 6 sc in a magic ring.
ROW 2: Work in a spiral. 2 sc in every sc. (12 st)
ROW 3: 1 sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc. Repeat. End with a sl st to the first sc of the row, change to white yarn. (18 st)
ROW 4: Here you stop working in a spiral. Ch 1, 1 sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc. *1 sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc.* Repeat *-* in total 5 times. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. (24 st)
ROW 5: Ch 1, 1 sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. *1 sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc.* Repeat *-* in total 5 times. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. (30 st)
ROW 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. *1 sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc in the next sc.* Repeat *-* in total 5 times. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. (36 st)
ROW 7: Ch 1, 1 sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. *1 sc in the next 5 sc, 2 sc in the next sc.* Repeat *-* in total 5 times. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. Change to light green yarn. (42 st)
ROW 8: Ch 1, 1 sc in the next 5 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. *1 sc in the next 6 sc, 2 sc in the next sc.* Repeat *-* in total 5 times. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. Change to white yarn. (48 st)
ROW 9: Ch 1, 1 sc in the next 6 sc, 2 sc in the next sc. *1 sc in the next 7 sc, 2 sc in the next sc.* Repeat *-* in total 5 times. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. (54 st)

It’s time to make the stomach, we’ll leave the arms for now.
The body (stomach) is made of 28 stitches. The arms are made of 13 stitches each.

ROW 10: (See picture above of what the body looks like when the 10th row is done.) Ch 1. 1 sc in the next 6 sc. Skip the next 13 sc (the first arm). 1 sc in the next 14 sc. Skip the next 13 sc (the other arm). 1 sc in the next 7 sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. (28 st)
ROW 11-12: Ch 1. 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. (28 st)
ROW 13: Change to light green yarn. Ch 1. 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. Change to white yarn. (28 st)
ROW 14-17: Ch 1. 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. (28 st)
ROW 18: Change to light green yarn. Ch 1. 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. Change to white yarn. (28 st)
ROW 19: Ch 1. 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. (28 st) Change to light green yarn.
ROW 20-24: Ch 1. 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. (28 st)

Legs
We’re now making the legs. The gap between the legs is made first. Flatten out the body and count 10 stitches on the left side and 10 stitches on the right. This is the left and right leg. What’s left is 4 stitches in the middle of the front, and 4 stitches in the middle of the back. These make the “gap” between the legs.
ROW 1: Crochet with sc until you get to the first stitch of the “gap” in the back. 1 sc in the next 4 sc. Turn.
ROW 2-4: Ch 1. 1 sc in the next 4 sc. Turn.
Stuff the body and sew the “flap” you have made to the 4 “gap” stitches in the front. (See picture below).

We’re now making the right leg. Each leg is made out of 14 st.

ROW 1: Start with new thread (light green) in the first stitch after the gap, in the back. Ch 1. 1 sc in the next 9 sc. Crochet 4 sc into the side of the “gap”. (14 st)
ROW 2: Work in a spiral. 1 sc in the first ch. 1 sc in the next 13 sc. (14 st)
ROW 3-17: 1 sc in every sc. (14 st)
ROW 18: 1 sc in every sc. Change to light violet yarn. (14 st)
ROW 19-24: 1 sc in every sc. (14 st)
ROW 25: 2 sc together, repeat. End with sl st. (7 st) Make sure the leg is stuffed enough and sew the opening closed.

The left leg is made the same way as the right, but instead of starting in the first stitch after the “gap” you start in the last stitch before the “gap” in the back of the body.

Arm
Both arms are made the same way.
Go back to row 9 of the body and the stitches you skipped. Start with white yarn in one of the stitches in the back of the body. Stuff as you go.

ROW 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in the next 12 sc. 1 sl st to the first ch. You will get an opening under the arm, sew it closed with the yarn you started with. 13 st.
ROW 2: Ch 1, 2 sc together. 1 sc in the next 10 sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. 12 st.
ROW 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. 12 st.
ROW 4: Change to light green yarn. ch 1, 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. Change to white yarn. 12 st.
ROW 5-8: Ch 1, 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. 12 st.
ROW 9: Change to light green yarn. Ch 1, 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. Change to white yarn.12 st.
ROW 10-13: Ch 1, 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. 12 st.
ROW 14: Change to light green yarn. Ch 1, 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. Change to white yarn.12 st.
ROW 15: Ch 1, 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st and crochet a sl st to the first ch of the row. Change to light violet yarn. 12 st.
ROW 16: The following 4 rows are crocheted in a spiral. Ch 1. 1 sc in every sc. Skip the sl st from the previous row. 12 st.
ROW 17: 1 sc in the first ch of the previous row. 1 sc in every sc. 12 st.
ROW 18: 1 sc in every sc. 12 st
ROW 19: 2 sc together, repeat. End with a sl st. 6 st. Sew the opening closed and fasten off.

Ears (make 2)
The ears are crocheted in a spiral.
ROW 1: With light violet yarn. 6 sc in a magic ring.
ROW 2: 1 sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat. (9 st)
ROW 3: 1 sc in every sc. (9 st)
ROW 4: 1 sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat. (12 st)
ROW 5: 1 sc in every sc. (12 st)
ROW 6: 1 sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat. (15 st)
ROW 7: 1 sc in every sc. (15 st)
ROW 8: 1 sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat. (18 st)
ROW 9-13: 1 sc in every sc. (18 st)
ROW 14: 1 sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc together, repeat. (15 st.) End with a sl st and fasten off. Stuff the ear just a little bit, fold it at the bottom and sew it to the head.

Rose (make 3)
ROW 1: With light pink or dark pink yarn. Ch 23. Turn.
ROW 2: 1 sc in the second ch from the hook. *2 dc in the next ch. 1 sc in the next ch.* Repeat *-* in total 7 times. Fasten off. (22 st) Shape the “strip” into a rose by rolling it up and sew along the bottom with a couple of stitches. (See picture above).

Leaf (make 3)
ROW 1: With light green yarn. Ch 4. Turn.
ROW 2: Crochet in the front loops of the chain until you get to the end, then turn and continue crocheting in the back loops of the chain until you get back were you started. 1 sl st in the second front loop from the hook. 1 sc in the next front loop. 3 sc in the next front loop. 3 sc in the next back loop. 1 sc in the next back loop. 1 sl st in the next back loop. Fasten off. (10 st)

Tail
ROW 1: With light violet yarn. 9 sc in a magic ring.
ROW 2-3: 1 sc in every sc. (9 st) End with a sl st and fasten off.

Assembly
Sew nose and eyes when the ears are in place. Stuff the head, make sure the head and neck is properly stuffed. Sew the roses and the leaves on top of the head. Stuff the tail and sew it to the back.

Abbreviations
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
dc =double crochet
ch = chain

The pattern is created by Erika Elfsberg. Do not sell or reprint this pattern on another site. You may sell finished items made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to Erika Elfsberg / provide a link to crochetfromaland.wordpress.com.