baby bunny plushie ♡
quick & low sew, huggable half double crochet bunny amigurumi
♡ by autumn olivia ward for autumn olive crochet
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♡ written in standard US crochet terms
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MATERIALS:
size 4-5mm hook depending on your preferred tension
4ply worsted weight size 4 yarn, example used 150g of acrylic
9mm safety eyes, safety nose or buttons
ABBREVIATIONS & TECHNIQUES:
chain
half double crochet (HDC)
increase (INC)
decrease (DEC)
magic circle
NOTES:
ears & tail will be attached with a whip stitch
if you can not do a magic circle for the ears & tail, you can chain 2 and work the first round into the second chain from hook
all pieces are worked in continuous rounds meaning there is no slip stitch at the end of each round
move your stitch marker up at the end of each round
BODY
chain 10 plus 1 turning chain
round 1: increase (INC) into the second chain from the hook, HDC into the next 9 chains, increase (INC) into the 10th and into the 1st on the opposite side, HDC into the next 9, INC into the last (24 stitches around)
round 2: HDC, INC — repeat around (36)
round 3: HDC 2, INC — repeat around (48)
round 4: HDC 3, INC — repeat around (60)
rounds 5-13: HDC around (60)
round 14: HDC 8, DEC — repeat around (54)
round 15: HDC around (54)
round 16: HDC 7, DEC — repeat around (48)
round 17: HDC around (48)
round 18: HDC 6, DEC — repeat around (42)
round 19: HDC around (42)
round 20: HDC 5, DEC — repeat around (36)
round 21: HDC 4, DEC — repeat around (30)
HEAD — CONTINUED FROM BODY:
round 22: HDC 4, INC — repeat around (36)
round 23: HDC 5, INC — repeat around (42)
round 24: HDC 6, INC — repeat around (48)
round 25: HDC 7, INC — repeat around (54)
round 26: HDC 8, INC — repeat around (60)
rounds 27-28: HDC around (60)
round 29: HDC 8, DEC — repeat around (54)
round 30: HDC 7, DEC — repeat around (48)
round 31: HDC 6, DEC — repeat around (42)
round 32: HDC 5, DEC — repeat around (36)
add eyes on round 27, with 12 stitches between // embroider blush across the 2 stitches below & to the outside of the eyes // embroider nose across the 4 stitches in the center of the eyes // embroider mouth as an upside down V from the center of those 4 stitches opening up to the 4 stitches 2 rows below
stuff the bunny now
round 33: HDC 4, DEC — repeat around (30)
round 34: HDC 3, DEC — repeat around (24)
round 35: HDC 2, DEC — repeat around (18)
round 36: HDC, DEC — repeat around (12)
round 37: DEC around (6)
finish stuffing, fasten off, and use the tail to weave between & cinch closed the final 6 stitches
EARS:
round 1: HDC 6 into a magic circle (6)
round 2: INC around (12)
round 3: INC around (24)
rounds 4-25: HDC around (24)
fasten off, flatten ears and fold; you will attach with a whipstitch through all 4 layers across 6 stitches
attach ears to row 32 on either side of the head; you should have 12 stitches between both the front of the ears and the back of the ears
TAIL:
round 1: HDC 6 into a magic circle (6)
round 2: INC around (12)
round 3: HDC, INC — repeat around (18)
round 4: HDC around (18)
attach tail with a whipstitch across rows 3-7 on the center back of the bunny
