Free Crochet Pattern Bunny with a Heart

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Free Crochet Pattern: Bunny with a Heart by @blue_bunny_toys

Using this pattern, you can crochet a plush bunny with a heart-shaped bib. The pattern is ideal for any plush yarn, such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, Etrofil Yonca Baby, or similar. Create a boy bunny in blue or a girl bunny in pink, adding a decorative bow if desired.

The entire toy is crocheted in a spiral using plush yarn, with the bunny’s face made from soft yarn like Softy and the bib from cotton blend yarn.

Finished Size: Approximately 24–25 cm tall, with ears measuring 14 cm.

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Materials and Tools

• Plush Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (or equivalent)
• YarnArt Jeans: For detailing the face, bib, and thread jointing
• Hooks: 2.5 mm and 4 mm
• Safety Eyes: 8 mm
• Safety Nose: 11 mm
• Stuffing: For filling the toy
• Needle: For sewing parts
• Scissors

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Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• sc: Single Crochet
• dc: Double Crochet
• hdc: Half Double Crochet
• tr: Treble Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (2 stitches together)
• (…) x n: Repeat instructions in parentheses n times

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Pattern Instructions

Head

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (inc) x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
   6–8. 30 sc (3 rounds)
6. 7 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, 7 sc (36)
7. 8 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 5, inc, 7 sc (42)
8. 42 sc
9. (4 sc, dec) x 7 (35)
10. (3 sc, dec) x 7 (28)
11. (2 sc, dec) x 7 (21)
12. (1 sc, dec) x 7 (14)
13. (dec) x 7

Close the opening. Insert safety eyes between rows 9 and 10.

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Ears (Make 2)

1. 8 hdc in MR
2. (inc) x 8 (16)
3. (1 hdc, inc) x 8 (24)
   4–6. 24 hdc
4. (2 hdc, dec) x 6 (18)
   8–9. 18 hdc
5. (1 hdc, dec) x 6 (12)
   11–12. 12 hdc
6. (dec) x 6
7. 6 hdc

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Muzzle

1. Ch 7
2. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 5 sc, 3 sc in the last ch. Continue along the other side: 4 sc, inc (14)
3. 14 sc

Attach the safety nose and sew the muzzle close to the eyes. Do not stuff.

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Arms (Make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
   4–6. 12 sc
4. (dec, 4 sc) x 2 (10)
5. 10 sc
6. (dec, 3 sc) x 2 (8)
7. 8 sc
8. (dec) x 4

Close the opening and hide the yarn tail.

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Legs (Make 2)

1. Ch 5
2. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 3 sc, 3 sc in the last ch. Continue along the other side: 2 sc, inc (10)
3. 1 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (16)
4. (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
   5–6. 24 sc
5. 5 sc, 6 dec, 7 sc (17)
6. 5 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc (15)
7. 6 sc, dec, 7 sc (14)
   10–11. 14 sc
8. (5 sc, dec) x 2 (12)
   13–14. 12 sc
9. (dec, 4 sc) x 2 (10)
10. (dec) x 5

Close the opening and hide the yarn tail.

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Body

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (inc) x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
   6–11. 30 sc (6 rounds)
6. 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc (24)
7. 24 sc
8. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
   15–16. 18 sc
9. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
10. 12 sc

Attach arms and legs to the body using thread jointing. Position the arms 1 row below the head and the legs 6 rows from the bottom.

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Bib

1. In MR: Ch 3, 5 dc. Tighten the ring and turn.
2. In the first stitch: 1 sc, ch 2, 1 dc. In each remaining stitch: 2 dc. Turn.
3. In the first stitch: 1 sc, ch 2, 1 dc. Then: 1 dc, inc across the row.

For the ties:

• Work 13 sc along the flat side of the bib. Turn.
• Ch 2, work 13 hdc.
• For each tie: Ch 25, then work 24 sc back along the chain.

Optional: Add an edge using (1 sc, ch 3).

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Heart

1. In MR: Ch 3, 3 tr, 3 dc, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 3 dc, 3 tr, ch 2, 1 sc.

Tighten the ring and leave a long tail for sewing. Attach the heart to the center of the bib.

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Let me know if you need any adjustments!