
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.
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
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
Pattern Instructions
Head
- 6 sc in MR
- (inc) x 6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6–8. 30 sc (3 rounds) - 7 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, 7 sc (36)
- 8 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 5, inc, 7 sc (42)
- 42 sc
- (4 sc, dec) x 7 (35)
- (3 sc, dec) x 7 (28)
- (2 sc, dec) x 7 (21)
- (1 sc, dec) x 7 (14)
- (dec) x 7
Close the opening. Insert safety eyes between rows 9 and 10.
Ears (Make 2)
- 8 hdc in MR
- (inc) x 8 (16)
- (1 hdc, inc) x 8 (24)
4–6. 24 hdc - (2 hdc, dec) x 6 (18)
8–9. 18 hdc - (1 hdc, dec) x 6 (12)
11–12. 12 hdc - (dec) x 6
- 6 hdc
Muzzle
- Ch 7
- 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)
- 14 sc
Attach the safety nose and sew the muzzle close to the eyes. Do not stuff.
Arms (Make 2)
- 6 sc in MR
- (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
- (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
4–6. 12 sc - (dec, 4 sc) x 2 (10)
- 10 sc
- (dec, 3 sc) x 2 (8)
- 8 sc
- (dec) x 4
Close the opening and hide the yarn tail.
Legs (Make 2)
- Ch 5
- 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)
- 1 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (16)
- (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
5–6. 24 sc - 5 sc, 6 dec, 7 sc (17)
- 5 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc (15)
- 6 sc, dec, 7 sc (14)
10–11. 14 sc - (5 sc, dec) x 2 (12)
13–14. 12 sc - (dec, 4 sc) x 2 (10)
- (dec) x 5
Close the opening and hide the yarn tail.
Body
- 6 sc in MR
- (inc) x 6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6–11. 30 sc (6 rounds) - 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc (24)
- 24 sc
- (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
15–16. 18 sc - (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
- 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.
Bib
- In MR: Ch 3, 5 dc. Tighten the ring and turn.
- In the first stitch: 1 sc, ch 2, 1 dc. In each remaining stitch: 2 dc. Turn.
- 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).
Heart
- 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.
Let me know if you need any adjustments!







