Crochet

Honey-Bunny
Pattern

Honey-Bunny
By Brenda K. B. Anderson

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This little cutie is much easier than it looks,

making it a great first-time amigurumi
project. This bunny is made in one piece
with very minimal seaming and can be made
in various sizes just by changing yarn and
hook size. Its simple construction even
allows you to work this up at a very small
scale, using fingering weight yarn and a tiny
hook.

Finished Measurements
Size varies according to yarn weight used.
Honey-Bunny measures approximately 4.75“
long (excluding tail) when using worsted
weight yarn, 4” long for sport weight yarn,
and 2.5” long for fingering weight yarn.
Abbreviations
Materials
• Approximately 60 yds worsted weight yarn, or 55 yds of sport CC= Contrast Color
weight yarn, or 40 yds fingering weight, preferably wool or Ch = Chain
acrylic for body (MC) DC = Double Crochet
• Approximately 8 yds (or less) of white or light-colored yarn for DC6tog = Double
tail pom-pom (CC) similar in weight/thickness to yarn used for Crochet 6 sts together
head/body (I used worsted weight yarn for the worsted weight (see notes)
and sport weight bunnies, and sport weight for the fingering Lps = Loops
weight bunny.) MC = Main Color
• US G [4.0mm] crochet hook for worsted weight or size D Rnd(s) = round(s)
[3.25mm] crochet hook for sport weight or size B [2.25mm] SC = Single Crochet
crochet hook for fingering weight, or size needed to obtain St(s) = stitch(es)
gauge YO = yarn over
• Yarn Needle
• Removable stitch markers
• Fiberfill or your preferred stuffing material
• 2 black safety eyes (8mm for worsted weight, 6mm for sport weight, or 5mm for fingering weight)
• A small amount of pink (or tan) and black embroidery floss and embroidery needle to create
nose/mouth
• Small piece of cardboard for making pom-pom (1.5” [4 cm] wide for sport or worsted weight
bunny, or 1” [2.5 cm] for fingering weight bunny)

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Yarn Used for Bunnies Shown

Lion Brand Wool-Ease worsted weight, CYCA#4, 80% acrylic, 20% wool; 197 yards [85 grams]:
Natural Heather #98 (MC), or Blush Heather #104 (MC), and #099 Fisherman (CC) partial skein.

WeCrochet Brava sport weight, CYCA#2, 100% acrylic; 273 yards [100 grams]: Mint #632372 (MC),
or Cotton Candy #636356, partial skein. Note: The mint yarn was also used for tail (CC) of fingering
weight bunny.

WeCrochet Palette fingering weight, CYCA#1, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 231 yards [50 grams]:
Sagebrush #25549 (MC), partial skein.

Gauge
Work through Rnd 5 of directions, piece measures 2.25” in diameter with worsted weight, 2” in
diameter in sport weight, and 1.25” in diameter for fingering weight. Getting exact gauge is not
important, however it is important to use a hook that results in a fabric with a tight enough gauge so
that the stuffing will not show through between stitches.

Notes
The Honey-Bunny’s body is worked in the round without joins from the back toward the front. Use
a locking stitch marker to note the beginning of the round. Legs are created as body is worked.
After body is complete, head/ears are worked back and forth in turned rows. After adding eyes and
stuffing, a small amount of strategic seaming creates the ears and finishes shaping the head. Nose/
mouth are embroidered. A pom-pom is made and stitched to back of bunny for tail.

Turning chains do not count as a stitch.

Special stitches
Double Crochet 6 stitches together, decrease (DC6tog): [YO insert hook into next st, YO and pull up
loop, YO and pull through 2 sts] 6 times, YO and pull through all 7 loops on hook. This decreases
stitch count by 5 sts.

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Instructions

Body:

Rnd 1: With MC, make an adjustable ring, 6 SC into ring do not join. 6 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 SC into each st. 12 sts.
Rnd 3: [2 SC into the next st, 1 SC into the following st] 6 times. 18 sts.
Rnd 4: [1 SC into each of the next 2 sts, 2 SC into the next st] 6 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 5: [1 SC into the next st, 2 SC into the next st, 1 SC into each of the next 2 sts] 6 times. 30 sts.
Rnd 6: SC in each st around. 30 sts.
Rnd 7: 1 SC into each of the next 10 sts, 6 DC into next st, SC into each of the next 8 sts, 6 DC into
next st, SC into each of the next 10 sts. 40 sts.
Rnd 8: SC in each st around. 40 sts.
Rnd 9: 1 SC into each of the next 10 sts, DC6tog, SC into each of the next 8 sts, DC6tog, SC into each
of the next 10 sts. 30 sts.
Rnds 10-14: SC in each st around. 30 sts. Work 2 uncounted sc to shift the beginning of rnds to re-
align with the center back. The following stitch will count as the next beginning of rnds.
Rnds 15-17: Repeat Rnds 7-9.
Work 1 uncounted sc to shift the beginning of rnds to re-align with the center back.
Do not fasten off.

Head/Ears (worked in turned rows)

Rows 1-14: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), turn, SC in each st across. 30 sts. Do not fasten off.
Place safety eyes between Rows 6 and Row 7, with 8 sts between eyes at center. Each eye will be
set 11 sts in from edge.

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Ear Edging
Keeping RS facing, rotate work to work along row-ends. *Use a stitch marker to divide side edge of
head/ears in two equal sections. This will help keep stitches even.

Work 7 SC evenly spaced into each of the two sections along edge of fabric ending at point where
body was worked in the round, rotate in order to work along opposite edge of row-ends. Repeat from
* ending at tip of ear. 14 sts worked on each side of center back slit.
Fasten off. Weave in ends. Place stitch marker in bottom of slit where work began in turned rows.

Seaming
Fold Honey-Bunny flat matching side-edges of head/ears. Place stitch marker at center-fold line
along top edge (in center of last row worked). Using pins, or disappearing ink marking pen, mark a
diagonal line on head/ears that begins at bottom-slit marker and ends at center-top marker.

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Flip Honey-Bunny over to mark the opposite side in the same way. This will create two triangle
shapes at the corners of the head/ears. Using yarn doubled and yarn needle, make a running stitch
from bottom of slit, to top marker, and back down to bottom slit along both marked lines. Stuff
Honey-Bunny firmly with fiberfill.

Pull on doubled yarn tails to gather fabric, shaping head with fiberfill as you go. Gather the fabric
until top of head closes completely (inside the ears). Tie gathering threads together in a tight knot
at the back of head. Use yarn tails to stitch a few lines between front of face (between ears) to
back of head (between ears). Optional: make long stitches around base of each ear if necessary to
completely close head at insides of ears.

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Finishing
Weave in ends, steam block ears and the gathers around face if necessary.

Pom-pom
Cut 2 pieces of CC yarn 10” [26 cm] long, set aside. Wrap CC yarn loosely around piece of 1.5” [4
cm] cardboard for sport or worsted weight, or 1” [2.5 cm] for fingering weight bunny, about 40 times.
Before removing lps from cardboard, tie each 10” [26 cm] piece of yarn tightly around lps near center
of cardboard (one on each side of the cardboard). Carefully slide lps off cardboard and tie one of the
same 2 pieces of yarn around the center of lps, this time around both sides (make sure you tie a very
tight knot). Use scissors to cut all of the lps of pompom, being careful not to cut either of the two
longer strands that were used to tie the pompom together. Fluff pompom and trim ends to desired
size and shape. Using yarn needle and long strands of yarn, attach pompom to back of bunny.
Weave in remaining ends.

Embroidery
Using black embroidery floss held double, make an upside-down “Y” shape for mouth. Using tan or
light pink, make several horizontal stitches at the top of the upside-down “Y” to create nose.
Weave in ends.

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My Notes

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