Sweetbun Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern

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This bunny lovey crochet pattern is perfect for a baby shower gift, a comforting companion for a little one, or just a fun project to add to your crochet lineup. With its soft blanket and charming bunny head, it’s as loveable and cozy as it is adorable.

If you’d like to make this crochet bunny lovey, keep reading for all the details and the free crochet pattern or you can purchase the ad-free PDF version here.

This adorable bunny was made to be a companion to the Kitty Cat Lovey. Don’t they look so cute together? I wanted to design some lovies that looked cute in a single color and were fairly simple overall and I am so happy with these two.

Stitches

The blanket part of the lovey is the part that requires the most advanced techniques. You’ll need to know half double crochets, double crochets, puff stitches, chains, and slip stitches. The blanket is worked in joined rounds that form a hexagon shape.

The head, ears, and arms use basic amigurumi techniques. Skills you’ll need for those parts are starting with a magic circle, single crochets, increases and decreases.

You’ll also want to know some basic amigurumi joining techniques to add the ears to the head and secure the arms and the blanket. How to Sew Closed Pieces video by Darling Maple Designs is one of my favorites for learning to sew on parts.

Related: Rainbow Wall Hanging

Yarn

I used Made with Love the Cottony One, a worsted-weight cotton acrylic blend. The yarn itself is soft and tightly plied making it easy to work with, especially for the body parts of this lovey.

Most other soft worsted weight yarns will work well for this pattern too and while Made with Love has 17 beautiful color choices, another yarn line might give you more options or be easier to match the color to a specific decor.

Skill Level

This definitely isn’t a beginner pattern and I wouldn’t necessarily call it easy either mostly because there are several different stitches and skills you need to know especially for the blanket part.

If you aren’t sure about trying it, and you know basic amigurumi skills, start with the blanket and see how it goes. Once you get the hang of the blanket rounds, they aren’t hard at all.

Free Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern – Online Version

Skill Level: Intermediate

Gauge: After 4 rounds the blanket measures approximately 4” across

Finished Size: Approximately 17.5” when folded with the blanket measuring about 21” at the widest point

Supplies

US size H/8, 5.0 mm crochet hook
US size G/6, 4.0 mm crochet hook

Made with Love The Cottony One by Lion Brand (Category 4, Worsted weight, 60% cotton 40% acrylic blend, 185 yd/169 m, 3.5 oz/100g)

• Sample used approximately 8.6 oz in the color Primrose Hill

Embroidery floss
Large Eye Yarn Needle
Scissors
Poly-fil Stuffing

Abbreviations

ch: chain
hdc: half double crochet
st(s): stitch(es)
sl st: slip stitch
beg: beginning
dc: double crochet
puff: puff stitch (see special stitches)
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in one st) 
dec: decrease (sc2tog)

Notes

The chain 3 which starts rounds 2-19 of the blanket counts as the first dc of the round.

For the head, arms and ear pieces, you will work in continuous rounds and will not join each round with a slip stitch. The blanket is worked in joined rounds.

Special Stitches

puff stitch: [yo, pull up a loop] 3 times (7 loops on the hooks), yo, pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern Instructions

Blanket

With larger hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 hdc in magic circle, tighten to close, join with a sl st to the beg hdc. (6)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next 5 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (12)

Round 3: Ch 3, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in space between the ch-3 and dc, *skip dc, dc in dc, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-2 sp, repeat from * around, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (1 dc on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (3 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 5 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (5 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 7 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 3 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (7 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 9 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 4 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (9 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 11 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 5 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (11 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 9: Ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 13 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 6 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (13 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 10: Ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 15 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 7 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (15 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 11: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 17 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 8 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (17 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 12: Ch 3, dc in next 9 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 19 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 9 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (19 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 13: Ch 3, dc in next 10 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 21 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 10 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (21 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 14: Ch 3, dc in next 11 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 23 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 11 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (23 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 15: Ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 25 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 12 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (25 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 16: Ch 3, dc in next 13 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 27 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 13 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (27 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 17: Ch 3, dc in next 14 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 29 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 14 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (29 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 18: Ch 3, dc in next 15 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 31 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 15 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (31 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 19: Ch 3, dc in next 16 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 33 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 16 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (33 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 20: Ch 1, (puff, ch 1) in ch-3, [skip st, sl st in next st, (puff, ch 1) in same st as sl st] 8 times, skip st, *sl st in ch-1 of puff st, [puff, ch 1] 3 times in ch-3 sp, skip puff and ch-1, [sl st in dc, (puff, ch 1) in same st as sl st, skip st] 17 times, repeat from * 4 times, sl st in ch-1 of puff st, [puff, ch 1] 3 times in ch-3 sp, skip puff and ch-1, [sl st in dc, (puff, ch 1) in same st as sl st, skip st] 8 times, join with a sl st in beg ch-3. (17 puffs on each side and 3 puffs in each corner)

Head

With smaller hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle, tighten to close. (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st. (12)

Round 3: *Sc, inc, repeat from * around. (18)

Round 4: *Sc in the next 2 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (24)

Round 5: *Sc in the next 3 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (30)

Round 6: *Sc in the next 4 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (36)

Round 7: *Sc in the next 5 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (42)

Round 8: *Sc in the next 6 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (48)

Rounds 9-16: Sc in each st around. (48)

Round 17: *Sc in the next 6 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (42)

Round 18: *Sc in the next 5 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (36)

Round 19: *Sc in the next 4 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (30)

Round 20: *Sc in the next 3 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (24)

Stuff and shape the head.

Round 21: *Sc in the next 2 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (18)

Round 22: (Sc, dec) around. (12)

Round 23: Dec around. (6)

Weave the tail through the front loops of the stitches in Round 23 and pull gently to close. Weave in ends.

Arms – make 2

With smaller hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle, tighten to close. (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st. (12)

Round 3: *Sc, inc, repeat from * around. (18)

Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st. (18)

Round 6: (Sc, dec) around. (12)

Rounds 7-11: Sc in each st. (12)

Lightly stuff the paw part of the arm.

Rounds 12-21: Sc in each st. (12)

Fold end of arm in half, sc across through both sides. (6)  Fasten off leaving a long tail end.

Ears – make 2

With smaller hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle, tighten to close. (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st. (12)

Round 3: *Sc, inc, repeat from * around. (18)

Round 4: *Sc in the next 2 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (24)

Round 5-11: Sc in each st around. (24)

Round 12: *Sc in the next 2 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (18)

Rounds 13-17: Sc in each st around. (18)

Round 18: (Sc, dec) around. (12)

Rounds 19-20: Sc in each st around. (12)

Flatten ear then fold the very bottom in half and whip stitch together.

Fasten off leaving a long tail end.

Assembly

Ears

Sew the ear directly across from each other spanning round 2 or wherever they look best to you.

Arms

Position the arms directly across from each other on the bottom of the head and in line with the ears. Sew the arms to the head.

Blanket

Attach the blanket to the head between the arms.

Facial Features

The facial features are created using basic straight embroidery stitches with either embroidery floss or yarn. To get thicker facial features, go over each section 2 or 3 times.

Nose and Mouth

Find the center most stitch, lined up with the ears, between Rounds 14 and 15. That will be the center of the nose/mouth where all the stitches meet.

From there work one stitch straight down to make the mouth line.

To work the V of the nose, work up one round and over one stitch in each direction. The V of the nose is positioned between rounds 13-14. (You may need to go over 1.5 stitches on one of the sides to make the V more centered.)

Eyes

From each side of the nose, start each eye two rounds up and two stitches over spanning 3 stitches. Create the eyelashes by working one round up and one stitch over from the end of eye, and then 1 round up and 2 stitches over.