Rainbow stripes bunny amigurumi

Are you looking for some creative ideas to use leftover yarn? Take a look at this rainbow stripes bunny amigurumi from plush yarn. The finished bunny is about 32 cm (12.5″) tall (the dimension depends on yarn size and crochet hook size).

Designed and photo by @magictoys_oli
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce
• Hook size: 4.0 mm
• 12 mm safety eyes
• Thin cotton yarn in the tone of plush yarn for sewing details together
• Thin cotton yarn for a nose (pink) and for eyebrows (black)
• Tapestry needle and scissors
• Stitch marker
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
F.o. = finish off
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( ) * 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free crochet plush bunny pattern

Alternate colors to get stripes (change color every 2-3 rows).

Legs (make 2 )
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: BLO 24 sc
R 6-7: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 8: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
R 9: 6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc (15)
R 10-26: 15 sc (17 rows)
R 27: 5 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec (13)
R 28-32: 13 sc (5 rows)
Stuff only the bottom part of the leg.
Fold top of leg flat and 7 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4-6: 18 sc (3 rows)
R 7: 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12)
R 8-18: 12 sc (11 rows)
Stuff only the bottom part of the leg.
Fold top of arm flat and 6 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 6: (9 sc, inc) * 3 (33)
R 7-9: 33 sc (3 rows)
R 10: (9 sc, dec) * 3 (30)
R 11: 30 sc
R 12: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 13-15: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 16: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 17-23: 18 sc (7 rows)
R 24: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
R 25-34: 12 sc (10 rows)
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
Fold top of ear flat and 6 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Body and head (made as one piece)
Stuff as you go.
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 7: 36 sc
R 8: Attach legs: 6 sc, 7 sc together with sc of the 1st leg, 10 sc, 7 sc together with sc of the 2nd leg, 6 sc (36)
R 9-13: 36 sc (5 rows) (The stitch marker must to be in the middle on the back)
R 14: 12 sc, 6 dec, 12 sc (30)
R 15-18: 30 sc (4 rows)
R 19: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 20-21: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 22: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 23: 18 sc
R 24: 18 sc, attaching arms right above the legs (18)
R 25: 18 sc
Change to white yarn.

Continue crocheting the head:
R 26: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 27: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 28: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 29: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
R 30: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
R 31-35: 48 sc (5 rows)
R 36: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
Insert safety eyes between R 35 and R 36 at the distance of 6 st from each other.
R 37: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 38: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 39: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 40: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 41: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
R 42: (dec) * 6 (6)
F.o.

Tail
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5-7: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 8: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.

Assembly
Sew the ears at the level of R 40-41 of the head.
Embroider eyebrows and lashes with black yarn.
Embroider a nose between R 32 and R 33 with pink yarn.
Sew the tail on the back of the body.