Jasper the Bunny Pattern
I designed this cute little bunny early in 2024. However I had gotten caught up with other aspects of my business and home life and forgot about this little pattern until way after Spring so I decided to wait until this year to release it. When I originally wrote this pattern, I had not learned about low and no sew patterns yet. So I was able to go back and redesign a few aspects so that most of this pattern is now crocheted into the body instead of sewn on. I think this bunny works up pretty quick and will be a great market make if you do craft fairs! They will also be super cute as Easter basket fillers!
Special Stitches/Abbreviations:
Sc: single crochet
Ch: chain
Ss: slip stitch
Inc: increase (place 2 stitches in the same stitch)
Dec: decrease over 2 stitches, I like to use invisible decreases
FO: fasten off
Notes:
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated.
Each part starts with a magic ring unless otherwise stated, but you can use the ch2 starting method if you prefer. You can also use regular acrylic yarn to make your magic ring if you have trouble with the chenille yarn. To ensure the magic ring is secure, I like to crochet several stitches in round 2 over the tail.
I highly recommend using a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round
When working into a chain, I like to go in the back humps of the chain rather than the side. It makes the edges look neater.
() at the end of a round/row indicate the stitch count for that round/row
This pattern is mostly low sew, but you can sew the pieces on if you’d prefer.
Please if you have any questions or need clarification on any part, reach out to me and I will help!
Materials:
Yarn in 2 weights (Little bunny and bernat velvet)
Color A: Little Bunny in Mint (4mm hook)
Color B: Bernat Velvet in Indigo (3.5mm hook)
Color C: Loops and Threads Skinny Chenille in Swan (pom pom maker)
hook that goes with the yarn you used (I used a 4mm and 3.5mm)
Scissors
Stuffing
Safety Eyes ( I used a 12mm)
Yarn Needle
small pom pom maker or another way to make a pom pom
Pattern
Front Feet:
Make 2
R1: 5sc in magic ring (5)
R2-3: 5sc (2 rounds of 5)
R4: 2sc across the top (going through both layers) (2)
FO and leave a short tail. Stuff lightly if you want
Back Feet:
Make 2
R1: 5sc in magic ring (5)
R2-4: 5sc (3 rounds of 5)
R5: 2sc across the top (going through both layers) (2)
FO and leave a short tail. Stuff lightly if you want
Ears:
Make 2
R1: 3sc in magic ring (3)
R2: inc, sc, inc (5)
R3-5: 5sc (3 rounds of 5)
R6: 2sc across the top (going through both layers) (2)
FO and leave a short tail. Do not stuff.
Tail:
Make a pom pom for the tail. I like to use the Clover pom pom makers.
Bow:
With Color C
R1: ch 29, start in 2nd ch from hook, 28sc (28)
R2: turn, ss, 26sc, ss. (28)
FO and leave long tail for sewing
**If the bow seems too thick, you can also FO after R1.
Neck Ribbon:
R1: Ch 15 or however many ch you need to wrap the ribbon around the neck of the bunny.
FO and leave tail for sewing to neck
Head/Body:
R1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
R2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R3: sc, 3inc, 5sc (12)
R4: sc, (sc, inc) x 3, 5sc (15)
R5: 15sc (15)
R6: 3sc, attach ear over the next 2 stitches, sc, attach ear over the next 2 stitches, 7sc (15)
**You may need to adjust which stitches you attach the ears in, based on your tension. The ears should line up with the face/nose.
R7: sc, (sc, dec) x 3, 5sc (12)
**Insert eyes between R4-5 with 4-5 stitches between, stuff head
R8: sc, 6inc, attach front foot over the next 2 stitches, 2sc, attach the next foot over the next 2 stitches (the last stitch is the first stitch on R9) (18)
R9-12: 18sc (4 rounds of 18)
R13: 14sc, attach foot over the next 2 stitches, 2sc (18)
R14: attach back foot over the next 2 stitches, 16sc (18)
R15: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
**Finish stuffing
R16: 6dec (6)
FO and and sew hole closed, leaving a tail long enough to sew feet down if you don’t want them floppy. Hide ends
Assembly
Neck Ribbon to neck
Wrap neck ribbon around the neck and sew to the body. I like to sew it where the ribbon will be placed
Bow to Neck
Fold the bow and use the ends to wrap around the middle to get the bow shape. Sew to the middle of the neck
Tail to Body
Sew the tail to the end of the body
Congratulations!
You’ve Finished!
Thank you for supporting my small business! I hope you enjoyed this pattern. Please do not reproduce, sell or hand out my pattern in any way. However you are free to sell your finished product, just credit me (@WolvynCreations) with the design and tag me in your posts. I’d love to see your finished work! This pattern is also available on in the shop as a PDF downloadable/printable file.
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