Christmas Bunny Crochet Pattern: Free Amigurumi Ornament

Size: about 13 cm (5.1 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (white) about 45 yd (41 m); B (black) small amount, C (red) small amount

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)

Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

PROPORTIONS: The ears are long on purpose. Leave them unstuffed so they flop.

Body (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
• Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
• Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
• Rnds 6-12 sc in each st around 30
• Rnd 13 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
• Rnd 14 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 15 (sc, dec) x 6 12
• Rnd 16 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Head (make 1, colour A), about 4.5 cm (1.8 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
• Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
• Rnds 5-7 sc in each st around 24
• Rnd 8 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 9 (sc, dec) x 6 12
• Rnd 10 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Ear (make 2, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnds 3-9 sc in each st around 12

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Tail (make 1, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnds 3-4 sc in each st around 12

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 5 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Assembly

1. Embroider the two small eyes on the head at Rnd 6 with colour B.
2. Sew the head to the body between Rnds 1 and 2. Head on top of the body.
3. Scarf: with colour C, ch 45, then sl st in the back bump of each ch along. Fasten off. Wrap it around the neck where the head meets the body and tie it in a knot at one side, leaving short ends hanging.
4. Flatten the ears; do not stuff them.
5. Sew the ears to the head between Rnds 2 and 3. One each side of the top, pointing up.
6. Sew the tail to the body between Rnds 11 and 13. At the back.
7. Optional hanging loop: thread a length of colour A through the top of the head between the ears and tie it into a loop.
8. Weave in all ends.