Valentine’s Bunnies – Free crochet pattern

Free tutorial on crocheting Valentine Bunnies by Tatyana Sokolova @tatsok_toys (translated).

Difficulty level: easy

According to this description, you can crochet bunny Valentines. Any acrylic yarn and a suitable crochet hook can be used for crocheting amigurumi. For decoration, heart-shaped buttons can be used.

The size of the finished toy is about 12 cm (with ears).

Materials and Tools:

• Yarn “Pehorka Children’s Novelty”: blue and pink (for bunnies), red (for bow)
• Yarn “Iris”: black (for eyes)
• Fuzzy yarn (for bunny’s tuft)
• Crochet hook 1.9 mm
• Toy stuffing
• White felt
• Heart-shaped buttons
• Glue
• Acrylic paints
• Dry pastel or blush
• Cotton swab
• Sewing needle for attaching details
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain
• sc — single crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• sl st — slip stitch
• st(s) — stitch(es)
• rep (…) x times — repeat (…) times

Heart Base

Cups (2 parts):

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: 1 sc, inc (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Row 6: 2 sc, inc (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Row 8: 6 sc, (inc, 13 sc) x 2, inc, 7 sc (45)
Row 9: 45 sc (45)
Row 10: (inc, 14 sc) x 3 (48)
Rows 11-12: 48 sc (48)

Leave a tail for sewing, leave loops without fastening. Crochet the second cup in the same way as the first one.

Take both cups, with the loops left from the first cup, put them on the hook and crochet 41 sc along the first cup. Skip 7 sc on the second cup from the start of crocheting and crochet 41 sc along the second cup (82). Then continue crocheting in the round.

Row 13: (11 sc, dec) x 2, 25 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 16 sc (78)

Now, join the opening between the cups with the thread left from the first cup’s tail using slip stitches. Secure the thread. Continue crocheting in the round.

Row 14: 11 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 2, dec, 24 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 2, dec, 15 sc (72)
Row 15: 9 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x 2, dec, 19 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x 2, dec, 12 sc (66)
Row 16: 9 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 2, dec, 20 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 2, dec, 13 sc (60)
Row 17: 8 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 2, dec, 17 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 2, dec, 11 sc (54)
Row 18: 7 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 2, dec, 16 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 2, dec, 11 sc (48)
Row 19: 48 sc (48)
Row 20: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (42)
Row 21: 42 sc (42)
Row 22: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Row 23: 36 sc (36)

Start stuffing.

Row 24: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc (30)
Row 25: 30 sc (30)
Row 26: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Row 27: 24 sc (24)
Row 28: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc (18)
Row 29: 18 sc (18)
Row 30: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Row 31: 12 sc (12)

Stuff.

Row 32: 6 dec (6)

Close the opening, secure the thread, and hide it.

Ears (2 parts)

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rows 4-7: 18 sc (18)
Row 8: (dec, 7 sc) x 2 (16)
Row 9: (inc, 6 sc) x 2 (14)
Row 10: (inc, 5 sc) x 2 (12)
Row 11: 12 sc (12)
Row 12: (dec, 4 sc) x 2 (10)
Rows 13-14: 10 sc (10)

Leave a tail for sewing, cut off. Fold the ear in half, sew it, fold it again, sew it. Start the top part.

Lower Paws (2 parts)

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rows 4-6: 18 sc (18)
Row 7: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
Row 8: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Row 9: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)

Leave a tail for sewing, cut off. Fold the paw in half, sew it. Start the top part.

Nose

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3-4: 12 sc (12)

Leave a tail for sewing, cut off.

Tail

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rows 4-6: 18 sc (18)
Row 7: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Stuff.

Row 8: 6 dec (6)

Leave a tail for sewing, cut off. Start the tail.

Upper Paws (2 parts)

Row 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rows 4-6: 18 sc (18)
Row 7: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Stuff.

Row 8: 6 dec (6)

Leave a tail for sewing, cut off. Start the paws.

Eyes

Cut out 2 ovals from thin white felt and draw eyes with acrylic paints. While the eyes dry, sew on the prepared parts. Attach the nose, sew on the lower paws, sew on the ears, tail, and upper paws.

Once the eyes are dry, glue them on the sides of the nose. Take Iris threads, bring the needle out near the eye, apply glue carefully around the eye (using a toothpick), glue the thread, bring it out near the second eye, and glue it similar to the first one. Embroider eyelashes, eyebrows, and mouth.

Boy’s Tuft

Crochet with any fuzzy yarn, for example, Nako Paris or Cotton Grass: 6 ch, starting from the second loop from the hook, 5 sc, again 6 ch, starting from the second loop from the hook, 5 sc, and again 6 ch, starting from the second loop from the hook, 5 sc. Leave a tail for sewing, cut off. Sew the tuft on the top.

Girl’s Bow

In MR: 3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, sl st, 3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, sl st. Tighten the ring, form the bow. Leave a tail for sewing, cut off. Sew the bows on the top. Sew heart-shaped buttons.

Valentine Bunnies are ready!