Chubby Bunny Amigurumi ⋆ A little love everyday

The new Lunar year began in January 22 and this year is the “year of rabbit”. Let us celebrate the new year with a cute and chubby bunny amigurumi! This is a quick and easy pattern, so you can make lots of these bunnies to give as gifts:)

Please note: This chubby bunny amigurumi pattern is for personal use only. Please don’t copy, alter, reproduce, distribute or sell this pattern in whole or in parts. You may sell the finished products but kindly credit me as designer and link back to this post.

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Instructions:

This pattern is written in US English terms and worked in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise.

Materials needed:

Chunky weight Chenille/velvet yarn in pink colour.
Sport or DK weight yarn in green colour.
4 mm and 3 mm hook.
8 mm safety eyes.
Fiberfill for stuffing.
Tapestry needle.
Small amount of black yarn for mouth.

Stitches/ Abbreviations

R – round/ row.
ch – chain.
st(s) – stitch(es).
sc – single crochet.
inc – increase (2 sc in one st).
dec – decrease (sc 2 st together).
hdc – half double crochet.
dc – double crochet
bo – bobble stitch.
sl st – slip stitch.
[…] – repeat the instructions given in between the brackets.
(…) – total number of stitches.

BUNNY:

Using pink chenille yarn and 4 mm hook,

R1: 7 sc in a magic ring (7).

R2: Inc x 7 (14).

R3: [ Sc, inc ] x 7 (21).

R4: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 7 (28).

R5: Sc in each st (28).

R6: [ Sc 6, inc ] x 4 (32).

R7: Sc in each st (32).

R8: Sc 10, bo, sc 9, bo, sc 11 (32).

R9: Sc in each st (32).

R10: [ Sc 7, inc ] x 4 (36).

R11: Sc in each st (36).

Insert 8 mm safety eyes between R7 and R8, with 6 stitches in between them.

R12: [ Sc 4, dec ] x 2, sc 2, bo, sc, dec, sc 2, bo, sc, dec, [sc 4, dec] x 2 (30).

R13: [ Sc 3, dec ] x 6 (24).

Stuff firmly with fiberfill and continue to stuff until the end.

R14: Dec x 12 (12).

R15: Dec x 6 (6).

Fasten off and leave a long tail. Weave the yarn tail through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches. Pull tight to close the hole and weave in the tail.

Embroider a smile using black yarn.

Ears (make 2):

Using pink chenille yarn and 4 mm hook, Ch 6.

Starting from second chain on hook, sl st 2, sc, hdc, 5 dc in the last ch. Continue to work on other side of the chain and hdc, sc, sl st 2 (13).

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the Ears to the top of Bunny’s head.

Bow:

Using green sport weight yarn and 3 mm hook, Ch 23.

Starting from second chain on hook, [ hdc, dc 8, sc, sl st 2, sc, dc 8, hdc, Ch 1 ]. Don’t turn, continue to work on other side of the base chain and repeat the above instructions given between […]. Slip stitch to the first hdc.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Bring both the ends together and sew them using tapestry needle.

Wrap the centre 3 or 4 times using the remaining yarn tail and tie a knot at the back.

Finally sew the bow to the bunny just below the ears.

And your chubby little bunny is now done!