Zara, the crochet bunny is one of the easiest pattern that I highly recommend for beginners. This pattern only uses the basic stitches and the finished bunny is absolutely adorable. It is perfect for little girls who like everything pink and girlie.
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My obsession for crochet came, when I first saw a crochet bunny online. It was so cute, I wanted to do it myself. I put my shoes on, went to the nearest craft shop and I bought a ball of yarn along with a crochet hook. I taught myself how to crochet with the help of YouTube. It was not easy.
I never purchased any bunny pattern, because it had to be exactly how I wanted it to be. I failed many times. Once it had a head too small, the other time it had too big legs and so on.
When I finally came up with this crochet bunny, I knew I created something lovely.
She is so cute, elegant, and beautiful, I had to name her after my daughter, whose middle name is Zara.
Zara, this little crochet bunny loves to read, and write stories. She has a wide imagination and can talk for hours. Zara likes to do craft and help her mum around the house. She has many friends, but the closest to her heart is her family. Zara, our little crochet bunny can spend hours talking with her mum, and play with her brother.
I hope Zara will bring you as much joy, as it does for me. If you crochet this bunny, please share it with me and I can show it to my daughter, who is very proud of her namesake friend. 
Caution!
Please be very cautious when you make toys for babies or children under the age of 3. If you sew parts on it, make sure they are secure and safe.
I recommend, to embroider the eyes, as the plastic safety eyes can be dangerous. My tutorial for embroidery eyes can be found here
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Abbreviations:
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
hdc – half double crochet
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
MR – magic ring
(…) – Repeat instructions for the amount of times given
Materials you need for this crochet bunny:
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1. Cotton yarn,
I used:
A – Scheepjes Catona, 105 – Bridal White
B – Schachenmayr Catania, 423 – Vintage
C – Schachenmayr Catania, 408 – Altrosa
3. Safety Eyes – 9mm
5. Scissors
7. Pins
8. Stuffing
9. Button – 12mm
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1. CottonYarn:
A – Scheepjes Catona, 105 – Bridal White
B – Schachenmayr Catania, 423 – Vintage
C – Schachenmayr Catania, 408 – Altrosa
3. Safety Eyes – 9mm
5. Scissors
7. Pins
8. Stuffing
9. Button – 12mm
Ears: (make 2)
Use white yarn
1: 6sc in a MR
2: (sc, inc) x3 [9]
3: (2sc, inc) x3 [12]
4: (3sc, inc) x3 [15]
5: (4sc, inc) x3 [18]
6: (5sc, inc) x3 [21]
7 – 14: sc in every st around [21]
15: (5sc, dec) x3 [18]
16: (4sc, dec) x3 [15]
17: (3sc, dec) x3 [12]
18: (2sc, dec) x3 [9]
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew.
Arms: (make 2)
Use white yarn
1: 5sc in a MR
2: (inc) x5 [10]
3 – 20: sc in every st around [10]
Press both layers of arms together so that they lay flat on top of each other, aligning the stitches side by side. sc together the opposite stitches. I put 4sc. Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew.
Head:
use white yarn
1: 6 sc in a MR
2: (inc) x6 [12]
3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
4: (2sc, inc) x6 [24]
5: (3sc, inc) x6 [30]
6: (4sc, inc) x6 [36]
7: (5sc, inc) x6 [42]
8: (6sc, inc) x6 [48]
9: (11sc, inc) x4 [52]
10 – 18: sc in every st around [52]
Insert safety eyes between row 17 -18, leaving 12 sts between them.
19: (11sc, dec) x4 [48]
20: (6sc, dec) x6 [42]
21: (5sc, dec) x6 [36]
22: (4sc, dec) x6 [30]
23: (3sc, dec) x6 [24]
24: (4sc, dec) x4 [20]
25: sc in every st around [20]
Fasten off yarn. Stuff the head firm.
I also made a small nose between row 15-16.
Legs: (make 2)
use white yarn
1: 7sc in a MR
2: (inc) x7 [14]
3 – 25: sc in every st around [14]
Stuff the legs
On the first leg, fasten off yarn.
On the second leg, do not fasten off yarn, keep crocheting, we will joining the two legs.
Body:
1: ch2, sc in the last stitch made on first leg, sc in next 13 sts on leg, working on ch2, sc in both ch spaces, on second leg, sc in every 14 st, sc in the next 2 sts in unused loops on the other side of ch2. [32]
2 – 9: sc in every st around [32]
10: (6sc, dec) x4 [28]
11 – 13: sc in every st around [28]
14: (5sc, dec) x4 [24]
15 – 16: sc in every st [24]
17: (4sc, dec) x4 [20]
18: sc in every st [20]
Stuff the body firm. Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew the head to the body.
Assembling Zara Bunny:
Sew the head to the body
Sew the ears onto the head, between rows 6-8,
Arms to the body between round 16-17
Sew the flower by one of the ears
Boost: (make 2)
Start with Vintage Pink
1: 8sc in a MR
2: (inc) x8 [16]
3: (sc, inc) x8 [24]
4 – 6: sc in every st around [24]
7: 3sc, dec, 2sc, 4dec, 3sc, dec, 4sc [18]
8 – 13: sc in every st around [18]
fasten off yarn
connect Altrosa Pink to any st
14: (sc, sc1) x18, sl st to 1st sc, fasten off yarn.
Dress:
Use Vintage Pink yarn
Tip: ch1 at the beginning of every round does not count as a stitch
ch 37
1: starting from 8th ch from hook, sc in all 30 sts [30]
The loop, which we created with the ch7, will be the buttonhole.
2: ch1 turn, (2hdc, hdc-inc) x10 [40]
3: ch1 turn, hdc in next 6 sts, ch 6, skip 6sts, 16hdc, ch 6, skip 6, 6hdc [28hdc, 12 ch]
4: ch1 turn, hdc in next 6 sts, 6hdc in ch space, 16hdc, 6hdc in ch space, 6hdc [40]
5-7: ch1 turn, hdc in every st [40]
At the end of row 7, sl st to the 1st st. From now on we crochet in circles.
8: ch1, (hdc, hdc-inc) x20, sl st to 1sts t [60]
9: ch1, (2hdc, hdc-inc) x 20, sl st to 1st st [80]
10 – 11: ch1, hdc in every st, sl st to 1st st [80]
fasten off yarn
Attach Altrosa yarn to any st,
12: (sc, ch1) x80, sl st to 1st st, fasten off yarn
Flower:
Use Vintage Pink yarn
make a MR, (ch2, dc, tr, dc, ch2, sl st into Mr) x3, sl st to 1st ch made
Close the MR, fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail and sew it to the head by one of the ears.
Congratulation! You finished Zara.
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