Free Pattern: Eleanor the Tiny Bunny

Looking for a quick and adorable crochet project? Meet Eleanor! With just a little yarn and a few basic stitches, you can create an adorable little bunny that makes a wonderful gift, keychain, or Easter decoration. Grab your hook, pick your favorite yarn, and let’s get started!

I also made a fuzzy version with soft baby yarn. This type of yarn is not easy to work with, but the result is just extra cuddly and cute.

There's a free online pattern below or you can get an ad-free printable PDF version with step-by-step photos on ETSY or KRISTITULLUS.COM.

 
About the Pattern

Size: 9.5 cm (3 2/4") from head to toe, 13 cm (5") including ears, when crocheted with DK weight yarn and a 2.50 mm crochet hook. And 11.5 cm (4 1/2”) from head to toe, 14 cm (5 1/2") including ears, when crocheted with fuzzy baby yarn and a 2.75 mm crochet hook.

Difficulty: intermediate – includes some more complicated crochet techniques, small details, and simple shaping.


Materials & Tools

  • DK / light worsted / # 3 / sport weight yarn.
    - For the brown bunny I used Alize 'Alpaca Royal', a DK weight alpaca, wool and acrylic blend, 250 m (273 yd) / 100 g. You will need about 17 g of brown yarn (558 mushroom).
    - For the beige bunny I used Katia 'Linen', a DK weight cotton and linen blend, 112 m (122 yd) / 50 g. You will need about 17 g of beige yarn (07 light beige).
  • 2.50 - 3.00 mm crochet hook (US size 2/C - 3/D).
  • Polyester fiberfill, wool, etc. for stuffing.
  • 6 mm (1/4") safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt etc.
  • Dark brown cotton embroidery floss.
  • Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.

For the fuzzy version, you will need


Skills Needed


Abbreviations

  • mr, sc n = magic ring - start with an adjustable loop and crochet n (number) single crochet stitches into the loop.
  • ch = chain stitch
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • sc = single crochet stitch (double crochet stitch in UK and Australia). 
  • sc (or sl st, ch etc.) n = crochet one sc (or sl st, ch etc.) in each of the next n stitches.
  • inc = increase – crochet two single crochet stitches in the same stitch.
  • dec = decrease – crochet two stitches together using the invisible decrease method.
  • dec (or inc, dbl-inc etc.) x n = crochet n decreases (or inc, dbl-inc etc.) in a row.
  • (sc 4, inc) x n = repeat the pattern between parentheses n times. 
  • (36) = number of stitches in a round after finishing round.


Notes

  • Work in a continuous spiral, do not join rounds or turn your work, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
  • Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round. Move the marker up after completing each round.
  • All stitches are worked into both loops, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.

 

Printable PDF Pattern

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Head

1: mr, sc 6 (6)
2: inc x 6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)
5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
6: sc 6, inc, sc 14, inc, sc 8 (32)
7-8: sc in each st (32)
9: (sc 7, inc) x 4 (36)

On round 10 place a stitch marker around the 17th stitch to mark the center of the face. Use it as a guide when placing the eyes.

10-12: sc in each st (36)

Attach safety eyes to either side of the stitch marker, between rounds 10 and 11, leaving 7 stitches (count 6 holes) between them.

13: sc, dec, (sc 4, dec) x 5, sc 3 (30)

Start stuffing the head. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the head firmly.

14: (sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
15: (dec, sc 2) x 6 (18)
16: (dec x 3, sc) x 2, dec x 2 (10)

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Finish stuffing the head.

Use yarn to indent the eyes a little.

Embroider the nose with cotton embroidery floss.


Ears

1: mr, sc 6 (6)
2: (inc, sc) x 3 (9)
3: (sc 2, inc) x 3 (12)
4: (sc 5, inc) x 2 (14)
5-9: sc in each st (14)
10: (dec, sc 5) x 2 (12)
11: sc in each st (12)

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Do not stuff the ears.

Flatten the ears and fold them in half lengthwise. Sew the ears to the head, placing them just below round 3.

Body

Legs and body are crocheted in one piece. Start by making the two legs first.

1: mr, sc 6 (6)
2: (inc, sc) x 3 (9)
3-4: sc in each stitch (9)

Finish the right leg. Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn and fasten off. Stuff the leg firmly.

Finish the left leg. Do not fasten off, leave the working yarn attached to the left leg. Stuff the leg firmly.

BODY

Join the two legs with a chain on the first round of the body. Then continue crocheting the body around the legs and the chain between them.

1: Take the left leg and ch 1, take the right leg and continue around it, starting in the next
stitch after the sl st: sc 9, sc in next stitch (the stitch where you made the first sc after the chain, total of 2 sc-s in this stitch), sc (into chain), sc in the stitch where you made the last sc before the chain (total of 2sc-s in this stitch), continue around the left leg: sc 9

Now you should have 22 stitches - 10 sc-s on either leg + 1 sc on one side of chain + 1 ch.

2: inc, sc 4, dec, sc 4, inc, sc 4, dec, sc 4 (22)
3-6: sc in each stitch (22)

Sc in next 12 stitches. Count the last sc as the end of the round from now on.

7: (sc 3, dec, sc 4, dec) x 2 (18)

Start stuffing the body. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the body firmly.

8: sc in each stitch (18)
9: sc, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 3, dec, sc (14)
10: sc in each stitch (14)
11: (dec, sc 2, dec, sc) x 2 (10)

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn and fasten off. Finish stuffing the body.

Sew the head to the body.


Arms

1: mr, sc 6 (6)
2-3: sc in each stitch (6)

Stuff the hands firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arms lightly about half way up.

4-7: sc in each stitch (6)
8: sc 3, flatten the top and sc through both layers (3)

Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off.

Sew the arms to the sides of the body, one row below the head. 

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email me or leave a comment below, I am always happy to help.

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