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Learn to crochet a sweet amigurumi bunny wearing baggy pants with straps with this easy-to-follow free pattern! It will surely steal hearts! This amigurumi toy is the perfect companion for every child, whether it is to play or travel with. It is also a lovely Easter gift for someone special and any amigurumi fan! The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and a photo tutorial. So, grab your hook, heat up a cup of hot cocoa or coffee and let’s make this little buddy together.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
ca 50 gr cotton yarn (e.g.Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: white and yellow, a bit of white, orange and black, crochet hook 2,5 mm, safety eyes, polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, yarn needle.
Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free duck crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 29 cm high, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
The gnome consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.
BODY
Work with green yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Rounds 11-23: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Round 24: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Rounds 25-27: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 28: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 29-30: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 31: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Rounds 32-33: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 34: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 35: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 36: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 37: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
To add weight to the bottom, add little stones, rice or Poly Pellets.
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 38: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 39: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 40: *decrease* 6 times. Bind off.
SKIRT
You can add a skirt to your gnome if desired.
Join yarn to the last stitch of the 11th round.
Round 1 (working into the front loop): *(single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet) in the next stitch, (double crochet, treble crochet, double crochet) in the next stitch, (double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet) in the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Round 2: *chain 3 stitches, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch*.
Bind off. Weave in yarn ends.
ARM (2x)
Start with white or skin color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 4-7: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Change the yarn color to green
Round 9 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Rounds 10-18: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 20: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Round 21: *decrease* 6 times.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second arm the same way.
NOSE
Work with white or skin color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (21 stitches)
Rounds 5-7: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Stuff the nose slightly. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
HAT
Crochet using white colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 7-8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 10-11: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 12: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 14: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Rounds 15: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 16: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Rounds 17-20: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 21: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Rounds 22-25: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 26: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Rounds 27-30: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 31: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Round 32: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
EAR (2x)
Crochet with white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 8-12: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 14-18: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff the ear. Work the second ear the same way.
MUZZLE
Crochet with white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (21 stitches)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff slightly.
MITTEN (2x)
Crochet with yellow yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 4-8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, decrease* (15 stitches)
Round 10: *single crochet in next stitch, increase*.
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your gnome are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Sew arms to the body. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
Mark where you want the nose to be and sew it the head of the gnome.
Cut strips of yarn double the length you want the braid to be. Mine were around 25 cm long, and I used 28 strands total for each braid. Braid, knot or secure with a ribbon, trim ends.
Sew the muzzle to the hat. Embroider the nose. Begin with the outline of the upside down triangle. Insert the needle through the top of the head and pull it through leaving a little bit of a tail. Then insert the needle again and pull it through where you want your bear’s nose to be. Fill in the triangle and finish the uneven lines. At the end pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Add a line to the nose 5 rows lower using black color yarn. Proceed to the smile if desired. Hide the yarn tails inside the hat.
Sew braids to the body. Then sew the hat onto the head so that it molds around the nose a little. Ready!
INSTRUCTIONS
The bunny consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.
ARM (2x)
Crochet using white colored yarn. Stuff the arm as you go.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Rounds 4-7: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (6 stitches)
Rounds 9-11: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Stuff slightly. Fasten off. Work the second arm the same way.
LEG (2x)
Use white yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Rounds 3-6: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Stuff the leg slightly.
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Rounds 8-12: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off. Work the second leg the same way.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during the work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now second stitch of the round becomes first). This is a shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
BODY
Work shift stitch every 3-4 round.
Crochet using white colored yarn. Stuff the body as you go.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds.
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
In the next round attach the legs (ensure that the legs are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, 4 single crochets both through leg and body, single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, 4 single crochets both through leg and body, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches.
Rounds 9-13: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
In the next round attach arms (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 15: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, 3 single crochets both through arm and body, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, 3 single crochets both through arm and body, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches.
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Stuff the body firmly. Do not fasten off!
HEAD
Continue crocheting with white yarn.
Round 1: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Rounds 5-9: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 10: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 16: *decrease* 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
EAR (2x)
Crochet with white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Rounds 3-6: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Rounds 8-11: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in next stitch* (6 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
TAIL
Crochet with white yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Rounds 3-4: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 5: *decrease* (6 stitches)
Stuff the nose slightly. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Embroider the nose. Insert the needle through the top of the head and pull it through leaving a little bit of a tail. Then insert the needle again and pull it through where you want your bear’s nose to be. Finish the uneven lines. At the end pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Add a line to the nose 3-4 rows lower using same black color yarn. Proceed to the smile if desired. Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn. You can also add eyelashes. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Fold the ears and sew them to the head. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
Sew the tail to the body.
CARROT
Crochet using orange color yarn.
Round 1: 4 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (6 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 9-10: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 11: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Round 12-16: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease* 6 times.
Bind off. Weave in all ends.
Using the green color yarn cut about 8 cm lengths, fold in half, loop through the stitches.
Ready!
I hope you enjoyed creating the duckling and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your version of amigurumi, to make sure I don´t miss it out, please share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
