Crochet Applique – Bunny

Find here a crochet pattern to make a Bunny crochet Appliqué

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Hi everyone! I am sorry I stayed this long without sharing a new pattern! My daughter has stopped napping and it is hard to find some free time to crochet! I also started to read again (I barely read since I got my children and I used to love reading)! So I now have to share my free time between crochet and reading! But here it is! A new appliqué pattern! Look at this cute crochet bunny applique!

Crafted with love and attention to detail, this crochet appliqué bunny features a soft and cuddly body, cute bunny ears, and a charming little face that’s sure to capture hearts. It can be easily attached to any fabric or crochet project using a simple stitch or fabric glue, making it incredibly versatile.

The pattern is suitable for crocheters of all skill levels, including beginners. You’ll enjoy the process of creating this lovable bunny, as it works up quickly and is an ideal project for using up small amounts of yarn.

Don’t forget to join my Facebook group,  you can ask your questions, and share your finished projects. I will regularly ask you what pattern you would like to see next (or you can even suggest something even if I am not asking!).

I hope you will enjoy and understand the pattern. If you have any questions, please write to me, I will try my best to help you. I also encourage you to share your finished creations on social media using the hashtag #natalinacraft. It’s a fantastic way to inspire others and showcase your talent!

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Crochet Pattern Bunny Appliqué

Start Here:

Please read the whole pattern properly before starting.

The pattern is written using US terms.

This appliqué is made of the following parts:

• Body
• Head
• 2 ears
• 2 front legs
• 2 back legs

Size:

• 4.5 inches (12 cm)

Material:

• Yarn calling for a 5.5 mm hook in light brown and in pink.
• Size 2.75 mm crochet hook (B/2). You can use a larger crochet, I used to do all my crochet appliques with a 3.5 mm crochet. It will work fine but your applique will be slightly bigger.
• 2 black safety eyes (7.5 mm)
• Stitch markers (if needed)
• Tapestry needle
• Facultative: Cotton thread in black for the mouth and the eyebrows

Abbreviations:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• double crochet (dc)

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Pattern: How to crochet a Bunny Appliqué?

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The head – Crochet Pattern Bunny Appliqué.

• The head is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and the light brown yarn.

• Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)
• Round 4: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st, 1 sc in next st ] x6. (24)
• Round 5: [1 inc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 st] x6. (30)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Put the eyes between rounds 2 and 3, spaced by 4 st.

With the tapestry needle:

• with the pink yarn, make a nose below the eyes (I used a double strand of yarn).
• with the cotton thread, make a mouth under the nose (I used a double strand of yarn) and some eyebrows (facultative). You can see different options to make the mouth below.

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The ears – Crochet Pattern Bunny Appliqué (make 2).

With a 2.75 mm crochet and the light brown yarn.

• Row 1: ch 11. (11)
• Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 2 ch, 1 hdc, 4 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc in the last ch. Now working on the other side of the chain: 1 sc in the next 9 ch.
• Row 3: 1 sl st in the first sc of row 2.

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

One of the ears will have to be turned upside down before being sewn to the head (see pictures below).

Sew the ears to the head (from behind the head) over 2 st, spaced by 3 st.

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The body – Crochet Pattern Bunny Appliqué.

• The body is worked in rows.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and the light brown yarn.

• Row 1: ch 7. (7)
• Row 2: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 6 ch. (6)
• Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 inc. (8)
• Rows 4 to 10: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (8)
• Row 11: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)
• Rows 12 to 13: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (6)
• Row 14: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (5)
• Row 15: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (5)
• do not turn, make 1 sc evenly all around (you do not want to crochet to tight for this part – you can also use a bigger size crochet). (approx. 32 st)

Cut the yarn and fasten off.

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The back legs – Crochet Pattern Bunny Appliqué (make 2).

• The back legs are first worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral) and then in rows. Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and pink yarn.

• Round 1: start 5 sc in a magic ring. (5)
• Round 2: [1 inc in all st]. (10)

Change for the light brown yarn:

• Round 3: [1 sc in the next st, 1 inc in the next st] x5. (15)

We will now be working in rows:

• Row 4: 1 sc in the next 3 st. (3)
• Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
• Row 6: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

With your tapestry needle, sew the back legs behind the body. You only want to see the feet from the front (see pictures below).

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The front legs – Crochet Pattern Bunny Appliqué (make 2).

• The front legs are worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral) first and then in rows. Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and the light brown yarn.

• Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: [1 inc in the next 3 st; 1 sc in the next 3 st]. (9)

We will now be working in rows:

• Row 3:  1 sl st in the next st; ch1, turn; skip the sl st and make 1 sc in the next 3 st. (3)
• Row 4-10: ch1, turn; make 1 sc in the next 3 st. (3)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

With your tapestry needle, sew the front legs at the front of the body

Sew the head on the body (see pictures below).