Crochet Bunny Appliques – Free pattern

Find here a free crochet pattern to make adorable bunny appliques! 🐰🌸

Hi everyone! Since you all seem to love crochet appliques, I decided to design a special Easter-themed pattern. How cute are these little crochet bunnies holding their Easter eggs? They are perfect to decorate blankets, bags, clothing, or any spring project.

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Finished Size

Approximately 5.5 inches (14 cm) tall (including the ears) when made with the indicated yarn.

Materials

• Yarn calling for a 5.5 mm (US I-9) hook for the main bunny color
• A small amount of pink yarn (nose and ears)
• A small amount of black embroidery floss or yarn (mouth, eyelashes, or eyebrows)
• Yarn calling for a 5.5 mm (US I-9) hook for the egg
• A second color for the egg outline
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• 7.5 mm black safety eyes

What did I use?

Light worsted yarn in white and yellow.
I used “I Love This Cotton” from Hobby Lobby.

Abbreviations

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

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PART 1: Arms (make 2)

Work in continuous rounds. Do not turn.
Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 3.5 mm hook and the main bunny color:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: [1 inc in the next 2 st, 2 hdc in the next 2 st, 1 inc in the next 2 st, ]. (12)

1 sl st in the next stitch.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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PART 2: Legs (make 2)

Work in continuous rounds. Do not turn.

With a 3.5 mm hook and the main bunny color:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) × 3. (9)
• Round 3:
  3 sc,
  (1 sc + 1 hdc) in next st,
  2 dc in next st,
  (1 hdc + 1 sc) in next st,
  3 sc. (12)

Sl st in the next stitch.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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PART 3: Head

Work in continuous rounds. Do not turn.

With a 3.5 mm hook and the main bunny color:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: 1 inc in all sts. (12)
• Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) × 6. (18)
• Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) × 6. (24)
• Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) × 6. (30)

Sl st in the next stitch.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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Face Details

• Place safety eyes between Rounds 2 and 3, spaced by 3 stitches (do not attach yet).
• With black yarn, embroider eyelashes or eyebrows and a mouth under the nose.
• Attach the safety eyes once you are happy with the placement.
• With pink yarn, embroider a small nose between Rounds 1 and 2, over 1 stitch.
• With black yarn, embroider a mouth under the nose.

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PART 4: Ears (make 2)

With a 3.5 mm hook and pink yarn:

• Row 1: ch 10.
• Row 2: ch 1, turn; 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 8 sts. (9)

Join the main bunny color.

Row 3: ch 1, turn;
starting in the 2nd ch from hook:
1 sl st, 6 sc, 2 sl st, ch 2;
working on the opposite side of the chain:
2 sl st, 6 sc, 1 sl st. (20)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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PART 5: Egg

Work in rows.

With a 3.5 mm hook and the main egg color:

• Row 1: ch 5. (5)
• Row 2: ch1, turn; sc 4. (4)
• Row 3: ch1, turn; [1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc]. (6)
• Row 4: ch1, turn; [1 sc in all st]. (6)
• Row 5: ch1, turn; [1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc]. (8)
• Rows 6 to 9: ch1, turn; [1 sc in all st]. (8)
• Row 10: ch1, turn; [1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec]. (6)
• Rows 11 to 12: ch1, turn; [1 sc in all st]. (6)
• Row 13: ch1, turn; [1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec]. (4)
• Row 14: ch1, turn; [2 dec]. (2)

Change to the egg outline color and crochet sc evenly around the egg
(about 30 sts). Do not crochet too tightly.

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PART 6: Assembly

• Sew the arms and legs onto the egg.

• Sew the ears to the top of the head.

• Sew the egg onto the front of the head.

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🎉 Congratulations!
Your Easter Bunny applique is finished! I hope you enjoyed making this sweet spring project.