Happy First day of Spring! What could be more exciting than introducing the new collection of Crochet Easter Bunnies on this beautiful day? These adorable bunnies were created specifically to capture the spirit of the season and spread joy to all. As one of my favorite times of year, Spring always brings a sense of renewal with the blooming of flowers and the awakening of animals and insects from their slumber. Let’s celebrate this wonderful season with these chubby little bunnies, perfect for bringing a smile to anyone’s face!
For our Easter collection of chubby bunnies, I really went all out with the theme! We have a colorful Easter egg ready for the egg hunt! A little chick is hatching from his shell, but it’s looking a little peculiar with those ears! Next, we have a bunny who ate one too many carrots! The term “you are what you eat” is pretty fitting for this one! And lastly, we have one chubby and extra fluffy little sheep!
The base for the bunny is the same as the one that can be FOUND HERE. This post is only sharing the modifications needed to make each character. You will need to reference back to the original Chubby Bunny Crochet Pattern when crocheting each piece. Under each character I have listed the specific materials needed to complete each design.
I hope you enjoy crocheting these amigurumi chubby bunnies and even learn a few new techniques along the way!
I hope you have fun making these Easter Bunnies!
Let’s get crocheting!
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Abbreviations and Terms Used:
Crochet pattern is written using U.S. crochet terminology.
Crochet technique video & photo tutorials can be found here.
R- Round/Row
Mr- Magic Ring
Sc- Single Crochet
Inc- Increase
Inv Dec- Invisible Decrease
Dec- Decrease
FLO- Front Loops Only
BLO- Back Loops Only
Hdc- Half Double Crochet
Dc- Double Crochet
Tr- Treble Crochet
Ch- Chain
Sl St- Slip Stitch
Sk- Skip
St/s- Stitch/es
* – Repeat the directions in between * and * as many times as stated.
( ) – The number inside will indicate how many stitches you should have at the end of each round.
Pattern Notes:
- Below is a full how to video tutorial for the original amigurumi chubby bunny from my Youtube channel, A Menagerie of Stitches. Please consider subscribing! 🙂
- When the number comes AFTER the stitch, such as Sc 2, this means to place one single crochet into the next two stitches.
- When the number comes BEFORE the stitch, such as 2 sc, this means to place two single crochet stitches into the same stitch.
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Easter Egg Bunny
Materials Needed:
- Yarn- I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in the colors Soft Blue and Pink, Michaels Loops & Threads Impeccable
- in the colors Butterscotch and Soft Rose
- Size E/3.5mm and B/2.25mm Crochet Hooks
- 1 pair of black 9mm safety eyes
- Hot glue gun
- Plus all other materials listed in the original pattern
Follow the entire pattern exactly as stated, making all the pieces in Soft Blue. The only modification was the placement of the eyes. I positioned mine between rounds 11&12, 6 stitches apart.
Zig Zag Stripes- Make 2
For the zig zags, make them in any color you’d like. I used pink and butterscotch for mine. For thinner stripes that aren’t bulky, use a B/2.25mm crochet hook.
Using color of choice,
R1: Ch 79, then starting in the 2nd ch from hook, inc, *sc 4, sk 2 chs, sc 4, 3 sc into the next st* repeat 6 times, sc 4, sk 2 chs, sc 4, inc in last st. (78 sts)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Using straight pins, pin the top zig zag piece into place, starting near round 7 on the back of the body. For the bottom zig zag, pin into place starting near round 14 on the back of the body. The pieces should go all the way around the body with the ends meeting to make a point.
With hot glue, secure the zig zag in place. When gluing, make sure to only add a SMALL amount of glue at a time and go slow! Less is more and you don’t want excess glue to be seeping along the edge.
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Easter Chick Bunny
Materials Needed:
- Yarn- I used Michaels Loops & Threads Impeccable in the colors Butterscotch, White, and Pumpkin
- Size E/3.5mm Crochet Hook
- 1 pair of black 9mm safety eyes
- Plus all other materials listed in the original pattern
Ears- Follow the pattern and make 2 ears in Butterscotch.
Arms and Legs- Follow the pattern and make 2 arms in Butterscotch and 2 legs in White.
Tail- Follow the pattern and make the tail in White.
Body
Follow rounds 1-8 of the original pattern, using white yarn. Then continue with what is stated below.
Tip! Add a stitch marker to the back loops of the first and last stitch when making R9A and R17A.
R9A: In FLO, *hdc, ch 2, hdc all into the same st, sc into the next 3 spaces*, repeat 10 times, hdc, ch 2, hdc all into the same st, sc 1.
Fasten off white yarn and weave in the end.
R9B: Join butterscotch yarn in the first Back Loop of R9A and chain 1. This chain 1 will act as a stitch. Continuing in the back loops only from R9A, sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
Note- After R9B you’ll notice a little gap in between where the round started and ended. When starting R10, insert the hook into the chain 1 and continue crocheting as normal. This gap will disappear.
R10-16: Sc 42.
Add safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 6 stitches apart. Stitch on nose using Pumpkin.
Change to white yarn. Fasten off butterscotch yarn and secure the end.
R17A: In FLO, *hdc, ch 2, hdc all into the same st, sc into the next 3 spaces*, repeat 10 times, hdc, ch 2, hdc all into the same st, sc 1.
R17B: In the Back Loops left over from R17A, Sc 42.
Follow rounds 18-24 of the original pattern to complete the body.
Assemble the ears, arms, legs, and tail exactly as the pattern states.
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Carrot Bunny
Materials Needed:
- Yarn- I used Michaels Loops & Threads Impeccable in the colors Fern and Soft Rose, Michaels Craftsmart in the color Orange, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in the color Terracotta
- Size E/3.5mm Crochet Hook
- 1 pair of black 9mm safety eyes
- Plus all other materials listed in the original pattern
Body, Arms, Legs, and Tail- Follow the pattern and make pieces in Orange. For the body, position the eyes between rounds 11&12, 6 stitches apart.
Ears- Follow the pattern and make 2 ears in Fern.
Assemble the arms, legs, and tail exactly as the pattern states.
For the darker lines- Use terracotta yarn to make lines in various places all over the body. Once finished, secure the tail with a knot and hide inside the body.
For the ears, position them starting right next to the magic ring. Placing them closer together mimics the green top of a carrot 🙂
Sheep Bunny
Materials Needed:
- Yarn- I used Michaels Loops & Threads Impeccable in the colors Soft Taupe, Aran, and Soft Rose
- Size E/3.5mm Crochet Hook
- 1 pair of black 9mm safety eyes
- Plus all other materials listed in the original pattern
Ears, Arms, Legs, and Tail- Follow the pattern and make pieces in Soft Taupe.
Body
Use soft taupe yarn for the body.
If the piece starts to form into a point while making rounds 1-7, don’t worry! This will go away when we add fiberfill and when we make the loops later on.
Follow rounds 1-7 of the original pattern, crocheting rounds 2-7 in the BACK LOOPS ONLY.
R8: In BLO *Sc 5, inc* 2 times, sc 4, in both loops sc 1, inc, sc 5, in BLO inc, *sc 5, inc* 2 times. (42 sts)
R9: In BLO Sc 17, in both loops sc 10, in BLO sc 15. (42 sts)
R10: In BLO Sc 16, in both loops sc 12, in BLO sc 14. (42 sts)
R11: In BLO Sc 16, in both loops sc 13, in BLO sc 13. (42 sts)
R12: In BLO Sc 17, in both loops sc 12, in BLO sc 13. (42 sts)
R13: In BLO Sc 17, in both loops sc 12, in BLO sc 13. (42 sts)
Add safety eyes between rounds 11&12, 6 stitches apart. You should have 2 stitches on the outside of each safety eye.
R14-18: In BLO, Sc 42.
R19: In BLO, *Sc 5, inv dec* 6 times. (42 sts)
Follow rounds 20-24 of the original pattern to complete the body, crocheting in BOTH LOOPS for these rounds.
You’ll notice in rounds 8-13 there are times when we’re crocheting in the back loops only, then we switch to both loops for some of the stitches, then we go back to crocheting in the back loops only. The section of stitches where we switch to crocheting in both loops will be the portion of the face where no wool loops will go. I used stitch markers to mark off this area just to have as a reference.
Ears- Sew the ears between rounds 4 and 8. Assemble arms, legs and tail as pattern states.
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Wool Loops
To make the loops for the wool, we’re going to be working in all of the front loops that were left unworked while making the body. I used about 60g of aran colored yarn for this part so I STRONGLY suggest using a skein that is brand new, or that is barely used. You want to have enough to work the entire body.
Starting at the top of the body, in the first front loop left over, insert your crochet hook. Lay the yarn over the hook and pull through, then Ch 7. Now we’re going to repeat this sequence- Sc 1 in the next front loop, then ch 6. Do this all the way around the body.
When you run into the ears, move down to the next row where a front loop is and start going in the opposite direction. Then when you run into the other ear, move down to the next row and work into those front loops.
You’ll be working back and forth through all the rows of front loops until you reach the face area (the area where we crocheted into both loops). Once you land here, you’ll go down to the next row where the front loops are and continue in the opposite direction. For under the arms, just hold the arm up while you make the loops in that area.
If needed, you can always cut and rejoin the yarn.
Once you reach the last front loop at the bottom of the body, make the final single crochet (don’t make the 6 chs) and fasten off. Secure the tail with a knot and hide inside the body.
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I hope you enjoyed and loved making these Crochet Easter and Spring themed Chubby Bunnies! I’m thrilled to offer these free crochet patterns and love seeing all the things you make from my patterns. If you make these crochet Easter bunnies, please tag me in your posts on Instagram @amenagerieofstitches and use the hashtags #amenagerieofstitches and #seasonalchubbybunnies
Happy Crocheting!
Lauren
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