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Materials:
Needed for the bunny – approximately 85 yds of super bulky (6) yarn of your choice
Needed for the egg – approximately 50 yds of super bulky (6) yarn of your choice
***For the bunny pictured, I used Big Twist Sprinkled Icing – Pastel Babygirl, and Big Twist Flourish – Ski Lodge Pastels Stripe for the egg. These yarns have been discontinued due to the closure of JoAnn’s, but you can use any super bulky (6) Yarn for this pattern!
I have also used Bernat Baby Blanket Frosting – Golden Hour OR Bernat Blanket – Vintage White for the bunny, and have found that Bernat Baby Blanket – Pitter Patter would make a nice pastel egg choice!
Worsted Weight black acrylic yarn for the eyes – 1 yd
Worsted Weight pink yarn for the nose – 1 yd
OR Flat Back Round Kawaii eyes and hot glue gun (sizes depends on your preference!)
Variations:
Big Twist Posh OR Premier Parfait Chunky with G hook.
Worsted Weight 4 yarn with F hook.
DK weight yarn with 2.25mm hook
*Note: The smallest size makes a great keychain size, using these fun attachments below. Place the screw up from the inside of the head before closing up, and glue the rivet onto the screw to secure. If making the keychain size bunny, make it without the egg, OR attach the egg to the bunny via glue or by sewing.
Metal Pull Ring Rivets with Screws
Terms and abbreviations to know:
magic ring
rnd, rnds – round, rounds
st, sts – stitch, stitches
ch, chs – chain, chains
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase, work 2 sts into 1 sts
dec – decrease, connect 2 sts together to make 1 st
Special Stitches:
dc bobble – double crochet bobble
- Yarn over, and insert hook into designated st.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops, leaving 2 loops left on hook.
- Yarn over, and insert hook into same st.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops, leaving 3 loops left on hook.
- Yarn over, and insert hook into same st.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops, leaving 4 loops left on hook.
- Yarn over, and insert hook into same st.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.
invsc2tog – invisible single crochet 2 together, this is essentially a decrease, but done in such a way as to make the continuous stitching smoother, and the decrease not as noticeable.
- Insert hook into front loop only of next stitch, DO NOT yarn over.
- Insert hook into front loop of second st.
- Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
- Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.
popcorn st – popcorn stitch
- Make 5 dc sts in same st
- Drop loop of the last dc.
- Insert hook into the top of the 1st dc sts.
- Pick up dropped loop from the last dc.
- Pull dropped loop through the top of the 1st dc.
Notes:
The Puffy Stuffy Bunny is an older pattern (©2017) that has been updated to be NO-SEW, and include additional optional materials, as well as how it can be adjusted to make in different sizes, with different yarns and hooks. AND a bonus pattern for an Easter egg outfit! It is worked in the round from the top, down, with no joining. The use of a st marker to mark each rnd is helpful when working with thicker yarns. The ears are made first, and attached to the body as you make it in one piece. This yarn can be tricky to work with, so here are some tips: to be sure you’re not missing any sts, always count each rnd, until you’re more comfortable. Because the yarn is so thick, the sts will be very close together, especially during the increasing rnds. Do NOT pull yarn too tightly while sewing or closing, because it can break. Pull gently.
Puffy Stuffy Bunny
Beginning with the ears – make 2 and set aside
Begin with magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next st) 3x; 9 sts
Rnd 3: sc in each st around; 9 sts
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 st) 3x; 12 sts
Rnds 5-13: sc in each st around; 12 sts
Fold closed and sc through both side to close up, 6 sts across. You do not need a long tail for sewing.
Body
Begin with magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: inc in each st around; 24 sts
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 30 sts
In the next rnd you will be attaching the ears by folding them over, and crochet through the two folded sts on the ear AND rnd 4.
Rnd 5: fold the edge of the first ear and hold it against rnd 4 with the open side facing left, and the ear pointing at you, (sc through two sts on the ear WITH the next st of rnd 4)3x, sc in next 13 sts, fold the edge of the second ear and hold it against the next 3 sts of rnd 4 with the open side facing right and the ear pointing toward you, repeat ( to )3x, sc in next 11 sts; 30 sts
Rnds 6-11: sc in each st around; 30 sts
Rnd 12: sc in next 5 sts, dc bobble, sc in next 9 sts, dc bobble, sc in next 14 sts; 30 sts
Rnd 13: sc in each st around; 30 sts
Rnd 14: sc in next 25 sts, popcorn st in FLO of next st, sc in next 4 sts; 30 sts
Rnd 15: sc in next 4 sts, dc bobble, sc in next 12 sts, dc bobble, sc in next 12 sts; 30 sts
Stop here to sew on the nose and the eyes. The bottom of the nose is under rnd 11, centered between the two dc bobbles. With your pink yarn and tapestry needle, make a triangle over a stitch of rnd 11, about 4 stitches from either dc bobble. Sew and fill in the triangle with pink yarn by sewing over top of the stitch repeatedly. Knot inside the body.
Eyes
Eyes are stitched over rnd 9 just above and to either side of the nose. Use your black yarn and tapestry needle.
- Insert needle below a st of rnd 9 just above and inside the dc bobble.
- Push needle back out 3 sts over, just above and to the side of the nose.
- Insert needle BACK into the same beginning entry.
- Push needle back out ABOVE rnd 9, and UNDER the black yarn that is now crossing over top of those 3 sts.
- Pull both strands to tighten yarn, and then insert hook under the black yarn, wrapping it around itself twice to hold that arch in place.
- Insert needle above rnd 8 and to the side to create the first lash, dropping the yarn inside the body.
- Pull your beginning strand through the eye of your needle and create the second (lower) lash by wrapping the yarn around itself again like in step 5.
- Insert needle to the side of the eye above rnd 9, below the first lash, and drop yarn inside the body.
- Knot the yarn tightly inside the body a few times, and repeat on the other side for the other eye.
Begin stuffing, and finish throughout.
Rnd 16: (invsc2tog, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 24 sts
Rnd 17: invsc2tog 12x; 12 sts
Rnd 18: invsc2tog 6x; 6 sts
Fasten off yarn, and weave final end through each of the last sts, pulling to close all the way. Weave in end.
Egg Bottom
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: inc in each st around; 24 sts
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 30 sts
Rnd 5: (inc, sc in next 4 sts)6x; 36 sts
Rnd 6: sc in each st around; 36 sts
Rnd 7: (inc, sc in next 5 sts)6x; 42 sts
Rnds 8-10: sc in each st around; 42 sts
Sl st into first st of rnd 10 before beginning rnd 11.
Rnd 11: ch 1 and begin in the same st as joining sl st, [(hdc, dc, ch 1) tog in next st, (dc, hdc) tog in next st, sk next 2 sts, sl st in next st, sk next st]7x; 7 points of the egg
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Egg Top
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)3x; 15 sts
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 4 sts)3x; 18 sts
Rnd 5: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts
Rnd 6: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 30 sts
Rnd 7: (ch 7, sk next 4 sts, sc in next 11 sts)2x; counting the chains this creates 36 sts
Rnd 8: (sc in each of the 7 chs, sc in next 11 sts)2x; 36 sts
Sl st into first st of rnd 8 before beginning rnd 9.
Rnd 9: ch 1 and begin in the same st as joining sl st, [(hdc, dc, ch 1) tog in next st, (dc, hdc) tog in next st, sk next 2 sts, sl st in next st, sk next st]6x; 6 points of the egg
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Thanks for this cute free pattern! Love it! Any suggestions on attaching ears, etc. as I don’t think I am very good at it! (Usually the reason I don’t make little critters, dolls, etc.!)
Blessings for your Good Friday and Easter Sunday!
Helen F.
Hi Helen! Thank you for your comment!
I attach them pretty simply. I pin them in place, and put the needle first through a st on the head, in line with where I want the ear to be placed. Then I go through the st at the end of the ear, and back into the head. And repeat that ear to head, ear to head, across until the top of the ear is secured. Then, to get it to stay on the sides, I sew underneath the ear too, from the underside of the ear, to the body, and so on and so forth, all the way down to the bottom leg. It’s hard to put into words, and maybe my photos aren’t too clear, but there are a few photos with captions at the end of the pattern, to describe this process. I hope this is helpful!