How to Make a Bunny Amigurumi for Bunny Day!

Project Intro

Are you looking for a snuggly basket stuffer for Easter? We hop you fall in love with this super cute (and easy!) Bunny Amigurumi! This bunny is the perfect Spring craft! 🐰

Pattern Information

Designed by: Shannon Roberts
Skill level: Beginner
Finished dimensions: 4 x 4 inches
Gauge: 16 stitches, 20 rows = 4 inches

Tools and Materials

Here's What You'll Need:

1 Skein of Darn Good Yarn Silk Roving Worsted Weight (We used Tropical Sea)
Knitting Needles: US Size 8
Bonus: Left over Silk Roving Worsted Weight for the tail (if you're feeling fun!)
Notions:Yarn or tapestry needle
Embroidery thread (for eyes and nose)
Fiber stuffing

The Pattern

Let's Get Started... err hop to it! 🐣

Step 1: Knit Square

The bunny is formed out of one knit square

Using US 8 needles, cast on 32 stitches
Knit all rows (garter stitch*) until you reach an 8 x 8 inch square**
Line up the edges as well as the corners to be sure before casting off
Weave in loose ends

*I have made bunnies out of stockinette and seed stitch knitted squares. It’s fun to experiment!

**I ended up with an 8 x 8 inch square, but everyone’s gauge is different! You can make your square larger if you would like.

Step 2: Assembling the Bunny’s Head

Now that you’ve knitted a square, it’s time to assemble the bunny!

Using a yarn needle, make a triangle-shaped running stitch (see photo) - you can use either yarn or embroidery thread for this part, just make sure it’s the same color as the square!
Once you’ve stitched your triangle shape, grab the ends and begin to cinch. The bunny’s head is forming!
Stuff with fiber fill and stitch closed

an 8' x 8' square made using silk roving worsted weight, being tied up to create the head of the bunny. — Making a triangle-shaped running stitch for the head

Stuff with fiber fill and stitch closed — Stuff the head with fiber fill and stitch closed

Step 3: Finishing the Bunny’s Body

Now it’s time to make the bunny’s body. You will stitch the remaining edges together and stuff with fiber fill to form the bunny’s back and bottom.

Step 4: The Facial Features and Tail

Almost done! Using a tapestry needle, embroider the eyes and a nose for the bunny’s face.

I used a complementary yarn Mystical Clear Quartz to make a pom pom tail for my bunny, but it would be just as cute all the same color. Another great tail option is a DGY Faux Fur Pom Pom.

Now it’s time to enjoy your cute little bunny! My daughter loved the first bunny so much that I made a second to go along with it! 🐰🐰

Two Bunny amigurumis sitting in some grass. One is made with Darn Good Yarn Silk Roving Worsted Weight while the other is made using chiffon ribbon. — Hop to it!