Crocheting Your Own Adorable Bunny Doll With Dress and Purse

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Bunny Doll

Creating Bunny Doll your own crocheted bunny doll is a delightful project that yields a charming companion full of personality. This comprehensive pattern will guide you through crafting a beautiful bunny with a fashionable pink dress and matching purse – perfect for gifting or adding to your collection. With careful attention to detail and simple techniques, even intermediate crocheters can achieve professional-looking results.

Bunny Doll Materials You’ll Need

Bunny Doll Yarn

  • Main color (cream or white) for the bunny body – YarnArt Jeans 03 or similar cotton blend yarn
  • Pink (or color of choice) for the dress – YarnArt Jeans 65 or similar
  • White for dress trim – YarnArt Jeans 01
  • Black for facial details – YarnArt Jeans 53
  • Pink for embroidery details – YarnArt Jeans 74

Bunny Doll Tools

  • Crochet hooks: 1.75mm, 2mm, and 2.25mm (choose based on your tension – 2mm recommended)
  • Stitch markers
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needle for assembly
  • Long needle with large eye for facial details
  • Safety pins for positioning
  • Lighter for sealing thread ends
  • 10mm safety eyes
  • Polyester fiberfill or similar stuffing material

Bunny Doll Crochet Terminology

  • Magic Ring (MR): Creates a tight center circle for crocheting in the round
  • Chain Stitch (CH): Basic foundation stitch
  • Slip Stitch (SS): Used for joining rounds and subtle connections
  • Single Crochet (SC): Basic stitch that forms most of the pattern
  • Increase (INC): Work two single crochets in the same stitch
  • Decrease (DEC): Work two stitches together
  • Back Loop Only (BLO): Work through only the back loop of each stitch
  • Double Crochet (DC): Taller stitch used for the dress
  • (SC, INC or DEC) * 7: Repeat the sequence in parentheses 7 times

Bunny Doll Creating the Arms (Make 2)

Stuff the arms up to round 22 only.

Round 1: 7 single crochets in a magic ring Round 2: 7 single crochets Round 3: 7 increases = 14 stitches Round 4: 14 single crochets Round 5: 13 single crochets, increase = 15 stitches Round 6: Increase, 14 single crochets = 16 stitches Round 7: 16 single crochets Round 8: 14 single crochets, decrease = 15 stitches Round 9: Decrease, 13 single crochets = 14 stitches Rounds 10-23: 14 single crochets for 14 rounds Round 24: (5 single crochets, decrease) twice = 12 stitches Rounds 25-26: 12 single crochets for 2 rounds

Complete by working 3 stitches of offset, then join with 6 single crochets through both layers. Position the decreases from rounds 8 and 9 to the back of the arm.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bunny Doll Creating the Legs (Make 2)

Stuff the foot and heel sections firmly. Stuff the leg up to round 40, but more loosely.

Round 1: 7 single crochets in a magic ring Round 2: 7 increases = 14 stitches Round 3: 14 single crochets Round 4: (1 single crochet, increase) 7 times = 21 stitches Round 5: 21 single crochets Round 6: (6 single crochets, increase) 3 times = 24 stitches Rounds 7-10: 24 single crochets for 4 rounds Round 11: (6 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 21 stitches Round 12: 21 single crochets Round 13: (5 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 18 stitches Round 14: (4 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 15 stitches

For the heel section, work in turned rows:

Row 15: Chain 1, turn, 10 single crochets, chain 1, turn Row 16: 10 single crochets, slip stitch, chain 1, turn Row 17: 11 single crochets, slip stitch, chain 1, turn Row 18: 12 single crochets, slip stitch, chain 1, turn Row 19: 13 single crochets, slip stitch, chain 1, turn Row 20: 14 single crochets, slip stitch

Place a stitch marker at this point. Continue working in rounds again:

Round 21: 15 single crochets (the 15th stitch is the slip stitch from round 20) Rounds 22-28: 15 single crochets for 7 rounds

Stuff the heel section firmly now.

Round 29: (4 single crochets, increase) 3 times = 18 stitches Rounds 30-37: 18 single crochets for 8 rounds Round 38: (5 single crochets, increase) 3 times = 21 stitches Rounds 39-44: 21 single crochets for 6 rounds Round 45: (5 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 18 stitches

Complete with 4-5 stitches of offset, then join 9 single crochets through both layers.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bunny Doll Creating the Body

Stuff as you go to maintain the proper shape.

Round 1: 7 single crochets in a magic ring Round 2: 7 increases = 14 stitches Round 3: (1 single crochet, increase) 7 times = 21 stitches Round 4: (2 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 28 stitches Round 5: (3 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 35 stitches Round 6: (4 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 42 stitches Round 7: (5 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 49 stitches Round 8: (6 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 56 stitches Round 9: (7 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 63 stitches Round 10: 63 single crochets

Round 11: Attach the legs. Work 9 single crochets joining with the first leg, 22 single crochets, 9 single crochets joining with the second leg, 23 single crochets = 63 stitches total. Position the stitch marker at the left side.

Round 12: 63 single crochets Round 13: (19 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 60 stitches Round 14: 60 single crochets Round 15: (13 single crochets, decrease) 4 times = 56 stitches Round 16: 56 single crochets Round 17: (6 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 49 stitches Rounds 18-21: 49 single crochets for 4 rounds Round 22: (5 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 42 stitches Rounds 23-25: 42 single crochets for 3 rounds Round 26: (4 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 35 stitches Rounds 27-28: 35 single crochets for 2 rounds Round 29: (3 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 28 stitches Rounds 30-32: 28 single crochets for 3 rounds

Round 33: Attach the arms. Work 2 single crochets, 6 single crochets joining with first arm, 8 single crochets, 6 single crochets joining with second arm, 6 single crochets = 28 stitches total.

Note: You may need to adjust the positioning by adding or removing a few stitches before attaching the arms. Position them parallel to the legs, along the sides of the body.

Round 34: (5 single crochets, decrease) 4 times = 24 stitches Round 35: 24 single crochets

Leave a long tail for attaching the head.

Bunny Doll Creating the Ears (Make 2)

Round 1: 6 single crochets in a magic ring Round 2: (1 single crochet, increase) 3 times = 9 stitches Round 3: (2 single crochets, increase) 3 times = 12 stitches Round 4: 12 single crochets Round 5: (3 single crochets, increase) 3 times = 15 stitches Round 6: (4 single crochets, increase) 3 times = 18 stitches Round 7: 18 single crochets Round 8: (5 single crochets, increase) 3 times = 21 stitches Round 9: (6 single crochets, increase) 3 times = 24 stitches Rounds 10-15: 24 single crochets for 6 rounds Round 16: (6 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 21 stitches Round 17: (5 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 18 stitches Round 18: 18 single crochets Round 19: (4 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 15 stitches Round 20: (3 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 12 stitches Round 21: 12 single crochets

Leave a long tail for attaching.

Bunny Doll Creating the Tail

Round 1: 6 single crochets in a magic ring Round 2: 6 increases = 12 stitches Round 3: 12 single crochets Round 4: (1 single crochet, increase) 6 times = 18 stitches Round 5: 18 single crochets Round 6: (1 single crochet, decrease) 6 times = 12 stitches

Leave a long tail for attaching.

Bunny Doll Creating the Head

Insert safety eyes between rounds 12-13, with 12-13 visible stitches between them along round 12.

Round 1: 7 single crochets in a magic ring Round 2: 7 increases = 14 stitches Round 3: (1 single crochet, increase) 7 times = 21 stitches Round 4: (2 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 28 stitches Round 5: 28 single crochets Round 6: (3 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 35 stitches Round 7: 35 single crochets Round 8: (4 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 42 stitches Round 9: 42 single crochets Round 10: (5 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 49 stitches Round 11: (6 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 56 stitches Round 12: (7 single crochets, increase) 7 times = 63 stitches Rounds 13-14: 63 single crochets for 2 rounds Round 15: (20 single crochets, increase) 3 times = 66 stitches Rounds 16-19: 66 single crochets for 4 rounds Round 20: (20 single crochets, decrease) 3 times = 63 stitches Round 21: 63 single crochets Round 22: (7 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 56 stitches Round 23: 56 single crochets Round 24: (6 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 49 stitches Round 25: 49 single crochets Round 26: (5 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 42 stitches Round 27: (4 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 35 stitches Round 28: (3 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 28 stitches Round 29: (2 single crochets, decrease) 7 times = 21 stitches Round 30: (1 single crochet, decrease) 7 times = 14 stitches Round 31: 7 decreases = 7 stitches

Close the opening by gathering the remaining stitches. Fasten off.

Bunny Doll Creating Facial Details

For the facial indentation, create a pulling stitch between rounds 12-13, from the bottom of the head. Insert the needle at the bottom, then through point 1 and point 2 (where the eyes are positioned), and exit at the bottom one stitch to the left. Pull tight, tie off, and hide the ends. Repeat for the other eye.

Embroider the nose, eyelash line, and eyebrows with appropriate colors. You can add blush with dry pastel if desired.

Assembly

  1. Attach the ears to rounds 21-23 of the head.
  2. Attach the tail between rounds 10-13 of the body, lightly stuffing it first.
  3. Attach the head to the body at the point where you created the facial indentation. You can mark a circle with pins to help with placement. For easier attachment, insert two needles crosswise through both the head and body to hold them in position.
  4. Stuff the neck area firmly to ensure the head doesn’t wobble.

Creating the Dress

Try the dress on your bunny as you go. You may need to change to a larger or smaller hook depending on your tension.

Work rows 1-12 with turned rows:

Row 1: Chain 31. Starting from the second chain from hook: work 30 single crochets, chain 1 Row 2: 1 single crochet, increase, 2 single crochets, chain 7, skip 7 stitches, (1 single crochet, increase) 4 times, chain 7, skip 7 stitches, 1 single crochet, increase, 2 single crochets, chain 1 = 36 stitches Row 3: 12 single crochets, decrease, 8 single crochets, decrease, 12 single crochets, chain 1 = 34 stitches Row 4: 34 single crochets, chain 1 Row 5: 2 single crochets, increase, 2 single crochets, (2 single crochets, increase) 8 times, 2 single crochets, increase, 2 single crochets, chain 1 = 44 stitches Rows 6-7: 44 single crochets, chain 1 (2 rows) Row 8: 4 single crochets, (increase, 5 single crochets) 3 times, (5 single crochets, increase) 3 times, 4 single crochets, chain 1 = 50 stitches Rows 9-10: 50 single crochets, chain 1 (2 rows) Row 11: 50 single crochets, chain 2 Row 12: Working in back loops only, increase with double crochet stitches

Now continue working in rounds, creating buttonholes (2-3) as you join the dress. Chain 2.

Rounds 13-18: 100 double crochets, slip stitch, chain 2 (6 rounds) Round 19: 100 double crochets, slip stitch, chain 1 Round 20: 100 single crochets

Fasten off.

Dress Trim and Ties

Using contrasting yarn (white):

  1. Chain 31. Starting from the second chain from hook: 29 single crochets, slip stitch.
  2. Join to the dress at row 12 and work single crochets in the front loops around the dress circumference, working clockwise with the skirt facing you.
  3. Chain 31. Starting from the second chain from hook: 29 single crochets, slip stitch.

Fasten off and secure.

Sew on buttons.

Place the dress on the bunny and tie a bow.

Creating the Purse

Row 1: Chain 12. Starting from the second chain from hook: increase, 9 single crochets, 2 increases, work along opposite side of foundation chain: 8 single crochets, increase = 24 stitches Row 2: 24 single crochets in back loops only Rows 3-10: 24 single crochets for 8 rows

Make offset stitches (about 3).

Chain 55, slip stitch to opposite side of purse, 1 single crochet into purse, turn, 55 single crochets along chain, 1 slip stitch into purse. Fasten off.

Note: For a shoulder-only strap rather than over-the-head, chain fewer stitches.

Heart Decoration (Optional)

Create a magic ring, chain 3, work into ring: 2 double treble crochets, 3 double crochets, chain 2, 3 double crochets, 2 double treble crochets, chain 3, slip stitch to magic ring.

Attach to purse or dress as desired.

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Finishing Touches

  1. Check all parts are securely attached
  2. Adjust stuffing as needed for proper posture
  3. Make sure the facial features are symmetrical
  4. Position the dress and accessories to your liking

Your adorable bunny with dress and purse is now complete! The finished doll stands approximately 32cm (12.5 inches) tall including the ears, making it the perfect size for display or play.

Happy crocheting!