40+ DIY Amigurumi Rabbit Ideas, Tutorials and Free Patterns

40+ DIY Amigurumi Rabbit Ideas, Tutorials and Free Patterns

Here’s the thing. I never know how to start my posts. White page syndrome I guess. So here I am, starting this post by admitting I never know how to start posts. But now that I think about it, telling a story is always good. This is a story about an uncomplicated, classic, no-fuss crochet stuffed bunny rabbit, and the path she took from being an idea to a real bunny, just in time for Easter.

Ok, so THAT is a glimpse into how I work. I started my bunny about 4 times before I just gave up on Homespun and decided I needed to work with normal yarn to design the pattern, and then make it again with Homespun. I (and many other designers) often get asked if a pattern can be worked in a different yarn or color. It seems like a silly question because of course you can make a pattern in any yarn, hook and color that you’d like, but your result will vary depending on mileage, so to speak.

I designed the bunny pattern using Lion Brand Vanna’s Colors, a discontinued yarn that I had in my stash, but it’s a good example of how the bunny would look using a normal, twisted, worsted weight or slightly bulky yarn. The tightness of the crochet doesn’t allow a lot of giving in each piece, even though I didn’t stuff it very tightly at all.
However, in the end, the dream bunny in my head is the one made from Lion Brand Homespun Thick and Quick. This yarn is super curly, which makes it difficult to see where you’re crocheting into. Most of the time, you are working somewhat blind, using your fingers to feel out each stitch instead of seeing each stitch. But this curl also hides mistakes, and allows you to crochet looser than you normally would for amigurumi because he fuzz covers the holes!
Scroll down to see how I work with Homespun Thick and Quick. But if you’re more of a video person, here’s a video of how I work with Lion Brand Baby Soft Boucle*, another fuzzy, squishy yarn that’s hard to see stitches with, but makes oh so perfect stuffed animals! The amigurumi in question is Stanley Duck, another free crochet pattern!