Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Crochet a Bunny for Beginners: Quick, Easy Rabbit + Free pattern

Happy year of the rabbit! What better way to celebrate than to make your own crochet bunny?

This bunny is simple enough for beginners (Plus I go over all the skills and stitches!) and quick and easy enough for advanced crocheters to work up in roughly an hour!

*Please note that safety eyes can be choking hazards and are NOT recommended for crochet plushies made for young children, pets etc*

This Tutorial Covers:
-Recommended Materials
*fabric scissors
*yarn needle
*stitch markers
*polyester fiber fill
*7 mm hook
*#6 super bulky blanket yarn (in white and pink OR the colors of your choice)
*#4 worsted weight yarn (in black for the nose)
*16 mm safety eyes (*Safety eyes can be CHOKING HAZARDS. They are NOT recommended for plushies made for young children etc*)
-How to Crochet the Body
-Adding Facial Features
-How to Crochet the Ears
-Assembly (sewing on pieces)

*Where to Get the Materials:*

Here's where I get my yarn:

Disclaimer: The above are affiliate links, which means I'll earn a small commission at NO extra cost to you if you use it to make a purchase. This is one way that helps support me and lets me continue to make free content for you :).The materials listed are actual materials that I have used!

While this tutorial is made for beginners, it's helpful to already be familiar with the following skills:
-Magic Ring/Magic Circle
-Single Crochet
-Increase
-Decrease
-Fasten Off
-DC Cluster/Bobble Stitch

If you need more help with any of the above, here are some helpful tutorials:

To keep the video from running too long, I tried to work at a decent pace, but please don't hesitate to pause or slow down the video under settings if needed.

Please do NOT duplicate, distribute, or sell the crochet pattern in this video without permission. However, you may gift, donate, or sell your finished pieces given that you give "The Mary Jay" credit for the pattern. Please link back to this video if you're selling online! :)

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[yourlocalastervoid]

As a person who rlly wants to crochet and just started, I rlly appreciate this video!! Plus it’s super cute :D

[Hallieisslay]

You are an AMAZING teacher. These are the only helpful videos I’ve found, you are easy to understand, go slowly, and actually tell us what to do.

[SpringDude]

I used this as a base to make a lil’ rat for Father’s Day. This is the first tutorial that actually was helpful, especially because you do everything in real time and actually explain stuff <3

EDIT: I CANE BACK TO THIS TO MAKE A GIFT OML THIS IS SO NOSTALGIC

[emilygardner]

This is a great pattern thanks!!! 😍i’ve made three bunnies already and i thought a written pattern would help those making these in bulk

Body:
R1: sc x7 into magic ring (7)
R2: inc x7 (14)
R3: sc, inc x7 (21)
R4: 2x sc, inc x7 (28)
R5: 28 sc (28)
R6: 28 sc (28)
R7: 28 sc (28)
R8: 28 sc (28)
R9: 28 sc (28)
R10: 6dc cluster, 27x sc (28)
R11: 28 sc (28)
R12: 2x sc, dec x7 (21)
R13: sc, dec x7 (14)
R14: dec x7 (7)
Fasten off

Ears (make 2):
R1: 4x sc into magic ring (4)
R2: sc, inc x2 (6)
R3: sc, inc x3 (9)
R4: 9x sc (9)
R5: 9x sc (9)
R6: sc, dec x3 (6)
R7: sc, dec x2 (4)

Add details, - eyes, ears, nose

[minnie-xt]

guys, if u dont understand how or where to do these stitches, theres a chance you need to first thoroughly learn the stitches. i recommed u search up some teachers online, or find helpful videos. i personally learned the stitches from my mother. you can learn from anyone who knows crochet, or atleast the basics. once u come back here after learning, you will find it much easier.

[kimcleveland]

This is by far the clearest and easiest tutorial to follow. I've been trying for weeks to make a ball! Thank you! ❤😊

[elawinjala]

This is lowkey the best tutorial I’ve ever seen!!

All the way from your calming voice, clear explanation, and your slow enough I can follow along in live time!!!

[thatgworlavery]

I’ve been watching ur videos for about two months and made so many things! Ur channel is the reason I started to crochet! I’ve already made 7 frogs, 3 bees, and 3 turtles!!! This is definitely going to be my next project:)

[dilyanachohadzhieva]

I JUST STARTED WATCHING THIS VIDEO ITS SO CUTE OMFG

[betterwithoutyou]

I really liked this tutorial, but if you don't have black yarn you can use pink! I did that and it turned out SO CUTE!!! I used bobby pins instead of stich markers, bc i didn't have em🤣

[taytayedits_u]

am i the only one that pause’s the video when she says what to do and than after when i did it i just watch her do it beacuse i feel bad skipping over it
edit:how did i get so many likes

[charlottevang]

Is it just me or my bunny came out smaller than hers

[DarkxDuchess]

By far the BEST easiest tutorial to use for a beginner, please keep it up!!

[MaryIsCool]

14:40 the second after she said, "When we get back." A FREAKING AD CAME ON🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Olivia_RodrigoFan]

I am currently writing this pattern down in the video I didn't even realize there was a pattern in the comments.🤣 That could had save me so much time. Overall I loved this pattern it is super cute.

[bubble_eater]

This was perfect! Im new to crocheting and this was my first ever project and it turned out so cute. I instead used fuzzy yarn it was really hard to see the stitches but it was definitely worth it!

[oliviadoan]

This video is so helpful it was hard at first then so easy! Plus the tail was so easy thank you so much for making this video
Keep up the good work!!!!

[PrincessLilyPad]

I watched this without doing the crochet but after i re watched it and actually crocheted

[rehanasulthana]

1 .magic circle. 7 sc
2. Inc .14 sc
3. 1 sc, 1 Inc, .21
4. 2 sc 1 Inc. 28
5. 28 sc
6-9 . 28 sc (4 rnds)
10 see pls
11 . 28 sc
12. 2 sc 1 dec. 21 (take only front loops)
13. 1 sc 1 dec. 14
Stuffing and eyes bw rnd 6&7 4 stitches difference
14. Dec. 7
Stitch

EAR
1. 4 sc in mr
2. 1 sc 1 Inc .6
3. 1sc 1 Inc. 9
4&5 . 9 sc
6. 1 sc 1 dc . 6
7. 1sc 1 dc . 4
Chain and secure. Leave excess for stitching it on make another.

[chiruki]

Thank you so much this was so easy to follow along with. My only experience with crochet before doing this project is watching some tutorials and practicing the magic circle a few times. The finished result isn’t perfect (I kept miscounting the stitches) but I was able to complete a bunny.