What hook size does this bunny use

It works up on a 2 mm crochet hook, which is small and gives the sport weight cotton a nice tight, dense fabric. That tightness matters here since it keeps the fiberfill from peeking through the stitches.

Why does the pattern use sport weight cotton instead of worsted

Sport weight cotton with a small hook produces a finer, firmer fabric that holds detail well on a piece this size. It also gives the finished bunny a slightly crisp, sturdy feel rather than a plush, loose one.

Can I skip the safety eyes and embroider the face instead

You can use the black and pink embroidery thread listed in the materials to stitch the eyes by hand if you prefer, especially for a piece meant for a very young child. Just plan your placement between the same rounds noted for the safety eyes so the proportions still look right.

Why are the ears so much longer than the arms and legs

The ears run 16 rounds compared to the arms at 7 rounds and the legs at 5 rounds, which gives them the length needed to fold over and close through both top layers for that classic floppy bunny look. It's a deliberate shape choice, not a typo.

How much fiberfill will I need

The pattern doesn't specify an exact amount, just fiberfill for stuffing, so I'd keep a bag on hand and stuff firmly as you go rather than measuring it out ahead of time. The head takes the most since you're stuffing it continuously as you close the rounds.

Amigurumi bunny pattern with safety eyes and floppy ears

LevelIntermediate
Time4-6 hours
Hook2 mm
YarnSport

About This Pattern

This bunny has that soft, unhurried feeling I love in a weekend project. There's nothing frantic about it, just round after round of single crochet building up into ears, arms, legs and a head that all wait patiently to be joined. It reads as gentle before you've even picked a color.

Your hands stay busy but never rattled. Most of the work is single crochet worked in the round, with increases and decreases doing the quiet job of shaping curves without a single seam showing. The ears ask for a little extra patience since they run longer than the other parts, and that's where you'll feel your rhythm settle in.

Finished, this bunny sits the way a good toy should: a little forward on its haunches, ears up or flopped depending on how you sewed them. It looks right on a shelf next to books, tucked into a kid's arm, or propped on a windowsill catching morning light. It doesn't shout for attention, it just belongs wherever you set it.

Start the head with a magic ring and increase steadily until it curves into a proper dome shape.
Insert the safety eyes at the specified point between rounds before closing up the head completely.
Stuff the head gradually as you work rather than waiting until the last round.
Crochet both ears separately, working them longer than the other parts before folding and closing them flat.
Make the arms and legs as quick individual pieces using magic rings and a single increase round.
Work the body as its own short piece worked in the round.
Sew every part together, leaving long tails on the ears and arms specifically for that purpose.
Finish the face with embroidery thread for any details beyond the safety eyes.

On the desk

Sport weight cotton yarn in light pink, pink and green color.
2 mm crochet hook.
Fiber fill for stuffing.
A pair of 8 mm safety eyes.
Tapestry needle.
Black and pink embroidery thread and needle.

Stitch shorthand

sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease

Amigurumi bunny pattern with safety eyes and floppy ears

Easy to get wrong

Losing count on ear increases

The ears run to 16 rounds with several early increase rounds packed close together, so mark round 1 with a stitch marker and recount before starting round 5. It is easy to drift a round off without noticing until the ear looks uneven.

Placing safety eyes too early

Wait until you've worked enough rounds on the head to see the curve clearly before locking the eyes in place between the specified rounds. Removing and repositioning safety eyes damages the fabric, so test placement with removable stitch markers first.

Under-stuffing before closing seams

Because you stuff the head as you go rather than all at once at the end, it's tempting to add too little early on and end up with a soft, floppy top. Stuff firmly in the earlier rounds so the shape holds once you reach the final decreases.

Between the songs

What I love here is how much shaping happens using just sc, inc and dec. No fancy stitches, no charts to decode, just the steady logic of increasing every round through the first seven rounds of the head until it domes properly. The ears are the real treat because you work them long, fold them, and stitch through both top layers to close them flat, which gives them that soft, slightly floppy bunny silhouette. Placing the safety eyes between specific rounds with an exact stitch count between them is a small technical moment that pays off the second the face clicks into focus. Stuffing as you go rather than at the end keeps the shape honest the whole way through.

Listener questions

What hook size does this bunny use
It works up on a 2 mm crochet hook, which is small and gives the sport weight cotton a nice tight, dense fabric. That tightness matters here since it keeps the fiberfill from peeking through the stitches.
Why does the pattern use sport weight cotton instead of worsted
Sport weight cotton with a small hook produces a finer, firmer fabric that holds detail well on a piece this size. It also gives the finished bunny a slightly crisp, sturdy feel rather than a plush, loose one.
Can I skip the safety eyes and embroider the face instead
You can use the black and pink embroidery thread listed in the materials to stitch the eyes by hand if you prefer, especially for a piece meant for a very young child. Just plan your placement between the same rounds noted for the safety eyes so the proportions still look right.
Why are the ears so much longer than the arms and legs
The ears run 16 rounds compared to the arms at 7 rounds and the legs at 5 rounds, which gives them the length needed to fold over and close through both top layers for that classic floppy bunny look. It's a deliberate shape choice, not a typo.
How much fiberfill will I need
The pattern doesn't specify an exact amount, just fiberfill for stuffing, so I'd keep a bag on hand and stuff firmly as you go rather than measuring it out ahead of time. The head takes the most since you're stuffing it continuously as you close the rounds.

Original pattern: https://onrecip.com/spring-bunny-free-crochet-pattern/

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Amigurumi bunny pattern with safety eyes and floppy ears

About This Pattern

On the desk

Stitch shorthand

Amigurumi bunny pattern with safety eyes and floppy ears

Head

Ears

Arms

Legs

Body

Where it goes

Color ideas

Care