Party animals - crochet bunny Lissy - A free crochet pattern

Hi! The second part of the party animals series is ready, and this time crochet bunny Lissy is entering the stage!

I have to say, I really like how she turned out! She was super fun to make too, and I hope that you will love the pattern as well!

The feet and body are made in one part, starting with the feet. Her head, arms and ears are made separately. She also has a skirt that is being crocheted on the body.

If you have missed part one, check out party animal Haakon!

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Crochet bunny Lissy is a little different from my designs since the body is made in one piece. If you have been following this blog and my work, you know that I usually made all limbs separately. However, I like this better! It looks great and there is less sewing involved.

Crochet bunny Lissy and the real bunny Lissy

If you are following me on Instagram, you might have seen my bunnies! I have four of them! They are called Vicky, Teddy, Angie, and Lissy. Short for Victoria, Theodor, Angelica and Elisabeth:) (I am pretty happy with those names).

They are the sweetest bunnies and Lissy is the the grey one sitting next to Angie. She is the shy one, and the first six months I could hardly pet her. Teddy and Vicky (grey and red bunnies) are very cuddly. Angie loves to dig holes and isn’t so fond of human contact, she is sweet but also a little sassy. Lissy is the reserved one. She eventually came over her shyness towards me, and now I am her favourite human!

It’s so funny to see all these different personalities. They love a treat, especially carrots! Now in the summer I go and collect fresh herbs from the fields for them. They love that!

Anyway, I just wanted to show you my bunnies. They live in a huge space and they are outside all year. However, we do take them in the garage is there is really cold in the winter. But they are developing a thick fur in the winter and so far, and no bunny has gotten sick. They live a good life, I think!

Back to the pattern – The yarn

Sorry, got a little side-tracked here. Crochet bunny Lissy is like my real bunny Lissy, a big girl! Without ears she is 27 cm/ 10,5 “! With the ears, she is a whopping 40 cm/16 “! I have used a 3.5 mm/US size 6 crochet hook and Simply Aran from Paintbox yarns.

The yarn works great with amigurumi. Also, I have been testing a different stuffing. OMG, I didn’t know that there was such a huge difference! I bought a huge bag from Amazon the other day. This fibrefill is soooo soft! It also fill out my amigurumi in a great m way, leaving to bulks. I really recommend this!

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Here she is standing next to the hook. She is a big girl! If you want a smaller version, simply use a thinner yarn and a matching hook!

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Crochet bunny Lissy – A free crochet pattern

This pattern is the intellectual property of Yarnhild. The pattern must not be altered, translated, copied or republished without approval.

You are welcome to sell the items that you have made from my patterns, but please be sure to give me credit for the pattern that you sell online. For private use only, no commercial use. 2019 – Yarnhild ©

Abbreviations used

ch – chain  

yo – yarn over  

st – stitch  

sl st – slip stitch  

SC – single crochet  

HDC – half double crochet

DC – double crochet

SC INV DEC – insert the hook through the front loop only for the stitches that are being crocheted together, yarn over and pull through both loops

BLO – Back loop only

MR -Magic ring

SC INC – Single crochet increase

Materials used

Yarn Paintbox simply Aran

100g g/3.5 oz = 184 m/201 yd

100% acrylic

Colors white pink and purple.

Filling materials

Stitch marker

Crochet hook 3.5 mm/ E4

Skill level: Advanced beginner

Safety eyes 12 mm

Scissors

Pipe cleaner

About the pattern

The body and feet are made in one piece. The head, ears, and arms are made separately. All parts except the ears are made in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to keep track of where you are and move it up as you finish the rounds. After the feet have been made, they are joined and then the body is made.

The skirt is crocheted directly on the body. Feel free to use a smaller hook. Notice that the finished crochet bunny will get smaller.

Skill level: Advanced beginner

Fished size, ears included: 40 cm/16 inches

Head

In white

R 1: 6 SC in a mr = 6 SC

R 2: SC INC x 6 = 12 SC

R 3: (1 SC, SC INC) x 6 = 18 SC

R 4: (2 SC, SC INC) x 6 = 24 SC

R 5: (3 SC, SC INC) x 6 = 30 SC

R 6: (4 SC, SC INC) x 6 = 36 SC

R 7: (5 SC, SC INC) x 6 = 42 SC

R 8: (6 SC, SC INC) x 6 = 48 SC

R 9- 19: 48 SC (11 rounds)

R 20: (6 SC, INV SC DEC) x 6= 42 SC

R 21: (5 SC, INV SC DEC) x 6= 36 SC

R 22: (4 SC, INV SC DEC) x 6= 30 SC

Fasten safety eyes between rows 14 and 15. 9 SC between the eyes. Sew on a nose and mouth in the middle between the eyes. Make a little triangle over (4 SC wide) and fill in the blank with pink yarn. Sew on a mouth.

R 23: (3 SC, INV SC DEC) x 6= 24 SC

Start stuffing. Stuff firmly, but do not over stuff. You do not want to see the stuffing between the sts.

R 24: (2 SC, INV SC DEC) x 6= 18 SC

R 25: (1 SC, INV SC DEC) x 6= 12 SC

Sl st in the first SC and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Feet, make 2

Colors white and purple

In white:

R 1: 6 SC in a mr = 6 SC

R 2: Inc x 6 = 12 SC

R 3: (1 SC, SC INC) x 6 = 18 SC

R 4: 18 SC

R 5: INV SC DEC x 6, 6 SC = 12 SC

R 6: 12 SC, change to purple on the last pull through on the last SC for a nice color change.

R 7-16: 12 SC (10 rounds)

Make the other foot. After completing the second foot don’t fasten off! Continue with 5 SC extra (this will ensure that the seam is on the back side and that the feet are facing in the right direction). See picture below for more details! Stuff the feet

Body

Continue working on the second foot: Chain 3, join the other foot with a slst. SC in the first st and place a stitch marker before the SC. SC around the leg, when you get to the chain 3, SC through one loop. SC around the other leg. SC through the loop on the other side when you get to the 3 chains. Now you should have 30 SC

See extra help section for pictures!

R 1-4: 30 SC

R 5: Change to pink and in BLO 1 SC in each st.

R 6 – 13: 30 SC (8 rounds)

Stuff the body and stuff as you go.

R 14: (3 SC, INV SC DEC) x 6= 24 SC

R 15: (2 SC, INV SC DEC) x 6= 18 SC

Change to white

R 16: (1 SC, INV SC DEC) x 6= 12 SC

Sl st in the first SC and fasten off. Leave a long trail for fastening.

Ears

Make 4 parts, two parts in pink and two parts in white. Start with pink, when you are finished, fasten off and weave in ends. Do not fasten off with the white parts. The ears are worked in continuous rounds.

R 1: Chain 20, turn, 1 HDC in the 2^nd ch from the hook and in next 17ch, 2 HDC in the last ch. Now work on the opposite side: HDC INC in next st, 16 HDC, HDC INC in last st = 40 HDC

R 2: SC INC in the next st (not in the chains), 17 SC, HDC INC x 4, 17 SC, SC INC = 46 st. Sl st in the first ch. Leave a tail for fastening.

See extra help section for pictures!

Sl st in the first st. Fasten off. When you get to the white part, don’t fasten off. Lay the pink and white part on top of each other. The pink part being the inner part of the ear. Ch 1, SC through both parts of the ears. Place a pipe cleaner between the layers for extra stability. Make sure that the pointy part of the pipe cleaner is sticking out through the bottom of the ear. Sl st over the pipe cleaner to leave an opening.

Arms

In white

R1: Mr and 7 SC in the ring = 7 SC

R2: SC INC x 7 = 14 SC

R4-5: 14 SC

R5: INV DEC x 7 = 7 SC

Change color to pink or purple

R6 – 19: 7 SC for 14 rounds

Stuff the arms.

Sl st in the first SC, cut the yarn, leave a long strand for fastening

Skirt

See below for pictures!

Pink or purple yarn.

R 1: Turn the body so the back side is facing up and the feet are pointing up. Use the remaining loops from round 5. Fasten yarn, ch 3 (counts as 1 DC), 1 DC in same st and 2 DC in each st. = 60 DC

R 2: 1 DC in each st. = 60 DC

Bow

In purple or pink

R 1: Ch 9, turn, 1 SC in the 2^nd ch from the hook and in each ch, ch 1 = 8 SC

R 2-4: 8 SC, ch 1, turn. Repeat for 3 more rows = 8 SC

SC around the bow, put 2 SC in each corner.

Fasten off. Wind some yarn around the middle (about 10 times or more). Leave a tail for fastening. Weave in ends.

Make a pom-pom for a tail

See pictures below.

Assembly

Sew the ears to the head. Sew on the head on the body. See pictures below! Sew on the bow in front of one ear. Attach the pom-pom on the back. Sew on arms on between the head and body.

How to attach the legs and make the body

After finishing the second leg, do not fasten off, but crochet 5 more SC. Chain 3 and join the other leg with a sl st.