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Amigurumi bunny head and body pattern worked in 36 rounds

1.75-2.0 mm hook, sport-weight yarn: amigurumi bunny head and body pattern, 36 rounds, 6-7 mm eyes.

Amigurumi bunny head and body pattern worked in 36 rounds
IntermediateLevel
4-6 hoursTime
1.75 mmHook
SportYarn
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About this pattern

A 36-round amigurumi bunny head and body, crocheted as one continuous piece in single crochet from a magic ring that reaches 24 stitches by round four. The head spans 22 rounds, increasing to 52 stitches before decreasing to 12; the body continues for 14 more rounds, increasing to 36 stitches before decreasing to 6 and closing. The pattern calls for a 1.75-2.0 mm hook, sport-weight yarn in a main color, 6-7 mm eyes, polyester fiberfill, and a sewing needle for finishing. Finished size measures about 9 cm tall without ears and 14 cm with ears using YarnArt Jeans and a 2.0 mm hook.

This amigurumi bunny head and body are crocheted as one continuous piece in single crochet rounds. The head begins with a magic ring and doubles through round two before reaching a 24-stitch base by round four, continues increasing to 42 stitches by round seven, holds steady through rounds eight to thirteen, increases again at round fourteen to 52 stitches, then decreases from round seventeen back down to 12 stitches by round twenty-two. Without cutting the yarn, the body continues from round twenty-three, increasing to 36 stitches by round twenty-seven, holding through round thirty-one, then decreasing to 6 stitches by round thirty-six, where the piece is stuffed and fastened off. Eyes measure 6-7 mm in diameter, inserted between rounds 12-13 of the head with a 6-stitch distance between them. Hook size sits between 1.75 mm and 2.0 mm, matched to a sport-weight main-color yarn for a dense fabric that holds its shape without a liner. The finished toy measures approximately 9 cm tall without ears and 14 cm with ears when made with YarnArt Jeans and a 2.0 mm hook.

The pattern

Written out round by round

Materials

Yarn

  • YarnArt Jeans or any similar yarn for your hook size in the main and orange colors

Crochet hook

  • 1.75 mm-2.0 mm

Eyes

  • 6-7 mm in diameter
  • Needle for sewing parts

Stuffing

  • polyester fiberfill

Abbreviations

  • MR = magic ring
  • sc = single crochet
  • inc = increase
  • dec = decrease
  • (…)xN = repeat the action in brackets N times

Head

The head and body are crocheted as one piece.

Round 16 sc in MR (6)
Round 2inc x6 (12)
Round 3(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)Step by step: 36 sc.
Round 7(5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
Rounds 8–1342 sc
Round 1410 sc, 5 inc, 3 sc, 5 inc, 19 sc (52)
Rounds 15–1652 sc
Round 1710 sc, 5 dec, 3 sc, 5 dec, 19 sc (42)
Round 18(5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
Round 19(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Round 20(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 21(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Round 22(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)Without cutting the yarn, continue to crochet the body. Insert the eyes between rows 12-13, with a 6 sc distance between them.

Body

The body continues directly from the head without cutting the yarn, shaping through single crochet increases from round 23 to round 27, then holding steady before decreases from round 32 close the piece down to 6 stitches by round 36.

Round 2312 sc(12)
Round 24(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 25(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 26(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Round 27(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Rounds 28–3136 sc
Round 32(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Round 33(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 34(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Round 35(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Round 36dec x6 (6)Stuff the head firmly. Fasten off the yarn and secure it.

Tester's notes

The head and body are worked as one continuous piece across 36 rounds total—22 rounds for the head and 14 rounds for the body; stop and count stitches after rounds one through four (6, 12, 18, 24) before moving past the increase sections.

1.75-2.0 mm hook range leaves room to tighten tension if the magic ring in round one gaps open; drop to the smaller end of that range for a denser fabric.

6-7 mm eyes need placement marked with pins before any stitches close around them; the pattern instructs inserting the eyes between rounds 12-13 of the head, with a 6-stitch distance between them.

Main color and orange appear as separate pieces rather than within the same rounds shown for the head and body; weave in ends from any color changes before stuffing so stray tails do not show through.

Stuffing goes in before the final decrease rounds close the body opening at round 36; add fiberfill in small amounts as rounds narrow rather than all at once, to avoid lumps.

Finished size measures approximately 9 cm tall without ears and 14 cm with ears when crocheted with YarnArt Jeans and a 2.0 mm hook; sizing will vary slightly with other yarns within the 1.75-2.0 mm range.

At a glance

Rounds27
Parts2
LevelIntermediate
Time4-6 hours
Hook1.75 mm
YarnSport

Gauge check

After round four, count stitches: the head should sit at 24 single crochet with no gaps between increases.

Stitch-count checkpoints

  • Head · Round 4: 24 sts
  • Head · Round 14: 52 sts
  • Head · Round 20: 24 sts
  • Head · Round 22: 12 sts
  • Body · Round 25: 24 sts
  • Body · Round 32: 30 sts

If something looks wrong

The flat circle from round one cups
Round one's magic ring hasn't fully tightened; pull the MR tail firmly before starting round two so all six stitches sit on a closed loop.
Stitch count comes up short of 24 after round four.
A missed increase in round three or four skipped a repeat; count stitches at the end of each round (6, 12, 18, 24) and add a stitch where the gap appears instead of continuing past it.
Visible gaps or holes appear between
Increases are worked into the same stitch rather than spread per the (1 sc, inc) or (2 sc, inc) repeat; recheck the repeat and place increases evenly around the round.
Fabric puckers or the head looks lopsided once stuffed.
Hook size sits too small for the yarn, pulling stitches tight before stuffing goes in; move toward the 2.0 mm end of the 1.75-2.0 mm range for fabric that gives slightly under fiberfill.

Yarn substitutions

Cotton-acrylic blend, sport weightClosest match to the pattern's stated yarn; stitch count and hook size (1.75-2.0 mm) stay as given, and drape stays firm enough to hold the head's shape without extra stuffing.
Acrylic, DK weightHead comes out larger than the stated round counts suggest at the same hook size; drop to a 1.75 mm hook to keep round four's 24 stitches from oversizing, and expect to use more fiberfill to fill the larger cavity.
Cotton, fingering weightHead comes out smaller at 1.75-2.0 mm hook since cotton has less give than a blend; stuff firmly and consider sizing up to the 2.0 mm end of the range to compensate for the tighter fiber.
FAQs

Questions

What hook size works best within the 1.75-2.0 mm range given?

Start at 2.0 mm and swatch round one; if the magic ring gaps or stitches look loose, drop to 1.75 mm. The range exists because yarn thickness varies between dye lots and brands, not because either size is wrong.

Why does the head call for 6-7 mm eyes specifically?

That diameter matches the stitch density produced by the 1.75-2.0 mm hook and the head's 24-stitch base at round four. Smaller eyes read as lost in the stitches, and larger ones distort the rounds around them.

How many rounds make up the head before the body begins?

The head runs 22 rounds total, with increases confirmed through round four at 24 stitches, continuing to 52 stitches by round fourteen before decreases beginning at round seventeen close it back down to 12 stitches by round twenty-two. The body then continues directly from round 23 through round 36 without cutting the yarn.

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