Crochet Velvet Bunny Pillow

Skill Level

Easy

Materials

• Crochet Hook: J / 6.0 MM
• Yarn: Bulky (5) Bernat Velvet/ Taupe Coffee (5 oz.)
• Bulky (5) Small Amount of Cream For Eyes
• Bulky (5) Colors of Choice for Flowers - Pink, Purple, Teal
• Yarn Needle
• Stuffing / Pillow Form
• 2 Buttons, 1.2 Inch for Eyes
• 3 Buttons of Choice for Flowers

Stitches

• Chain (ch)
• Slip Stitch (slst)
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Double Crochet (dc)

Size

10 x 10 inches, plus ears.

Notes

• Ch3 counts as a dc
• Ch1 does not count as a sc
• Rounds are joined with a slst to 1st ch3.

Pattern

Make 2

Round 1

Ch 5, join in a circle, ch3, 9 dc in the circle, join. Ch 3. (10 dc)

Round 2

1 dc in same st as ch3, 2 dc in each dc around, join, ch3. (20 dc)

Round 3

1 dc in same st as ch3, 1 dc in the next st, *2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st*,

Repeat from *to* around, join, ch3. (30 dc)

Round 4

1 dc in same st as ch3, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, *2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next 2 sts*,

Repeat from *to* around, join, ch3. (40 dc)

Round 5

1 dc in same st as ch3, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, *2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next 3 sts*,

Repeat from *to* around, join, ch3. (50 dc)

Round 6

1 dc in same st as ch3, 1 dc in the next 4 sts, *2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next 4 sts*,

Repeat from *to* around, join, tie off and weave in ends. (60 dc)

Do not cut yarn on the 2nd circle, place the 2 circles together, right side out. Sc around, sewing them together, leave an opening for stuffing (about 4 inches).

Stuff the bunny head and sc the opening closed. Tie off and weave in the ends.

Ears: Make 2

Round 1

Ch 12, 1 dc in the 4th ch from the hook, 1 dc in the next 7 chs, 2 dc in the last ch, Turn (11 dc)

Working down the opposite side of the ch, 2 dc in the 1st ch, 1 dc in each ch across, (11 dc)

Turn, ch 1 (22 dc)

Round 2

1 sc in each dc, tie off leaving a 12-inch tail of yarn for sewing ear in place. (22 sc)

Sew ears on top of the head of the bunny.

Eyes: Make 2

Round 1

Ch 9, 1 dc in the 4th ch from the hook, 1 dc in next 5 chs across, (7 dc)

Turn working down the opposite side of the ch, 1 dc in each dc across, join to the 1st dc, tie off leaving a 12-inch tail of yarn to sew eyes in place. (14 dc)

Sew the eyes in place as shown in the picture, then sew a black button on each of the eyes.

6 Petal Flower Crochet Pattern

Round 1

With Solid Color - ch 2, 8 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, join to the first sc.

Round 2

*Ch 2, 3 dc in next sc, ch 2, sl st in the next dc*,

Repeat 3 more times for 4 petals. Join to 1st slst, tie off leaving a long tail for sewing on bunny.

Sew button to the center of the flower.