Easter Bunny Applique – Crochet Pattern

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Spring has sprung, which means the springiest of holidays, Easter, is right around the corner! If you’re looking for decor that features bunnies, eggs, and the like, then you will love this fun and easy applique! It works up quickly and is the cutest way to adorn baskets, gift wrap, pillows, blankets, t-shirts, and more! Or how about making a whole bunch of them into homemade Bunny Garland?! The possibilities are endless!

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There are so many adorable features on this little rabbit! The light brown coloring makes this the perfect “woodland” styled bunny, and the white outline helps that coloring to stand out even more. To top it off, this critter has a cute little face and their own little basket of eggs! What a great applique to attach to almost any project you could think of. You could even make your own Easter Bunny yarn tote!

Here’s a “Some Bunny Loves You” pillow I made for Some Bunny I Love this year! I used my Happy Homestyle Pillow Pattern to make the pillow, this pattern for the applique, and some stitch/writing techniques that I went over in my Gingerbread Blanket Pattern to make the text. What a cute Easter, spring, or anytime gift this would make!

Although Fall has a special place in my heart as my favorite season, spring is definitely close when it comes to my favorite season! If you live in a region that experiences very “wintry” winters like mine, then you really learn to appreciate the warmth, bloom, and beauty of spring! One of the things my husband and I look forward to the most about spring is the plethora of bunnies that always start popping up in our back yard and all over our neighborhood. They’re usually a light brown color, just like this bunny applique! FYI – this color is a staple in my yarn stash: Red Heart Super Saver in Cafe Latte. You can find it on Amazon HERE!

You may remember that last year I came out with two fun spring/Easter themed projects: my Amigurumi Bunny and Amigurumi Sheep! Crocheting is a great way to celebrate the spring season. There’s still enough of a chill in the air that folks don’t mind being covered in woolly projects! And there are all kinds of cute things to be made to commemorate the spring holidays. If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my Mermaid Easter Basket pattern, as well! It’s a must for any mermaid lovers!

So who’s ready to have some hippity hoppity crochet fun? I know I am – let’s go!

Supplies
Size H/8 5.0 mm crochet hook
1 skein Red Heart Super Saver in Café Latte
1 skein Red Heart Super Saver in White
Small amounts of Red Heart Super Saver in Orchid, Delft Blue, Spring Green, and Black
Small amount of Red Heart Soft Baby Steps in Strawberry
Yarn Needle
Scissors

Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Rem = remaining
Rep = repeat
Sc = single crochet
Sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
Sc3tog = single crochet 3 together
Sk = skip
Sl St = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Size
About 7 inches in length 

Instructions
Bunny
With Café Latte, ch 6.
Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each st across. Ch 1, turn (5 sc)
Row 2 – 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn (7 sc)
Row 3 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (7 sc)
Row 4 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn (9 sc)
Rows 5 – 9 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (9 sc per row)
Row 10 – sc2tog over first 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (7 sc)

Row 11 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (7 sc)
Row 12 – sc2tog over first 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (5 sc)
Row 13 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (5 sc)
Row 14 – 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn (7 sc)

Rows 15 – 18 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (7 sc per row)

Row 19 – sc2tog over first 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. Do not fasten off. (5 sc)

Ears
Row 1 – sc in next 2 sts, leave rem sts unworked. Ch 1, turn (2 sc)

Row 2 – sc in next 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (2 sc)
Rows 3 – 5 – rep Row 21. (2 sc per row)

Row 6 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Ch 1, turn (1 sc)
Row 7 – sc in next st. (1 sc)
Fasten off.

Attach yarn on other side of head and rep process to make another Ear.

Edging
Attach White anywhere on Bunny and sc around entire piece – on either side of neck area, make a sl st instead of a sc. Make 2 sc at tips of ears.
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing if applique is being sewn to another project.

Paws
Row 1 – Near neck of Bunny, attach Café Latte and sc around 3 posts of sc on body. Ch 1, turn. (3 sc)

Row 2 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (3 sc)
Row 3 – rep Row 2. (3 sc)
Row 4 – sc3tog over next 3 sts. Ch 1, turn (1 sc)
Row 5 – sc in next st. (1 sc)
Fasten off.

Attach yarn on other side of Bunny near neck, and rep to make another Paw.

Basket
With White, ch 6.
Row 1 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (5 sc)
Rows 2 – 5 – rep Row 1. (5 sc per row)
Row 6 – sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st, sc2tog over last 2 sts. (3 sc)
Sc around piece, starting with one side. Ch 8, sk sts across top of Basket, sc down other side. Sc across bottom of Basket and join with sl st to first st of edging.
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Assembly
With Black, make a few vertical lines on face for Eyes.

With Strawberry, make a small v between Eyes for Nose. Make a small vertical line underneath, and another small v underneath that for Smile.

Sew Basket to Bunny, underneath Paws. Sew down across one st on each Paw to secure them in place.

With an Egg Color (Spring Green, Strawberry, Orchid, or Delft Blue) sew a few vertical lines near top of Basket for Eggs. Rep with other colors.

Weave in ends (except for long tail left over from Bunny, if sewing to another project) or tie off on back of Applique.

Here is the finished Bunny!

I hope you enjoyed crocheting this little bunny applique along with me! If you love fun, free patterns like this one, then please be sure to subscribe to my email list and follow me on social media! I have so many more fun projects coming soon!

Happy Crocheting!

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