Free Crochet Amigurumi Pattern for Beginners: Pocket Bunny

Welcome to your very first amigurumi project! This Pocket Bunny Pattern is designed specifically for beginners: it works up in under 90 minutes, requires minimal sewing (ears and body are seamless), and teaches all foundational crochet toy techniques.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: 25g of Combed Cotton DK Yarn in your favorite color (White, Pastel Pink, or Honey Tan).
• Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm.
• Safety Eyes: One pair of 6mm black safety eyes (or black embroidery floss for baby safety).
• Stuffing: Small handful of hypoallergenic polyfill.
• Tapestry Needle & Stitch Marker.

Pattern Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• inv-dec: Invisible Decrease (sc 2 stitches together using front loops only)
• [ ] * 6: Repeat instructions inside brackets 6 times
• ( ): Total stitch count at the end of the round

Step-by-Step Pattern Instructions

Head & Body (Worked as One Piece)

Worked in continuous spiral rounds from top to bottom.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
2. Rnd 2: [inc] * 6 (12)
3. Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] * 6 (18)
4. Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] * 6 (24)
5. Rnds 5–9: 1 sc in each st around (24) [5 rounds]
6. Insert safety eyes between Rnds 7 and 8, spaced 5 stitches apart. Stuff head firmly.
7. Rnd 10: [2 sc, inv-dec] * 6 (18)
8. Rnd 11: [1 sc, inv-dec] * 6 (12)
9. Rnd 12: [1 sc, inc] * 6 (18) — beginning of body
10. Rnds 13–16: 1 sc in each st around (18) [4 rounds]
11. Rnd 17: [1 sc, inv-dec] * 6 (12)
12. Stuff body firmly.
13. Rnd 18: [inv-dec] * 6 (6)
14. Fasten off, weave yarn tail through front loops of remaining 6 stitches, pull tight to close hole, and hide tail inside.

Bunny Ears (Make 2)

1. Rnd 1: 4 sc into MR (4)
2. Rnd 2: [1 sc, inc] * 2 (6)
3. Rnd 3: [2 sc, inc] * 2 (8)
4. Rnds 4–6: 1 sc in each st around (8)
5. Fasten off, leaving an 8-inch yarn tail for sewing. Do not stuff ears. Flatten and sew onto Rnds 3–4 of the head.