When meeting a newly born baby, one must always come bearing gifts. Seeing as I was out of frankincense, don’t know what myrrh is and I’m not all that biblical to start out with, I figured a cute little stuffie might be better. This little rabbit was made for Adam James and since the pattern is free it can be made for others now too.

This amigurumi was made with my usual worsted weight yarn and a 3.5mm hook. It works up to around 6 inches tall and is fairly quick to complete because of it’s size. The ears can be turned down to make a dog or if you would like to do another animal, the bear and kitty ears from this pattern could easily be used to change this amigurumi into another animal. The basic body shapes are quite different but the sizes are similar enough for the ears to be interchangeable. If you wish to complete this without the sweater, ignore the colour change instructions. Thanks to an awesome photographer for the great pictures!

Pattern Details
This pattern was made with a 3.5mm hook going through both loops and worked in a continuous spiral except for where otherwise is stated. I used a 3.5mm hook and Lily Sugar n’ Cream, Peaches & Cream and Bernat Handicrafter Cotton but any yarn will do. The arms, ears and carrots should not be stuffed.

Yarn Used

SC = Single Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
CH = Chain
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
repeat x # = do the sequence as written once, then repeat it # more times

Related Tutorials
Joining rounds in amigurumi
Embroidering mouths and details
Applying cheek blush
Invisible decrease

Head
Work this in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 8; (8)
2. INC x 8; (16)
3. SC x 2, INC, SC x 2, INC, SC x 2; repeat x 1; (20)
4. SC x 2, INC, SC x 2; repeat x 3; (24)
5. SC x 24; (24)
6. SC x 24; (24)
7. SC x 5 then INC; repeat x 3; (28)
8. SC x 28; (28)
9. SC X 5, INC, SC X 2, INC, SC X 5; repeat x 1; (32)
10. SC x 32; (32)
11. SC x 32; (32)
12. SC x 4, INVDEC x 4, SC x 4; repeat x 1; (24)
13. SC, INVDEC, SC; repeat x 5; (18) Stuff
14. SC, INVDEC; repeat x 5; (12)
15. INVDEC x 5, finish off leaving a long tail to sew shut and weave in.

Body (starts from the bottom up)
Work this in joined rounds unless you are not doing a sweater in which case spiral is fine.
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 8; (8) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
2. INC x 8; (16) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
3. SC x 2, INC, SC x 2, INC, SC x 2; repeat x 1; (20) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
4. SC x 20; (20) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
5. SC x 20; (20) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
Switch to first sweater colour (red)
6. SC x 20; (20) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
7. SC x 4, INVDEC, SC x 4; repeat x 1; (18) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
8. SC x 18; (18) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
Switch to second sweater colour (purple)
9. SC x 18; (18) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
10. SC x 4, INVDEC, SC x 6, INVDEC, SC x 4; (16) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
11. SC x 16; (16) join with a SL ST then finish off leaving a long tail for stitching to the body once stuffed and pinned in place.

Legs (make 2)
Work this in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 6; (6)
2. INC, SC x 5; (7)
3. INC, SC x 6; (8)
4. SC x 8; (8)
5. INC x 2, SC, SL ST then finish off leaving a long tail for sewing on once lightly stuffed and pinned in place.
The little arc made by the 2 INCs on round 5 is like the outer hip and sould face outward.

Arms (make 2)
Work this in joined rounds unless you are not doing a sweater in which case spiral is fine.
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 6; (6) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
2. INC, SC x 5; (7) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
3. SC x 3, INVDEC, SC x 2; (6) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
Switch to second colour of the sweater (purple)
4. SC x 6; (6) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
5. SC x 6; (6) join with a SL ST and CH x 1
6. SC, INVDEC; repeat x 1; (4) join with a SL ST and finish off leaving a long tail for sewing shut and stitching to body once pinned in place.

Ears (make 2)
Work this in in a continuous spiral.
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 7; (7)
2. INC, SC x 6; (8)
3. SC x 8; (8)
4. SC x 8; (8)
5. SC x 8; (8)
6. SC x 8; (8)
7. INVDEC, SC x 6; (7)
8. INVDEC, SC x 5; (6)
9. SC x 6; (6)
10. SC x 6; (6) Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing on to head once pinned in place.

Carrot (starts from the bottom up)
Work this in in a continuous spiral.
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 5; (5)
2. INC, SC x 4; (6)
3. SC x 6; (6)
4. SC x 6; (6)
5. INC, SC x 5; (7)
6. SC x 7; (7)
8. SC x 7; (7)
9. INC, SC x 6; (8)
10. SC x 8; (8) Finish off without sewing up the carrot. Make a tassle from green yarn and stuff it into the open end of the carrot. Sew the orange carrot shut with the tassle secured in place by the stitches that are closing up the carrot.