The free giant bunny lovey crochet pattern is easy enough for advanced beginners. It works up really quickly and is made from soft, squishy blanket yarn. The giant bunny lovely makes a great Easter gift and comforter for babies, toddlers and children. The crochet blanket buddy is suitable for boys or girls. The amigurumi bunny head is attached to a classic granny square blanket to create an adorable crochet bunny lovey.
How to crochet a giant bunny lovey
The giant bunny lovey crochet pattern is easy skill level. To complete the crochet project you will need to know all basic crochet stitches as well as having basic tapestry and sewing skills. The crochet bunny lovey is designed for toddlers and children. The bunny blanket would also be suitable for babies if the safety eyes were replaced with tapestry eyes. Given its size, the bunny lovey works up really quickly as its made from super bulky blanket yarn and a 10mm crochet hook.
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Crochet pattern info
Supplies
- 10mm crochet hook
- Super bulky blanket yarn
- Toy stuffing
- 14mm safety eyes
- Scissors
- Sewing needle
Yarn
- Weight – Super Bulky / Super Chunky / #6
- Brand – Divante giant soft touch
- A – White: 90 yards
- B – Daisy: 220 yards
- Total: 310 yards
Abbreviations
USA Terminology
- ch – Chain
- dc – Double croche
- hdc – Half double crochet
- MR – Magic ring
- sc – Single crochet
- 2sc – 2 sc in 1 space (increase)
- sc2tog – sc 2 together (decrease)
- sl st – Slip stitch
- st/sts – Stitch/Stitches
- tr – Treble crochet
Sizes & Gauge
- 2” x 2” gauge swatch = 3 rows of 3 sc
- Blanket: 24″ x 24″
- Ears: 10″ x 3″
- Head circumference: 20″
Pattern notes
- Chains and finishing slip stitches are not included in stitch count.
- Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. EG. “sc, dc” would mean “single crochet in first space, double crochet in next space”.
- Change colour while completing the previous stitch.
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Giant bunny lovey – Free crochet pattern
Bunny Head
Round 1
- Use yarn colour A (white)
- sc x 8 in a magic ring
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
8 sts
Round 2
- 2sc x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
16 sts
Round 3
- (2sc, sc) 8 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
24 sts
Round 4
- (2sc, sc x 2) 8 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
32 sts
Round 5
- (2sc, sc x 3) 8 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
40 sts
Rounds 6 – 10
- sc x 40
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
5 rounds of 40 sts
Round 11
- (sc2tog, sc x 3) 8 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
32 sts
Round 12
- (sc2tog, sc x 2) 8 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
24 sts
Round 13
- (sc2tog, sc) 8 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
16 sts
Round 14
- sc2tog x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
- Add eyes and tapestry nose
- Fill with toy stuffing
8 sts
Round 15
- sc2tog x 4
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
4 sts
Bunny Ears
Make 2 bunny ears
Row 1
- Use yarn colour B (daisy)
- ch x 16 then start in 2nd ch from the hook
- sc, hdc, dc, tr x 9, dc, hdc, sc
- ch x 2
15 sts
Row 2
- Turn to work in chains on the opposite side
- sc, hdc, dc, tr x 9, dc, hdc, sc
- sl st to first st of row 1 & fasten off
- Sew onto head between round 3 & 4
15 sts
Bunny Blanket
When making the granny square blanket, skip working into all stitches. Only work into chain spaces and gaps between the 3dc clusters.
Round 1
- Use yarn colour B (daisy)
- ch x 2 into a magic ring
- (dc x 3, ch x 3) 4 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
12 sts
Round 2
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in ch space: 4 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
24 sts
Round 3
- *(dc x 3) in space
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
36 sts
Round 4
- *(dc x 3) in 2 spaces
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
48 sts
Round 5
- *(dc x 3) in 3 spaces
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
60 sts
Round 6
- *(dc x 3) in 4 spaces
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
72 sts
Round 7
- *(dc x 3) in 5 spaces
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
84 sts
Round 8
- *(dc x 3) in 6 spaces
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
96 sts
Round 9
- *(dc x 3) in 7 spaces
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
108 sts
Round 10
- *(dc x 3) in 8 spaces
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
120 sts
Round 11
- *(dc x 3) in 9 spaces
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
132 sts
Round 12
- Change to colour A (white)
- *(dc x 3) in 10 spaces
- (dc x 3, ch x 3, dc x 3) in corner ch space*
- Repeat between *’s 3 more times
- sl st to first st
- Fasten off & weave in ends
- Sew head to the centre of square
144 sts
