Free Crochet Pattern: Ballerina Bunny by @jaz_spring
With this pattern, you can crochet an adorable ballerina bunny. The amigurumi project is suitable for any semi-cotton yarn such as YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, or Gazzal Baby Cotton. You can also use any type of safety eyes.
Materials and Tools
- Yarn
- Crochet hook
- Thread for embroidering the face
- Safety eyes
- Toy stuffing
- Pins
- Glue
- Needle for sewing parts
- Scissors
All necessary materials can be purchased here.
Stitch Abbreviations
- MR – Magic ring
- ch – Chain
- sl st – Slip stitch
- sc – Single crochet
- dc – Double crochet
- hdc – Half double crochet
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- (…) x n – Repeat the instructions in parentheses n times
Pattern Instructions: Ballerina Bunny Amigurumi
Legs (Make 2)
Start with pink yarn.
- Round 1: In MR, crochet 6 sc.
- Round 2: 6 inc (12).
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24).
5-7. Rounds 5-7: 24 sc.
Change to white yarn and crochet in back loops only.
8-25. Rounds 8-25: 24 sc.
Switch back to pink yarn.
26-27. Rounds 26-27: 24 sc.
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Make the second leg in the same way. Then crochet an additional 3 sc on the second leg, chain 2, and join it to the first leg.
- Round 28: 52 sc.
29-33. Rounds 29-33: 52 sc.
Body
- Round 34: Crochet 52 sc in back loops only.
- Round 35: 12 sc, dec, 24 sc, dec, 12 sc (50).
- Round 36: 50 sc.
- Round 37: 11 sc, dec, 23 sc, dec, 12 sc (48).
- Round 38: 48 sc.
- Round 39: 10 sc, dec, 22 sc, dec, 12 sc (46).
- Round 40: 46 sc.
- Round 41: 9 sc, dec, 21 sc, dec, 12 sc (44).
- Round 42: 44 sc.
- Round 43: 8 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, 12 sc (42).
- Round 44: 42 sc.
- Round 45: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36).
46-47. Rounds 46-47: 36 sc. - Round 48: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30).
49-50. Rounds 49-50: 30 sc. - Round 51: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24).
- Round 52: Crochet 24 sc in back loops only.
Change to white yarn and crochet 24 sl st.
Skirt
- In Round 34, alternate 2 dc in one stitch and 3 dc in the next stitch. Repeat to the end of the round.
2-3. Rounds 2-3: 130 hdc. - Round 4: 130 sc.