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Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern

Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern
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2-3 Hours Time Needed
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Beginner Friendly Level

Perfect for those just starting their crochet journey, with clear instructions and simple techniques

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Bite-Sized Project

Finishes in 2-4 hours—perfect for an afternoon of creative relaxation.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a tiny bunny that sits snugly inside a plush carrot, complete with leaves and a decorative button. It combines cotton yarn for the bunny with plush chunky yarn for the carrot to create contrasting textures. The pattern includes round-by-round instructions for each part and clear assembly steps so you can finish a complete toy.

Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Easy-to-follow rounds and simple shaping make this a perfect make for beginners and gift makers. You will also find tips for inserting safety eyes, embroidering facial details, and sewing pieces together securely.

Why You'll Love This Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines soft plush textures with small, detailed crochet pieces to create a playful little friend. I enjoy how quickly the carrot comes together using bulky plush yarn while the bunny stays delicate with cotton yarn. I find the assembly especially rewarding — placing the ears, belly, and muzzle brings the character to life. This design is versatile and makes a delightful handmade gift that always brings smiles.

Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love changing up the yarn colors to create different personalities for the bunny and carrot; try pastel shades for a soft nursery look or bright colors for a playful vibe.

I often make the carrot larger by using a bulkier plush yarn and a larger hook to create a chunky, huggable carrot that fits a bigger bunny.

I sometimes swap the black safety eyes for embroidered eyes or buttons for a handcrafted, child-safe option.

To make a mini keychain version I use thinner cotton yarn and a smaller hook, then add a small keyring loop to the carrot tip.

I enjoy adding tiny accessories like a crocheted scarf, bow, or a felt flower sewn to the carrot for added charm.

If you want poseable limbs, I recommend threading thin wire through the arms and legs before stuffing and sewing to allow slight movement.

I like to embroider different facial expressions — moving the eyebrows or mouth slightly can make the bunny look surprised, sleepy, or cheerful.

For a seasonal twist, change the carrot’s button and leaf colors — metallic thread or sparkly yarn makes a festive edition for holidays.

You can create a whole family by changing yarn weights and hook sizes to make small, medium, and large bunnies that nest inside different sized carrots.

I sometimes use felt for the belly instead of crocheting it; cut an oval of felt and whipstitch it onto the body for a neat, flat finish.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the magic ring start can leave a hole in small pieces; always begin pieces with a magic ring or ch2 method to close tightly. ✗ Inserting safety eyes after working too many rounds may misplace them; insert eyes between rounds 8 and 9 with 5 sts between before stuffing. ✗ Overstuffing small parts like arms and legs makes sewing and shaping difficult; stuff gradually and lightly for natural shaping. ✗ Not counting stitches after increases or decreases causes uneven shaping; count stitches at the end of each round especially during shaping rounds. ✗ Sewing head with weak attachment can make it dangle; fill body and neck strongly and sew the head twice for security.

Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern

Make an adorable bunny tucked into a plush carrot with this friendly crochet pattern. You will create a cute, pocket-sized amigurumi using simple stitches and clear round-by-round instructions. Perfect as a sweet gift or a playful decor piece, this pattern uses both cotton and plush yarn for charming texture. Follow the step-by-step guide to assemble the bunny, carrot, leaves, and finishing details.

Beginner Friendly 2-3 Hours

Materials Needed for Bunny in Carrot Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Cotton yarn Premier Yarns Cotton Fair 290m (317 yds)/100g in yellow color 27-11 Lemon Drops - 20g
  • 02
    Cotton yarn Premier Yarns Cotton Fair 290m (317 yds)/100g in white color 27-01 White - 5g
  • 03
    Plush yarn Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky 120m (131 yds)/100g in orange color 1150-15 Tangerine - 20g
  • 04
    Plush yarn Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky 120m (131 yds)/100g in green color 1150-49 Key Lime or 1150-06 Mint - 5g
  • 05
    Substitute cotton yarn Yarnart Jeans 159m (174 yds)/50g in yellow color 67 - 20g and white color 01 - 5g
  • 06
    Substitute plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby 120m (131 yds)/100g in orange color 80316 - 15g and green color 80347 or 80350 - 5g

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook US size B/2 (2.5 mm) for bunny
  • 02
    Crochet hook US size G/6 (4 mm) for carrot and leaves
  • 03
    Black safety eyes 7-8 mm (2 pieces)
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    Button for carrot 15-20 mm
  • 05
    Fiber fill stuffing
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    Tapestry needle for sewing
  • 07
    Scissors
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    Pink and brown cotton yarn for embroidery

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— Beginning :

Info :

All pieces are worked in a spiral continuously. This means that you do not end the rnd with a slip stitch and do not start a rnd with a chain.

Info :

I start working every piece from a magic ring but you can ch2 and work the necessary number of sc in the second st from the hook.

Info :

You should crochet tight enough to prevent stuffing from sticking out.

— Head :

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 (INC) :

(2 sc in next st)*6 times =12 sts

Round 3 (INC) :

(sc in next 1 st, 2 sc in next st)*6 times =18 sts

Round 4 (INC) :

(sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times =24 sts

Round 5 (INC) :

(sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times =30 sts

Round 6-10 :

sc in each st around =30 sts

Round 11 (DEC) :

(sc in next 3 sts, sc dec)*6 times =24 sts

Info :

If you use safety eyes insert them between rounds 8 and 9 with 5 sts in between. Also stuff the head before making dec.

Round 12 (DEC) :

(sc in next 2 sts, sc dec)*6 times =18 sts

Round 13 (DEC) :

(sc in next st, sc dec)*6 times =12 sts

Info :

Fasten off. Leave the long tail for sewing (about 15cm)

— Important :

Info :

Important!!!! If you use safety eyes (7-8 mm) insert them now between rounds 8 and 9 with 5 sts in between. Stuff the head.

— Muzzle :

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 (INC) :

sc 2 in each st around =12 sts

Round 3 (INC) :

(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)*6 times =18 sts

Round 4 :

sc in each st around =18 sts

Info :

Join with sl st and fasten off. Leave the long tail of the yarn for sewing.

— Ear (Make 2) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 (INC) :

2 sc in each st around =12 sts

Round 3 (INC) :

(2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts)*2 times =16 sts

Round 4 (INC) :

sc in next st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next 2sts, sc in next 5 sts =20 sts

Round 5-9 :

sc in each sts around =20 sts

Round 10 (DEC) :

(sc dec, sc in next 8 sts)*2 times =18 sts

Round 11 (DEC) :

(sc dec, sc in next 7 sts)*2 times =16 sts

Round 12 (DEC) :

(sc dec, sc in next 6 sts)*2 times =14 sts

Round 13 (DEC) :

(sc dec, sc in next 5 sts)*2 times =12 sts

Round 14 (DEC) :

(sc dec, sc in next 4 sts)*2 times =10 sts

Round 15 (DEC) :

(sc dec, sc in next 3 sts)*2 times =8 sts

Info :

Join with sl st and fasten off. Leave the long tail of the yarn for sewing. Rep rnds 1-15 for the second ear.

— Body :

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 (INC) :

2 sc in each st around =12 sts

Round 3 (INC) :

(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)*6 times =18 sts

Round 4 :

sc in each st around =18 sts

Round 5 (INC) :

(sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times =24 sts

Round 6-8 :

sc in each st around =24 sts

Round 9 (DEC) :

(sc in next 2 sts, sc dec)*6 times =18 sts

Info :

Stuff the body firmly.

Round 10 :

sc in each st around =18 sts

Round 11 (DEC) :

(sc in next st, sc dec)*6 times =12 sts

Info :

Join with sl st and fasten off.

— Arm (Make 2) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 (INC) :

(2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st)*2 times =8 sts

Round 3 :

sc in each st around =8 sts

Round 4 (DEC) :

(sc dec in next st, sc in next 2 st)*2 times =6 sts

Round 5-8 :

sc in each st around =6 sts

Info :

Stuff the arm, do not stuff it too tight. Fold arm in half and sc two sides together with sc 3. Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in ends. One arm is done. Complete these steps with the second arm. Leave long tail of the yarn for sewing.

— Leg (Make 2) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 (INC) :

2 sc in each st around =12 sts

Round 3 (INC) :

(2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st)*3 times =15 sts

Round 4 (DEC) :

sc in next 2 st, (sc dec)*4 times, sc in next 5 st =11 sts

Round 5 (DEC) :

sc in next 2 st, (sc dec)*2 times, sc in next 5 sts =9 sts

Round 6-8 :

sc in each st around =9 sts

Info :

Stuff the leg. Do not stuff it very firmly.

Round 9 (DEC) :

(sc in next st, sc dec)*3 times =6 sts

Info :

Fold the leg in half and sc two sides together with sc 3. Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in ends. One leg is done. Complete these steps with the second leg. Leave long tail of the yarn for sewing.

— Belly :

Row 1 :

With white yarn and hook B/2 (2.5 mm) make a ch6. sc in the second st from the hook, sc in the next 3 stitches, 3sc in the last stitch. Working on other side of your chain: sc in the next 3 stitches, 2sc in the last st = 12 sts

Row 2 :

2sc in the first stitch, sc in the next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next 3 stitches, sc in the next 3 stitches, 2sc in the next 2 stitches =18 sts

Info :

Join with sl st, I leave the long tail of the yarn for sewing.

— Tail :

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 (INC) :

(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)*3 times =9 sts

Info :

Join with sl st and fasten off. Leave the long tail of the yarn for sewing.

— Bunny Assembly :

Item 1 :

If you use safety eyes, you must insert them when you crocheted the head or sew the eyes to the head between rounds 8 and 9 with 5 sts in between.

Item 2 :

Sew the head to the body (round 13 of the head to sts from round 11 of the body).

Info :

To head does not dangle, fill the body and neck strongly and sew twice.

Item 3 :

Sew arms to the body between 10 and 11 rounds of the body.

Item 4 :

Sew legs to the body between 3 and 4 rounds of the body.

Info :

Try to stick the needle in the same place that will help to keep limbs flexible.

Item 5 :

Sew the tail to the body between 2 and 5 rounds of the body.

Item 6 :

Sew the ears to the top of the head, make a couple of stitches to sew them together.

Item 7 :

Sew the muzzle between rounds 8 and 13 of the head. Stuff a little in sewing process.

Item 8 :

Embroider nose with pink yarn and eyebrows with brown yarn between rounds 4 and 8 with 3 sts between.

Item 9 :

Sew the belly between rounds 3 and 11 of the body.

— Carrot :

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 :

sc in each st around = 6 sts

Round 3 (INC) :

2 sc in each st around = 12 sts

Round 4 :

sc in each st around = 12 sts

Round 5 (INC) :

(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)*6 times =18 sts

Round 6 :

sc in each st around = 18 sts

Round 7 (INC) :

(sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 24 sts

Rounds 8-15 :

sc in each st around = 24 sts

Info :

Check that the width and height of the carrot are enough to fit the bunny!!!

Round 16 :

sc in next 6 sts, Ch 24 = 30 sts

Round 17 :

sc in next 6 sts, sc in next ch 9, skip ch 6 (buttonhole), sc in next ch 9 = 24 sts

Info :

VIDEO for ROUNDS 16-17 on my https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiTx8-0GNjI

Rounds 18-21 :

sc in each st around = 24 sts

Round 22 (DEC) :

(sc in next 2 sts, sc dec)*6 times =18 sts

Round 23 (DEC) :

(sc in next st, sc dec)*6 times =12 sts

Round 24 (DEC) :

sc dec*6 times =6 sts

Info :

Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in ends.

Info :

With green plush yarn and hook G/6 (4 mm) make the leaves. Make sl st in the round 24 of the carrot, (ch 10, sl st in the same st)*repeat 3 times. Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in ends.

Info :

Sew the button in the middle between rounds 13 and 14.

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9 of the head with 5 stitches between them before stuffing the head.
  • Sew the head to the body by matching round 13 of the head to the stitches from round 11 of the body; fill the body and neck strongly and sew twice to secure.
  • Position and sew the arms to the body between rounds 10 and 11, angling slightly forward for a natural pose.
  • Sew the legs to the body between rounds 3 and 4, ensuring they are spaced evenly for stability.
  • Attach the tail between rounds 2 and 5 of the body and secure firmly with several stitches.
  • Sew the ears to the top of the head and make a couple of stitches to join them together for stability.
  • Sew the muzzle between rounds 8 and 13 of the head, stuffing a little during the sewing process, then embroider the nose with pink and eyebrows with brown yarn between rounds 4 and 8.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work all pieces in continuous spiral rounds; do not join with a slip stitch at the end of rounds.
  • 💡Start pieces with a magic ring for a neat, closed center or ch2 and work into the second chain if preferred.
  • 💡Insert safety eyes early (between rounds 8 and 9) before stuffing to ensure correct placement.
  • 💡Stuff parts gradually and avoid overstuffing small limbs; stuff body and neck strongly to prevent head dangling.
  • 💡Weave in ends and leave long tails where indicated for sewing pieces together.

This sweet Bunny in Carrot amigurumi makes a wonderful handmade gift for friends, family, or a special little one. The plush carrot and tiny cotton bunny create a delightful contrast in texture that is fun to make and cuddle. Try making a set in different colors to build a little carrot garden of bunnies! 🧶🐰

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 4 in/10 cm high without ears and 6 in/15 cm high with ears when using the recommended yarn and hook B/2 (2.5 mm).

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change; use appropriate hook sizes (smaller for thinner yarn, larger for bulkier yarn) and adjust stuffing for shape.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated beginner friendly and requires basic crochet skills such as single crochet, increases, and decreases; familiarity with magic ring and working in a spiral is helpful.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters finish this bite-sized project in about 2-3 hours, though time may vary depending on experience and customization.