Free Bunny Hand Puppet Crochet Pattern - Red Ted Art

Yes, I am back with some adorable Crochet Patterns just for you! Today the lovely Natty.Toys is back (remember her AMAZING Christmas Gnome pattern?) to share her lovely series of Crochet Animal Hand Puppets – more specifically the super duper cute plush Bunny Hand Puppet Pattern!

Please note: this project has been reproduced with permission from the Natty Toys and is not allowed to be republished in any way, without their constent. It is for personal use only.

Also note: affiliate links have been added to this post – should you choose to purchase via these, I will earn a small commission that goes towards the upkeep of this site!

About Natty Toys and her amazing books!

You will see that Natty uses a LOT of step photography, to really help you with your crochet. Making this an amazing resource! She has two wonderful books for you to purchase (actually she has A LOT more.. but two in the hand puppet series):

You can get the Farm Animals Hand Puppets book and Wild Animal Hand Puppets Book! Both have an amazing selection of different hand puppets to try out – it is the best way to access 12-14 projects in one go, making it a fantastic good value purchase. Well, not just a great value – but a physical paper copy book – rather than a “bunch” of paper files. What is not to love. The great thing is, is that you can “try before you buy” today and have a go at the bunny hand puppet. Alternatively.. give the pattern a quick glance over and buy the book anyway! Teehee! These would make GREAT Christmas presents to crocheters.

You can get lots of info about Natty on her linktr.ee.nattyToys but she also has a wonderful Instagram account and Etsy shop!

Supplies Needed to Make a Crochet Bunny Hand Puppet

super bulky yarn – Himalaya Dolphin baby(120m – 100g) or (131yd – 3.52 oz) or other:

gray color (1 skein, #80351)

sport cotton yarn – Yarn Art Jeans (160m – 50g) or (175 yd – 1.76 oz) or another:

black color yarn for embroidery eyebrows and eyelashes
pink color yarn for embroidery nose
gray color yarn for sewing pieces

Plus:

fiber filler
plastic safety eyes 11 mm (1 pair)

Please note: many safety eyes are sold as “not safe” for under 3s. You may wish to sew your safety eyes on. Or add additional glue for “extra safety” to the back of the eyes. Please use the toys under supervision only!

If you prefer you can get the printable pattern in Natty.Toys’ etsy shop:

Notions & Hooks

4.5 mm crochet hook
large needle
knitting markers

Abbreviations Used

U.S. Abbreviations uses throughout – you can check out videos and additional info re crochet stitches here.

R – rounds
MR – magic (amigurumi) ring
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase, 2 sc in one stitch
dec – decrease, 2 sc together
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain

How to make a Bunny Crochet Hand Puppet

By Natty Toys

Reminder that this pattern is for personal use only. Sharing information, copy or resale of this pattern is prohibited. Please do no translate into other languarges. However, you may gift or sell your finished projects. If you are sharing photos on social media, do tag @natty.toys 🙂

Begin with the Bunny’s HEAD

Use the gray plush yarn, hook 4.5 mm.
R 1: 7 sc in MR (7)
R 2: inc * 7 (14)
R 3: inc * 14 (28)
R 4: (3 sc, inc) * 7 (35)
R 5: (4 sc, inc) * 7 (42)
R 6: (13 sc, inc) * 3 (45)
R 7-11: 45 sc (5 rounds)
R 12: (13 sc, dec) * 3 (42)
R 13: (4 sc, dec) * 7 (35)
R 14: (3 sc, dec) * 7 (28)

Insert safe plastic eyes.

Fix eyes between 10 and 11 rounds from the head’s top.
The distance between the eyes is 9 sc.

Stuff the head with fiber filler.

R 15: (2 sc, dec) * 7 (21)
R 16: (1 sc, dec) * 7 (14)
R 17: dec * 7 (7)
Draw the yarn through 7 loops and tighten. Cut and secure the yarn.

Additional resource to show this: HOW TO CLOSE A HOLE IN AMIGURUMI

EARS (make 2)

Use the gray plush yarn and crochet, hook 4.5 mm.
R 1: 7 sc in MR (7)
R 2: inc * 7 (14)
R 3: sc (14)
R 4: (1 sc, inc) * 7 (21)
R 5-8: 21 sc (4 rounds)
R 9: (1 sc, dec) * 7 (14)
R 10: 14 sc, sl st

Leave the tail for sewing. Cut the yarn.
Don’t stuff the piece.
Make 2 ears.

Fold in half and then quadruple and sew on top of the head at a distance of 1-2cm from each other.

How to indent the Amigurumi Eyes

Additional resource: How to Indent Amigrumi Eyes (video to go with the following steps)

Use the gray cotton yarn.

Take the thread. Pull it through the back of the head and pull it out above the left eye. Leave the tail on back head’s part.

Pass the needle from below under the left eye and pull out under the right eye. Make sure that the yearn falls from the inside of the left eye (top two images).

Next pass the needle from above the right eye, making sure that the thread lies on the inside of the eye. And pull out the needle in the same place behind the head.

Tighten both threads so that the eyes are sunken. Tie a knot, hide the tail inside the head.

Embroidery of the puppets facial features

Use the link yarn and a large needle. Embroider nose as shown on photos:

embroider facial features of crochet hand puppet

Use the thin black yarn and a large needle. Embroider the eyelashes and eyebrows as shown on the photos:

ARMS (Make two)

Use the gray plush yarn. Crochet hook 4.5 mm.
R 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R 2: inc * 6 (12)
R 3: (2 sc, inc) * 4 (16)
R 4-5: 16 sc (2 rounds)
R 6: (2 sc, dec) * 4 (12)
R 7-9: 12 sc (3 rounds)
Make sl st, cut the yarn.
Don’t stuff. Make 2 pieces.

Make the Bunny Puppet Body

Use the gray plush yarn. Crochet hook 4.5 mm.

Leave the tail for sewing, begin crochet without sl st.

Make 24 ch, sl st in the first loop.
Make a circle.
R 1: 24 sc
R 2: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 3: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 4: (5 sc, ins) * 6 (42)

Additional (video) resource: How to attach arm to body

R 5: crochet together with arm – 7sc, 13 sc only on the body, 7 sc together with another arm, 15 sc only on the body (42)

Crochet sc2tog on both sleeves sides to avoid holes. (Additional video resource: How to Crochet SC2TOG)

R 6: sc2tog, crochet only on the arm – 4 sc, sc2tog, 12 sc only on the body, sc2tog, 4 sc only on
the another arm, sc2tog, 14 sc only on the body (38)

R 7: dec, 2 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 14 sc (34)
R 8: 34 sc, ch
R 9-14: 34 dc (6 rounds)

Sew the body to the head as shown in the photos above!

Congratulations, your hand puppet is ready!!

Isn’t this simply GORGEOUS?

If you loved this trial pattern.. you will have to take a peak at all the other crochet hand puppets available in Natty.Toys TWO crochet books. You can choose from Farm Animals Hand Puppets book and Wild Animal Hand Puppets Book. Here is a selection from the “wild book”:

Or how about this Safari set (also from the Wild Animal Hand Puppets Book)

Simply too cute!!!

Check out more fabulous DIY Crochet ideas here.. by color.. how aboute some Blue Yarn Crochet or some White Yarn Crochet? A great way to “use up” left over bits and pieces: