Introduction

Meet Sailor Boba Bunny—a sweet, photo-ready amigurumi with crisp sailor details and pastel home-studio vibes. This free pattern walks you through every stitch to recreate the exact look in the reference image: a white sailor blouse with two navy stripes and V-tie, a pleated navy skirt, red Mary Jane shoes, a white sailor cap with a navy band and “BOBA,” plus a life-preserver crossbody bag.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Form & Proportion Analysis

• Overall height: ~9–10 in (23–25 cm) when made with DK/Light Worsted cotton and a 3.0 mm hook.
• Head: Spherical-oval, about 1.2× the width of the body; widest near rounds 18–22. Safety eyes sit low and wide (about 11 sts apart). The muzzle is embroidered—no separate snout piece.
• Ears: Long ovals, lightly tapered; height ≈ 70–75% of head height. Ears sit slightly forward and angle outward ~15°. Optional light pink inner detail.
• Body: Gentle pear shape with a narrow neck and soft belly. Body height ≈ head height.
• Arms: Slim tubes, lightly stuffed, attached level with the bottom of the collar. Right hand holds a folded map; left hand holds a boba cup.
• Legs/Feet: Straight cylinders ending in rounded red Mary Jane shoes with a strap. Stance is shoulder-width, toes a touch outward.
• Outfit:
  1. Top: White sailor blouse with double navy stripes, V-front scarf tie, fitted waist ridge.
  2. Skirt: Navy pleated school skirt, knee length.
  3. Hat: White sailor cap with a navy band and “BOBA” lettering.
  4. Bag: White life-preserver ring with four red wraps on a navy crossbody cord.
• Accessories: Beige boba cup with lid and short straw (black pearls), seafoam foldable map, and binoculars lying flat on the table.
• Fabric: Dense single crochet; DK cotton + 2.75–3.0 mm hook creates the correct thickness and crisp edges.
• Placement: Collar sits above arm joints; skirt begins at the body’s narrowest point; cap centered with a small forward tilt; crossbody strap drops from left shoulder to right hip.

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Materials

• Yarn (DK/Light Worsted, cotton or cotton blend)
  1. Cream (MC) – head/body/ears/tail
  2. Pink (PI) – optional inner ear & blush
  3. White (WH) – blouse, hat, life ring
  4. Navy (NV) – stripes, skirt, hat band, shoes strap, bag strap, binoculars accents
  5. Red (RD) – shoes and life-ring wraps
  6. Beige (BE) – boba cup
  7. Charcoal (CH) – boba pearls & binocular barrels
  8. Seafoam/Mint (SF) – map base + light teal/yellow accents
• Hook: 3.0 mm (or smaller for a tighter fabric)
• Notions: 8 mm safety eyes, tapestry needle, stitch markers, fiberfill, tiny circle of thin cardstock (cup lid), fabric glue (optional), black embroidery thread.
• Wire: Not required.

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Gauge & Sizing

Tight fabric prevents stuffing from peeking through. Gauge: ~24 sc × 26 rows ≈ 4 in (10 cm) square in the round with a 3.0 mm hook. Size and proportions match the photo at this density.

Abbreviations (US)

• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
• dec = invisible decrease
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• ch = chain
• FLO / BLO = front loop only / back loop only
• MR = magic ring
• ()×n = repeat instructions in parentheses n times
• st(s) = stitch(es)

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Notes

• Work in continuous rounds unless stated.
• Use a marker at the first stitch of each round.
• Stuff as you go; keep limbs lightly stuffed for drape.
• Carry color floats inside for short stripes.
• Embroider “BOBA” after the hat is finished.
• Binoculars are a loose prop placed flat for styling.

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Pieces Checklist

Head; Ears ×2; Body; Arms ×2; Legs ×2; Tail; Shoes ×2; Sailor Top + Collar; Pleated Skirt; Sailor Cap; Life Preserver Bag + Strap; Boba Cup; Map; Binoculars prop.

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Head (MC)

1. MR 6 sc (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. (sc, inc)×6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)×6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc)×6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc)×6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc)×6 (42)
   8–14) sc around (42)
8. (6 sc, inc)×6 (48)
   16–20) sc around (48). Insert 8 mm eyes between Rnds 19–20, 11 sts apart.
9. (6 sc, dec)×6 (42)
10. (5 sc, dec)×6 (36)
11. (4 sc, dec)×6 (30)
12. (3 sc, dec)×6 (24) — stuff firmly.
13. (2 sc, dec)×6 (18)
14. (sc, dec)×6 (12)
15. dec ×6 (6). Fasten off and close.

Face embroidery: With black thread, stitch a tiny V nose and short smile centered under the eyes; blush cheeks with PI yarn or pastel.

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Ears ×2 (MC; optional PI surface detail)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. (sc, inc)×3 (9)
3. (2 sc, inc)×3 (12)
   4–6) sc around (12)
4. (3 sc, inc)×3 (15)
   8–16) sc around (15)
5. (3 sc, dec)×3 (12)
   18–20) sc around (12). Flatten, do not stuff; leave long tails.
   Optional: surface stitch a soft PI oval inside each ear.

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Body (MC)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. (sc, inc)×6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)×6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc)×6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc)×6 (36)
   7–10) sc around (36)
7. (10 sc, inc)×3 (39)
   12–15) sc around (39)
8. (11 sc, dec)×3 (36)
9. (4 sc, dec)×6 (30)
10. (3 sc, dec)×6 (24)
11. sc around (24)
12. (2 sc, dec)×6 (18)
13. sc around (18). Stuff and leave a long tail for joining head later.

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Arms ×2 (MC)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. (sc, inc)×3 (9)
   3–5) sc around (9)
3. dec, 7 sc (8)
   7–14) sc around (8) — lightly stuff the hand only.
   Flatten and sc across 4 sts to close; leave tails for sewing.

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Legs ×2 (MC)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. (3 sc, inc)×3 (15)
   4–9) sc around (15) — stuff firmly.
4. (3 sc, dec)×3 (12)
   11–14) sc around (12). Fasten off first leg; keep yarn attached on second.

Join hips:
15) ch 3, sc around first leg (12), sc across ch (3), sc around second leg (12), sc across other side of ch (3) = (30).
16–18) sc around (30). Finish and leave a tail to sew into body base if you prefer separate assembly.

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Tail (MC)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. sc around (12)
4. (sc, dec)×4 (8). Stuff lightly; sew to lower back.

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Shoes – Mary Janes (RD; strap accent in NV)

Sole ×2

1. ch 7; starting in 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in last; rotate: 4 sc, inc in first st (12).
2. inc, 3 sc, inc×3, 3 sc, inc×2 (18).
3. sc around (18).
4. BLO sc around (18).
   5–6) sc around (18).
5. dec, 7 sc, dec, 7 sc (16).
6. sc around (16).
7. sl st to next st, ch 10 for strap, sl st to opposite rim, fasten.
   Optional: surface stitch a thin NV line along the strap. Slip onto feet after assembly and tack the strap ends.

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Sailor Top & Collar (WH with NV)

Top body

1. With WH, pick up 18 sts around the neck opening on the body.
   2–3) sc around (18).
2. NV sc around (18).
   5–6) WH sc around (18).
3. NV sc around (18).
4. WH sc around (18).
5. BLO sc around (18) to form a waist ridge. Fasten off.

Collar (worked flat)

• With WH, ch 31.
  Row 1: sc in 2nd ch and across (30).
  Row 2: sc across (30).
  Row 3: NV sc across (30).
  Row 4: WH sc across (30).
  Row 5: NV sc across (30).
  Row 6: WH sc across (30).
  Row 7: Shape V-front—work 12 sc, ch 1, turn; sc 12. Fasten off. Repeat on the other side to mirror.
  Edge the long sides with NV sl sts for crisp piping.
  Tie: With NV, ch 36; knot ends. Wrap around the V and tie a tiny bow at center front.
  Sew collar neatly around neckline so the V overlaps at the front.

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Pleated Skirt (NV)

Waistband

1. Ch 54, join to a ring without twisting (54).
   2–3) sc around (54).

Pleats
4) (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st; sc in next 2 sts—repeat around (creates 18 shallow pleats).
5) sc around, placing each sc into the ch-1 space of each cluster to lock folds.
6) Repeat Round 5 once more for length. Fasten off.
Dress from feet up. Seat the waistband over the blouse’s BLO ridge and tack at the back.

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Sailor Cap (WH with NV band and “BOBA”)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. (sc, inc)×6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)×6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc)×6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc)×6 (36)
   7–8) sc around (36)
7. BLO sc around (36)
8. NV sc around (36)
9. WH sc around (36)
10. Brim: (sl st, hdc) around for a soft lip (36). Finish.
    Embroider BOBA across the front in NV. Sew cap to head with a tiny forward tilt.

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Life Preserver Bag + Strap

Ring (WH)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. (sc, inc)×6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)×6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc)×6 (30)
   Create a donut by whip-stitching the inner edge to the start round (or make two identical rings and sew together).
   Red wraps: Wind RD around the ring four times at equal spacing; secure on the back.
   Strap: NV ch 90; sl st back to reinforce. Sew ends so the ring hangs at the right hip when worn from left shoulder to right hip. Tack strap at shoulder and hip for photo-perfect placement.

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Boba Cup

Cup (BE)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. (sc, inc)×6 (18)
   4–6) sc around (18)
4. (2 sc, dec)×4, 2 sc (14)
   Embroider scattered CH pearls.

Lid (WH)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. (sc, inc)×3 (9)
3. sc around (9). Insert a tiny cardstock circle under the lid; glue/sew to the cup rim.

Straw (WH)
ch 6; sl st back for a stiff mini-straw. Attach at lid center. Secure the cup to the left hand with two invisible stitches.

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Map (SF with accents)

Base: ch 20; sc back (19).
Rows 2–6: sc across (19).
Edge with WH sl sts. With pale teal/yellow, embroider abstract islands and a dotted route. Fold loosely and stitch into the right hand so a corner curls naturally.

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Binoculars Prop (NV & CH) — for Tabletop Styling

Barrels ×2 (CH): MR 5; 3 rounds sc; fasten, leave tails.
Eyepieces ×2 (NV): MR 6, join to form small discs.
Bridge (NV): ch 6; sl st back.
Join each CH barrel to an NV eyepiece; attach barrels to both ends of the bridge.
Cord (NV): ch 28; sl st back. Sew to the outer sides of barrels. Place the binoculars lying flat on the wooden table next to the bunny.

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Assembly

1. Head to Body: Align centers; whip-stitch the head onto the neck firmly.
2. Arms: Sew at the side seams just under the collar so hands face forward.
3. Legs & Shoes: Ensure feet sit flat. Slide on Mary Janes and secure straps.
4. Ears: Add a pinch of stuffing at the base; sew with a slight outward tilt.
5. Tail: Attach at lower back beneath skirt hem.
6. Dress: Put on blouse, then skirt—seat waistband on the BLO ridge and tack in place; tie the navy bow at the V.
7. Cap: Center and sew with a subtle forward tilt; add the “BOBA” embroidery.
8. Bag: Drape crossbody and tack so the life ring rests at the right hip.
9. Props: Stitch cup to left hand and map to right. Lay binoculars flat on the table for the final scene.

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Finishing & Styling

• Light steam the pleated skirt, pinching each fold as you hover the steam to sharpen.
• Add gentle blush to cheeks.
• For the photo mood in the reference: place on a light wooden table with a sofa and plant blurred in the background; shoot near a window for soft, natural light and pastel tones.
• If needed, a tiny dab of fabric glue can keep the map’s corners curled and the strap’s placement consistent.

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Care

Spot-clean with a damp cloth. Avoid soaking the hat’s embroidery and the cup lid if you used cardstock reinforcement. Keep out of reach of small children due to tiny parts (eyes, pearls, straw).

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Troubleshooting

• Neck wobble: Before closing the head, insert a short, tightly rolled scrap-fabric dowel between head and body.
• Skirt pleats relaxing: Increase the number of pleat clusters or apply light spray starch and re-pin while drying.
• Cap fit: Adjust by ±6 sts at the widest round to make it snug.
• Cup droops: Anchor the bottom of the cup to the skirt pleat with 1–2 invisible stitches.

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Pattern Credits & Use

Original design and writing for this tutorial. You may sell finished items made by hand in small quantities with credit to this pattern; please don’t redistribute or copy the instructions. Enjoy crafting your Sailor Boba Bunny!