Welcome to the garden! The “Rose Gardener” Bunny is a tribute to the timeless beauty of the English garden and the love of roses. This pattern guides you to create a sweet, grey spotted lop-eared bunny who is ready to tend to her prize-winning blooms. She is dressed in a romantic outfit featuring a Baby Pink dress with a stunning fish-scale hem that mimics layers of rose petals. Over her dress, she wears a crisp white half-apron intricately embroidered with climbing roses.

Her practical yet pretty accessories include Moss Green ballet flats and a wide-brimmed straw hat adorned with a soft pink silk ribbon and a tiny butterfly friend. To complete the scene, she carries a wire-mesh style basket filled with fresh cut roses and holds her trusty silver pruning shears. This heirloom-quality doll is perfect for flower lovers, mothers, and grandmothers.

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

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR – magic ring
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• inc – increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• dec – decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• BLO – back loop only
• FLO – front loop only
• Shell – 5 dc in the same stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rnd – round
• row – row
• FO – fasten off

Materials

• DK or Sport weight yarn in:
  • Light Grey (Bunny base)
  • Dark Grey (Spots)
  • Baby Pink (Dress)
  • White (Apron)
  • Moss Green (Shoes, Stems/Leaves)
  • Beige/Straw (Hat)
  • Silver/Light Grey (Shears, Basket)
  • Various Pinks/Reds (Roses)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook (for amigurumi parts)
• 3.0 mm crochet hook (for clothing)
• 10mm Black Safety Eyes
• Pink embroidery thread (Nose)
• Pink silk ribbon (approx. 1cm width) for the hat
• Embroidery needle and thread (Red, Pink, Green) for apron details
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Stitch markers, scissors, pins

Gauge & Finished Size

The finished bunny stands approximately 28 cm (11 inches) tall. The gauge for the body parts should be tight so that stuffing does not peek through. The dress skirt requires a slightly looser tension to allow the shell stitches to drape like petals.

Body Parts

Head

Use Light Grey yarn. Work in a continuous spiral.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (30)
• Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat around (36)
• Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat around (42)
• Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) repeat around (48)
• Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) repeat around (54)
• Rnd 10–20: sc around (54)
• Rnd 21: (8 sc, inc) repeat around (60) – Cheek shaping
• Rnd 22–24: sc around (60)
• Rnd 25: (8 sc, dec) repeat around (54)
• Rnd 26: (7 sc, dec) repeat around (48)
• Rnd 27: (6 sc, dec) repeat around (42)
• Rnd 28: (5 sc, dec) repeat around (36)
• Rnd 29: (4 sc, dec) repeat around (30)
• Rnd 30: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (24)

Insert safety eyes between Rnds 18 and 19, spaced about 10 stitches apart. Embroider a “Y” nose with pink thread. Stuff the head firmly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Spots: Using Dark Grey yarn and a yarn needle, embroider small “V” shapes or random satin stitches all over the head (and later the body/ears) to create the speckled/spotted look shown in the image.

Lop Ears (Make 2)

Use Light Grey yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 5–10: sc around (24)
• Rnd 11: (10 sc, dec) repeat twice (22)
• Rnd 12–15: sc around (22)
• Rnd 16: (9 sc, dec) repeat twice (20)
• Rnd 17–20: sc around (20)
• Rnd 21: (8 sc, dec) repeat twice (18)
• Rnd 22–30: sc around (18)
• Rnd 31: (7 sc, dec) repeat twice (16)
• Rnd 32–34: sc around (16)

Do not stuff ears. Flatten the top opening and sc through both layers to close. Sew to the sides of the head (approx Rnd 8) so they flop down. Embroider dark grey spots on the ears.

Legs (Make 2)

Use Light Grey yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4–6: sc around (18)
• Rnd 7: 6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc (15) – Foot shaping
• Rnd 8–22: sc around (15)

Stuff firmly. FO first leg. Do not cut yarn on second leg. Ch 4, join to first leg.

Body

Continue with Light Grey yarn.

• Rnd 23: 15 sc on first leg, 4 sc on chain, 15 sc on second leg, 4 sc on other side of chain (38)
• Rnd 24: (inc, 18 sc) repeat twice (40)
• Rnd 25–30: sc around (40)
• Rnd 31: (8 sc, dec) repeat 4 times (36)
• Rnd 32–33: sc around (36)
• Rnd 34: (4 sc, dec) repeat around (30)
• Rnd 35–37: sc around (30)
• Rnd 38: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 39: sc around (24)

Stuff firmly. FO. Sew head to neck. Embroider spots on the legs and body.

Arms (Make 2)

Use Light Grey yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (9)
• Rnd 3–15: sc around (9)

Stuff lightly. Flatten top and sc closed. Sew to shoulders.

Clothing

Baby Pink Petal Dress

Use Baby Pink yarn and 3.0 mm hook.

• Bodice:
• Row 1: Ch 27. Sc in 2nd ch and across (26). Turn.
• Row 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat across (39). Turn.
• Row 3 (Armholes): 6 sc, ch 6, skip 7, 13 sc, ch 6, skip 7, 6 sc. Turn.
• Row 4: sc across all sts and chains (37). Turn.
• Row 5–8: sc across (37).
• Skirt (Petal/Scale Stitch): Join to work in rounds.
• Rnd 9: Ch 2, dc inc in every st around (74). Join.
• Rnd 10: *Skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st (Shell), skip 2 sts, sc in next* repeat around.
• Rnd 11: *Shell in the sc of prev round, sc in the center dc of the Shell of prev round* repeat around.
• Rnd 12–16: Repeat Rnd 11. The offset shells create the layered petal effect.
• Rnd 17: sl st around the hem. FO.

Add a button to the back of the bodice.

White Rose Apron

Use White yarn. Worked flat.

• Row 1: Ch 16. Sc in 2nd ch and across (15). Turn.
• Row 2: inc, 13 sc, inc (17). Turn.
• Row 3: inc, 15 sc, inc (19). Turn.
• Row 4–12: sc across (19). FO.
• Waist Ties: Ch 30, sc across top of apron, Ch 30. FO.
• Embroidery: Use embroidery floss to stitch climbing roses. Use Green for vines/leaves (lazy daisy stitch) climbing up the sides. Use Red/Pink for small roses (french knots or bullion knots).

Moss Green Shoes

Use Moss Green yarn.

• Rnd 1: Ch 7, sc around chain increasing at ends (approx 18 sts).
• Rnd 2: BLO sc around (18).
• Rnd 3–4: sc around (18).
• Rnd 5: 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc (14).
• Strap: Ch 6, attach to opposite side. FO.

Straw Sun Hat

Use Beige/Straw yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (30)
• Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat around (36)
• Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat around (42)
• Rnd 8–12: sc around (42) – Crown
• Rnd 13 (Brim): FLO, (2 sc, inc) repeat around (56)
• Rnd 14: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (70)
• Rnd 15: (4 sc, inc) repeat around (84)
• Rnd 16: sc around (84). FO.
• Tie the Pink Silk Ribbon around the crown.

Accessories

Wire Mesh Basket

Use Silver or Grey yarn to mimic wire.

• Rnd 1: MR, 8 sc (8)
• Rnd 2: inc around (16)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) around (24)
• Rnd 4: BLO sc around (24)
• Rnd 5 (Mesh): *dc 1, ch 1, skip 1* repeat around.
• Rnd 6–8: *dc in dc of prev row, ch 1* repeat around.
• Rnd 9: sc in each st and ch space around.
• Handle: Ch 20. Attach to sides.

Cut Roses (Make 5-6)

Use Pink and Red yarns.

• Row 1: Ch 12. 3 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across.
• Coil the strip to form a rosebud and sew the base. Place in basket.

Silver Pruning Shears

Use Silver/Grey yarn.

• Handles: Ch 5, sl st to form ring. Sc 8 in ring. Make 2.
• Blades: Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch, sc, hdc, dc. Make 2.
• Sew blades to handles. Stitch together in an “X” shape.

Tiny Butterfly

Use scrap yarn (any bright color).

• MR, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, sl st) x 2 (Upper wings), (ch 2, 2 hdc, ch 2, sl st) x 2 (Lower wings). Pull tight. Sew to the hat brim.

Assembly

1. Dress: Put the pink dress on the bunny. Ensure the petal skirt lays flat.
2. Apron: Tie the embroidered apron around the waist over the dress.
3. Shoes: Slip the moss green flats onto the feet.
4. Hat: Place the hat on the head. Secure with a pin if necessary.
5. Basket: Hang the basket of roses on one arm.
6. Shears: Stitch the shears to the other hand.

Your Rose Gardener Bunny is ready to tend to her garden! This delightful project captures the joy of spring and summer blooms.