The Coastal Sea Thrift Bunny is a charming and sophisticated amigurumi project designed for fiber artists who love the windswept beauty of the seaside. Inspired by the rugged dunes and the pink blooms of Armeria maritima (sea thrift), this character captures the essence of a coastal explorer. The bunny features a soft, sandy-beige base and is dressed in a nautical-themed ensemble, including a navy sailor-style bodice, a teal skirt adorned with pink “sea thrift” bobbles, and a cozy textured oatmeal trench coat to ward off the ocean breeze. To achieve the crisp details and durable finish seen in this design, it is highly recommended to buy premium cotton amigurumi yarn and purchase professional-grade ergonomic crochet hooks. These tools ensure even tension, which is crucial for the colorwork and bobble texture on the skirt. Many crafters prefer to order high-quality amigurumi supplies, such as high-density fiberfill and safety eyes, from trusted online retailers like Amazon to guarantee their creation becomes a lasting heirloom. This project is a wonderful investment of your time, offering a deep dive into advanced garment construction, texture mixing, and miniature bird sculpting with the inclusion of an adorable Atlantic Puffin companion. Whether you are adding to a collection or making a special gift, this bunny brings the fresh air of the coast right into your home.

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Project Materials and Preparation

Creating the Coastal Sea Thrift Bunny requires a specific palette to nail the nautical aesthetic. The contrast between the deep navy, the vibrant teal, and the soft oatmeal coat is what gives this character its distinctive look. Using a Sport weight or DK weight yarn is ideal for maintaining the scale of the detailed accessories like the telescope and the puffin.

• Bunny Body Yarn: Sand or Beige cotton yarn (approx. 150g). A matte finish is preferred for a natural look.
• Dress Yarn: Navy Blue (30g) for the bodice, Teal or Turquoise (50g) for the skirt, and Soft Pink (20g) for the bobbles/pom-pom.
• Coat Yarn: Oatmeal or Light Grey Heather (approx. 80g). A yarn with a slight texture or tweed fleck adds to the realism.
• Boots: Cognac or Rusty Brown yarn (30g).
• Accessories: White (for collar and hem), Black, Orange, and Yellow (for the Puffin and Telescope).
• Crochet Hooks: 2.25mm for the amigurumi parts; 2.75mm for the coat and dress to allow for movement.
• Safety Eyes: 12mm solid black eyes for the bunny; 6mm eyes for the puffin.
• Stuffing: High-quality polyester fiberfill.
• Embroidery Floss: Dark brown for the bunny nose and white for the sailor stripes.
• Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, and a small piece of cardboard to flatten the soles of the boots.

Stitch Guide and Abbreviations (US Terms)

This project uses standard US terminology. Pay close attention to the bobble stitch instructions, as this creates the signature “sea thrift” flower effect on the skirt. Maintain tight tension for the bunny body to prevent stuffing from showing, but relax your tension slightly for the coat so it fits over the dress.

• MR: Magic Ring.
• sc: Single crochet.
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one st).
• dec: Invisible decrease (sc two stitches together using front loops).
• hdc: Half double crochet.
• dc: Double crochet.
• sl st: Slip stitch.
• ch: Chain.
• BLO: Back loops only.
• FLO: Front loops only.
• Bobble: Yarn over, insert hook into st, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. Repeat 4 times in same st. Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook. Push the cluster out to the front.

Phase 1: The Coastal Bunny Head

The head is a classic round shape with a sweet, inquisitive expression. Use the Sand yarn and the 2.25mm hook. Work in continuous spirals.

1. Round 1: Start with a MR and work 6 sc into it. (6)
2. Round 2: Work 6 inc. (12)
3. Round 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (18)
4. Round 4: *2 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (24)
5. Round 5: *3 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (30)
6. Round 6: *4 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (36)
7. Round 7: *5 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (42)
8. Round 8: *6 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (48)
9. Round 9: *7 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (54)
10. Round 10: *8 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (60)
11. Round 11: *9 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (66)
12. Rounds 12-25: Work 1 sc in each st around. This builds the height of the face. (66)
13. Round 26: *9 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (60)
14. Round 27: *8 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (54)
15. Round 28: *7 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (48)
16. Eye Placement: Insert the 12mm safety eyes between Rounds 19 and 20, spacing them about 12 stitches apart.
17. Round 29: *6 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (42)
18. Round 30: *5 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (36)
19. Stuffing: Stuff the head firmly, paying attention to the cheeks.
20. Round 31: *4 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (30)
21. Round 32: *3 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (24)
22. Round 33: *2 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (18)
23. Round 34: *1 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (12)
24. Round 35: 6 dec. Fasten off and weave in end.

Face Sculpting

Using a long strand of Sand yarn, insert needle at the base of the neck, come out at the inner corner of the left eye, go in at the outer corner, and back down to the neck. Repeat for the right eye. Pull gently to indent the eyes, creating a soulful look. Embroider a Y-shaped nose with Dark Brown floss centered between the eyes.

Phase 2: The Long Ears

The ears are long and floppy, designed to be poseable or hang loosely. Make two in Sand yarn.

1. Round 1: MR, 6 sc. (6)
2. Round 2: 6 inc. (12)
3. Round 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (18)
4. Round 4: *2 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (24)
5. Rounds 5-15: sc in each st around. (24)
6. Round 16: *6 sc, 1 dec* repeat 3 times. (21)
7. Rounds 17-25: sc in each st around. (21)
8. Round 26: *5 sc, 1 dec* repeat 3 times. (18)
9. Rounds 27-35: sc in each st around. (18)
10. Round 36: *4 sc, 1 dec* repeat 3 times. (15)
11. Rounds 37-45: sc in each st around. (15)
12. Flatten the ear and sc across the opening to close. Sew to the top of the head at Round 5.

Phase 3: The Body and Legs

We start with the legs and join them to form the body.

Legs (Make 2)

1. Round 1: MR, 6 sc. (6)
2. Round 2: 6 inc. (12)
3. Round 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (18)
4. Round 4: *2 sc, 1 inc* repeat around. (24)
5. Rounds 5-30: sc in each st around. (24)
6. Fasten off the first leg. Do not fasten off the second leg. Chain 3, join to the first leg.

Body

1. Round 31: sc 24 around first leg, sc 3 along chain, sc 24 around second leg, sc 3 along other side of chain. (54)
2. Rounds 32-45: sc in each st around. (54)
3. Round 46: *7 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (48)
4. Rounds 47-48: sc around. (48)
5. Round 49: *6 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (42)
6. Round 50: *5 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (36)
7. Round 51: *4 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (30) Stuff the body firmly.
8. Round 52: *3 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (24)
9. Round 53: *2 sc, 1 dec* repeat around. (18)
10. Round 54: sc around. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the head to the body.

Arms (Make 2)

1. Round 1: MR, 6 sc. (6)
2. Round 2: 6 inc. (12)
3. Rounds 3-25: sc in each st around. (12)
4. Stuff lightly. Flatten and sew to the sides of the body at the neck.

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Phase 4: The Sea Thrift Dress

This garment features a navy sailor bodice and a teal skirt populated with pink bobbles resembling sea thrift flowers. Use the 2.75mm hook.

Bodice

1. Row 1: With Navy yarn, ch 35. sc in 2nd ch and across. (34)
2. Rows 2-5: sc across.
3. Row 6 (Armholes): 5 sc, ch 8, skip 6 sts, 12 sc, ch 8, skip 6 sts, 5 sc.
4. Row 7: sc across, including chains. (38)
5. Rows 8-10: sc across. Join with sl st to first st to work in rounds.

Skirt

1. Round 1: Switch to Teal yarn. *sc 1, inc* around. (57)
2. Round 2: *sc 2, inc* around. (76)
3. Round 3: sc around.
4. Round 4 (Bobble Row): *sc 5 in Teal, change to Pink, Bobble stitch, change to Teal* repeat around.
5. Rounds 5-7: sc around in Teal.
6. Round 8 (Bobble Row): *sc 2, Bobble in Pink, sc 3 in Teal* repeat around (staggering the dots).
7. Rounds 9-11: sc around in Teal.
8. Round 12 (Bobble Row): Repeat Round 4.
9. Round 13: sc around.
10. Round 14: Switch to White yarn. (sc 1, ch 3, sc in next) repeat around for a lace hem. Fasten off.

Sailor Collar

1. Row 1: With Navy, ch 25. sc across.
2. Rows 2-4: sc across.
3. Rows 5-10: Dec at the start and end of each row to create the “V” shape tails.
4. Trim: Surface slip stitch with White yarn along the edges to create the stripes. Sew to the neck of the dress. Tie a small knot at the front.

Phase 5: The Oatmeal Trench Coat

The coat is textured and cozy. Use Oatmeal yarn and the 2.75mm hook. Worked in rows.

1. Row 1: Ch 37. sc across. (36)
2. Row 2: *1 sc, 1 dc* repeat across to create “grit stitch” texture. Ch 1, turn.
3. Rows 3-8: Repeat Row 2 texture pattern.
4. Row 9 (Armholes): Work 6 sts in pattern, ch 10, skip 6 sts, work 12 sts in pattern, ch 10, skip 6 sts, work 6 sts.
5. Rows 10-25: Continue texture pattern across all sts and chains until coat reaches knee length.
6. Collar: Attach yarn to neck. Work 3 rows of hdc. Fold over.
7. Sleeves: Attach yarn to armhole. Work 15 sc in rounds for 12 rounds.

Phase 6: Accessories – Beret and Boots

Teal Beret

1. Round 1: In Teal, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: 6 inc. (12)
3. Round 3: *1 sc, inc* (18)
4. Round 4: *2 sc, inc* (24)
5. Round 5: *3 sc, inc* (30)
6. Round 6: *4 sc, inc* (36)
7. Round 7: *5 sc, inc* (42)
8. Round 8: *6 sc, inc* (48)
9. Round 9: *7 sc, inc* (54)
10. Rounds 10-12: sc around.
11. Round 13: *7 sc, dec* (48)
12. Round 14: *6 sc, dec* (42)
13. Round 15: sc around. Fasten off.
14. Pom-Pom: Make a pink yarn pom-pom (approx 1 inch) and sew to the top center.

Brown Boots (Make 2)

1. Round 1: Ch 7. 2 sc in 2nd ch, sc 4, 4 sc in last. Rotate. sc 4, 2 sc in last. (16)
2. Round 2: inc, sc 5, 4 inc, sc 5, inc. (22)
3. Round 3: BLO sc around. (22)
4. Rounds 4-6: sc around.
5. Round 7: sc 6, 5 dec, sc 6. (17)
6. Round 8: sc 6, 3 dec, sc 5. (14)
7. Rounds 9-11: sc around to build the ankle shaft. Fasten off. Add a small decorative button on the side.

Phase 7: The Atlantic Puffin

This tiny bird brings the coastal theme to life.

1. Body: With Black yarn, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: *1 sc, inc* (18)
4. Rounds 4-8: sc around.
5. Round 9: Switch to White for belly patch. sc 6 white, sc 12 black.
6. Rounds 10-12: Continue color changes.
7. Round 13: Decrease to close. Stuff before closing.
8. Head: With Black, MR 6 sc. Inc to 12. Work 3 rounds. Dec to close. Sew to body.
9. Face: Embroider white cheeks on the head.
10. Beak: With Orange, ch 4, join to make a tiny cone. Embroider yellow and blue stripes. Sew to face.
11. Feet: Small orange webbed feet (ch 3, sc back).

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Phase 8: The Telescope

1. Main Tube: With Brown, MR 6 sc. R2: 12 sc. BLO sc around. Work 15 rounds.
2. Lens Rim: Switch to Gold/Yellow. Work 2 rounds of sc. Fasten off.
3. Eyepiece: At the other end, join Brown. dec to 6 sc. Work 2 rounds. Fasten off. Stuff lightly to keep shape.

Final Assembly and Styling

Bringing the Coastal Sea Thrift Bunny together requires patience and attention to the narrative details.

• Dressing: Put the Navy/Teal dress on first. The bobbles should sit nicely on the skirt. Put the brown boots on the feet. Slide the oatmeal coat over the dress; the sleeves might be snug, so push the bunny’s arms through gently.
• Hat Positioning: Place the teal beret on the head, tilted slightly to the side for a jaunty, wind-blown look.
• Props: Place the telescope in one hand (sew a single stitch to hold it). Position the Puffin standing next to the bunny’s feet.
• Face Check: Ensure the eyes are visible under the beret brim and the blush is fresh.

Your Coastal Sea Thrift Bunny is now complete! This heirloom piece captures the fresh spirit of the ocean and the delicate beauty of coastal flora. Whether displayed on a shelf or gifted to a sea-lover, the intricate details of the puffin and the textured dress make this a truly unique creation. We hope you enjoyed this journey to the seaside!

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