A soft beige amigurumi bunny in a gingham picnic dress with a white Peter Pan collar, straw hat with red band, red Mary Jane shoes, and a tiny cherry-pie slice purse. Optional props: gingham napkin, fruit basket, and mini spoon.

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Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in 1 st)
• dec = invisible decrease (sc 2 sts together through front loops)
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• BLO = back loop only
• FLO = front loop only
• sk = skip
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• rep = repeat
• rnd = round
• row = row
• PM = place marker
• … = repeat the sequence

Materials

• Yarn (DK/Light Worsted, 100% cotton or cotton blend for crisp stitches):
  1. Body/inner ear/tail: light beige (approx 45 g)
  2. Dress main: cherry red (20 g)
  3. Dress contrast/trim + collar + napkin checks: soft white (18 g)
  4. Straw hat + basket + spoon: wheat/straw (15 g)
  5. Shoes + purse band: cherry red (8 g)
  6. Leaf/green accent (for basket cherries): mint/leaf green scraps
• Hook: 2.50 mm (B/C) for amigurumi; 3.00 mm for dress/hat/props (crisper drape)
• Safety eyes: 8 mm black
• Black embroidery thread for nose/mouth; pink for inner nose if desired
• Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, fiberfill
• Optional: thin pipe cleaners (for ears to hold shape), 12–14 cm plastic doll joint or cotton yarn to joint arms (this pattern uses sew-on)
• Small snaps or tiny button (back of dress), a little Velcro circle for purse

Gauge & Finished Size

• Gauge (2.50 mm, sc in the round): ≈ 7.5–8 sts × 8.5–9 rnds = 1″ × 1″ (2.5 cm × 2.5 cm).
• Finished bunny height (to hat brim): approx 7.9–8.3″ (20–21 cm) when stuffed firmly.
  Achieving a neat, dense fabric is more important than exact gauge; adjust hook to avoid stuffing show-through.

Construction Overview

The bunny is worked in continuous spirals: head, body, legs, arms, and tail separately, then sewn together. Ears are sewn to the head with a slight forward tilt. Shoes slip over the feet and are stitched in place. The gingham dress is removable with a back opening and snap. The Peter Pan collar is worked separately and sewn to the neckline. The straw hat is blocked slightly and sits low over the ears with a red band. The cherry-pie slice purse is a small triangular pouch on a short handle. Optional extras include a gingham napkin square, a mini basket with berries, and a tiny spoon.

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Bunny – Head (beige, 2.50 mm)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc ×6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc 2, inc ×6 (24)
Rnd 5: sc 3, inc ×6 (30)
Rnd 6: sc 4, inc ×6 (36)
Rnd 7: sc 5, inc ×6 (42)
Rnd 8–13: sc around 6 rnds (42)
— Insert 8 mm safety eyes between rnds 10–11, 8 sts apart.
Rnd 14: sc 5, dec ×6 (36)
Rnd 15: sc 4, dec ×6 (30)
Rnd 16: sc 3, dec ×6 (24)
— Stuff firmly, shaping a gentle oval.
Rnd 17: sc 2, dec ×6 (18)
Rnd 18: sc 1, dec ×6 (12)
Rnd 19: dec around (6), FO, close hole.
Embroider a small inverted-triangle nose centered 1–2 sts below eye line; add a short smile.

Ears (make 2, beige, 2.50 mm)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: sc 1, inc ×3 (9)
Rnd 3: sc 2, inc ×3 (12)
Rnd 4: sc 3, inc ×3 (15)
Rnd 5–13: sc around 9 rnds (15)
Rnd 14: sc 3, dec ×3 (12)
Rnd 15–18: sc around 4 rnds (12)
Pinch base and sc through both layers across 6 sts to flatten; FO leaving a long tail. Optional: insert a trimmed pipe cleaner inside before closing to help ears stand.

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Body (beige, 2.50 mm)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc ×6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc 2, inc ×6 (24)
Rnd 5: sc 3, inc ×6 (30)
Rnd 6–10: sc around 5 rnds (30)
Rnd 11: sc 3, dec ×6 (24)
Rnd 12–13: sc around 2 rnds (24)
Rnd 14: sc 2, dec ×6 (18)
Rnd 15: sc around (18)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to head.

Arms (make 2, beige, 2.50 mm)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: sc 2, inc ×2 (8)
Rnd 3–5: sc around 3 rnds (8)
Rnd 6: sc 2, dec ×2 (6)
Rnd 7–11: sc around 5 rnds (6)
Lightly stuff the hand only. Flatten opening and sc through both layers across 3 sts; FO long tail.

Legs/Feet (make 2, begin red for shoes, 2.50 mm)

Shoe sole (red):
Rnd 1: ch 5; starting in 2nd ch from hook: sc 3, 3 sc in last ch; rotate to work other side: sc 2, 2 sc in first ch (10)
Rnd 2: inc, sc 2, inc ×3, sc 2, inc ×2 (16)
Rnd 3: sc around (16)

Upper + Foot:
Rnd 4 (BLO): sc around (16)
Rnd 5: sc 4, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 4 (14)
Rnd 6: sc 3, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 3 (12)
Rnd 7: change to beige; sc around (12)
Rnd 8: sc 1, inc ×6 (18)
Rnd 9–11: sc around 3 rnds (18)
Rnd 12: sc 1, dec ×6 (12)
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 13: dec around (6), FO, close.

Mary Jane strap (red, 3.00 mm): ch 12, sl st to form loop; sew across instep at rnd 5, add a French-knot “button” in white.

Tail (beige, 2.50 mm)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3–4: sc around 2 rnds (12), FO, leave tail to sew.

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Assembly – Base Doll

• Sew ears to the head, slightly forward-tilted, about 6–7 sts apart.
• Sew head to body, aligning centerlines.
• Attach arms to sides between body rnds 10–12.
• Sew tail to the back lower body.
• Secure shoes to feet with a few hidden stitches so they don’t slip.

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Outfit – Gingham Dress (red + white, 3.00 mm)

Notes: The dress is worked top-down, flat at first for a back opening, then in the round. The gingham effect is created with surface slip-stitch grid in white over a red base—clean, lightweight, and perfectly readable on camera.

Bodice

With red, ch 31.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (30).
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc across (30).
Row 3 (armhole shaping): ch 1, turn; sc 4, sk 1, sc 10, sk 1, sc 10, sk 1, sc 4 (27).
Row 4: ch 1, turn; sc 4, sk 1, sc 9, sk 1, sc 9, sk 1, sc 4 (24).
Row 5: ch 1, turn; sc across (24).
Join to work in the round with a sl st, leaving a 2-st back gap for the opening; PM.

Waistline & Skirt

Rnd 1: ch 1, sc around (24).
Rnd 2: (increase for skirt) sc 1, inc around (36).
Rnd 3: sc 2, inc around (48).
Rnd 4: sc 3, inc around (60).
Rnd 5–8: sc around 4 rnds (60).
Rnd 9: sc 4, inc around (72).
Rnd 10–12: sc around 3 rnds (72).
Rnd 13 (hem preparation, FLO): sc around (72).
Rnd 14 (lace hem in white, worked into FLO of rnd 13): attach white, sk 1, (sc, hdc, dc) in next st, sk 1 around to form petite scallops; FO.

Surface Gingham Grid (white)

With white and a smaller hook or tapestry needle, add vertical and horizontal lines as surface sl sts on the red fabric:

• Vertical lines every 3 sts around the skirt and bodice.
• Horizontal lines every 3 rows/rnds.
  Work gently so the fabric stays flat; secure ends inside. This creates square checks that read as red-and-white gingham like the photo.

Back Closure

Edge the back opening with white: attach yarn at the hem, sc up one side, ch 1 at the neckline, sc down the other side; FO. Sew 1–2 tiny snaps at the back.

Peter Pan Collar (white)

Collar is worked as two half-moons, then sewn to the neckline.
Half (make 2):
Row 1: ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (9).
Row 2: ch 1, turn; (sc, hdc, dc) in first st, dc in next 5 sts, (dc, hdc, sc) in last st (expands ends), FO.
Arrange both halves around the neckline so they meet at the center front; sew with tiny stitches. Optionally add a barely-visible sc edging in white where they meet.

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Straw Hat with Red Band (wheat + red, 3.00 mm)

Brimmed sun hat that sits just above the eyes and clears the ears.

Crown (wheat):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc ×6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc 2, inc ×6 (24)
Rnd 5: sc 3, inc ×6 (30)
Rnd 6–7: sc around 2 rnds (30)

Band Channel:
Rnd 8 (BLO): sc around (30)
Rnd 9–10: sc around (30)

Brim:
Rnd 11: (Back to both loops) sc 4, inc around (36)
Rnd 12: sc 5, inc around (42)
Rnd 13: sc 6, inc around (48)
Rnd 14 (optional wire-neat edge): FLO sl st 1, ch 1 around for a subtle rope look; FO. Lightly steam to flatten.

Red Band (red): ch 34, sl st to form a loop (fits into BLO channel under rnd 8 ridge). Weave around the base of crown and sew ends invisibly to form a smooth band with a tiny overlap toward the right side.

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Cherry Pie Slice Purse (tan crust + red filling + green leaf)

Pouch Body (red, 3.00 mm)
Row 1: ch 13; sc in 2nd ch and across (12).
Row 2: ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog (10).
Row 3: ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc 6, sc2tog (8).
Row 4: ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog (6).
Row 5: ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog (4).
Row 6: ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc2tog (2). FO. Make a second identical triangle.

Join & Edge (tan)
Hold triangles together; working through both layers, sc evenly around the two short sides only (leave the long side open for the purse mouth). At the open edge, work hdc, dc, dc, hdc to mimic a gently domed “crust”. FO.

Cherry Detail
With red, embroider two small bobbles (French knots or small puff sts) near the open edge; with green, embroider a tiny leaf and a short stem between them.

Handle
With tan, ch 28; sew ends to upper corners of the purse. Add a tiny Velcro dot inside the mouth so it closes.

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Optional Props

Gingham Picnic Napkin (red + white, 3.00 mm)

Row 1 (white): ch 21; sc in 2nd ch and across (20).
Rows 2–4: ch 1, turn; sc across (20).
Switch to red; Rows 5–7: sc across.
Alternate 4 rows white/3 rows red/4 rows white to total ~11 rows, finishing with white.
Surface sl st grid lines in the opposite color every 3 sts/rows to form checks. Block into a neat square.

Mini Basket with Berries (wheat, 3.00 mm)

Base:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc ×6 (18)
Rnd 4 (BLO): sc around (18)
Rnd 5–6: sc around to height (18); FO.

Handle: ch 20, sl st to opposite rim; reinforce with an extra sl st row along the chain.

Berries (red): Make 2–3 tiny spheres:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: sc 1, inc ×3 (9)
Rnd 3: sc around (9)
Rnd 4: sc 1, dec ×3 (6), stuff lightly, close.
Leaves (green): ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sc, hdc in last; sew to berry tops. Place berries into basket.

Tiny Spoon (wheat, 3.00 mm)

Bowl: MR, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc), pull gently—do not close fully to keep an oval bowl; ch 8 for handle, sl st back along the chain; FO and weave in.

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Dress Fitting & Final Assembly

1. Slip the dress from feet upward; align the back opening and close snaps. The waist should sit at the top third of the bunny’s body, letting the skirt flare over the tail.
2. Position the collar so the tips meet at center front; sew around the neckline with invisible stitches.
3. Seat the hat low on the forehead with the red band visible; a single hidden tack stitch behind each ear keeps it secure without glue.
4. Place the Mary Jane straps neatly across the insteps, ensuring the strap sits just above the shoe edge; add a tiny white knot as “button”.
5. Hang the cherry-pie purse over the left paw or let it dangle from the hand.

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Finishing & Styling Tips

• Stitch clarity: Keep tension even and stuff gradually to showcase crisp sc “V”s—the photo realism depends on a tidy fabric.
• Gingham neatness: When working surface sl st lines, insert the hook under the horizontal bars between stitches, not through the fabric, to avoid denting the red base. Keep floats short and ends secured inside.
• Hat texture: Lightly brush the wheat yarn with a soft toothbrush to mimic straw; steam-block the brim flat.
• Photo styling: Place the bunny on a light wood table with a soft sofa behind; lay the gingham napkin, basket with berries, and spoon nearby for that cozy lifestyle look.

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Troubleshooting

• Dress too snug/loose: Add or subtract one increase rnd at the skirt and one stitch at bodice row 1; the back opening gives extra ease.
• Hat riding high: Add one extra sc rnd before the brim or block slightly deeper; avoid over-stuffing the crown.
• Ears floppy: Insert a trimmed pipe cleaner inside each ear or add a soft wire, then whipstitch the base firmly.

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Recap

You’ve made the Cherry Pie Picnic Bunny: a beige bunny with forward-tilted ears, bright eyes, a red-and-white gingham dress with scalloped hem and white Peter Pan collar, red Mary Jane shoes, a wheat-tone straw hat with a red band, and the sweetest cherry-pie slice purse—plus optional picnic props. The silhouette, outfit lines, and accessories are designed to match the photo-real staging and read beautifully on camera and in hand.

Happy stitching!