how to crochet a cute bunny holding a heart | amigurumi tutorial (no magic ring!) + free pattern

Hi everyone! This is the written pattern for my youtube tutorial (please refer to it for all the demonstrations). I've included timestamps from the video so you can refer to video demonstrations if you're confused about a specific part. If you've never crocheted a plushie before, I also recommend taking the time to go through my guide to amigurumi video first which will help you understand how it works. 

Abbreviations & terminology

ss - slip stitch / sc - single crochet / increase - 2 sc in the SAME stitch / work in continuous rounds and use a stitch marker/bobby pin to mark the first stitch of every round

Part 1: Head

Start by making a slip knot, chain 4, ss into the first chain, insert the stitches into the the circle formed between the chains ( 1:11 in video)

Section 1 - increase rounds (1:59 in video)

Round 1 (total 8): 8 sc

Round 2 (total 16): 2 sc in every stitch 

Round 3 (total 24): 1 sc, increase

Round 4 (total 32): 2 sc, increase

Round 5 (total 40): 3 sc, increase

Round 6 (total 48): 4 sc, increase

Section 2 - 11 repeat rounds (8:26 in video)

Rounds 7 to 17 (total 48 stitches in all of these rounds): 1 sc in every stitch

Section 3 - decrease rounds (10:05 in video)

Round 18 (total 40): 4 sc, decrease

Round 19 (total 32): 3 sc, decrease

Round 20 (total 24): 2 sc, decrease

Round 21 (total 16): 1 sc, decrease / ss into the stitch where your stitch marker/bobby pin is then fasten off (cut and pull)

Part 2: Body (make 2 legs)

Start by making a slip knot, chain 4, ss into the first chain, insert the stitches into the the circle formed between the chains ( 1:11 in video)

Legs Section 1 - increase rounds (13:09 in video)

Round 1 (total 8): 8 sc

Round 2 (total 16): 2 sc in every stitch 

Round 3 (total 24): 1 sc, increase

Legs Section 2 - 3 repeat rounds

Rounds 4 to 6 (total 24 stitches in all of these rounds): 1 sc in every stitch

Body Section 3 - 9 repeat rounds ( join the legs together by following 16:27 in video)

Round 7 to 16 (total 48 stitches in all of these rounds): 1 sc in every stitch

Body Section 4 - decrease + repeat rounds (19:43 in video)

Round 17 (total 40): 4 sc, decrease

Round 18 (total 40): 1 sc in every stitch

Round 19 (total 32): 3 sc, decrease

Round 20 (total 32): 1 sc in every stitch

Round 21 (total 24): 2 sc, decrease

Round 22 (total 24): 1 sc in every stitch

Round 23 (total 16): 1 sc, decrease / ss into the stitch where your stitch marker/bobby pin is then fasten off (cut and pull)

Part 3: Hands (make 2)

Start by making a slip knot, chain 4, ss into the first chain, insert the stitches into the the circle formed between the chains ( 1:11 in video)

Section 1 - increase rounds

Round 1 (total 8): 8 sc

Round 2 (total 16): 2 sc in every stitch 

Section 2 - 2 repeat rounds

Rounds 3 and 4 (total 16 stitches in all of these rounds): 1 sc in every stitch

Section 3 - decrease + repeat rounds

Round 5 (total 12): 2 sc, decrease

Round 6 and 7 (total 12 stitches in all of these rounds): 1 sc in every stitch

Ss along the edge to close the hands (22:33 in video)

Part 4: Heart

Start by making a slip knot, chain 4, ss into the first chain, insert the stitches into the the circle formed between the chains ( 1:11 in video)

Section 1 - make 2 top pieces (23:57 in video)

Round 1 (total 6): 6 sc

Round 2 (total 12): 2 sc in every stitch (increases)

Round 3 (total 12): 1 sc in every stitch (repeat round)

Join the 2 top pieces together by watching this part of the video 25:07

Round 4 and 5 (total 24): 1 sc in every stitch

Round 6 (total 18): 2 sc, decrease

Round 7 (total 12): 1 sc, decrease

Round 8 (total 6): decrease in every stitch

End your work with decreases (27:28 in video)

Part 5: Ears (make 2)

Start by making a slip knot, chain 4, ss into the first chain, insert the stitches into the the circle formed between the chains ( 1:11 in video)

Section 1 - increase rounds

Round 1 (total 8): 8 sc

Round 2 (total 16): 2 sc in every stitch 

Round 3 (total 24): 1 sc, increase

Section 2 - 17 repeat rounds

Rounds 4 to 21 (total 24): 1 sc in every stitch

Section 3 - decrease + repeat rounds

Round 22 (total 18): 2 sc, decrease

Round 23 (total 18): 1 sc in every stitch

Round 24 (total 12): 1 sc, decrease

Round 25 and 26 (total 12): 1 sc in every stitch

Sc along the edge to close the ears like in this part of the video 29:53

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Mahum