Easter Egg Crochet Pattern – Mini Amigurumi Toy

Would you like to crochet a cute Easter egg bunny? Look no further! I have a fun and quick Easter Egg Crochet Pattern just for you. With this easy-to-follow pattern, you’ll be able to whip up your very own Easter egg bunny in just an hour or two.

Crocheting is a delightful hobby that lets you unleash your creativity while creating something tangible and adorable. What better time to give crocheting a try than during Easter, when the world is brimming with colorful eggs and fluffy bunnies?

About this Easter Egg Crochet Pattern

This Easter Egg Crochet Pattern is ideal for beginners, featuring basic stitches and techniques. You don’t need to be an expert to craft this adorable toy. Just grab some yarn, a crochet hook, and a touch of patience, and you’re all set!

You’re welcome to explore various yarn options, though I suggest using a slightly smaller crochet hook size than usual. This method produces tighter stitches, preventing stuffing from showing and enhancing the overall appearance of your bunny.

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Materials

• Yarn in white, pink, and yellow colors calling for a 3,5 mm hook.
• Size 2.5 mm crochet hook. This is my absolute favorite crochet hook I recommend to everyone.
• Poly-Fil Fiberfill stuffing.
• 5 mm black glass or plastic eyes (or embroider instead).
• Embroidery floss in black color for nose, eyelashes, and eyes if not using buttons.
• Ribbon bow. 
• Blush or pink eye shadow and brush (optional).
• Yarn needle, stitch marker, pins, and scissors.

What did I use?

I used Schachenmayr Catania yarn, 100% Cotton, 1.76 ounces = 137 yards/50 grams = 125 meters. 

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Gauge and Measurements

Gauge is not important for this Easter Egg Crochet Pattern, you can easily adjust the size of your toy by using smaller or larger hook and different types of yarn.

My finished toy measures 2.36 inches (6 cm) tall without counting the length of the ears. For those aiming for the same size, this gauge can serve as a reference: 10 stitches and 10 rows in single crochet measure 3.5 x 3.5 cm (1.37 x 1.37 inches).

Abbreviations (US terms)

Here are the crochet abbreviations used in this Easter Egg Crochet Pattern. Note that instructions are written in US terms.

BLO – through back loop only

Ch – chain stitch

Dc – double crochet stitch

Inc – single crochet increase (Sc in indicated stitch 2 times)

InvDec – invisible decrease (single crochet two stitches together front loop only)

Sc – single crochet stitch (i.e. 3 Sc means to crochet Sc in next 3 sts)

St(s) – titch(es)

Slst – slip stitch

[…] x n – repeat instructions in brackets n times

(…) – total number of stitches made in current rnd

The resource you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations.

PDF Pattern

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Egg

Use yellow yarn. Crochet in a continuous spiral with a stitch marker.

R1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

R2: Inc in each st (12)

R3: [1 Sc, 1 Inc] x 6 (18)

R4: 1 Sc, 1 Inc, [2 Sc, 1 Inc] x 5, 1 Sc (24)

R5: [3 Sc, 1 Inc] x 6 (30)

R6: 1 Sc in every st (30)

R7: 2 Sc, 1 Inc, [4 Sc, 1 Inc] x 5, 2 Sc (36)

R8-10: 1 Sc in every st (36)

R11: 1 Sc in every st, remove marker, change color to white in the last step of next sc (Photo 1 and 2). Fasten off yellow yarn.

R12.1 Sc in every st BLO (36, Photo 3)

R13-17: 1 Sc in every st (5 Rnds)

R18: 2 Sc, 1 InvDec, [4 Sc, 1 InvDec] x 5, 2 Sc (30)

R19: 1 Sc in every st (30)

R20: [3 Sc, 1 InvDec] x 6 (24)

R21: 1 Sc in every st (24)

R22: 1 Sc, 1 InvDec, [2 Sc, 1 InvDec) x 5, 1 Sc (18). Stuff firmly.

R23: [1 Sc, 1 InvDec] x 6 (12). Stuff.

R24: 2 InvDec, break the yarn, leaving a 6 inches (15cm) tail, thread it onto a needle, and guide into each front loop of the round (Photo 4 and 5). Fasten off the hole (Photo 6) and hide the end of the yarn inside the egg. Check out the video to see how to gather stitches.

The egg is ready (Photo 7)

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Little skirt

Use pink yarn.

Hold the egg yellow part up, return to the remaining front yellow loops, insert your hook into any front loop, pink yarn over (Photo 1), pull the yarn through this loop, Сh 1 (Photo 2),

then crochet {1 Sc, 1 Dc, 1 Sc} in this loop (Photo 3), 1 Slst into next loop (Photo 4), 

repeat [{1 Sc, 1 Dc, 1 Sc} in one loop, 1 Slst in next loop] x around to the end (Photo 4). Break the yarn and weave in the end. Ready (Photo 5).

Ear (make 2)

Using white yarn crochet Chain 13

R1: 2 Dc in 4th chain from the hook, 8 Dc along the chain, 8 Dc into the last chain from the hook, now work along the other side of the foundation ch: 8 Dc, 2 Dc in the chain, where we have already crocheted 2 Dc at the beginning of the round, finish with 1 Slst into the place as shown on Photo 1 and2 (30). Break the yarn, pull the yarn tail through the last stitch completely and weave in the ends on the wrong side.

R2: Insert the hook into the slst we have just made, pink yarn over (Photo 3), pull the yarn through this st, crochet Ch 1 and 2 Sc into the same (Photo 4), 

then [2 sc into the same st] x 2 (Photo 5), 9 Sc, [2 Sc into the same st] x 6 (Photo 6), 9 Sc, [2 sc into the same st] x 2, 1 Slst into the 1st sc of the round. Break the yarn, pull the yarn tail through the last stitch completely and weave in the ends on the wrong side.

Crochet the second ear, break the yarn, leaving a 8 inches (20 cm) tail and pull the yarn tail through the last stitch completely.

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Assembly

Hold the second ear, thread the yarn tail that we left before, fold the ears as shown on Photo 1 and sew them together at the bottom, then sew them to the top of the egg as shown on Photo 2. Hide the yarn tail inside the egg.

Embroidering

Try on black glass eyes between round 17 and 18 with a distance of 4 stitches between them. Mark a nose with a pin on a round 16 as shown on Photo 1. Then remove the eyes and embroider eyelashes with 2 strands of black embroidery floss as shown on Photo 2. Glue the eyes on, or alternatively, use embroidery floss in black color to embroider the eyes. 

Use 3 strands of pink embroidery floss and embroider a stitch nose (Photo 3).

Decoration

You can make some color in cheeks and ears with decorative cosmetics. Sew ribbon bow as shown on photo below.

Congratulations, your bunny egg is ready! I hope you have fun. I’d love to see your toy, be sure to tag me @gorbunova.dolls on Instagram. If you are on Facebook join my group Crochet patterns by GorbunovaDolls and share a photo! If you enjoyed this Easter Egg Crochet Pattern, subscribe for more!

Copyright

©Gorbunovadolls. All rights reserved. This pattern may not be published, resold, reproduced, shared, translated or altered without prior permission in writing from the author.

Selling of finished Items

The design and pattern are copyright and must not be reproduced for resale! You may sell finished items made from this pattern. For your personal use (non-profit) or for charity purposes you are permitted to make as many items from this pattern as you like.