10+ Amigurumi Bunny Rabbit Free Knitting Patterns You’ll Absolutely Love
There is something undeniably charming about a handmade bunny rabbit. Whether you’re crafting one as a gift for a new baby, looking for an Easter project, or simply diving into the wonderfully addictive world of amigurumi, a bunny is one of those timeless creations that never goes out of style. Soft, round, and impossibly cute, these little creatures have captured the hearts of crafters everywhere — and the best part is that you don’t have to spend a fortune to make one.
In this post, we’re sharing over ten free amigurumi bunny rabbit knitting patterns, ranging from beginner-friendly designs to more detailed patterns for experienced crafters. Whether you prefer a classic long-eared bunny or a chubby little plushie, there’s something here for everyone. Grab your yarn, your needles, and let’s get started.
What Is Amigurumi?
Before we jump into the patterns, let’s talk briefly about what amigurumi actually means. Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and objects. The word combines the Japanese words “ami” (knitted or crocheted) and “nuigurumi” (stuffed doll). While it originated in Japan and became especially popular during the 1970s kawaii culture movement, amigurumi has since become a global crafting phenomenon.
Most amigurumi patterns are worked in the round, creating a seamless, spherical shape that’s then stuffed with polyester fiberfill. The signature style involves oversized heads, tiny bodies, and small, safe-to-stitch eyes that give the finished creature its adorably exaggerated look. Bunnies are among the most beloved amigurumi subjects because their simple silhouette — round body, floppy or upright ears, little round tail — translates beautifully into yarn.
Though amigurumi is typically associated with crochet, knitted amigurumi is equally popular and produces a slightly different texture that many crafters prefer. Knitting creates a more uniform, fine fabric that gives your bunny a smooth, polished finish.
What You’ll Need Before You Start
Most of the patterns in this roundup share a similar list of basic supplies. Having these on hand before you begin will save you trips to the craft store mid-project.
Yarn: Most amigurumi bunny patterns call for DK weight or worsted weight yarn in your preferred color. Soft, light-colored yarns like cream, white, grey, or blush pink are classic bunny choices, but don’t be afraid to go bold with lavender, teal, or even rainbow colors. Always use a soft, skin-friendly yarn if you’re making the bunny for a baby.
Needles: You’ll typically work with double-pointed needles (DPNs) or a short circular needle in a size smaller than what the yarn label recommends. Going down a needle size creates a tighter gauge and prevents stuffing from showing through the fabric.
Polyester fiberfill: This is what gives your bunny its plush, squeezable shape. Don’t stuff too tightly or too loosely — a firm but gentle fill creates the best shape.
Safety eyes: These plastic eyes with locking washers are widely used in amigurumi. If you’re making the bunny for a child under three years old, skip the safety eyes and embroider the eyes with yarn instead.
Yarn needle: You’ll use this to seam parts together, weave in ends, and embroider facial details.
Stitch markers: Helpful for marking the beginning of rounds when you’re working in the round.
Now, onto the patterns!
1. The Classic Long-Eared Amigurumi Bunny
This is the pattern most people picture when they think of a knitted bunny. It features a round body, stubby little legs, tiny arms, and those iconic long, upright ears. Worked from the bottom up on double-pointed needles, this pattern is great for intermediate beginners who are comfortable working in the round and doing basic increases and decreases.
The finished bunny stands about five to six inches tall, making it the perfect palm-sized companion. For the ears, you’ll work a long, narrow tube and then sew it flat before attaching it to the top of the head. A small pompom or short loop of yarn at the back makes a charming little tail.
Gauge: 5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
Needles: US size 3 (3.25mm) DPNs
Yarn: DK weight in your choice of color
This pattern is widely available through crafting blogs and free pattern databases like Ravelry. Search for “classic long ear knitted amigurumi bunny” to find multiple free versions with full written instructions.
2. The Sleepy Bunny
One of the most endearing amigurumi designs is the sleepy bunny — eyes closed, head slightly drooped, the picture of cozy contentment. This pattern achieves that look by omitting the safety eyes entirely and instead embroidering small curved lines to suggest closed eyelids. Tiny embroidered eyelashes complete the dreamy effect.
The body of this bunny is slightly more oval than round, and the ears are floppy rather than upright, giving it a relaxed, soft appearance. It’s worked in the round and requires only basic knitting skills: cast on, knit, purl, increase (kfb), and decrease (k2tog or ssk).
This is a wonderful first amigurumi project because the closed eyes mean you don’t need to worry about placement or safety eye sizing. You just embroider two little lines and your bunny looks instantly adorable.
Finished size: Approximately 4 inches tall
Best for: Beginner to intermediate knitters
3. The Easter Basket Bunny
Perfectly sized to nestle in an Easter basket, this petite bunny pattern produces a finished bunny that’s about three inches tall. It’s fast, uses minimal yarn, and is a great stash-buster project. You can knock out a dozen of these little bunnies in a weekend.
The Easter basket bunny is worked entirely in the round with minimal seaming. The ears are picked up and worked directly from the head rather than knitted separately and sewn on, which is a technique that beginners sometimes find intimidating at first but quickly come to love for the clean finish it produces.
For an extra decorative touch, you can work the ears in a contrasting color — a white bunny with pink inner ears, for example, or a grey bunny with lilac ears. Tie a tiny ribbon around the neck to finish it off, and you have a gift that looks like it came from a boutique.
4. The Chunky Bunny
If you love the look of chunky, squishy plushies, this is the pattern for you. The chunky bunny is worked in bulky or super bulky yarn on larger needles, which means it knits up extremely quickly and produces a generously sized, huggable bunny that’s about eight to ten inches tall.
Because of the larger scale, this pattern is surprisingly forgiving — stitches are easy to see and count, which makes it a great option for beginners who want to practice working in the round without squinting at tiny stitches. The body is worked in a simple stockinette pattern, and the ears are wide and rounded rather than long and narrow.
The chunky bunny is also a popular beginner gift project because it looks impressive despite being relatively simple. Made in a soft, washable acrylic or a wool-blend bulky yarn, it’s practical as well as pretty.
5. The Flat Bunny (Lovey Style)
Not all knitted bunnies are three-dimensional. The flat bunny lovey is a hybrid between a security blanket and an amigurumi toy, and it is wildly popular among parents of young children. The design typically features a small knitted bunny head and ears at one corner of a soft, flat square of knitting, creating a blanket that doubles as a cuddly companion.
This style of pattern is worked flat on regular straight needles rather than in the round, which makes it a nice change of pace if you’ve been doing a lot of circular knitting. The blanket portion can be worked in any simple stitch pattern — garter stitch, seed stitch, or a simple lace border all work beautifully.
The flat bunny lovey is one of the most requested patterns for baby gifts because it’s functional, adorable, and feels personal. Many knitters add the baby’s initial or a simple motif to the blanket panel to make it extra special.
6. The Realistic Sitting Bunny
For more experienced knitters looking for a challenge, the realistic sitting bunny pattern offers more detail and sculptural shaping than the typical round amigurumi. This bunny has a longer snout, more defined haunches, and bent back legs that give it a natural sitting pose.
Shaping techniques like short rows and three-dimensional increases are used to create the bunny’s curved spine and rounded haunches. The ears are worked with a wire frame (optional) so they can be posed — bent forward, flopped to one side, or held upright.
This pattern typically produces a finished bunny about seven to eight inches tall in a seated position and is best suited for knitters who are comfortable with more complex shaping and don’t mind reading pattern notes carefully.
7. The Tiny Amigurumi Bunny (Miniature Style)
On the opposite end of the spectrum from the chunky bunny, the miniature amigurumi bunny is worked in fingering weight or even thread yarn on very small needles to produce a finished bunny that’s less than two inches tall. These tiny bunnies are extraordinary little objects — every detail is exactly like its larger counterpart, just dramatically scaled down.
Tiny amigurumi can be used as jewelry charms, keyrings, decorations for cards or gift wrapping, or tiny Easter ornaments. Working at this scale requires patience and good lighting, but the payoff is extraordinary. If you’ve never tried miniature amigurumi before, start with a slightly larger version (fingering weight yarn on size 1 needles) and work your way down.
8. The Bunny Family Set
Why make one bunny when you can make a whole family? The bunny family set pattern includes a mama bunny, a papa bunny, and two or three baby bunnies, all worked in the same basic style but at different scales. The set is sized so that the smallest baby bunny fits inside the mama bunny’s arms, creating a sweet nesting effect.
This pattern is often available as a free download through crafting websites and makes a beautiful gift for a child or a charming shelf decoration. The family can be worked in matching yarn or each member can have a different color for a playful look.
9. The Dressed Bunny
The dressed bunny pattern takes the classic amigurumi bunny and adds a wardrobe. The basic bunny body is knitted in a neutral color like cream or grey, and then small knitted outfits are made separately and slipped onto the bunny. Common outfit options include a simple dress, a pair of overalls, a tiny sweater, or a hooded cape.
Making the clothes separately means you can mix and match outfits and even knit an entire wardrobe for one bunny. This is a particularly fun project for children who like imaginative play, and the bunny becomes a genuinely interactive toy rather than just a display piece.
10. The No-Sew Bunny
One of the most common complaints about amigurumi is all the seaming. Attaching ears, arms, legs, and head separately can feel tedious, and poorly attached limbs are a common source of frustration for beginners. The no-sew bunny pattern is designed to minimize or eliminate seaming by working the entire bunny in one continuous piece.
The body, head, and ears are worked from the bottom up in a continuous tube with clever increases and decreases that create the bunny’s shape without ever cutting the yarn. The only seaming required is closing the bottom of the body and attaching the arms — and some versions of this pattern work the arms in a way that eliminates even that step.
If you’ve been hesitant to try amigurumi because the seaming intimidates you, start with a no-sew pattern. It’s a revelation.
11. The Seasonal Bunny Collection
Many pattern designers create seasonal variations on a basic amigurumi bunny, dressing the same simple body in holiday-specific accessories. A Christmas bunny might wear a tiny Santa hat and scarf. A Halloween bunny could be worked in orange yarn with a black jack-o-lantern face. A Valentine’s Day bunny might hold a tiny knitted heart.
These seasonal patterns are a great way to build a collection of holiday decorations that are handmade and personal. Because they’re based on the same basic body pattern, once you’ve made one you can quickly adapt the others. Many designers offer these seasonal bunny patterns as free downloads in the weeks leading up to each holiday, so it’s worth bookmarking your favorite crafting websites and checking back regularly.
Tips for Knitting Your Best Amigurumi Bunny
Tension matters more than you think. Amigurumi should be worked at a tighter tension than you might use for regular garments. If you can see the stuffing peeking through the fabric, go down a needle size. A tight, even fabric is the hallmark of well-made amigurumi.
Don’t skip the stitch markers. When you’re working in the round without a visible seam, it’s easy to lose track of where each round begins and ends. A simple split-ring stitch marker placed at the start of each round takes two seconds and saves enormous frustration.
Stuff as you go. For small pieces like ears and tails, stuff the piece before closing it up. For larger pieces like the body, stuff incrementally as you work rather than waiting until the end — it’s much easier to get even, lump-free stuffing this way.
Be patient with ears. Ears are often the most fiddly part of any bunny pattern. Whether you’re working them separately and sewing them on, or picking up stitches from the head, take your time and pin them in place before you commit to sewing. The placement of the ears dramatically affects the personality of the finished bunny.
Use a pompom maker for the tail. A tiny pompom made with a pompom maker (or even wrapped around a fork) makes a perfectly round, fluffy little tail that’s hard to achieve by other means. It’s a small detail that makes a big visual difference.
Where to Find Free Amigurumi Bunny Knitting Patterns
Several online resources are excellent starting points for finding free patterns. Ravelry is the largest community platform for knitting and crochet patterns, and it has a robust search function that lets you filter by yarn weight, difficulty level, and whether a pattern is free. Searching “amigurumi bunny knit free” there will return dozens of results.
Pinterest is another powerful discovery tool — boards dedicated to amigurumi are endlessly browsable and often link directly to free pattern downloads. Crafting blogs like LoveCrafts, Drops Design, and individual makers’ websites frequently publish free patterns alongside helpful photo tutorials.
YouTube is invaluable for visual learners. Many pattern designers post video tutorials alongside their written patterns, which is enormously helpful for understanding tricky construction techniques like picking up stitches for ears or working the magic loop cast-on for starting in the round.
Final Thoughts
Whether you’re a seasoned amigurumi maker or a curious beginner picking up needles for the first time, a knitted bunny rabbit is one of the most rewarding projects you can take on. These tiny creatures come to life stitch by stitch, and the moment you finish sewing on the last ear or attaching the little pompom tail, there’s a genuine sense of joy that never gets old no matter how many bunnies you’ve made.
The patterns in this roundup represent a wide range of styles, sizes, and skill levels, and the best part is that every single one of them is free. So pick the pattern that speaks to you, gather your supplies, and start knitting. Your next favorite bunny is waiting to be made.
Happy knitting!
