Little Lop Eared Bunny Lovey: a FREE crochet pattern

LOVEY:  a small, cuddly blanket or stuffed animal that babies can use to feel safe and warm while sleeping. They are often used to help ease separation anxiety and can help babies become more independent. (Source: Google AI)

As a crocheter, many of you may have already made loveys of all kinds and sizes. I made one as a special request and it turned out bigger than I would have liked. Later, I needed to make a gift for a co-worker’s newborn baby and decided to write a pattern for a smaller lovey. I had just wrote the pattern for the Lop Eared Bunny Shelf Sitter, so I was in total “bunny mode” and knew my little lovey would also be a lop eared bunny. After much research, I decided the blanket part would be a solid Granny square. And that is how this free bunny lovey pattern was born!

This original pattern was first published on my old blog. It has been updated and revised to make it even easier and cleaner.

• The bunny ears now have a more symmetrical slope and are now crocheted on instead of sewn.
• The blanket itself has been rewritten where the seam is now in the corner making it even easier.
• I have also discovered the “magic knot” to change colors with no ends to weave in.

About this pattern

This bunny lovey pattern is a great project for the beginner crocheter and is an easy crochet project.

This pattern contains photos from all the versions I have worked on. That is the reason for different colors.

Finished size: Blanket is approx. 10″ square. Finished lovey is approx. 9″ tall.

Supplies

• Yarn: Medium/4 weight in 2 colors: Main and Trim. A small bit of Black for the eyes. You can use the trim for the Nose, or choose to use a bit of peach or pink.
• Hook: 4mm
• Basic amigurumi supplies

Terms

MR: magic ring
CH: chain
SC: single crochet
DC: double crochet
HDC: half double crochet
INC: increase
DEC: decrease (use the invisible decrease)
ST(S): stitch(es)
SLST: slip stitch
R/RND(s): round(s)
FO: fasten off

Ears (make 2)

Head

Worked from top to bottom
R1: With Main, MR 6 SC (6)
R2: INC around (12)
R3: SC, INC, (SC, INC)x2 attaching ear, SC, INC, (SC, INC)x2 attaching ear (18)
R4: SC, INC, (SCx2, INC)x5, SC (24)
Pull tails from ears inside and tie together in multiple knots. Be careful not to pull the tails too tight so as to distort the shape.
R5: SCx3, INC around (30)
R6-12: SC around (7 rnds of 30)
R13: SCx3, DEC around (24)
R14: SC, DEC, (SCx2, DEC)x5, SC (24)
R15: SC, DEC around (12)
Stuff head firmly, but DO NOT OVERSTUFF
R16: DEC around. (6)
Cut a long tail and use needle to weave in and out of the front loops of R16. Pull tight to close. Weave the tail into the head a few times. Leave a long tail to attach to blankie.

Facial Features

With Black, make sleepy eyes with the tops on R7. 3-4 sts apart. FO.
With Nose, make a nose between the bottom of eyes (about 3-5 sts across) and come out 2 rows down in the center and go under the nose sts to finish it off. FO.

There are several ways to make sleepy eyes. You can find many instructional videos on Instagram or YouTube. This is the tutorial I used to make the ones pictured below.

Paws (make 2)

Blanket

The blanket is a solid granny square, but modified to create a round base to sew the head onto. Here is a wonderful, helpful video from B. Hooked that explains the solid granny square.

R1: With Main, MR 12 DC. Join with a SlSt in the top of the first DC(12)

R2: Ch3 (counts as the 1st DC throughout the pattern), DC in same st. INC around.
Join to 3rd ch with SlSt. (24). Pull MR tight and FO and weave in end.

R3: Here we are going to make the circle into a square.
Ch5, 2DC in same st.(1st corner)- DC-HDC-SC-HDC-DC in the next 5 sts.
[2DC, ch2, 2DC] in the next st (2nd corner made) Repeat – across.
Make 3rd corner. Repeat again and end with a DC in the last st.
Join to the 3rd ch of the Ch5. The first round of the solid granny square is complete.

• With each round, you will be enlarging your granny square.
• Each row adds 4 sts between corners and 16 sts to the total count.
• You will start and end each row in a corner.
• The starting Ch5 is your first DC and ch2 of the first corner.
• If you find your starting corner is larger than the rest, start over with only 4chs instead of 5.

R4: SlSt into ch2 space. Ch5, 2DC into the same space. DC across (9 sts.) Into ch2 space: [2DC, ch2, 2DC] & continue the pattern. End with a DC in the ch2 space and join to the 3rd ch of the Ch5.

R5: Repeat R4 with (13) DC between corners.

R6: Repeat R4 with (17) DC between corners.

R7: Repeat R4 with (21) DC between corners. When you SlSt at the end of the round, bring up Trim.

Want to learn a cool trick to change colors and avoid weaving in ends? Check out this video on the Magic Knot by B. Hooked.

R8: With Trim, Repeat R4 with (25) DC between corners. When you SlSt at the end of the round, bring back up Main. 

R9: With Main, Repeat R4 with (29) DC between corners. When you SlSt at the end of the round, FO or bring back up Trim. 

Optional R10 – Trim: Pick an option below:

Assembly

Face the blanket towards you on the diagonal, with the seam at the back. 

Sew the paws on first between R2 and R3 using the tails. After both paws are sewn on, weave the tails toward each other and tie together on the topside of the blanket. Tie together 5-6 times. Trim.

Sew the head onto the blanket between R1 and R2 using the long tail. After whip stitching it on, take your yarn through to the back of the blanket. Weave the tail

And now you have created a lovely gift for baby!

I hope you have enjoyed making this free bunny lovey pattern. Please tag me on social media so I can see your creation!

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