FREE Snuggle Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern with Linked Stitches

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Snuggle time just got cuter! Grab this free Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern and whip up an adorable, huggable friend for the little ones in your life. The linked crochet stitches ensure there’s no holes for small fingers to get caught in.

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This free bunny lovey crochet pattern is the perfect mix of snuggly blanket and sweet little bunny friend, and it’s bound to steal your heart. Whether you’re making it for a baby shower gift, a little one in your life, or just because, this project is sure to be a fast favorite.

Loveys are such a fun toy to make because they’re quick, practical, and full of personality. The finished lovey is perfect for gifts and guaranteed to bring smiles, cuddles, and maybe even a few squeals of joy.

With this pattern, you’ll get the best of both worlds: a soft and cozy mini blanket that’s easy for tiny hands to hold, plus an irresistibly cute amigurumi bunny top that makes it extra special.

Linked Crochet Patterns

The bunny lovey crochet pattern also features the not-as-well-known crochet technique called “Linked Crochet”. It’s a technique to allow you to use basic crochet stitches but reduces the number of gaps in between the stitches.

(In fact, it’s an early stage of Tunisian Crochet, but without needing a new special hook. Pretty cool, huh?)

It’s so nice when baby blankets and loveys don’t have large holes, because little fingers can get caught on them. Sure, you could use single crochet stitches to eliminate those gaps but then your project would take so much longer!

Using linked stitches is a great way to go gap free while saving time spent stitching.

Love linked crochet stitches? I just published a new Linked Crochet Ebook called “Linked Crochet Made Easy” which includes this pattern and 39 more, plus 10 stitch tutorials and over 22 video tutorials.

You can also find this pattern in the 40 Blanket Crochet Pattern Ebook!

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Get the PDF of the Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern

This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that you can purchase at the links below in my Etsy and Ravelry stores for only a small fee.  

If you like this bunny lovey crochet pattern, you might like these other free crochet lovey blanket and regular baby blanket patterns:

1. Honey Bee Bear Lovey
2. Cable Tunisian Crochet Baby Blanket
3. Baby Mosaic Crochet Blanket
4. Spiral Crochet Kitty Lovey

So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.

Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern using Linked Crochet Stitches

Materials you will need

• Lion Brand Basic Stitch (worsted) in color:
  • White (1 skein)
  • Tiny bit of black
  • Tiny bit of pink
• 5mm hook (I like the WeCrochet Dots Crochet Hooks)
• scissors
• tapestry needle
• polyfill stuffing

Gauge

8 sts x 3 rounds = 2 square inches

Final Size

12 x 12 inches

Stitches used in the bunny lovey pattern

Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE

• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• ch = chain
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch 
• inc = increase
• sc = single crochet
• lhdc = linked half double crochet
• mr = magic ring
• inv sc dec = invisible single crochet decrease (insert hook through 2 front loops, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops
• French knot for eyes (instead of safety eyes)

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Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern – Video Instructions

You can use this video tutorial for a step-by-step or scroll down for the full written pattern.

Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern – Written Instructions

Note: All starting chains do NOT count as a stitch.

Granny Square Blanket

Optionally, you can turn after each round of the granny square. 

If you don’t like the seam, then start each round at the corner which hides the seam.

First 1 lhdc in each round is connected to a ch 1 that doesn’t count as a stitch

R1: add 8 hdc to the magic ring, sl st

R2: *1 lhdc, [1 lhdc, ch 2, 1 hdc] in the next st, repeat from * 3 more times, sl st

R3: *1 lhdc in each st until ch-2 space, in ch-2 space add [1 lhdc, ch 2, 1 hdc], repeat from * 3 more times, sl st

Repeat R3 until you have 12 x 12 inches, fasten off.

Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern – Bunny Head

R1: add 6 sc to a magic ring, close the ring, use a stitch marker as you’re crocheting in continuous rounds

R2: 2 sc per st

R3: *1 sc, 2 sc in the next stitch, repeat from * all around

R4: *1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next stitch, repeat from * all around

R5: *1 sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in the next stitch, repeat from * all around

R6-11: 1 sc per st all around

R7: *1 sc in 3 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * all around

R8: *1 sc in 2 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * all around

R9: *1 sc, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * all around

Add polyfill

R10: inv sc dec all around, weave through the front loops of the 6 leftover stitches, pull and close the hole

Embroidery:

Sew the nose/mouth in pink yarn to the center front of the head, like a T.

Sew 1 french knot on each side, 1 round up, of the nose. 

Bunny Ears (Make 2)

R1: add 8 sc to a magic ring, close the ring, use a stitch marker as you’re crocheting in continuous rounds

R2: *1 sc, 2 sc in the next stitch, repeat from * all around

R3-6: 1 sc per st

R7: *1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next stitch, repeat from * all around

R8-9: 1 sc per st

R10: *1 sc in 2 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * all around

R11: 1 sc per st

R12: *1 sc, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * all around

R13: inv sc dec all around, weave through the front loops of the leftover stitches, pull and close the hole

Fold each ear in half lengthwise, and sew the last 2-3 rounds together. Then sew the ears to the top of the head (to R2 or R3).

Bunny Lovey Crochet Pattern – Arms (Make 2)

R1: add 6 sc to a magic ring, close the ring, use a stitch marker as you’re crocheting in continuous rounds

R2: 2 sc per st

R3: *1 sc, 2 sc in the next stitch, repeat from * all around

R4-6: 1 sc per st all around

R7: *1 sc in 2 sts, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * all around

R8-11: 1 sc per st all around

R12: *1 sc, 1 inv sc dec, repeat from * all around

R13-15: 1 sc per st all around

Stuff the arms with polyfill, squeeze the last round flat, sew each arm to the bottom of the head.

Sew the arms and head to the center of the granny square. 

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