C hick and Bunny Toys

How adorable are these little chicks and bunnies? Quick and easy to crochet, you can make them in a variety of colours, or even in stripes, and they make lovely gifts for the little people in your life.

The body of the toys are crocheted in one piece ‘in the round’, and involves some
increasing and decreasing, so they’re a great way to add to your crochet skills too!

You will need:

5mm crochet hook

1 x 50g ball of medium weight yarn

Tapestry needle

Toy filling

Black beads/buttons and tapestry thread for eyes/features

For the bunny/chick body:

Centre round, Round 1: Begin with a foundation row of two chain stitches (ch2). Skip the chain next to the hook and work a double crochet stitch into the next chain. Then work five more double crochet stitches into the same chain – you’ve now worked a total of six stitches (6dc). Join into a ring using a slip stitch (ss).

Round 2: You will now start to ‘increase’ your circle by working two double crochet stitches into each of the current six stitches (12dc). To do this, work a double crochet stitch into the next stitch along,  then work another into the same stitch. Then do the same with each of the next five stitches.

Round 3: You should now make an increase into every other stitch. To do this do a regular double crochet into the first stitch (1dc) , then two double crochet (2dc) into the next one, 1dc into the next, 2dc into the next and so on. At the end of this round you will now have 18 stitches.

Round 4: 1dc, 1dc, 2dc, 1dc, 1dc, 2dc, (2dc into every 3rd stitch)

Round 5: 1dc, 1dc, 1dc, 2dc, 1dc, 1dc, 1dc, 2dc (2dc into every 4th stitch)

Rounds 6 – 14: 1dc into every stitch

Now it’s time to start DECREASING our stitches to create the other end of the oval shape.

Round 15: * 1dc into first three stitches, then double crochet the next two stitches together (dc2tog)*. Repeat from * to *. You now have 24 stitches.

Round 16: * 1dc into first two stitches, then double crochet the next two stitches together (dc2tog)*. Repeat from * to *. You now have 18 stitches.

Round 17: * 1dc into first stitch, then double crochet the next two stitches together (dc2tog)*.

Repeat from * to *. You now have 12 stitches. At this point, use the opening to stuff the body of your bunny/chick with cotton toy filling.

To finish: Now dc2tog into every pair of stitches until the hole closes up. Pull tight, fasten off the yarn leaving a tail, and use the tapestry needle to sew the hold closed tightly.

For the bunny ears:

Step 1: Begin with a foundation row of two chain stitches (ch2). Skip the chain next to the hook and work a double crochet stitch into the next chain.

Then work five more double crochet stitches into the same chain – you’ve now worked a total of six stitches (6dc). Join into a ring using a slip stitch (ss).

Step 2: Work two double crochet stitches into each of the current six stitches (12dc). To do this, work a double crochet stitch into the next stitch along, then work another into the same stitch. Then do the same with each of the next five stitches. You now have 12 stitches.

Rounds 3-14: 1dc into every stitch. Finish with a slip stitch (ss) then fasten off, leaving a tail. Use your tapestry needle to gather the bottom of the ear and sew tightly to the bunny head.

Repeat all of the above to make the second ear.

For the bunny feet/chick wings:

Follow Steps 1 and 2 for the bunny ears.

Then for five rows, work 1dc into each stitch. Finish with a slip stitch (ss) then fasten off, leaving a tail. Use your tapestry needle to gather the raw end of the foot/wing and sew tightly to the toy.