Micro Bunny 2 cm [0.

8 in] Crochet pattern by NansyOops

Micro series. By NansyOops.

y o o p s .
/ n a n s
s a n o v a
s i a Ki r
AnaWhat s t a .
©Hi there! s e r v e d
t s r e
l righ
about crocheting a fingernail-sized bunny? It’ll live in the smallest
of lpockets,
A or make a nice friend for the doll.
When using the materials listed (one strand of embroidery floss and a 0.5 mm
crochet hook [US Steel Crochet Hook Size 18]), the resulting bunny will be 2 cm
[0.8 in] tall, ears not counted.

Please note:
This crochet pattern is protected by copyright. Copying and distribution in part or in whole are prohibited!
The pattern is intended for personal use by the original purchaser only; every crafter must purchase their own
copy of the pattern. You may dispose of any finished toys handmade by you as you see fit.
When showing finished work, please don’t forget to name the creator of the pattern by including the phrase
“crocheted from a pattern by Anastasia Kirsanova (@nansyoops)”.
Thank you for your attention and for respecting my work!
 2

Materials and tools.

 Embroidery floss in Main Color, skein separated (stripped) into individual

strands. (I use Gamma or DMC brand cotton embroidery floss). May be
substituted with thin sewing thread. The thinner the thread, the smaller the
bunny will turn out.
 Embroidery floss or sewing thread in color White for the muzzle and paws.
 A length of black sewing thread for the eyelids and stripes on the muzzle.
 Embroidery floss in any color for embroidering the nose.
 Rip-resistant thread for cinching. (I used sturdy sewing thread held double.)
 Crochet hook 0.5 mm [US Steel Crochet Hook Size 18].
 Glass toy eyes diameter 1 mm. (What to do if eyes in this size are not
available? You can make your own from polymer clay and cover them with a
glossy enamel finish, or use seed beads.)
 Glue gel, “Moment” brand super glue.
 Thin beading needle, diameter 0.45 mm [0.02 in].
 Sharp nail scissors.
 Stuffing (polyester fiberfil).
 A toothpick or broken felting needle – used to
insert stuffing.
 For blushing – oil pastel and toothpick.

y oops .
n o v a / nans
i a Ki r s a
Abbreviations:
t a s
s crochet (US) = double
n–asingle
©A e r v e d .crochet (UK)
sworked into the same stitch = with a shared base and
 sc

g h
i tops)t s r e
All rseparate
 inc – increase (2 sc

 dec – decrease PLEASE NOTE! When working with embroidery floss, make
the decrease by skipping 1 st instead of crocheting 2 together, since this is
much easier.
 AMR – adjustable magic ring
 ch – chain
 sl-st – slip stitch

The whole toy is worked in spiral rounds; numbers in parenthesis (xx) at the
end of the round show the total stitch count after completion of this round.

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 3

Head:

1. 6 sc into an AMR (6)

2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) * 6 times (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) * 6 times (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) * 6 times (30)
6. –7. 30 sc
8. 4 sc, (inc, sc) * 3 times,
9 sc, (inc, sc) * 3 times, 5 sc (36)
9. 36 sc
10. (4 sc, dec) * 6 times (30)
11. (3sc, dec) * 6 times (24)
12. (2sc, dec) * 6 times (18)
13. (sc, dec) * 6 times (12)
14. (2 sc, dec) * 3 times (9)
Stuff the head, tearing off stuffing in small increments and evenly distributing it
inside the head. It should be stuffed firmly.

y oops .
no v a / nans
i a Ki r s a
t as
© Anas reserved.
l l r ig hts
A
Without breaking the working yarn, begin
crocheting the body:

15. 8 sc, inc (10)

16. (4 sc, inc) * 2 times (12)
17. 12 sc
18. (sc, inc) * 6 times (18)
19. 18 sc
20. (2 sc, inc) * 6 times (24)
© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.
 4

21. – 22. 24 sc
23. (2 sc, dec) * 6 times (18)
24. (sc, dec) * 6 times (12)
25. Stuff the body as firmly as possible, work 6 dec, sew the remaining opening
closed, and hide the tail on the inside.

y oops .
no v a / nans
i a Ki r s a
s
Head and body are finished. The muzzle will be attached at the side where the
t a
© Anas reserved.
beginning of the round was. Since the head is slightly triangular-shaped, make

ts
sure to place the muzzle symmetrically between the cheeks.

A l l r ig h
Ears, make 2.
1. 5 sc into an AMR.
2. 2 inc, sc, 2 inc (9)
3. 9 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) * 3 times (12)
5. 12 sc
6. (5 sc, inc) * 2 times (14)
7. (sc, dec, 2 sc, dec) * 2 times (10)
8. 2 sc, dec, (sc, dec) * 2 times (7)

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 5

Break the working yarn, leaving an end of about 20 cm [8 in] for seaming and
embroidering the eyelids.
Sew the remaining opening closed.

Legs, make 2:

1. ch4, beginning into the 2nd ch from the hook, work

an inc, then work 1 sc, into the next ch, work 3 sc, and
1 sc ea in the remaining 2 sts, which yielded 8 sc (8) (to
explain the principle – you are crocheting around the

s .
beginning chain from both sides to create an oval

y oop
/ nans
shape)

s a n
2. (2 inc, 2 sc) * 2 times (12)
o v a
3. 12 sc
s i a Ki r
t a
© Anas reserved.
4. 4 sc, 4 dec (8)

ts
5. 4 sc, dec, 2 sc (7)

A l l r ig h
6. 7 sc, begin to stuff the leg
7. 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (9)
8. 9 sc, continue to stuff.
9. (sc, dec) * 3 times (6)

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 6

Break the working yarn, leaving an end for

seaming. Sew the remaining opening closed, and
exit the tail at the inside of the thigh, two rows
below. This point will be our entry point. This
means that when you’ll sew the legs to the body,
you’ll have to insert the needle into this very
spot when going through the leg the leg, and
then exit in the opposite direction.
This will be explained later in more detail,
including a video link.

Arms, make 2, starting with color

White:

1. 6 sc into an AMR
2. inc, 5 sc, (7) change color to Main
Color.
3. and 4th rounds: work 7 sc per round

y oops .
/ nans
5. 5 sc, dec (6)
6. and 7th rounds: work 6 sc per round.
s a n o v a
a r
Ki an end for seaming. Exit the tail at the inside of
Work 2 sl-st. The arm doesn’t need to be stuffed.
s i
Break thea
n s t a . the same kind of entry point.
©theA v e d
working yarn, leaving

s r e s e r
h t
arm, two rounds above. Here will be

All ri g

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 7

Muzzle, in color White:

1. ch4, beginning into the 2nd ch from the hook, work

an inc, then work 1 sc, into the next ch,
work 3 sc, and 1 sc ea in the remaining 2 sts, which
yielded 8 sc (8)
2. Work an incomplete round: inc, 3 sc, inc and sl-st.
To embroider the nose, make 2 horizontal stitches with
contrasting color embroidery floss, then wind the floss
several times around these initial stitches, to add volume.
Insert the needle under the stitches and pull at the thread – repeat 4–5 times.

y oops .
n o v a / nans
i a r s a
Kimake one vertical stitch down with black thread.
t a s
© Anas rKnot d . on the inside of the muzzle, except
From the middle of the nose,

e s e r v e
g h t s
All ri
all threads together
for the long white one, but don’t cut any of them off.
For ease of work, hide the tails on the inside of the head.
Pin the muzzle to the head between Rounds 8 and 12, check
for symmetry, exit all no longer needed tails in the back of the
neck.
Using white thread, accurately sew around the muzzle, when
just a few stitches remain, stuff with fiberfil, then sew on the
remainder.

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 8

Sew the ears directly onto the top of the head, in the spot where the AMR is.

y oops .
n o v a / nans
i a r s a
i exiting the needle in the back of the head in
Khead,
t a s
Anaofsthe neck, which
I sew on the ears through the
© r v e d .
e creating an indentation on the top of the
s
the vicinity I find easier to do. If you decide to do this, try not
t s r e
All righ
to pull too hard, to avoid accidentally
head.

Now, cinch for shaping. The photo on the following page shows the cinching
points. Attach new thread at the base of the head (shown with arrows) and exit
the needle at Point 1, then insert the needle into Point 2, and exit at the base of
the head. Cinch to shape, pulling with medium strength. Repeat the steps for
the other eye socket. Exit the needle in Point 3 and insert into Point 4. Exit the
needle at the neck, cinch.

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 9

y oops .
no v a / nans
i a Ki r s a
t as
© Anas reserved.
To secure the tail, sew through the head a few times in different spots. I don’t
make any knots at all, everything holds in place even without them.

l l r ig hts
A

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 10

Sew the eyes into the recessed

sockets resulting from cinching.
Additionally securing them with
super glue is mandatory! Add a drop
of super glue to the tip of a needle,
then insert the needle under the eye
and press firmly.
Since I used eyes with shanks, this
was very easy.

The eyes are located between Rounds 8 and 9, almost at the edge of the muzzle,
spaced at a distance of 5 sc from each other.
Make sure to check for symmetry, this can be done by
holding the bunny in front of a mirror. If there are any

oops .
flaws, they will be noticeable this way. The more
y
/ nans
symmetrical the muzzle, the prettier it will look!

s a no v a
s i a Ki r About the eyelids: they are tricky to make on such a
t a
© Anas reserved.
tiny creature. For ease of work, you can just place a
single stitch, put glue underneath it and press it on. I,

l l r ig hts
A
however, have embarked on making real eyelids as for
my larger toys:

For the eyelids, first make one long diagonal

stitch (you can stop here if you want, even at
this point, it will already look nice), fastening
it securely by sewing it onto the head with a
few small stitches.

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 11

Fill in volume for the eyelids by winding the yarn around the initial stitch. Work
the second eyelid the same way.

Embroider two dome-shaped eyebrows, hide the

tail of the eyebrows on the inside of the head, by
sewing through a few times, no knots!

Paint the ears with a toothpick and oil pastels.

y oops .
The pigment can be picked up directly from the

/ nans
pastel chalk with the toothpick, then accurately

s a n o v a
r
Ki Paint the soles of the feet the same way.
painted onto the crocheted stitches.

t as i a
© Anas reserved.
l l r ig h s As always, use the thread joint method for this. Don’t
tbunny.
A
Assemble your
forget about the entry and exit points at the arms and legs.
On the body, the needle needs to be inserted between Rounds 4 and 5 for the
legs, and between Rounds 9 and 10 for the arms. Count rounds from the bottom
(from the end) of the crocheted piece.
This video shows the method of making thread joints.
There’s another one.

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 12

y oops .
/ nans
How many times to sew through the body for two pairs of limbs? 5–6 times in one

s a no v a
Ki r
direction should be sufficient to hold everything securely in place. This means a

t as i a
© Anas reserved.
total of 10–12 stitches for the legs, and the same number for the arms.

l l r ig hts
A

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.

 13
Tail.
Hide all ends on the inside of the body, except for one, which will be used to
crochet the tail from. Exit it in the middle of the lower back, use the needle to
make a beginning loop, and crochet 2 chains out of it, then continue to work 5
sc into the same loop. Sew the end of the thread a few times sew through the
body, then cut it.

y oops .
n o v a / nans
i a Ki r s a
t a s
naisscompleted! Congratulations,
©The Abunny
little long-eared dudee iss r v e d .
ea very tiny fellow.
you did a lot of work, even though this

t s r
All righ
just
You can find me:
Instagram: @nansyoops

Find me online at: vk.com/nansyoops

My shop on Livemaster: www.livemaster.ru/ankris

Facebook: facebook.com/nansyoops

And once more: distributing this tutorial is prohibited! This is a

paid pattern, intended for personal use. Copying in parts or in
whole is not permitted. All rights reserved.

© Anastasia Kirsanova / nansyoops. All rights reserved.