Nolana Seabreeze Bunny – Crochet

This seaside bunny doll has the soft look collectors love in a handmade amigurumi doll, with a wide white sunhat, a pale blue dress, and delicate beach-day accessories. It works beautifully as a crochet bunny doll for display, a nursery shelf piece, or a handmade gift idea shoppers often search for online.

The outfit gives this design the polished charm of a boutique stuffed bunny, while the tiny shell purse, floral trim, and matching mini companion add a premium feel. If readers enjoy searching for amigurumi pattern PDF styles, heirloom bunny decor, or artisan plush toys, this sweet design fits that look naturally.

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Materials

• Main bunny yarn: light cream or warm ivory cotton yarn, sport or light DK weight
• Dress yarn: pale sky blue cotton yarn, same weight
• Hat and sandals yarn: white cotton yarn
• Flower embroidery yarn: soft cream
• Cardigan yarn: white sewing cotton, lace yarn, or very fine crochet cotton
• Hat flower colors: dusty blue, soft blue-gray, cream, pale sage
• Shell purse yarn: sand or beige
• Mini companion yarn: white, black, blush pink, pale blue, cream
• Accessory yarn: sandy beige, pale blue, yellow, translucent cream if available
• Crochet hooks: 2.0 mm for the main doll, 1.5 mm for fine accessories, 1.25 mm for lace details if needed
• Safety eyes: 8 mm for the bunny, 5 mm for the mini companion
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Embroidery needle
• Stitch markers
• Thin craft wire, optional: for shaping the hat brim
• Fabric glue, optional: for fixing tiny decorations
• Soft blush: for cheeks

Finished Size

Using the yarn and hook sizes above, the bunny measures about 10 to 11 inches tall from the soles of the sandals to the top of the head, not counting the hat brim. The mini companion measures about 3 inches tall. The beach props are intentionally tiny and sized to look decorative beside the main doll.

Abbreviations

• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• inc = 2 sc in same stitch
• dec = invisible decrease
• sl st = slip stitch
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• FLO = front loop only
• BLO = back loop only
• st = stitch
• rep = repeat

Design Notes

This design depends on proportion more than speed. The head is large and softly rounded. The body is smaller and hidden under the dress. The ears are long, wide, and gentle rather than narrow. The legs are short and straight. The arms are slim. The hat brim is broad and slightly wavy.

The dress is the main visual center of the piece. It should flare outward and cover most of the upper legs. The cardigan is not bulky. It behaves more like a light mesh shrug with rounded fronts. The shell purse sits high on the right side of the skirt and hangs from a narrow strap crossing the chest.

Keep your stitches firm and even. The main doll should not show stuffing through the fabric. The cardigan and the hat flowers should look lighter and finer than the rest of the doll. If your yarn feels too thick for these details, step down one hook size or use thinner thread.

Main Bunny

Legs Make 2

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: sc, inc x6. (18)
4. Rounds 4-6: sc around. (18)
5. Round 7: 4 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 3 sc. (16)
6. Rounds 8-18: sc around. (16)
7. Stuff lightly from the foot through the leg. Flatten the top opening and crochet 4 sc across to close, or leave open if you prefer joining with a body round.

The legs in the image are straight, slim, and not heavily shaped. Keep the ankle narrow and the foot softly rounded. Do not overstuff the top third of the leg, because the dress covers the hip area and the legs should hang cleanly beneath the hem.

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Body

Join the legs with the feet facing forward and the inner edges nearly touching. Leave a gap of 3 stitches between legs if you want a slightly wider stance, but a close join gives the neatest look for this doll.

1. Round 1: Crochet around the first leg, ch 2, around the second leg, sc in the 2 ch on the opposite side. (36)
2. Round 2: sc around. (36)
3. Round 3: 4 sc, dec x6, 12 sc. (30)
4. Round 4: sc around. (30)
5. Round 5: 3 sc, dec x6, 12 sc. (24)
6. Round 6: sc around. (24)
7. Round 7: 2 sc, dec x6, 12 sc. (18)
8. Rounds 8-10: sc around. (18)

Stuff the body firmly but keep the upper torso smooth. This bunny has a simple, compact torso hidden beneath the dress, so there is no need for a pronounced tummy. A softly cylindrical shape is best.

Head

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: sc, inc x6. (18)
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc x6. (24)
5. Round 5: 3 sc, inc x6. (30)
6. Round 6: 4 sc, inc x6. (36)
7. Round 7: 5 sc, inc x6. (42)
8. Round 8: 6 sc, inc x6. (48)
9. Rounds 9-17: sc around. (48)

Insert the 8 mm eyes between rounds 12 and 13 with about 9 stitches visible between them. In the photo, the eyes sit low on the face and fairly wide apart, creating a calm, childlike expression. Before securing them, check that the ears will fall just outside the outer eye line.

1. Round 18: 6 sc, dec x6. (42)
2. Round 19: 5 sc, dec x6. (36)
3. Round 20: 4 sc, dec x6. (30)
4. Round 21: 3 sc, dec x6. (24)

Stuff the head firmly and evenly. Add extra filling to the cheek area so the face stays round. Shape the lower front with your fingers so the muzzle area becomes soft and slightly protruding, but do not make a separate muzzle piece for this design.

1. Round 22: 2 sc, dec x6. (18)
2. Round 23: sc, dec x6. (12)
3. Round 24: dec x6. (6)

Fasten off, close the opening, and leave a tail for shaping if needed. Sew the head securely to the body. Tilt the face only very slightly downward. In the picture, the bunny looks forward with a soft, relaxed posture rather than a dramatic head tilt.

Face Shaping and Embroidery

Use matching cream yarn to create a faint horizontal nose and mouth area rather than a dark embroidered face. The face is extremely minimal. Make one small horizontal stitch centered two rounds below the eyes, then add a tiny short stitch beneath it if you want a subtle mouth. Keep it delicate.

Add pale blush under each eye and slightly outward. The cheeks in the image are very soft, not circular and bright. A brushed-on pastel tint works better than heavy embroidery here.

Arms Make 2

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rounds 3-4: sc around. (12)
4. Round 5: dec x2, 8 sc. (10)
5. Rounds 6-14: sc around. (10)

Stuff only the lower half of each arm. Flatten the top and close with 4 or 5 stitches. Sew the arms to the body just below the neck join. Angle them gently downward so the hands rest beside the dress. They should be short enough that the hands do not extend below the dress hem.

Ears Make 2

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: sc, inc x6. (18)
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc x6. (24)
5. Rounds 5-8: sc around. (24)
6. Round 9: 2 sc, dec x6. (18)
7. Rounds 10-17: sc around. (18)
8. Round 18: sc, dec x6. (12)
9. Rounds 19-22: sc around. (12)

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Do not stuff the ears. Flatten them lightly and sew them to the sides of the head between rounds 7 and 10, slightly behind the face line. The ears should hang downward with a soft outward curve near the cheek. Their width is important. Avoid narrow rabbit ears for this design.

Dress

The dress is worked as a separate piece from the top down. It should fit the torso closely at the chest and then widen steadily into an A-line skirt. The hem falls just above the ankles. The bottom edge is finished with embroidered cream flowers and a small blue accent line near the lower edge.

Upper Dress

1. Chain 24. Join carefully to form a ring or work flat and sew the back closed later.
2. Round 1: sc around. (24)
3. Round 2: sc around. (24)
4. Round 3: 3 sc, inc x6. (30)
5. Round 4: sc around. (30)
6. Round 5: 4 sc, inc x6. (36)
7. Round 6: sc around. (36)

Try the bodice on the bunny. It should sit like a sleeveless summer dress, high on the chest and smooth around the arm openings. If it feels too loose, reduce one increase round. If it feels tight, add 3 or 6 stitches evenly in the next round.

Skirt Shaping

1. Round 7: In BLO, 5 sc, inc x6. (42)
2. Round 8: sc around. (42)
3. Round 9: 6 sc, inc x6. (48)
4. Round 10: sc around. (48)
5. Round 11: 7 sc, inc x6. (54)
6. Round 12: sc around. (54)
7. Round 13: 8 sc, inc x6. (60)
8. Round 14: sc around. (60)
9. Round 15: 9 sc, inc x6. (66)
10. Rounds 16-22: sc around. (66)

The skirt in the image is smooth, not ruffled. Steam it lightly or block it over a rounded bowl so it falls evenly. Make sure the front does not lift too high after you add the purse. A graceful bell shape is the goal.

Dress Hem Detail

Work one final round in white or very pale cream if you want the faint contrast seen near the hem. Then embroider small daisy flowers evenly around the lower skirt. Use lazy-daisy petals or straight stitches. Each flower has 5 or 6 petals and a tiny blue center stitch.

Place about 8 to 10 flowers around the visible front and sides. In the image, the flowers form a decorative border rather than covering the whole dress. Keep them close to the hemline and leave space between each bloom so the dress still looks airy and refined.

Light Mesh Cardigan

This piece looks like a sheer cropped cardigan or beach shrug. It covers the shoulders and upper arms, then opens into two rounded front panels. Use fine crochet cotton or sewing-weight thread with a smaller hook so the texture looks netted and lightweight.

Back and Shoulders

1. Chain 26.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (25)
3. Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc across. (25)
4. Row 3: ch 4, skip 1, sc in next st, rep across to create a mesh row.
5. Rows 4-7: continue mesh pattern, keeping the rectangle wide enough to span shoulder to shoulder.

Fold the work over the shoulders and identify sleeve depth. Add short underarm seams if needed, leaving the lower body open. The cardigan should be cropped and only reach slightly below the bust line. It should not hide much of the dress bodice.

Rounded Front Panels

Pick up stitches along one front edge and work short rows of mesh, decreasing slightly every second row to create a curved front panel. Repeat on the other side. The two fronts should end in rounded shapes that meet loosely near the center chest.

Add a tiny cream flower or bobble accent on each front panel. Sew a small pearl bead or knot stitch near the lower edges to mimic the delicate decorative details seen in the image. Keep the embellishment sparse and refined.

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Sunhat

The hat has a rounded crown and a broad floppy brim with a soft downward sweep. It sits low enough to shade the forehead and overlap the upper ears. Work firmly so the crown keeps shape, then loosen slightly at the brim to create graceful movement.

Crown

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: sc, inc x6. (18)
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc x6. (24)
5. Round 5: 3 sc, inc x6. (30)
6. Round 6: 4 sc, inc x6. (36)
7. Round 7: 5 sc, inc x6. (42)
8. Round 8: 6 sc, inc x6. (48)
9. Rounds 9-13: sc around. (48)

Brim

1. Round 14: In FLO, 7 sc, inc x6. (54)
2. Round 15: sc around. (54)
3. Round 16: 8 sc, inc x6. (60)
4. Round 17: sc around. (60)
5. Round 18: 9 sc, inc x6. (66)
6. Round 19: sc around. (66)
7. Round 20: 10 sc, inc x6. (72)
8. Round 21: sl st loosely around or sc loosely around for a neat edge.

If you want extra structure, crochet a thin millinery wire into the last round. Shape the brim so the front dips gently and the sides flutter outward a little. The brim should not stand flat and stiff. The hat in the photo has movement and softness.

Hat Band and Flowers

With pale blue thread, embroider or surface crochet one narrow line around the base of the crown. Make three dusty blue flowers, one small cream flower, and two pale sage leaves. Layer the blue flowers slightly on the right front side of the hat, then tuck the cream flower under them.

Each blue flower can be made with 5 petals: ch 3, sl st in same base, repeated around a tiny ring. Stack two flowers if you want fuller petals. Sew the cluster low on the brim-crown edge so it sits exactly where the photo places the decoration.

Shell Purse

The shell purse is small, textured, and hangs from a thin beige strap across the bunny’s chest. It sits high on the right hip area and should not swing below the floral hem. Work it tightly so the shell ridges stay visible.

1. Chain 7.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (6)
3. Row 2: ch 1, turn, inc, 4 sc, inc. (8)
4. Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc across. (8)
5. Row 4: ch 1, turn, inc, 6 sc, inc. (10)

Now work shell ridges with front post embroidery or surface stitches radiating from the lower center upward to the top edge. Make two identical pieces and join them with sc around the sides and bottom, leaving the top open. Add a flap if desired, but the image reads well with a simple pouch shape.

For the strap, chain enough length to cross from the left shoulder to the right side of the skirt. Sew securely under the cardigan front so the strap looks naturally worn over the dress.

Sandals

The sandals are white and delicate, with open toes and slim straps around the ankles. They should look like light summer sandals rather than thick shoes. Make them directly onto the feet if you prefer the cleanest fit.

Sole Make 2

1. Chain 6.
2. Round 1: sc in second ch from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in last ch, working on opposite side 3 sc, 2 sc in last. (12)
3. Round 2: inc, 4 sc, inc x3, 4 sc, inc x2. (18)

Sew or slip stitch the sole to the bottom of each foot. Add one front strap over the toes and one narrow ankle strap. Cross the ankle strap at the front if you want a more refined look. The sandal must stay slim so the feet still appear soft and doll-like.

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Mini Seaside Companion

The small companion in the image looks like a tiny lamb or calf styled to match the bunny. It has a white body, black ears and limbs, a pale pink muzzle, and a miniature pale blue outfit with a white hat. This contrast makes the set feel playful and complete.

Head

1. Round 1: With white, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: sc, inc x6. (18)
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc x6. (24)
5. Rounds 5-8: sc around. (24)

Insert 5 mm eyes between rounds 6 and 7. Add a small oval blush-pink muzzle sewn low on the face. Embroider a tiny nose. Continue shaping with one decrease round, stuff lightly, and close.

Body

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: sc, inc x6. (18)
4. Rounds 4-7: sc around. (18)
5. Round 8: sc, dec x6. (12)

Stuff lightly and attach to the head. The body is squat and cute, not long. Add four tiny legs using black yarn. Each leg can be a short tube of 6 to 8 stitches for 3 or 4 rounds. Keep them very small and sturdy.

Ears and Outfit

Make two flat black drooping ears and attach them wide on the head. Create a tiny pale blue body panel or jacket front. Then add a miniature white mesh cardigan effect using fine thread. This can be simplified with small white semicircles sewn onto the chest and shoulders.

For the hat, repeat the bunny hat in miniature: a small white dome with a short brim and one tiny cream flower. The mini companion should clearly echo the main bunny’s outfit, but in a simpler and more compact form.

Beach Accessories

Starfish

With sandy beige yarn, make 5 chains radiating from a central ring. Work back along each chain with sl st and sc to form soft star points. Lightly stuff or back with felt if needed. Keep the starfish flat and slightly rounded at the arm tips.

Folded Cloth

Using very pale blue and white yarn, crochet a small rectangle in rows. Fold into thirds and tack the folds with a few hidden stitches. Embroider a wavy edge line in pale blue near one side. This creates the folded cloth or beach towel seen beside the bunny.

Drink Cup

Crochet a tiny yellow cylinder for the drink insert. Wrap it in a very thin clear plastic strip or leave it uncovered if you prefer yarn only. Add a small lemon slice by making a yellow circle with a pale center and sewing it to the rim area.

If you do not want mixed materials, crochet the cup entirely from thread: pale translucent beige for the cup, yellow for the drink, and brighter yellow for the slice. The cup should stay tiny and decorative rather than functional.

Assembly Order

1. Sew legs to body if not joined continuously.
2. Attach head firmly.
3. Sew arms in place.
4. Attach ears, checking that they fall below the hat brim.
5. Dress the bunny in the blue dress.
6. Place and tack the cardigan lightly at the shoulders if needed.
7. Sew sandals onto the feet.
8. Add shell purse and strap.
9. Place hat and secure with a few hidden stitches behind the ears.
10. Arrange accessories around the doll.

Styling Notes for Accuracy

The image feels calm, airy, and coastal. To match that mood, keep all colors muted. The cream body should be warmer than stark white. The dress should be a washed sky blue, not bright baby blue. The flower accents should remain soft and understated, with cream petals and dusty blue details.

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The hat brim should sit low enough to frame the face without covering the eyes. The cardigan must stay sheer. If it looks bulky, remake it with finer thread. The purse needs visible shell ridges, because that one small detail strongly supports the beach theme.

Position the mini companion on the bunny’s lower right side when styling for display. Place the starfish on the left, the folded cloth on the lower left, and the drink near the right side. This arrangement recreates the balanced seaside scene shown in the image.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

After every piece is attached, step back and check the silhouette. The head should appear large and round, the ears long and soft, the dress wide at the hem, and the hat broad but graceful. Add tiny hidden stitches only where needed so the doll keeps a clean, polished finish.

For the face, less is better. Keep the mouth tiny, the blush soft, and the eyes evenly aligned. A slightly lower nose placement gives the sweet, gentle expression seen here. If the face looks too busy, remove extra embroidery and return to the simplest version.

Care Notes

• Display indoors away from strong direct sunlight.
• Handle the hat flowers and cardigan gently because they are fine details.
• If the doll is for display, lightly tack movable parts in place.
• Store accessories together in a small box or pouch when not in use.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head round and firmly stuffed
• Eyes set low and evenly spaced
• Ears wide, soft, and placed slightly behind the face line
• Dress flared smoothly without heavy ruffles
• Flower border added near hem
• Cardigan fine and airy, not bulky
• Hat brim broad and gently wavy
• Shell purse placed high on the right side
• Sandals slim and neat
• Mini companion styled to match

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Spot clean first with a soft cloth and mild soap diluted in cool water. Press gently instead of rubbing. For deeper cleaning, hand wash carefully and avoid twisting. Reshape the head, hat brim, and dress while damp, then dry flat on a towel.

Do not machine wash if you used beads, wire, plastic, blush, or glued details. Store flat or seated in a dust-free cabinet. To preserve the cardigan and flower petals, keep heavy objects off the doll and avoid hanging it by the hat or purse strap.