Milkmaid Blossom Bunny – Crochet

This sweet rabbit doll brings together the charm of a handmade heirloom toy, a cottagecore nursery decoration, and a collectible amigurumi bunny in one soft design. The rounded head, long ears, floral bonnet, and granny-square skirt give it the look of a premium handmade stuffed bunny that many readers search for when shopping for a baby shower gift or spring décor piece.

The set also includes the tiny yellow chick, the flower basket, and the small fruit accents that make the scene feel complete and gift-ready. If you enjoy making amigurumi dolls, crochet animals, handmade plush toys, and boutique-style nursery gifts, this design is full of beautiful details while still staying approachable for careful beginners.

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Materials

• Main bunny color: light cream or warm ivory cotton yarn, DK or light worsted weight.
• Dress beige stripes: soft oatmeal or pale blush-beige.
• White trim: white cotton yarn.
• Flowers: dusty pink, soft blue, pale yellow, and leaf green.
• Chick: pastel yellow, pale cream, orange.
• Basket: tan or light brown.
• Fruit accents: red, green.
• Hook: 2.25 mm to 2.75 mm. Use the size needed to create very tight stitches.
• Stuffing: polyester fiberfill.
• Eyes: two small black safety eyes, about 6 mm, or embroidered black eyes.
• Tapestry needle for sewing.
• Stitch markers for tracking rounds.
• Small amount of lace or crocheted trim effect for sleeve and chick skirt detail if desired, though the look can also be made fully in crochet.

Finished Size

The bunny sits tall and slim with a large head and long dangling legs. Using the yarn and hook listed above, the bunny will measure approximately 13 to 15 inches tall from the top of the head to the bottom of the shoes, not including the ear tips. The chick measures about 3 inches tall. The basket is about 2 inches tall.

Design Notes

This doll has a distinctly gentle silhouette. The head is large and nearly round, the body is narrow and softly pear-shaped, the arms are short and rounded, and the legs are long and straight with simple Mary Jane style shoes. The face is minimal, with tiny black eyes and a delicate embroidered nose-mouth shape.

The dress is the visual centerpiece. The bodice is striped, softly fitted, and finished with short puff sleeves. The skirt is built to mimic joined floral squares, creating the same paneled look seen in the image. Around the bottom edge, a scalloped border softens the shape and makes the outfit feel polished.

The bonnet is close-fitting and frames the entire face. The ears are attached to the bonnet rather than the bare head, helping them stand straight upward. Small white daisies sit on each side of the bonnet. The overall mood is sweet, tidy, and spring-like.

Abbreviations

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

Gauge and Stitch Style

Use a tight amigurumi tension. The fabric should feel dense enough that stuffing does not show through. The visible stitch size in the image looks fine and even, not bulky. A cotton yarn with good stitch definition will help you achieve the neat spiral rounds and crisp flower motifs seen in the finished set.

Bunny Head

Work in continuous rounds unless noted.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc x 6. 18 sts
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc x 6. 24 sts
5. Round 5: 3 sc, inc x 6. 30 sts
6. Round 6: 4 sc, inc x 6. 36 sts
7. Round 7: 5 sc, inc x 6. 42 sts
8. Round 8: 6 sc, inc x 6. 48 sts
9. Round 9: 7 sc, inc x 6. 54 sts
10. Rounds 10 to 20: sc around. 54 sts
11. Round 21: 7 sc, dec x 6. 48 sts
12. Round 22: 6 sc, dec x 6. 42 sts
13. Round 23: 5 sc, dec x 6. 36 sts
14. Round 24: 4 sc, dec x 6. 30 sts

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Insert the eyes between Rounds 13 and 14 with about 10 visible stitches between them. Keep them small and low-contrast against the face so the expression stays gentle. Begin stuffing firmly, shaping the face into a smooth round ball without flattening the muzzle area too much.

15. Round 25: 3 sc, dec x 6. 24 sts
16. Round 26: 2 sc, dec x 6. 18 sts
17. Round 27: 1 sc, dec x 6. 12 sts

Do not fasten off if you want to join the body directly. If you prefer separate pieces, fasten off and leave a long tail. The bottom of the head should be slightly flattened by hand so it sits neatly over the neck and upper body.

Facial Embroidery Placement

Using a fine strand of brown or taupe yarn, embroider a tiny vertical nose line centered two rounds below the eyes. Add a short inverted Y shape for the mouth. Keep this feature very small. The face in the image is minimalist, with no blush, no heavy shaping, and no exaggerated muzzle.

Bunny Body

The body is narrow and softly tapered. It should be smaller than the head by a clear margin, creating the doll-like proportion shown in the image.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc x 6. 18 sts
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc x 6. 24 sts
5. Round 5: 3 sc, inc x 6. 30 sts
6. Rounds 6 to 8: sc around. 30 sts
7. Round 9: 8 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 5 sc. 28 sts
8. Rounds 10 to 12: sc around. 28 sts
9. Round 13: 5 sc, dec x 4. 24 sts
10. Rounds 14 to 16: sc around. 24 sts

Stuff the body moderately. The shape should remain slim, not barrel-like. The finished doll in the image appears gently filled, with a soft inward narrowing near the waist under the dress bodice. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing if not joining directly to the head.

Bunny Legs

Make 2. The legs are long, straight, and lightly stuffed. They dangle from the lower body and end in simple shoes. Keep them narrow to preserve the elegant proportion.

Leg Base

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc x 6. 18 sts
4. Rounds 4 to 7: sc around. 18 sts
5. Round 8: 4 sc, dec x 3, 5 sc. 15 sts
6. Rounds 9 to 24: sc around. 15 sts

Stuff lightly but evenly, keeping the legs cylindrical and smooth. Flatten the top opening and stitch closed later when attaching.

Shoes

The shoes are integrated over the lower leg and should look like cream Mary Jane slippers. They are not sharply defined in a contrasting color, so texture and shaping create the effect rather than bold striping.

Join cream yarn at the front of the foot area around Round 3 or 4 of the leg. Work a surface row of sl sts across the top of the shoe to mark the strap line. Then embroider or crochet a narrow strap over the instep using 5 to 6 stitches. Sew the ends to each side.

For the sole effect, work one round in BLO around the foot near the bottom with the same cream yarn. This creates a soft horizontal line that suggests the shoe base.

Strawberry Shoe Embellishments

Make 2 tiny strawberries in red.

1. Round 1: 4 sc in MR. 4 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 8 sts
3. Round 3: sc around. 8 sts
4. Round 4: dec x 4. 4 sts

Add a tiny green cap using 5 small chains joined around the top or embroider five pointed leaves. Sew one strawberry to the outer side of each shoe near the toe, angling slightly outward exactly as shown in the image.

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Bunny Arms

Make 2. These are short, softly rounded, and lightly bent inward toward the lap area.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Rounds 3 to 5: sc around. 12 sts
4. Round 6: dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc. 10 sts
5. Rounds 7 to 16: sc around. 10 sts

Stuff only the lower half well, leaving the upper arm softer so it can curve naturally against the body. Flatten the top and sew shut.

Sleeve Cuffs

Using white yarn, join at the arm around Round 4 or 5 near the upper outer area. Work a decorative cuff in one round: repeat 1 sl st, 2 dc in next st around, adjusting as needed for a delicate ruffle. This mimics the white trim visible at the sleeve edges.

Bonnet Base

The bonnet frames the face in a close oval and ties under the chin. It should fit around the head snugly, covering the crown and side edges without hiding the forehead too much.

Start with a chain that spans from one lower cheek edge around the crown to the other cheek edge. For the listed head size, begin with 28 chains.

1. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. 27 sts
2. Row 2: ch 1, turn, inc, sc across to last st, inc. 29 sts
3. Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc across. 29 sts
4. Row 4: ch 1, turn, inc, sc across to last st, inc. 31 sts
5. Rows 5 to 10: repeat shaping gently until the piece curves over the head.

Test fit frequently. The bonnet should sit just outside the eye line and cover the back of the head fully. Once the size is correct, edge the front opening with one round of sc. On the lower front corners, add tie chains.

Bonnet Ties

At one lower front corner, chain 28 to 32, then sl st back along the chain or leave as a plain cord. Repeat on the other side. Tie into a small bow under the chin. The bow in the image is delicate and not oversized.

Bunny Ears

Make 2 outer ears in cream and 2 inner ear panels in pale blush or very light pink-beige.

Outer Ear

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc x 6. 18 sts
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc x 6. 24 sts
5. Rounds 5 to 14: sc around in an oval shape, working slightly tighter at the sides if needed.
6. Round 15: 2 sc, dec x 6. 18 sts
7. Round 16: sc around. 18 sts
8. Round 17: 1 sc, dec x 6. 12 sts

Fasten off with a tail. Flatten the bottom. Do not stuff. Lightly steam or finger-shape so the ear remains upright but softly padded.

Inner Ear

Work a flat oval panel about two-thirds the size of the outer ear. Use either rows or a small oval worked around a chain. Sew the inner panel to the center of each ear, leaving a cream border visible all around.

Sew the ears to the top of the bonnet, not the bare head. Angle them slightly outward from vertical. The image shows tall ears with a modest outward tilt rather than a dramatic spread.

Daisy Bonnet Flowers

Make 6 to 8 daisies total, depending on the look you want. The image shows floral clusters at both sides of the bonnet, placed near the lower ear bases.

Daisy Petals

1. With white yarn, make MR.
2. Into the ring, repeat 5 times: ch 4, sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sl st into MR.

Fasten off. With yellow yarn, embroider or crochet a tiny French-knot style center. Sew three or four daisies to each side of the bonnet. Layer them so they lightly overlap.

 

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Dress Bodice

The bodice is fitted, striped, and worked separately or directly onto the body. It sits just under the arms and above the floral skirt. The top edge is plain while the sleeves are softly puffed.

Using beige yarn, chain enough to wrap snugly around the upper body. For the body above, chain 26, join carefully without twisting.

1. Round 1: sc around. 26 sts
2. Round 2: switch to cream, sc around.
3. Round 3: switch to beige, sc around.
4. Round 4: switch to cream, sc around.
5. Round 5: switch to beige, sc around.
6. Round 6: switch to cream, sc around.

The image suggests narrow horizontal striping with soft color contrast. If your yarn colors differ, keep the beige bands slightly more visible than the cream bands. Slip the bodice onto the bunny and sew it in place neatly around the back.

Bodice Shoulder and Sleeve Area

At each side opening, work a short gathered sleeve cap. Join cream yarn to the armhole edge. Work one round of 2 sc in one stitch, 1 sc in next around the upper opening, then a second round even. This creates the soft puff shape. Finish the lower sleeve edge with the same white ruffle used on the arms.

Floral Granny-Style Skirt Panels

The skirt is made from floral square motifs joined into a front-facing panel arrangement similar to the image. You can make six visible squares for the front and enough additional partial coverage at the sides and back to complete the skirt. In the image, the front shows two rows of three flower blocks.

Flower Center

Make 6 full squares for the front, plus 2 to 4 additional squares or half-squares for side and back coverage depending on how full you want the skirt.

1. With pink or blue yarn, make MR.
2. Round 1: ch 1, 8 sc into MR, join. 8 sts

Change to a petal color if desired, or keep the flower center as the petal core. For the image, alternate pink flower blocks and blue flower blocks.

Petals

1. Round 2: In each stitch, work sl st, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, sl st to form a rounded petal. Repeat around for 8 petals.

The petals should be full and slightly puffy. Keep them neat and evenly spaced.

Leaf Round

Join green yarn behind the petals.

1. Round 3: Work small leaf arches between petals using sl st, ch 2, hdc, ch 2, sl st in the spaces.

This creates the green framing visible around each flower in the finished skirt.

Square Background

Join cream yarn and square off the motif.

1. Round 4: Work clusters and chains around the flower to create a square. In corners use 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc.
2. Round 5: sc or hdc around evenly to tidy the square and keep the frame delicate.

Each square should be small enough that three fit comfortably across the front of the bunny skirt. Block lightly so the squares lie flat.

Suggested Color Layout

• Top row: blue flower, pink flower, blue flower
• Bottom row: blue flower, pink flower, blue flower
• Use side flowers in pink if adding extra fullness

This arrangement matches the visual rhythm in the image and keeps the center line softly balanced.

Joining the Skirt

Arrange the squares into two rows of three for the front panel. Join them whip stitch, mattress stitch, or slip stitch through back loops only. Keep the seams tidy and soft. Make additional side joins with either partial squares or narrow cream mesh panels so the skirt wraps around the body.

Once the panel is wide enough to fit around the bunny waist, sew it to the lower edge of the bodice. Let the skirt flare outward slightly. It should not hug the legs tightly. The skirt in the image has a gentle bell shape that leaves the legs fully visible below.

Scalloped Hem

Join cream yarn at the bottom edge of the skirt.

1. Work sl st in one stitch, skip 1, 5 dc in next stitch or space, skip 1, sl st in next around.

Adjust spacing so the scallops fall evenly beneath the squares. This border is important. It gives the skirt the soft petaled edge clearly visible in the image.

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Pink Side Flower Accents

At both side seams of the skirt, sew small pink flower appliqués or partial floral motifs. These peek out from behind the front skirt panel in the image and add layered depth. Make each one with 5 rounded petals and a tiny center, then sew flat to the skirt sides.

Tiny Chick

The small companion bird is round, very simple, and dressed in a bonnet-like hood with a white ruffle hem. Its face is tiny and centered, with a minuscule orange beak.

Chick Body

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc x 6. 18 sts
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc x 6. 24 sts
5. Rounds 5 to 9: sc around. 24 sts
6. Round 10: 2 sc, dec x 6. 18 sts
7. Round 11: 1 sc, dec x 6. 12 sts

Insert tiny black eyes between Rounds 6 and 7. Embroider a tiny orange beak centered between them. Stuff firmly.

8. Round 12: dec x 6. 6 sts

Close and shape into a squat oval. Add two tiny orange feet at the bottom using either embroidered stitches or two miniature flat pieces sewn on.

Chick Wings

Make 2.

1. 6 sc in MR, do not join. Fold into a semicircle and sew to each side.

Chick Hood

Using yellow yarn, make a small face-framing hood similar to the bunny bonnet but much simpler.

1. Chain 16.
2. Row 1: sc across.
3. Rows 2 to 6: work even, increasing slightly at both ends if needed to form a rounded hood.

Sew around the chick head so the face peeks through the front. Add a white tie at the neck if desired.

Chick Skirt Trim

Join white yarn around the lower edge of the chick body or lower hood opening. Work a tiny shell trim: skip 1, 3 dc in next, skip 1, sl st in next around. This creates the little lacy skirt effect shown in the image.

Flower Basket

The basket is small, structured, and worked in tan. It sits beside the bunny and holds white daisy blooms.

Basket Base

1. Chain 7.
2. Round 1: Starting in second chain from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last chain, continue around opposite side with 4 sc, 2 sc in last. 14 sts
3. Round 2: inc at both ends of oval as needed. 18 sts
4. Round 3: BLO sc around. 18 sts
5. Rounds 4 to 8: sc around. 18 sts

Fasten off. The basket should be shallow and upright.

Basket Handle

Chain 16 to 18 with tan yarn. Work sl st back across for strength. Sew each end to opposite upper sides of the basket. The handle should stand in a soft arch, not flop completely flat.

Basket Daisies

Make 5 to 7 miniature daisies using the same method as the bonnet flowers. Add green stems by chaining 6 to 8 and stitching back along the chain. Sew the stems inside the basket so the flowers cluster upward.

Small Red Apple

This little fruit sits beside the basket in the image and is rounded rather than heart-shaped.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc x 6. 18 sts
4. Rounds 4 to 5: sc around. 18 sts
5. Round 6: 1 sc, dec x 6. 12 sts
6. Round 7: dec x 6. 6 sts

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Stuff lightly before closing. Add a tiny green leaf and short stem at the top. Place near the basket as shown.

Assembly Order

1. Sew the head to the body securely.
2. Sew the legs to the lower body so they hang straight down and slightly forward when seated.
3. Sew the arms just below the neck area and angle them inward.
4. Fit the bodice and sew it neatly around the torso.
5. Join and attach the floral skirt.
6. Sew the bonnet to the head lightly or leave it removable if preferred.
7. Attach ears to the bonnet.
8. Add bonnet daisies.
9. Sew on shoe strawberries.
10. Make and place the chick, basket, flowers, and apple.

Positioning Details for an Accurate Finish

The visual balance of this set depends on placement. The bunny’s head should be centered and upright, not tilted sharply. The ears should rise high above the head with only a slight outward angle. The bonnet daisies should sit low enough to frame the cheeks, but high enough not to cover the eyes.

The arms should rest close to the body, ending around the upper skirt area. The legs should be long enough that the shoes extend well below the scalloped hem. The skirt should cover the upper thighs but leave most of the lower legs visible. This proportion is one of the most noticeable features of the design.

The chick should be about one quarter of the bunny’s seated height. The basket should be slightly shorter than the chick. The apple should be the smallest accessory in the entire arrangement. Keeping those scale relationships makes the full scene look harmonious and true to the image.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Shape the head with your hands after stuffing so the face stays round and smooth. Keep the eyes tiny and evenly spaced. Embroider the nose and mouth with only a few stitches. Tie the bonnet softly under the chin and adjust the bow so it sits centered without covering the neck.

Care Notes

Display pieces like this stay nicest when kept away from direct moisture and long periods of strong sun. If the bunny is meant for gentle play, make sure all sewn details are reinforced well, especially the flowers, ears, and shoe decorations.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head larger than body
• Ears attached to bonnet
• Daisies on both bonnet sides
• Striped bodice with puff sleeves
• Front skirt with six floral squares
• Scalloped skirt hem
• Strawberries on both shoes
• Tiny chick with white trim
• Basket, daisies, and red apple included

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Spot clean whenever possible using a lightly damp cloth and mild soap. Avoid twisting or wringing any stuffed pieces. Let everything dry flat on a towel and reshape by hand. If storing long term, keep the set in a breathable cotton bag or lined box so the ears, flowers, and skirt edging stay protected.