Marigold Market Bunny – Crochet

This charming amigurumi bunny is styled like a heirloom rabbit doll with a garden-market look, complete with a flowered sun hat, puff-sleeve dress, floral bib, scalloped hem, and soft Mary Jane shoes. It fits beautifully into searches for crochet bunny doll, amigurumi rabbit plush, and handmade nursery gift.

The set also includes the tiny pig companion, a small market basket, and little carrots, giving the finished display the feel of a collector crochet doll set or handmade spring decor gift. The shapes are balanced to match the image closely, while still being friendly for careful beginners.

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Overview

This design recreates the full scene shown in the image: a large cream bunny with long ears, a soft brim hat decorated with a marigold-style flower, a white puff-sleeve underblouse, a cream pinafore dress, layered floral embellishment across the upper chest, green circular appliqués and flowers around the skirt, peach edging near the side panels, peach Mary Jane shoes, a small basket with carrots, and a tiny pig dressed to coordinate with the bunny.

The construction is deliberately organized in a practical order. You will make the bunny first, then the clothing and trim, then the hat and shoe details, and finally the accessories. The body proportions are important here: the head is large and rounded, the torso is compact, the arms are straight and slightly tapered, the ears are long and soft, and the legs are short and planted firmly so the doll stands in a stable display pose.

Materials

• Main bunny color: light cream cotton yarn, DK or light worsted
• Blouse color: soft white cotton yarn
• Accent color A: peach
• Accent color B: golden yellow
• Accent color C: orange-coral
• Accent color D: leaf green
• Pig color: pale pink
• Small amount: tan or light brown for basket handles and tags
• Hook sizes: 2.25 mm and 2.75 mm
• Safety eyes: 8 mm for bunny, 4 mm for pig
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Sewing pins
• Thin cardboard or plastic canvas: optional for base support
• Black embroidery floss for nose and mouth
• Pink embroidery floss for pig snout detail if desired

Yarn and Color Placement Notes

The visual success of this piece depends more on color placement than on difficult shaping. Keep the bunny, pinafore, and hat in a creamy palette. Use white only for the puff-sleeve blouse. The peach shade appears on the shoes, the side edging of the skirt, and a subtle lower trim. The floral details are warm yellow and orange-coral, while the leaves and circular motifs are medium leafy green.

If your yarn is thicker than the one used here, the look will still work, but the hat brim may become heavier and the floral appliqués may cover too much of the dress. Choose a yarn that gives compact stitches. The original image shows smooth, tight crochet with very little stuffing show-through.

Abbreviations

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

General Notes

• Work in continuous rounds unless a row is specified.
• Use a stitch marker at the beginning of every round.
• Stuff gradually and firmly, especially in the head and lower body.
• The bunny is designed as a decorative standing doll. Adding a firm base insert helps balance.
• The dress in the image looks integrated with the doll, so the pinafore is sewn into place after fitting.
• The blouse sleeves are separate puffs attached to the upper arms and shoulder line.

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Finished Size

Using DK cotton and a 2.25 mm hook, the finished bunny stands about 11 to 12 inches tall from foot to top of head, not including the hat. The pig companion stands about 3 inches tall. The basket is about 2 inches wide. Small differences are normal, but keep the proportions close so the look matches the image.

Main Bunny

Legs Make 2

With cream yarn:

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc, inc around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. (18)
5. Rnd 5-7: sc around. (18)
6. Rnd 8: 5 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 2 sc. (16)
7. Rnd 9-16: sc around. (16)

Stuff the foot firmly and the upper leg lightly. Flatten the top of each leg opening. Do not fasten off the first leg. Fasten off the second leg only if you prefer joining with fresh yarn.

Joining Legs and Lower Body

1. Rnd 17: From the first leg, ch 2 and join to the second leg. Sc 16 around second leg, sc 2 across chain, sc 16 around first leg, sc 2 on other side of chain. (36)
2. Rnd 18-21: sc around. (36)
3. Rnd 22: 4 sc, dec around. (30)
4. Rnd 23-25: sc around. (30)
5. Rnd 26: 3 sc, dec around. (24)

Add a small circle of cardboard or plastic canvas inside the base if you want a stronger standing shape. Cover it fully with stuffing so it does not show through the stitches.

Torso

1. Rnd 27-32: sc around. (24)
2. Rnd 33: 2 sc, inc around. (32)
3. Rnd 34-38: sc around. (32)
4. Rnd 39: 6 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 8 sc. (30)
5. Rnd 40-42: sc around. (30)
6. Rnd 43: 3 sc, dec around. (24)
7. Rnd 44: sc around. (24)

The body in the image is plump but not round like a ball. Keep the front slightly flatter than the sides while stuffing. This helps the dress sit neatly and makes the arms hang more naturally.

Neck and Head

1. Rnd 45: BLO sc around. (24)
2. Rnd 46: 2 sc, inc around. (32)
3. Rnd 47: sc, inc around. (48)
4. Rnd 48-57: sc around. (48)
5. Insert safety eyes between rnds 52 and 53, about 10 stitches apart.
6. Rnd 58: 6 sc, dec around. (42)
7. Rnd 59: 5 sc, dec around. (36)
8. Rnd 60: 4 sc, dec around. (30)
9. Rnd 61: 3 sc, dec around. (24)
10. Rnd 62: 2 sc, dec around. (18)
11. Rnd 63: sc, dec around. (12)
12. Rnd 64: dec around. (6)

Stuff the head very firmly. The head in the image is smooth, broad, and gently squared by the tension of the stitches, not narrow or pointed. Close the opening and weave in the tail.

Arms Make 2

With cream yarn:

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3-5: sc around. (12)
4. Rnd 6: 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec. (10)
5. Rnd 7-17: sc around. (10)

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Stuff only the lower half. Flatten the top and sew closed. The arms in the image are straight, lightly tapered cylinders with rounded ends, not heavily shaped elbows. Sew them to the torso around rnds 39 to 41, angled slightly downward.

Ears Make 2

With cream yarn:

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc, inc around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc around. (24)
5. Rnd 5-8: sc around. (24)
6. Rnd 9: 10 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec. (22)
7. Rnd 10-14: sc around. (22)
8. Rnd 15: 9 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec. (20)
9. Rnd 16-24: sc around. (20)
10. Rnd 25: 8 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec. (18)
11. Rnd 26-30: sc around. (18)

Do not stuff. Flatten each ear. Sew to the head slightly behind the top side line, under the hat brim area. In the image, the ears fall straight down and extend to about chest level. The base should be sewn wide so each ear hangs flat rather than curling inward.

Facial Embroidery

Use black embroidery floss. Place a short horizontal stitch between the eyes, centered around rnd 55. From the center of that stitch, work a short vertical line downward for the nose split. Then add two tiny angled stitches to form the simple Y-shaped mouth. Keep it small. The face in the image is minimal and gentle, with no blush, lashes, or oversized muzzle shaping.

Blouse Section

The white blouse is mostly visible at the sleeves and neckline. To match the image, create a narrow white upper bodice collar and two round puff sleeves. The cream pinafore goes over this layer.

Neckline Collar

With white yarn, join to the FLO left from rnd 45 of the neck area.

1. Rnd 1: sc around. (24)
2. Rnd 2: sc around.

Fasten off neatly. This small white edge peeks above the cream dress bib in the finished piece.

Puff Sleeves Make 2

With white yarn:

1. Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR. (8)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (16)
3. Rnd 3: sc, inc around. (24)
4. Rnd 4-5: sc around. (24)
5. Rnd 6: 2 sc, dec around. (18)
6. Rnd 7: BLO sc around. (18)
7. Rnd 8: sc around. (18)

Lightly stuff just enough to keep the puff shape. Sew around the arm top and shoulder area. The sleeve should sit like a small round puff above the cream arm, with a neat lower edge.

Cream Pinafore Dress

Upper Bib

With cream yarn, ch 13.

1. Row 1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 12. Ch 1, turn.
2. Row 2-8: sc 12. Ch 1, turn.

Do not fasten off. This panel forms the front bib. Test on the body. It should cover the upper torso front without reaching the underarms.

Bib Straps

1. From upper right corner, ch 14, sl st back along chain or work 13 sc back for a thicker strap. Fasten off.
2. Repeat at upper left corner.

Sew the bib to the upper body front. Take the straps over the shoulders and anchor to the back. The image shows the straps blending into the dress, not standing out as bold suspenders.

Skirt Panel

With cream yarn, ch 37.

1. Row 1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 36. Ch 1, turn.
2. Row 2-18: sc 36. Ch 1, turn.

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This creates a wide rectangular skirt band. Wrap around the body just below the bib. Sew the short ends together around the bunny. Then sew the upper edge to the body so the skirt sits like a firm pinafore rather than a loose gathered dress.

The image shows gentle horizontal stitch lines across the entire front, which this simple sc fabric recreates well. Keep the skirt smooth and slightly barrel-shaped.

Lower Peach Accent Edge

Join peach yarn to the lower skirt edge.

1. Rnd 1: sc evenly around.
2. Rnd 2: *sl st, sc, hdc in next 3 sts, sc, sl st* rep around in a shallow wave if desired.

This edge should be subtle because most of it is hidden under the floral and green appliqués. In the image, the peach trim appears as a warm underlayer along the bottom and side line of the skirt.

Side Peach Curves

With peach yarn, ch 18. Make 2 slightly curved strips by working:

1. Row 1: sc 17. Ch 1, turn.
2. Row 2: dec, sc 13, dec. Ch 1, turn.
3. Row 3: sc across.

Sew one strip to each side of the skirt front and sides so they arc downward along the outer dress line. These mimic the peach side panels visible behind the green circles.

Dress Embellishments

Green Round Motifs

Make 7 medium circles in leaf green.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc, inc around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc around. (24)
5. Fasten off, leaving long tail.

Flatten the circles neatly. Arrange them around the lower half of the skirt, concentrated more heavily near the bottom edge, with a few overlapping slightly. In the image, these read like leaf pads or round foliage pieces tucked under the flowers.

Large Floral Appliqués for Skirt

Make 4 flowers total: 2 yellow and 2 orange-coral. Some flowers in the image use a contrasting center burst, so vary the center stitches in warm tones.

Flower method:

1. With center color, make MR, ch 1, 5 sc into ring. Join. Change to petal color.
2. In each stitch work: sl st, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, sl st. Repeat 5 times to form 5 petals.
3. Fasten off, shape petals by hand.

Embroider small center spokes in the opposite warm tone. Sew the flowers over the green circles at the lower dress front and sides. The image places one flower near the left upper skirt, several near the hemline, and a bright orange-coral flower on the right side.

Small Neckline Flowers

Make 3 tiny flowers for the necklace-like collar trim.

1. MR, ch 1, 5 sc in ring.
2. *ch 2, 2 dc in same st, ch 2, sl st in next st* around.

Sew these tiny flowers along a short green chain or stitched vine around the neckline above the bib. In the image, the flowers are tiny and delicate, sitting like a floral necklace just below the neck.

Front Bib Flower Chain

Make 3 medium flowers in yellow, peach, and orange-coral using the same large flower method, but reduce each petal slightly by using 2 dc instead of 3 dc for a softer scale.

Sew them in a horizontal line across the top of the bib. Add a short green crocheted vine between them with a chain and back-bumped slip stitches if desired. The center flower placement is important because it breaks up the plain cream bib and matches the photo closely.

Mary Jane Shoes

The shoes are not separate removable pieces in the image. They read more like crocheted overlays on the feet, with peach uppers and a strap opening. The easiest clean finish is to crochet shoe covers directly onto the foot rounds or make slip-on covers and sew them down.

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Shoe Cover Make 2

With peach yarn, ch 7.

1. Rnd 1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch, work along opposite side of chain, sc 4, inc in last st. (14)
2. Rnd 2: inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc. (20)
3. Rnd 3: BLO sc around. (20)
4. Rnd 4-5: sc around. (20)

Fit the cover over the front of each foot and sew down, leaving the upper center opening exposed in a Mary Jane shape.

Shoe Strap

With peach yarn, ch 10. Sew one end to one side of the shoe opening and the other end to the opposite side. Add a tiny bow at the outer side by wrapping a short strand around the center of a 6-chain loop. The bow in the image is small and soft, not bulky.

Sun Hat

The hat is one of the strongest features in the image. It has a rounded crown, a downward bucket-style brim, and one large marigold flower with a green leaf. Keep the stitches firm so the brim curves gently instead of flopping too widely.

Hat Crown

With cream yarn:

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc, inc around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc around. (24)
5. Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc around. (30)
6. Rnd 6: 4 sc, inc around. (36)
7. Rnd 7: 5 sc, inc around. (42)
8. Rnd 8: 6 sc, inc around. (48)
9. Rnd 9-16: sc around. (48)

Hat Brim

1. Rnd 17: BLO sc around. (48)
2. Rnd 18: 7 sc, inc around. (54)
3. Rnd 19: sc around. (54)
4. Rnd 20: 8 sc, inc around. (60)
5. Rnd 21: sc around. (60)
6. Rnd 22: 9 sc, inc around. (66)
7. Rnd 23-24: sc around. (66)

Try the hat on the bunny. The brim should slope down and sit low over the forehead and ears. If your yarn is soft, lightly steam shape or stitch a fine hidden line through the brim edge to control the angle.

Hat Flower

Make 1 large flower. Use golden yellow for petals and orange-coral for inner detail.

1. With yellow, MR, ch 1, 5 sc in ring. Join.
2. Petal round: In each stitch work sl st, ch 2, 4 dc, ch 2, sl st. Repeat 5 times.
3. With orange-coral, embroider or crochet narrow center rays pointing into each petal.

The image flower is broad and rounded, almost pansy-like but colored like a marigold blend. Sew it to the left side of the hat front. Add one green leaf under the flower.

Hat Leaf

With green yarn, ch 8.

1. Work along chain: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.

Fasten off and sew beneath the flower at an angle.

Mini Market Basket

Basket Base

With tan yarn:

1. Ch 9.
2. Rnd 1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 7, 3 sc in last ch, sc 6 on other side, inc in last. (18)
3. Rnd 2: inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc. (24)
4. Rnd 3: BLO sc around. (24)
5. Rnd 4-8: sc around. (24)

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Fasten off. Shape lightly into a soft basket. The one in the image is plain, rounded rectangular, and sturdy enough to hold two carrots.

Handles Make 2

With tan yarn, ch 24. Work sl st back along chain for a firm cord. Sew one handle to the basket front and back on each side. Let the handles stand upward in gentle loops.

Hanging Tags Make 2

With tan yarn, ch 5. Work 4 sc back. Add one more row of 4 sc if you want a thicker tag. Sew to the front side near the handle attachments. Use embroidery to add tiny marks or leave plain. The image includes hanging tags for a market feel.

Mini Carrots Make 2

With orange yarn:

1. Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR. (4)
2. Rnd 2: sc around. (4)
3. Rnd 3: sc, inc, sc, inc. (6)
4. Rnd 4: sc around. (6)
5. Rnd 5: 2 sc, inc around. (8)
6. Rnd 6-8: sc around. (8)

Stuff lightly. Close the top slightly. Add a small green stem by joining green yarn and chaining 4 to 5, making 2 or 3 short stem pieces. Place in basket.

Mini Pig Companion

The pig is tiny, soft pink, and dressed to echo the bunny with a cream pinafore, white sleeves, and a matching cream hat. It is meant to be adorable rather than anatomically detailed, so keep the shaping simple and rounded.

Legs and Body

With pink yarn, make 2 legs:

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3-4: sc around. (12)

Join legs with 2 chains and continue:

1. Rnd 5: sc 12, sc 2 over chain, sc 12, sc 2 over chain. (28)
2. Rnd 6-8: sc around. (28)
3. Rnd 9: 5 sc, dec around. (24)
4. Rnd 10-12: sc around. (24)
5. Rnd 13: 4 sc, dec around. (20)
6. Rnd 14-15: sc around. (20)

Head

1. Rnd 16: 3 sc, inc around. (25)
2. Rnd 17: 4 sc, inc around. (30)
3. Rnd 18-23: sc around. (30)
4. Insert 4 mm eyes between rnds 20 and 21.
5. Rnd 24: 3 sc, dec around. (24)
6. Rnd 25: 2 sc, dec around. (18)
7. Rnd 26: sc, dec around. (12)
8. Rnd 27: dec around. (6)

Stuff firmly and close.

Snout

With pink yarn:

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc around. (12)

Sew to lower center face. Embroider two nostrils.

Ears Make 2

With pink yarn:

1. Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR. (4)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (8)
3. Rnd 3: sc around. (8)

Flatten and sew to the head top sides.

Arms Make 2

With pink yarn:

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2-6: sc around. (6)

Attach at the body sides.

Pig Dress and Hat

For the dress, use the same construction idea as the bunny but at a smaller scale: a tiny cream bib panel, a small cream skirt strip, and two white puff sleeves. Add only two small yellow button-like dots or embroidered knots at the strap area. The pig hat is a mini version of the bunny hat without the large flower.

Keep the pig proportions simple. In the image, it looks like a companion toy with short legs, a compact dress, tiny sleeves, and a small brim hat tipped forward.

Assembly Order

1. Sew bunny arms to body.
2. Sew ears to head.
3. Add facial embroidery.
4. Attach white collar and puff sleeves.
5. Sew on bib and straps.
6. Wrap and sew skirt panel around body.
7. Add peach side curves and lower trim.
8. Arrange and sew green circles.
9. Sew neckline flowers and bib flower chain.
10. Sew skirt flowers.
11. Add shoe covers and straps.
12. Make and fit hat, then sew flower and leaf to hat.
13. Make basket, carrots, and pig companion.

Placement Guide for Accuracy

• Hat flower: left front side of brim/crown join
• Eyes: evenly spaced, slightly wide apart for a calm expression
• Ears: start high on head and hang to chest level
• Puff sleeves: large enough to look rounded from the front
• Neckline trim: tiny flowers sitting just above bib
• Bib flowers: three medium flowers across upper chest
• Green circles: clustered around lower skirt front and sides
• Skirt flowers: layered over green circles, not scattered randomly
• Shoes: peach, closed front, open upper center, side bow

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Pin all appliqués before sewing. This doll depends on balanced placement. Keep the bunny face minimal, centered, and soft. Make sure the hat sits low enough to frame the eyes and ears. Sew the dress snugly so the silhouette stays neat and slightly rounded rather than loose.

Care Notes

Display indoors and away from long periods of direct sunlight. If gifting to a child, embroider the eyes instead of using safety eyes. Handle the floral appliqués gently, especially on the skirt and hat, because layered petals can shift if pulled repeatedly.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head firmly stuffed and smooth
• Ears hanging evenly
• Arms matched in height
• Dress bib centered
• Skirt sewn tightly to body
• Flowers balanced across chest and hem
• Hat brim curved downward
• Shoes aligned evenly
• Basket and carrots scaled to the doll
• Pig companion coordinated with bunny colors

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Spot clean with a barely damp cloth and mild soap. Do not machine wash if the doll includes a firm standing insert or many sewn appliqués. Reshape while drying flat. Store in a breathable box or on an open shelf, and avoid crushing the hat brim, flowers, and puff sleeves.