Painter’s Palette Bunny – Crochet

This charming amigurumi set turns a sweet long-eared bunny into an artist doll with a soft beret, patchwork-style yoke, blue skirt, little satchel, paint tube, brush, and a tiny penguin assistant. It has the cozy look of a handmade collectible plush, nursery decor piece, and giftable crochet doll for bunny lovers.

The finished set also fits popular searches like artist amigurumi, bunny doll pattern, crochet gift idea, handmade stuffed animal, and cute desk companion. Every element in this design is shaped to match the photo closely, so the finished pieces feel polished, display-ready, and easy to admire or shop for inspiration.

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Materials

• Light worsted or DK cotton yarn for the main bunny in warm cream, light beige, camel brown, denim blue, ivory, pale pink, red, yellow, mint, sky blue, peach, orange, black, and white
• Light worsted or DK cotton yarn for the penguin in black, white, yellow, denim blue, camel brown, gray-blue, red, and cream
• 2.25 mm to 2.75 mm crochet hook, or the hook size needed to create a firm fabric with no visible stuffing gaps
• Black safety eyes for the bunny, about 8 mm to 10 mm
• Black safety eyes for the penguin, about 5 mm to 6 mm, or embroidered eyes if preferred
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Straight pins for assembly
• Small amount of pink embroidery thread or yarn for blush and nose
• Optional fabric glue for securing tiny embellishments after sewing

Finished Size

The bunny measures about 9 to 10 inches tall seated upright in shoes, depending on yarn and tension. The penguin companion measures about 3 inches tall. The bag, paint tube, and brushes are sized as props, with proportions matched to the photo rather than scaled for real use.

Gauge and Style Notes

This set uses tight spiral rounds for most amigurumi pieces. Do not join rounds unless the section specifically says to do so. Mark the first stitch of each round. Keep your tension firm so the surfaces stay smooth, rounded, and structured.

The photo shows neat horizontal stitch rows, compact shaping, softly stuffed limbs, and clean assembly angles. To match that look, use light stuffing in the arms and ears, medium stuffing in the head and body, and very controlled stuffing in all tiny props.

• Head: almost spherical, slightly wider than tall, with a very gentle lower-face fullness
• Body: hidden beneath the outfit, slim and upright to support the skirt
• Arms: simple tapered tubes, hanging slightly inward
• Legs: short, sturdy, and close-set for a standing display look
• Ears: long, flat, softly stuffed only near the top, falling straight down
• Beret: broad and softly slouched toward the bunny’s left side
• Top yoke: floral patchwork effect with rounded shoulder coverage
• Skirt: denim blue, smooth and flared, with two rounded front pockets

Abbreviations

• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = 2 sc in the 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

Color Planning

The image uses a soft artist palette rather than bright neon shades. Keep the cream bunny neutral, the skirt dusty blue, and the beret warm brown. The patchwork yoke should blend red, pink, yellow, mint, blue, peach, and orange in a balanced way.

Do not make every motif identical. The photographed top looks hand-composed, with color shifts placed naturally. Spread stronger shades like red and coral across both shoulders and the center front. Use pale blue, mint, and butter yellow to soften the transitions.

Main Bunny

Legs Make 2

Start in warm cream.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc, inc around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: sc in blo around. (18)
5. Rnds 5-8: sc around. (18)
6. Rnd 9: 4 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 3 sc. (16)
7. Rnd 10: sc around. (16)
8. Rnd 11: 3 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 3 sc. (14)
9. Rnds 12-17: sc around. (14)

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Stuff the foot firmly and the upper leg lightly. Flatten the top opening and crochet 7 sc through both sides to close. Fasten off the first leg. Make the second leg the same, but do not fasten off.

Body

Continue from the second leg.

1. Ch 4 and join to the first leg with 1 sc.
2. Rnd 1: 14 sc around first leg, 4 sc across chain, 14 sc around second leg, 4 sc on opposite side of chain. (36)
3. Rnd 2: sc around. (36)
4. Rnd 3: 5 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc. (40)
5. Rnd 4: sc around. (40)
6. Rnd 5: 6 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 10 sc. (37)
7. Rnd 6: sc around.
8. Rnd 7: 5 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 10 sc. (34)
9. Rnd 8: sc around. (34)
10. Rnd 9: 4 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 8 sc. (31)
11. Rnd 10: sc around. (31)
12. Rnd 11: 3 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 8 sc. (28)
13. Rnds 12-14: sc around. (28)
14. Rnd 15: 2 sc, dec around. (21)
15. Rnd 16: sc around. (21)
16. Rnd 17: 1 sc, inc around. (31)
17. Rnd 18: sc around. (31)

Stuff the body gradually. Keep the lower torso firm enough to support the skirt shape, but do not overstuff the chest because the patchwork yoke needs to sit smoothly over it.

Head

Continue in warm cream from the body.

1. Rnd 1: 1 sc, inc around. (46)
2. Rnd 2: 6 sc, inc around. (52)
3. Rnd 3: 7 sc, inc around. (58)
4. Rnd 4: 8 sc, inc around. (64)
5. Rnds 5-14: sc around. (64)
6. Place safety eyes between rnds 10 and 11, about 14 to 16 stitches apart.
7. Rnd 15: 8 sc, dec around. (58)
8. Rnd 16: 7 sc, dec around. (52)
9. Rnd 17: 6 sc, dec around. (46)
10. Rnd 18: 5 sc, dec around. (40)
11. Rnd 19: 4 sc, dec around. (34)
12. Rnd 20: 3 sc, dec around. (28)
13. Rnd 21: 2 sc, dec around. (21)

Stuff the head firmly and evenly. Shape the cheeks so the face stays broad and soft, with a slightly flatter front. Finish with invisible decreases until closed. Weave in the end.

Arms Make 2

Start in warm cream.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc around. (12)
4. Rnd 4: 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec. (10)
5. Rnd 5: sc around. (10)
6. Rnd 6: 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec. (8)
7. Rnds 7-18: sc around. (8)

Lightly stuff only the lower half so the hands look rounded but the upper arms remain flexible. Flatten the top opening and sew closed with 4 stitches. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears Make 2

Start in warm cream.

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. Rnds 5-7: sc around. (24)
6. Rnd 8: 2 sc, dec around. (18)
7. Rnd 9: sc around. (18)
8. Rnd 10: 1 sc, dec around. (12)
9. Rnds 11-28: sc around. (12)

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Do not overstuff. Add a pinch of stuffing only in the top 4 to 5 rounds, then flatten the rest so the ears drape naturally. Fold the opening flat and sew closed.

Facial Features

The face in the photo is extremely simple and soft. The eyes are small glossy black dots, the nose is a tiny horizontal pink stitch, and the smile is almost absent. Keep the expression calm, sweet, and slightly dreamy rather than exaggerated.

• Embroider a tiny pale pink nose centered 2 rounds below the eyes
• Add one short horizontal stitch for the nose bar
• Add one tiny vertical stitch downward if desired, but keep it minimal
• Use blush pink yarn or pastel textile pencil for faint cheek circles

Shoes Make 2

The shoes are low, rounded, and light beige with a tiny red embellishment near the outer front. They should fit snugly over the feet without distorting the leg line.

Start in light beige.

1. Rnd 1: Ch 7. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch, working on opposite side sc 4, inc in last. (14)
2. Rnd 2: inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc. (20)
3. Rnd 3: sc in blo around. (20)
4. Rnd 4: sc around. (20)
5. Rnd 5: 5 sc, dec x5, 5 sc. (15)
6. Rnd 6: sc around. (15)

Fasten off with a long tail. Slip the shoe onto the foot and sew invisibly around the ankle edge if needed. Add a tiny red French knot, bead substitute, or crocheted dot to the outer front of each shoe.

Patchwork Yoke Top

This upper garment is the most important clothing detail in the image. It looks like a compact granny-square yoke with floral color placement, shaped as a short cape-like top ending just above the blue skirt.

To recreate the look cleanly, make 4 mini floral granny motifs for the front and shoulders, then connect them with joining seams and a small underarm bridge. The back remains mostly covered by the ears, so keep it simple and neat.

Mini Floral Motif Make 4

Use several color combinations. Make the centers warm and the outer rounds soft and mixed. Each motif should finish around 2 to 2.25 inches wide.

1. Round 1: With center color, 8 sc in MR, join with sl st. (8)
2. Round 2: Change color. In each stitch work 1 popcorn stitch or 3 dc cluster, ch 1. Join. You should have 8 petals or clustered bumps.
3. Round 3: Change color. Work granny-square style corners: in selected spaces work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc for each corner; in side spaces work 3 dc. Join.
4. Round 4: Change color as desired. Continue square shaping with standard granny clusters, but keep the final round tight and compact.

If you want a softer, less square look like the photo, lightly steam or finger-block the motifs, then round the corners slightly during joining. The visible result should feel like patchwork rather than four rigid blocks.

Join the Yoke

• Arrange 2 motifs across the front and 1 motif on each shoulder side
• Sew or slip stitch the touching edges together
• Leave a neck opening wide enough to slide over the bunny’s head or keep the back partially open and sew onto the doll permanently
• Create short underarm joins using 6 to 8 sc on each side

Once the upper panel is joined, add a finishing round around the neckline and lower edge. Use soft pastel changes so the trim looks painterly. The lower edge should end just at the natural waistline.

Yoke Edging

1. Join yarn at the lower edge.
2. Round 1: sc evenly around, placing 3 sc at each motif corner if needed to soften the shape.
3. Round 2: *(sc, hdc, sc) in one stitch, sl st in next 2 stitches* around for a gentle scallop.

Work the neckline similarly, but more narrowly. Use sky blue, pale pink, mint, or cream in short sections. This matches the multicolor trim visible around the collar and hem of the top.

Blue Skirt

The skirt is denim blue and lightly flared, with smooth vertical fall rather than stiff ruffling. It sits high at the waist, directly under the patchwork top, and includes two rounded patch pockets decorated with tiny paint dots.

Waistband

Join denim blue around the waistline of the bunny body, just below the yoke.

1. Rnd 1: sc evenly around the waist, about 30 to 34 stitches depending on your body count.
2. Rnd 2: sc in blo around.
3. Rnd 3: sc around.

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Skirt Body

1. Rnd 4: 4 sc, inc around. Increase evenly to create a gentle flare.
2. Rnd 5: sc around.
3. Rnd 6: 5 sc, inc around.
4. Rnds 7-13: sc around.
5. Rnd 14: 6 sc, inc around if more flare is needed.
6. Rnds 15-18: sc around.
7. Finish with 1 round of sl st or very tight sc for a clean hem.

The skirt should cover the upper legs but leave the lower legs and shoes visible, exactly as shown. Avoid over-flaring. The silhouette is soft A-line, not frilly, gathered, or dramatically bell-shaped.

Pockets Make 2

Use the same denim blue.

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: sc around. (24)

Flatten the circle slightly into a shallow semicup shape with your fingers. Sew one pocket on each lower front side of the skirt. Angle them slightly outward, matching the photo.

Paint Dots on Pockets

Make 3 tiny circles for each pocket in cream, pink, tan, yellow, mint, or red. Use 6 sc in MR for each dot, then fasten off. Stitch them on like painted buttons, grouped near the outer upper curve of the pocket.

Beret

The beret is broad, warm brown, and intentionally slouched to the bunny’s left. It sits low over the forehead and covers the top of the head almost like a painter’s cap, with a small center nub and a separate palette emblem.

Start in camel brown.

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: 7 sc, inc around. (54)
10. Rnd 10: 8 sc, inc around. (60)
11. Rnd 11: 9 sc, inc around. (66)
12. Rnds 12-15: sc around. (66)
13. Rnd 16: 9 sc, dec around. (60)
14. Rnd 17: 8 sc, dec around. (54)
15. Rnd 18: 7 sc, dec around. (48)
16. Rnd 19: sc around. (48)
17. Rnd 20: 6 sc, dec around. (42)
18. Rnd 21: sc around. (42)

Try the beret on the bunny. It should sit loosely, with extra width collapsing to one side. Add or reduce one decrease round if needed. Finish with a narrow inner band of slip stitches or crab stitch for a clean brim.

Beret Stem

• Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR
• Rnd 2-3: sc around

Fasten off and sew at the center crown.

Palette Emblem

Using camel brown or tan, make a small oval or rounded disk.

1. Ch 5. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 3, 3 sc in last ch, opposite side sc 2, inc. (10)
2. Rnd 2: inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc. (16)
3. Rnd 3: sc around.

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Sew 4 or 5 tiny color knots or micro circles onto the disk in red, yellow, mint, blue, and peach. Add one small dark stitch near the lower center to mimic a thumb hole. Sew the emblem onto the front right side of the beret.

Crossbody Art Bag

The bag is a flat square satchel with a cream front panel and tan border. It hangs from a long brown strap and reaches almost to the tabletop in the photo. Keep it flat, neat, and only lightly stuffed or not stuffed at all.

Front Panel

With cream, ch 13.

1. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (12)
2. Rows 2-12: ch 1, turn, sc across. (12)

Border

Join tan around the square.

1. Round 1: sc evenly around, working 3 sc in each corner.
2. Round 2: sc around.
3. Round 3: reverse sc or sl st around for a defined frame edge.

Back Panel

Repeat the front panel and border in solid tan or with a cream center and tan border. Join front and back along three sides. Leave the top open or sew it closed for display.

Strap

• Ch 55 to 65 depending on the drop you want
• Row 1: sl st or very tight sc back across

Sew the ends to the upper corners of the bag. Position the bag over the bunny’s shoulder so it crosses the body diagonally and rests near the left side.

Large Paint Brush

This prop lies on the table in front of the bunny. It has a tan handle, silver ferrule area, and a blue brush tip. Keep it narrow and slightly tapered.

Handle

With tan, make 4 sc in MR and work 8 to 10 rounds even. Lightly stuff. Taper one end with 2 decrease rounds to form the pointed handle tip.

Ferrule

Join pale gray-blue or cream and work 2 rounds even around the open end.

Bristles

Switch to medium blue and work 1 round increasing slightly. Then flatten and sew the tip into a small brush shape. Add one darker blue stitch if you want the painted look stronger.

Paint Tube

The paint tube is cream with a white cap end and colorful letters spelling COLOR. The tube in the photo is softly flattened, with a slightly angled body and a capped end.

Tube Body

With cream, ch 9.

1. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (8)
2. Rows 2-10: ch 1, turn, sc across. (8)

Fold into a tiny soft rectangle and seam the side. Lightly flatten. Sew the bottom closed straight. For the top, angle the seam slightly so the tube looks squeezed.

Cap

With white, ch 4 and work 3 short rows of sc to make a tiny cap flap, or crochet a micro cylinder and attach it to one end.

Lettering

Use surface embroidery in red, coral, yellow, mint, and blue to stitch COLOR across the front. Keep the letters playful and uneven, just like a decorative prop.

Penguin Companion

The penguin is a mini character, black and white with a yellow beak, tiny beret, blue artist smock, pocket dots, and a paint brush held at one side. It should look round, compact, and slightly shorter than the bunny’s knee height.

Penguin Body and Head

Start with black.

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. Rnds 7-12: sc around. (36)

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For the white face and belly panel, either crochet a separate oval and sew it on, or switch to white for the front-center stitches during rounds 7 to 12. The front should form a soft rounded mask and tummy.

1. Rnd 13: 4 sc, dec around. (30)
2. Rnd 14: 3 sc, dec around. (24)
3. Rnd 15: 2 sc, dec around. (18)

Insert eyes between rnds 9 and 10, spaced 6 to 7 stitches apart within the white face area. Stuff firmly. Finish closing the head with decreases to 6 stitches and weave in.

Beak

With yellow, make 4 sc in MR. Work 1 round even, then sew the tiny wedge centered between the eyes.

Wings Make 2

With black:

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: sc around. (6)
3. Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc around. (9)
4. Rnds 4-7: sc around. (9)

Flatten lightly and sew to the sides, angling downward.

Feet Make 2

With yellow:

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

Flatten and sew beneath the body so the penguin stands with a slight forward tilt.

Penguin Smock

Using denim blue, create a simple body wrap.

1. Ch enough to wrap around the body, about 24 to 28 stitches.
2. Row 1-8: sc across, turn each row.
3. Seam into a tube around the penguin.

Add two rounded patch pockets to the front using tiny circles or semicircles. Decorate them with miniature paint dots in cream, yellow, peach, and red. The smock should sit high and look cozy rather than tailored.

Penguin Beret

Make a miniature version of the bunny beret in camel brown.

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: sc around. (30)
7. Rnd 7: 3 sc, dec around. (24)
8. Rnd 8: sc around. (24)

Add a tiny center nub and sew the beret tilted slightly to one side.

Penguin Brush

Make a micro brush with a tan handle, gray band, and red painted tip. Sew or tack it beside one wing so it appears tucked under the arm.

Small Detail Placement Guide

These finishing placements are what make the set resemble the photo instead of a generic bunny doll. Take your time here. Tiny shifts in angle and spacing will change the whole personality of the design.

• Sew ears high on the head, then let them fall straight down behind the face
• Place the beret low over the upper forehead, slightly tilted to the bunny’s left
• Center the yoke so one motif sits at the chest and the others wrap over the shoulders
• Keep the skirt waist hidden under the yoke edge
• Attach pockets low and outward on the skirt front
• Set the bag strap diagonally from the right shoulder to the left side
• Display the brush and paint tube near the feet
• Seat the penguin companion close to the bunny’s right side

Balancing the Colors

If your first version looks too bright, soften it by replacing one or two bold shades with cream, dusty peach, or pale blue. The photographed design feels warm and handmade, not candy-bright or highly saturated.

If your version looks too plain, add one more red accent on the yoke and keep the tiny pocket dots visible. Those small color pops are important because they connect the palette emblem, paint props, shoe accents, and penguin brush into one theme.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Sew the head to the body securely, checking that the face points straight forward.
2. Attach the ears slightly behind the eye line so they frame the cheeks without covering them.
3. Sew the arms at the shoulder line, angled down and inward.
4. Dress the bunny with the yoke and skirt, then add the shoes.
5. Place the beret after the ears are attached.
6. Embroider the tiny nose and apply very soft blush last.
7. Style the bag strap and arrange the props for display.

Care Notes

• Display indoors away from long hours of direct sun
• Keep the props attached or stored together so small pieces do not get lost
• Handle the beret and yoke gently to keep their shape
• Avoid heavy squeezing of the face to preserve the clean cheek shape

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Beret tilted and palette emblem attached
• Eyes evenly spaced and expression soft
• Yoke centered with balanced colors
• Skirt flare smooth and not over-ruffled
• Pockets sewn symmetrically
• Shoes fitted evenly
• Bag strap length looks natural
• Penguin companion includes beret, smock, and brush
• Paint tube and large brush completed

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

For routine care, dust the set gently with clean dry hands or a soft brush. If needed, spot clean with a barely damp cloth and mild soap. Do not soak the pieces unless your yarn, stuffing, and eye choices are fully washable.

Reshape the beret, ears, pockets, and brush tips while damp and let them air dry flat. Store the set in a breathable box or cotton bag. Avoid crushing the props under heavier items, and keep dark yarn away from moisture to reduce dye transfer.