Foxglove Secret-Garden Bunny – Crochet

This charming handmade bunny brings together the look of a collectible amigurumi doll, a floral garden outfit, and sweet heirloom-style accessories. With its bonnet, cardigan, layered dress, little shoulder bag, and matching shoes, this design fits beautifully into searches for a handmade bunny doll, amigurumi rabbit, nursery gift, or cottagecore crochet doll.

The set also includes the small hedgehog friend, a tiny book, and a foxglove stem accessory that complete the secret-garden mood shown in the image. Makers who enjoy collectible crochet animals, artisan doll decor, handmade plush toys, and boutique amigurumi gift ideas will find this project especially rewarding.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Overview

This pattern is written in US English and follows the exact styling shown in the image: a long-eared bunny with a round cream face, dusty rose bonnet, mauve cardigan with sage edging, a softly flared dress with floral border details, Mary Jane shoes, a small handbag, a foxglove stem, and a dressed hedgehog holding a book.

The overall look depends on three things working together:

• A smooth, rounded bunny head with a simple embroidered nose and very small mouth.
• A coordinated color palette of dusty rose, muted mauve, sage green, lilac, cream, and soft brown.
• Careful finishing so the clothing looks fitted and refined instead of bulky.

The main bunny is designed as a standing doll. The ears drop behind the bonnet, the sleeves are straight and slightly roomy, the skirt widens gently, and the decorative trim sits close to the fabric rather than flaring wildly. The extra pieces are small, but they are important because they create the full scene.

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn or light DK cotton for the neat, structured look.
• Suggested colors:
  • Cream for head, ears, hands, and legs
  • Dusty rose for bonnet, cardigan, skirt, shoes, and bag flap button cover
  • Muted mauve-pink for the main outfit
  • Sage green for trim, vines, leaves, and bag base
  • Soft lilac for bonnet petals and flower bells
  • Light pink and deeper berry pink for foxglove blossoms
  • Brown and dark brown for hedgehog body and spines
  • Black for eyes or use safety eyes where appropriate
  • Soft beige or blush for nose embroidery
  • Gray-lilac for the tiny book
• 2.0 mm to 2.5 mm crochet hook, choosing the size that gives a tight fabric.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Stitch markers.
• Tapestry needle.
• Small scissors.
• 8 mm to 10 mm black safety eyes for the bunny, or embroidered eyes if preferred.
• 5 mm to 6 mm black safety eyes or embroidered eyes for the hedgehog.
• Thin floral wire for the foxglove stem and optional support in the bag strap.
• A small amount of cardboard or plastic canvas for reinforcing the book covers if desired.

Finished Size

The bunny stands approximately 10.5 to 12 inches tall, depending on yarn and tension. The hedgehog stands about 3 to 3.5 inches tall. The handbag is just large enough to look scaled to the bunny, and the foxglove stem reaches roughly from the tabletop to the bunny’s knee.

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
• FLO = front loop only
• BLO = back loop only
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches

Gauge and Construction Notes

This project uses a tight amigurumi fabric. Your stitches should be dense enough that stuffing does not show through. Most body parts are worked in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise. Clothing may be worked in joined rounds or turned rows for shape and clean trim placement.

The bunny body is built from separate legs joined into a torso, then a head is made separately and attached. Arms, ears, bonnet, cardigan, dress, shoes, bag, foxglove stem, hedgehog, and book are separate components.

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Important shaping note: the doll in the image has a soft, balanced silhouette. Keep the head generously round, the body narrower than the head, and the legs slim. Do not overstuff the arms or ears. The clothes should sit close to the body.

Main Bunny

Legs Make 2

Using cream:

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: sc, inc around. (18)
4. Round 4: 18 sc.
5. Round 5: 6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc. (15)
6. Round 6: 15 sc.
7. Round 7: 5 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc. (13)
8. Rounds 8-22: 13 sc.

Stuff the foot firmly and the leg lightly. Flatten the top opening of the first leg and fasten off. Make the second leg the same, but do not fasten off.

Body

Continue from the second leg in cream.

1. Round 23: ch 3 and join to first leg, sc around first leg, sc in each ch, sc around second leg, sc in other side of ch. (32)
2. Round 24: 32 sc.
3. Round 25: 14 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 14 sc. (34)
4. Round 26: 34 sc.
5. Round 27: 15 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 14 sc. (36)
6. Rounds 28-31: 36 sc.
7. Round 32: 10 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 10 sc. (34)
8. Round 33: 34 sc.
9. Round 34: 9 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 10 sc. (32)
10. Round 35: 32 sc.
11. Round 36: 8 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 10 sc. (30)
12. Rounds 37-39: 30 sc.
13. Round 40: 4 sc, dec around. (25)
14. Round 41: 25 sc.

Stuff the torso firmly, shaping a gentle belly but not a round one. The image shows a slim body under the clothing.

Head

Using cream:

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

Insert eyes between Rounds 12 and 13 with about 12 stitches between them. The face in the image is calm and open, so place the eyes slightly wide and level rather than close together.

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

Stuff firmly, especially around the cheeks, to keep the head round.

1. Round 22: 3 sc, dec around. (24)
2. Round 23: 2 sc, dec around. (18)
3. Round 24: sc, dec around. (12)
4. Round 25: dec around. (6)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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Arms Make 2

Using cream:

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

Change to dusty rose for the sleeve-underlayer if you want the arm to blend under the cardigan cuff, or continue in cream if you prefer separate sleeves sewn over the arm. To match the image most closely, keep the visible hands cream and let the cardigan sleeves cover the upper part.

1. Round 5: 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc. (9)
2. Rounds 6-18: 9 sc.

Stuff only the hand and lower arm. Flatten the top and sew closed. The arms should hang straight down and slightly away from the body.

Ears Make 2

Using cream:

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: sc, inc around. (18)
4. Round 4: 18 sc.
5. Round 5: 2 sc, dec around. (14)
6. Rounds 6-20: 14 sc.
7. Round 21: 5 sc, dec, 7 sc. (13)
8. Rounds 22-28: 13 sc.

Do not stuff. Flatten each ear lightly. The ears in the image are soft, long, and fall behind the bonnet rather than standing upright.

Face Embroidery

Use blush or beige embroidery yarn to make a tiny vertical nose line centered about 3 rounds below the eyes. Add a short horizontal wrap to suggest a soft triangular nose. Bring the thread down one stitch and split into a tiny Y-shaped mouth.

Keep this detail small. The image shows minimal facial embroidery, and that simplicity is important to the character of the doll.

Joining the Bunny

• Sew the head to the body with the neck centered and upright.
• Sew the arms at the side of the body just below the neck area.
• Sew the ears to the head so they begin high on the crown but angle downward along the sides and back.

Before tightening the final head stitches, check the profile. The bunny in the image has a very stable front-facing posture. Adjust stuffing if needed so the head does not tip forward.

Dress

Skirt Base

Using dusty rose, work from the lower torso downward so the dress sits neatly under the cardigan.

1. Join yarn around the waistline where you want the dress to begin.
2. Round 1: 30 sc evenly around.
3. Round 2: BLO, 30 sc.
4. Round 3: 4 sc, inc around. (36)
5. Round 4: 36 sc.
6. Round 5: 5 sc, inc around. (42)
7. Round 6: 42 sc.
8. Round 7: 6 sc, inc around. (48)
9. Rounds 8-12: 48 sc.
10. Round 13: 7 sc, inc around. (54)
11. Rounds 14-18: 54 sc.

This creates the gentle bell shape visible in the image. The skirt should widen slowly and keep a smooth outline.

Dress Texture Bands

To mimic the banded rows visible in the image, alternate plain sc rounds with hdc rounds on selected rows:

• Work 1 round hdc on Round 10 level.
• Work 1 round sc.
• Work 1 round hdc on Round 14 level.
• Work 1 round sc.

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These bands should be subtle, not deeply ridged.

Floral Border Placement Round

At about 1 inch above the hem, attach sage green and surface crochet or embroider a winding vine around the skirt. Add small detached leaves and hanging flower bells in lilac and blue-lilac.

To make the bells:

• Join lilac in a stitch on the vine line.
• ch 3, 3 dc in third ch from hook or into a tiny ring, sl st back to vine.
• Repeat every few stitches, allowing the bells to point downward.

Add tiny pink centers if desired, but keep them soft. In the image the border is decorative and delicate, not crowded.

Hem Trim

Use dusty rose for the first hem round and a slightly lighter pink if you want extra definition.

1. Round 1: FLO only around hem, sc evenly.
2. Round 2: Picot scallop pattern: sc in first st, ch 3, sl st in first ch, skip 1 st, sc in next st. Repeat around.

This gives the pretty tiny shell-like edging seen at the bottom of the skirt.

Bodice Front Detail

The dress visible beneath the cardigan shows a textured center front. Create this by working a narrow overlay panel.

1. ch 8 in dusty rose.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (7)
3. Rows 2-18: work 7 sc in rows, turning each row.

Sew this panel vertically to the front bodice area. Add two slim sage lines at either side using surface slip stitch or embroidery. This echoes the neat central detail visible under the cardigan opening.

Cardigan

Back and Body

Using mauve-rose, make a fitted jacket with open front edges and long sleeves.

1. ch 28.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (27)
3. Rows 2-8: 27 sc, turn.

Mark front sections and back: 6 sts front, 15 sts back, 6 sts front.

1. Row 9: 6 sc, ch 1, skip 3, 15 sc, ch 1, skip 3, 6 sc. This forms armholes.
2. Rows 10-16: work even in sc.

Fasten off. This creates the short, neat cardigan length that stops above the floral border on the dress.

Front Panels

Rejoin yarn to one front edge and work 2 rows of sc to stabilize. Then work a decorative front border in sage green:

• 1 round sc evenly around the full outer edge.
• 1 round crab stitch or neat slip stitch edging.

Allow the lower fronts to curve very slightly outward. The jacket in the image opens gently at the center and frames the dress front.

Sleeves Make 2

Join mauve-rose around an armhole.

1. Round 1: 18 sc evenly around.
2. Rounds 2-12: 18 sc.
3. Round 13: 16 sc, dec once at inner arm if needed to taper. (17)
4. Rounds 14-18: 17 sc.

Add sage edging at cuff:

• Round 19: sage green, sc around.
• Round 20: slip stitch loosely around.

The sleeves should be straight and slightly oversized compared to the narrow hands.

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Cardigan Flower Pockets

The lower front panels show floral decoration. You may either embroider or crochet tiny motifs and sew them on.

For each panel:

• Surface stitch a curved sage stem.
• Add 2 or 3 small leaf shapes with 3 ch picot leaves or satin embroidery.
• Add a dusty rose and lilac bloom cluster near the bottom edge.

Keep both sides balanced, but not necessarily perfectly identical. Handmade symmetry with slight variation looks very natural here.

Bonnet

Main Hood

Using dusty rose, start at the face opening and build the bonnet backward.

1. ch 36.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (35)
3. Rows 2-8: 35 sc, turn.
4. Row 9: dec, 31 sc, dec. (33)
5. Row 10: 33 sc.
6. Row 11: dec, 29 sc, dec. (31)
7. Row 12: 31 sc.
8. Continue decreasing at both ends every other row until 23 sts remain.
9. Fold the piece so the short edges meet at the back and sew the crown seam.

This creates the rounded, close-fitting hood around the bunny’s face.

Face Edge Trim

Join sage green around the face opening and work 1 round of sc. Then join dusty rose again and work 1 further round of slip stitch to give the thick framed edge seen in the image.

Bonnet Petals

The bonnet has small pointed lilac petals around the crown edge. Make 8 to 10.

Using lilac:

1. ch 5.
2. Work back along the chain: sl st, sc, hdc, dc.
3. Fasten off with a long tail.

Sew the petals evenly along the top and side crown seam, angling them outward. Add tiny sage stitches between some petals to resemble little leaves.

Ties

Using dusty rose, make two long cords about 7 to 8 inches each. Braid, chain, or use twisted cord. Sew to the lower bonnet edges. Tie in a bow beneath the chin.

The bow in the image is soft and narrow, not oversized.

Shoes

Sole Make 2

Using dusty rose:

1. ch 7.
2. Round 1: sc in second ch from hook, 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch, work on opposite side 4 sc, 2 sc in last ch. (14)
3. Round 2: inc, 4 sc, inc x3, 4 sc, inc x2. (20)
4. Round 3: 20 sc in BLO.
5. Round 4: 20 sc.
6. Round 5: 6 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc. (16)
7. Round 6: 16 sc.

Add a cream or pale pink strap across the top:

• Join yarn at one side of shoe opening.
• ch 8 to 10 depending on your doll foot width.
• Attach to opposite side.
• Add one tiny rose knot or French-knot style stitched dot at the outer side to resemble the button detail.

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The shoes should fit snugly and show a rounded toe, matching the image.

Handbag

Bag Body

Using sage green for the base:

1. ch 11.
2. Round 1: sc around both sides of chain to form an oval. (22)
3. Rounds 2-5: 22 sc.

Change to dusty rose:

1. Rounds 6-12: 22 sc.

Flatten the upper edge and seam only the side edges, leaving the top open.

Flap

Using dusty rose:

1. Join to back upper edge of bag, sc across 10 sts.
2. Rows 2-6: turn, sc across, decreasing 1 stitch at each end every other row until you have a softly rounded flap.

Edge the flap with sage green slip stitch.

Strap

Using sage green, ch a length that fits from one side of the bag to the other with a shoulder curve appropriate to the bunny. Work 1 return row of slip stitches or sc. Sew to the bag sides.

Button

Make a tiny covered button with dusty rose yarn:

• 4 sc in MR, join, fasten off.

Sew the button to the bag body and tack the flap so it sits closed. The bag in the image is decorative, so it does not need to open fully.

Foxglove Stem Accessory

Stem

Wrap sage green yarn around floral wire or crochet a tube around the wire.

1. ch 3, join to form a tiny tube, or work 4 sc in MR and continue in spirals around wire.

Shape the stem with a slight natural curve.

Leaves

Make 2 long leaves and 1 small leaf in sage green.

For each longer leaf:

1. ch 9.
2. Starting in second ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.
3. Work the opposite side of the chain in mirror order.

Sew leaves to the lower stem and angle them outward.

Foxglove Blossoms

Make 7 to 10 little bell flowers in mixed shades of light pink, medium pink, and berry rose.

For each blossom:

1. 4 sc in MR.
2. Round 2: inc around. (8)
3. Round 3: 8 sc.
4. Round 4: Lightly flared edge work [sc, hdc] around or a few gentle increases.

Fasten off, leaving tails. Sew the blossoms along the upper half of the stem in staggered order, with the larger bells lower down and smaller ones near the tip. The cluster should drape downward like real foxglove flowers.

Hedgehog Friend

Body

Using warm brown:

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

Place eyes between Rounds 5 and 6 with 5 to 6 stitches between them. Embroider a tiny dark nose on the front.

1. Round 9: 2 sc, dec around. (18)
2. Round 10: 18 sc.
3. Round 11: sc, dec around. (12)

Stuff firmly.

1. Round 12: dec around. (6)

Fasten off.

Spine Cap

Using dark brown or heather brown:

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

Now create looped or knotted texture to mimic soft yarn spines. One easy way is to work each stitch as a loop stitch round. Another option is to cut short lengths of yarn and latch them through the surface after sewing the cap in place.

Sew the spine cap over the back and top of the head and body so the face remains visible.

Arms Make 2

Using brown:

1. Round 1: 5 sc in MR.
2. Rounds 2-5: 5 sc.

Stuff minimally and sew at the front so the hedgehog can hold the book.

Feet Make 2

Using brown:

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Round 2: 6 sc.

Flatten slightly and sew underneath so the figure sits upright.

Hedgehog Dress

The hedgehog wears a miniature version of the bunny palette.

Skirt

Using dusty rose:

1. Join around lower body with 18 sc.
2. Next round: 2 sc, inc around. (24)
3. Work 3 rounds even.
4. Add a tiny picot or scallop hem.

Upper Garment

Using mauve-rose, crochet a tiny jacket panel or shawl-like collar and sew it around the upper body. Edge with sage green. Add one or two tiny lilac petal details to echo the bonnet styling.

Mini Bonnet

Make a small bonnet in dusty rose with lilac petals exactly like the main bonnet but scaled down. Sew behind the hedgehog’s face so the spines remain visible at the back.

Tiny Book

Using gray-lilac yarn:

1. ch 9.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (8)
3. Rows 2-6: 8 sc.
4. Make 2 identical rectangles.

For pages, make a slightly smaller cream rectangle or stack folded felt between the covers. Sew the book together along one side like a spine. Optionally place a tiny piece of cardboard inside the covers.

Sew or tack the book into the hedgehog’s hands so it stays open in front of the body.

Color Placement Summary

• Cream: bunny face, ears, hands, legs
• Dusty rose: bonnet, skirt, shoes, bag flap, many dress details
• Mauve-rose: cardigan body and sleeves
• Sage green: trim, vines, leaves, bag base, stem
• Lilac: bonnet petals and skirt flower bells
• Pink shades: foxglove blossoms
• Brown shades: hedgehog body and spines
• Gray-lilac: tiny book cover

Styling Notes for Accuracy

To keep the finished set visually close to the image, focus on proportion and restraint.

• The bunny head should be noticeably larger than the torso, but not oversized.
• The cardigan should end above the dress hem decoration.
• The bonnet must frame the face closely and cover the head crown fully.
• The lilac bonnet petals should be small and evenly spaced.
• The dress should flare softly, not form a wide circle.
• The floral border on the skirt should sit in one neat band near the lower hem.
• The handbag should look structured and slightly boxy.
• The hedgehog should be small enough to look like a companion, not a second doll.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew all parts securely before dressing the doll fully. Add the dress first, then cardigan, then bonnet. Tie the bonnet under the chin in a narrow bow. Place the handbag beside the bunny or over one arm if desired.

Check the face from the front. The eyes should be level, the nose tiny, and the mouth very short. A touch of pale blush under the eyes can be added, but keep it subtle so the expression stays calm and classic.

Care Notes

• Display pieces are best kept away from direct sun to preserve color.
• Use gentle spot cleaning whenever possible.
• If the foxglove stem contains wire, avoid bending it repeatedly.
• Store the set flat or upright in a dust-free space.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head centered and firmly attached
• Ears evenly placed and hanging behind bonnet
• Dress hem level all the way around
• Cardigan fronts symmetrical
• Bonnet petals evenly spaced
• Shoes fitted and secure
• Bag strap balanced
• Hedgehog able to sit upright with book in place
• Foxglove blossoms arranged in a natural downward cluster

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Dust the doll and accessories with a soft dry brush. For minor marks, blot gently with a damp cloth and a tiny amount of mild soap, then air dry completely. Do not soak pieces that contain stuffing, cardboard, or wire.

If storing long term, wrap each item in clean tissue and keep in a breathable box. Avoid plastic bags in humid spaces. For collectible presentation, support the bunny upright so the dress and cardigan hold their shape nicely over time.