Edelweiss Butter-Locket Bunny – Crochet

This charming bunny doll set blends a soft heirloom look with collectible boutique details, making it a lovely choice for shoppers searching for an amigurumi bunny doll, handmade crochet bunny, spring rabbit decor, or a floral stuffed animal gift. The warm butter-yellow palette, tiny flowers, and classic accessories give the set a polished, keepsake feel.

The full design includes the bunny, her jacket, dress, hat, shoes, handbag, flower bouquet, hand mirror, and a petite deer companion with a matching outfit. It is ideal for makers who enjoy crochet doll patterns, amigurumi clothing sets, animal doll accessories, and giftable nursery decor with a refined handmade finish.

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Design Overview

This pattern creates a standing long-eared bunny with a large rounded head, a small neck, a gently tapered torso, slim legs, short rounded arms, and soft drooping ears. The clothing is a butter-yellow dress and a cream jacket covered with small edelweiss-style flower clusters.

The set also includes a tilted pillbox hat trimmed with flowers, Mary Jane shoes, a structured handbag with a medallion-style charm, a tied bouquet of blossoms, a hand mirror, and a petite deer wearing a matching dress, jacket, hat, and crossbody locket bag.

The visual style depends on tight, even stitches, light shaping, and careful assembly. The bunny should look neat, calm, and symmetrical. The expression is minimal: glossy eyes, a tiny stitched nose, and a short soft mouth. Blush is faint and placed low on the cheeks.

Skill Level

Intermediate. A confident beginner can make the larger bunny body and simple accessories, but the full set includes small parts, layered outfit pieces, embroidery placement, floral appliqué work, and detailed finishing that require patience and neat tension.

Materials

• Sport or light DK cotton yarn in soft cream for bunny body
• Sport or light DK cotton yarn in butter yellow for dress, hat, shoes, bag, and mirror
• Sport or light DK cotton yarn in ivory or pale cream for jacket edging and deer clothing accents
• Light brown yarn for deer head, body, ears, and legs
• Darker brown yarn for deer hooves, muzzle outline accents if desired, and tiny nose detailing
• White yarn for flower petals
• Olive or muted moss green yarn for leaves and stems
• Pale pink embroidery floss or yarn for bunny nose and faint inner mouth shading
• Black embroidery floss for deer nose and optional eyelash accents
• Two black safety eyes for the bunny
• Two very small black safety eyes or embroidered eyes for the deer
• Polyfill stuffing
• Thin cardboard or plastic canvas for the base of the handbag and mirror if extra firmness is desired
• Small decorative charm, button, bead, or crocheted circle for the bag medallion and deer locket
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Craft glue for optional non-structural finishing only
• Fine sewing needle and thread for secure flower placement if preferred

Suggested Hook Sizes

• 2.0 mm to 2.25 mm hook for main amigurumi pieces
• 1.75 mm to 2.0 mm hook for very small accessories and flowers

Use a hook small enough to keep the stitches dense. The figures in the image have compact fabric with no visible stuffing through the holes.

Color Notes

• Bunny body: warm cream
• Main accent color: muted butter yellow
• Flowers: white petals with yellow centers
• Leaves: mossy olive green
• Deer: soft medium brown with cream facial contrast and white spots

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
• rnd = round
• RS = right side
• WS = wrong side

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Finished Size

Using sport or light DK cotton and a small hook, the bunny will stand at about 9 to 10 inches tall from foot to top of head, not including ear length. The ears add extra length and drape down to shoulder level. The deer companion will stand at about 4 to 4.5 inches tall.

Gauge and Fabric Feel

Exact gauge is less important than proportion and firmness. Aim for a smooth, compact fabric. The head must stay round, the dress should hold a gentle bell shape, and the jacket should sit close to the upper body without puffing outward too much.

Construction Summary

1. Crochet the bunny legs and join them into the body.
2. Shape the torso, stuff firmly, and finish the neck opening.
3. Make the head separately and attach it at a slight forward-facing angle.
4. Crochet the long ears and sew them to the head so they fall straight down.
5. Make the arms and sew them low enough to sit under the jacket sleeve line.
6. Dress the bunny with a separate skirt and separate jacket.
7. Add the hat, shoes, flowers, handbag, bouquet, and mirror.
8. Make the deer companion and dress it in the matching miniature outfit.

Bunny Legs

Make 2 in cream.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc around. (24)
5. Rnd 5: sc around in BLO. (24)
6. Rnd 6-8: sc around. (24)
7. Rnd 9: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc. (18)
8. Rnd 10: sc around. (18)
9. Rnd 11: 4 sc, 5 dec, 4 sc. (13)
10. Rnd 12: sc around. (13)
11. Stuff the foot firmly, especially at the front.
12. Rnd 13-22: sc around. (13)

Flatten the top slightly so the legs sit straight under the skirt, but do not close them. The legs in the photo are slim and even, with only a mild ankle transition.

Bunny Body

Join the two legs with the feet facing forward.

1. Rnd 1: Crochet 3 ch between the legs and join into a full round. Work around both legs and both sides of the joining chain. Total about 32 sts.
2. Rnd 2-4: sc around. (32)
3. Rnd 5: 7 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 9 sc. (34)
4. Rnd 6-8: sc around. (34)
5. Rnd 9: 8 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, 7 sc. (32)
6. Rnd 10: sc around. (32)
7. Rnd 11: 6 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 8 sc. (30)
8. Rnd 12: sc around. (30)
9. Rnd 13: 5 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 8 sc. (28)
10. Rnd 14: sc around. (28)
11. Rnd 15: 4 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 8 sc. (26)
12. Rnd 16: sc around. (26)
13. Rnd 17: 3 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 8 sc. (24)
14. Rnd 18-20: sc around. (24)

Stuff the body firmly, but keep the lower torso gently rounded. The bunny in the image has a small upper torso and a stable lower shape under the dress, not a thick barrel body.

1. Rnd 21: dec around. (12)
2. Rnd 22-23: sc around. (12)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. The neck should be compact and narrow.

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Bunny Head

Make in cream.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: 1 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 10-18: sc around. (54)

Insert the bunny eyes between Rnds 12 and 13 with about 10 stitches between them. The eyes in the image are placed low and wide enough to look gentle, but not too far apart. Keep them level.

Begin stuffing the head firmly. Shape the cheeks smooth and round. The muzzle is subtle, so avoid building a pronounced snout. Instead, use careful stuffing and later embroidery to suggest the face.

1. Rnd 19: 7 sc, dec around. (48)
2. Rnd 20: 6 sc, dec around. (42)
3. Rnd 21: 5 sc, dec around. (36)
4. Rnd 22: 4 sc, dec around. (30)
5. Rnd 23: 3 sc, dec around. (24)
6. Rnd 24: 2 sc, dec around. (18)

Add final stuffing. The head should remain almost spherical, with only the slightest chin taper. Close after attaching or leave the opening for sewing to the neck.

Bunny Ears

Make 2 in cream. The ears are long, narrow, flat, and softly weighted by their length. They are not stuffed.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc around. (18)
4. Rnd 4-8: sc around. (18)
5. Rnd 9: 7 sc, dec, 9 sc. (17)
6. Rnd 10-14: sc around. (17)
7. Rnd 15: 6 sc, dec, 9 sc. (16)
8. Rnd 16-20: sc around. (16)
9. Rnd 21: 5 sc, dec, 9 sc. (15)
10. Rnd 22-28: sc around. (15)

Flatten the open end and sew closed only when attaching to the head. Do not add inner ear contrast. The image shows clean, plain ears matching the head color.

Bunny Arms

Make 2 in cream.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3-4: sc around. (12)
4. Rnd 5: 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc. (10)
5. Rnd 6-15: sc around. (10)

Stuff only the lower half lightly. Flatten the upper opening and sew closed. The hands in the picture are small rounded mitts with straight narrow sleeves over them, so keep the arms simple.

Bunny Face Embroidery

• Using pale pink yarn or floss, embroider a tiny horizontal nose centered two rounds below the eye line.
• Add a short vertical stitch downward from the nose.
• Make a very short split mouth or a tiny soft V shape, no longer than 2 or 3 stitches.
• Optional: add faint blush low on each cheek with pastel or diluted fabric-safe color.
• Optional: add one short eyebrow stitch above each eye in matching cream or a slightly darker beige, angled gently downward toward the center.

The expression should remain quiet and delicate. Do not overwork the face.

Dress Skirt

Make in butter yellow. This skirt is separate and begins at the waist. It should flare softly, with visible horizontal rounds and a lace edging in pale cream.

1. Ch enough to fit snugly around the bunny waist, or start with 30 to 34 stitches joined into a ring if your tension matches the body.
2. Rnd 1-3: sc around.
3. Rnd 4: 4 sc, inc around.
4. Rnd 5-6: sc around.
5. Rnd 7: 5 sc, inc around.
6. Rnd 8-9: sc around.
7. Rnd 10: 6 sc, inc around.
8. Rnd 11-13: sc around.
9. Rnd 14: 7 sc, inc around.
10. Rnd 15-18: sc around.

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Try it on the bunny as you work. The skirt in the image reaches below the knees and ends just above the ankles, with a gentle bell shape rather than a wide dramatic flare.

Lace Hem

Join pale cream yarn at the bottom edge.

1. Round 1: *sc, ch 3, skip 1* around.
2. Round 2: In each ch-3 space work *sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc* to form soft scallops.

Keep the lace neat and shallow. It should create a refined trim, not a deep ruffle.

Jacket

Make in pale cream with butter-yellow edging. The jacket is short, open at the front, and slightly cropped so the dress remains visible. It has long sleeves and rounded lower front corners.

Back and Body of Jacket

1. Ch to fit around the bunny upper torso from one front edge, across the back, to the other front edge.
2. Work in rows of sc or hdc for a smooth dense fabric.
3. Create a shallow curved neckline by decreasing slightly near the upper front edges over the first few rows.
4. Continue until the piece reaches just below the waist.

The front opening should remain centered and slightly separated. The jacket in the image does not overlap deeply. It frames the dress and flower clusters.

Sleeves

1. Either crochet separately and sew on, or pick up stitches around the armholes.
2. Work even rounds or rows to create straight sleeves.
3. Taper only very slightly near the wrist.
4. Stop at wrist length so the cream hands remain visible.

Edging

Using butter-yellow yarn, add a fine edging all around the front opening, hem, neckline, and cuffs.

• Work one round or row of sl st or sc for a crisp line.
• Add two or three tiny yellow button-like circles on one front edge.
• These may be embroidered French-knot-style dots, tiny crocheted rings, or sewn miniature buttons.

The buttons are decorative and should align vertically near the center front.

Edelweiss Flower Appliqués

The jacket and hat are the signature details of this set. Each flower is small, white, and layered with a yellow center. Tiny olive leaves fill the spaces between blossoms.

Small Flower

1. With white yarn, make MR.
2. Into the ring work: *ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, sl st into ring* five times to form five petals.
3. Pull tight and fasten off.
4. With yellow yarn, embroider a tiny knot or one small center stitch.

Leaf

1. With olive yarn, ch 4.
2. Starting in second ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc.
3. Work on the other side of the chain: sc, sl st.
4. Fasten off with a tail for sewing.

Make enough flowers and leaves to decorate both jacket fronts, both cuffs, the bunny hat, and the deer hat. The larger bunny jacket in the image looks best with roughly 18 to 24 flowers total across both front panels and sleeve cuffs.

Flower Placement on Bunny Jacket

• Cluster the blossoms densely on the lower half of both front panels.
• Place a lighter cluster near each cuff.
• Let some petals overlap slightly for fullness.
• Tuck olive leaves under petals at alternating angles.
• Keep the neckline and button area less crowded.

Sew every flower securely through the center and one petal edge so they do not lift too much. The image shows a textured but tidy surface, not loose floating appliqués.

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Bunny Hat

This is a shallow pillbox-style hat in butter yellow, worn tilted to one side on top of the head.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc around. (24)
5. Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc around. (30)
6. Rnd 6-8: sc around. (30)
7. Rnd 9: sc in BLO around to create the side wall edge.
8. Rnd 10-12: sc around.

Fasten off. The hat should be flat on top with a straight side and no brim. Sew a small cluster of white flowers and olive leaves on one side. Attach the hat to the head at a slight angle, slightly right of center as viewed from the front.

Bunny Shoes

Make 2 in butter yellow. The shoes are Mary Jane style with rounded toes and a thin strap across the top.

1. Begin with a small oval sole: ch 7.
2. Work around both sides of the chain to form the sole.
3. Increase at both ends for 3 rounds until the sole fits the foot.
4. Work one round in BLO to shape the edge.
5. Continue several rounds even, then decrease gently at the toe to create a rounded upper.
6. Leave the top partially open.

For the strap, attach yarn at one side opening, chain enough to reach across the foot, and sew to the other side. Add a tiny knot or stitched dot at the side to imitate a buckle. The shoes should sit close to the ankles and match the dress color exactly.

Handbag

Make in butter yellow with a matching handle and a hanging medallion charm.

Bag Panels

1. Make 2 rectangles with softly rounded lower corners in sc rows.
2. Join the panels with a narrow side gusset and a flat base.
3. If desired, insert a small piece of plastic canvas in the base before closing for a crisp shape.

Handle

1. Ch to desired handle length.
2. Work back in sc for firmness.
3. Sew both ends to the inside upper edges.

Charm

• Use a small sewn button, charm, bead frame, or crocheted circle.
• Attach it to the bag front with a short loop so it hangs like a locket medallion.

The bag in the image is compact, boxy, and upright, with short handles.

Bouquet of Flowers

Make 5 to 7 tiny white flowers and several narrow green stems. Tie them together with pale cream or beige yarn.

1. Make miniature flowers using the same blossom pattern, but reduce the petal height if needed.
2. For each stem, crochet a short chain in green and lightly secure it to the flower back.
3. Gather all stems together.
4. Wrap beige yarn around the stems several times and knot at the back.

The bouquet should look neat and slightly flat so it rests nicely beside the doll.

Hand Mirror

Make in butter yellow with a cream or metallic-look reflective center.

1. Make one small oval or circle for the mirror frame.
2. Make a smaller inner oval in pale cream, beige, or shiny thread if available.
3. Join the inner piece onto the frame.
4. Ch a short handle and cover it with sc, or crochet a narrow separate strip and sew it on.

The mirror in the image is simple, flat, and small, with a rounded head and slim handle.

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Deer Companion Overview

The deer is petite and delicate, with a cream muzzle, black eyes, white forehead spots, small ears, a tiny hat, a matching jacket and dress, and a crossbody locket bag. Its body should look slimmer and shorter than the bunny, but still coordinated in style.

Deer Head

Make in light brown.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc around. (24)
5. Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc around. (30)
6. Rnd 6-10: sc around. (30)

Insert very small eyes between Rnds 7 and 8. Add a separate cream muzzle patch, lightly oval, and sew it centered on the lower face. Embroider a tiny black nose and a short mouth line.

Add three or four small white stitched spots on the forehead above the eyes. This detail is important for matching the image.

1. Rnd 11: 3 sc, dec around. (24)
2. Rnd 12: 2 sc, dec around. (18)

Stuff firmly and close after attaching to the body.

Deer Ears

Make 2 in brown with cream inner centers if desired.

1. Ch 5.
2. Work around the chain in sc and hdc to form a leaf-shaped oval ear.
3. Flatten slightly and sew to the sides of the head.

The ears should point outward and upward more than the bunny ears.

Deer Body, Legs, and Arms

Use the same construction logic as the bunny, but scale everything down. Keep the torso small and upright.

• Legs: slim brown tubes with darker brown hooves
• Body: light brown, narrow waist
• Arms: short brown arms with darker brown hands

You may begin each leg with 8 or 10 stitches, then join into a body of about 24 stitches total. Shape the neck down to about 8 stitches before attaching the head.

Deer Dress

Make a miniature butter-yellow skirt with pale cream lace trim, following the same method as the bunny skirt but with fewer rounds and a slightly shorter length. The skirt should fall just below the knees.

Deer Jacket

Make a tiny pale cream jacket with butter-yellow edging. Keep the flower decoration very light on the deer, since the image shows the main emphasis on the bunny. A simple neat jacket front is enough, with minimal bulk.

Deer Hat

Make a very small butter-yellow pillbox hat and attach one white flower with olive leaves. Sew the hat at a slight angle between the ears.

Deer Crossbody Locket Bag

1. Make a small crocheted circle in yellow or cream.
2. Add a tiny center detail to imitate a locket face.
3. Chain a thin strap long enough to cross from shoulder to hip.
4. Sew the bag to the strap and the strap to the body.

The locket should rest on the deer’s front side near the skirt.

Assembly Notes for Proportion

• The bunny head should be about as wide as the upper body plus sleeves.
• The ears should reach down near the jacket side seams.
• The body should stay noticeably smaller than the head.
• The skirt must begin at the natural waist, not high on the chest.
• The jacket should end above the widest part of the skirt flare.
• The deer should reach roughly to the bunny’s upper leg area.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew the bunny head to the neck with the face looking straight forward and the chin slightly tucked. Attach the ears symmetrically, starting near the upper side of the head so they drape cleanly downward. Sew the arms just below the neckline so the jacket sleeves cover the joins.

Dress the bunny before permanently attaching the hat if needed. Stitch the jacket closed only lightly or leave it open. Add the nose, mouth, blush, and tiny eyebrow lines last, after the head is fully shaped. For the deer, keep all facial features small, centered, and sweet.

Care Notes

• Display pieces are best kept away from direct moisture and rough handling.
• Small accessories should be secured well if the set is intended for gentle play.
• If using safety eyes and tiny charms, this design is not suitable for very young children.
• Store the bouquet, mirror, and bag together so the set stays complete.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head centered and firmly attached
• Ears even in height and angle
• Dress hem level all the way around
• Jacket fronts balanced and neatly edged
• Flower clusters securely sewn
• Hat tilted and anchored well
• Shoes matching in size and strap placement
• Deer outfit visually coordinated with the bunny
• Accessories scaled small and tidy

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Dust gently with a soft dry brush or cool air on low power. For minor surface marks, blot carefully with a barely damp cloth and let the piece air dry fully. Do not soak the dolls, and avoid harsh detergents, bleach, or machine washing.

To preserve shape, support the head, skirt, and accessories during storage. Keep the set in a clean dry box away from direct sun, heat, and humidity. If displayed long term, rotate its position occasionally so the colors and stitched details wear evenly.