Sweet William Rose-Parlor Bunny – Crochet

This charming handmade crochet bunny doll is designed as a collectible amigurumi animal with a romantic vintage wardrobe, layered skirt, floral beret, tiny shoulder bag, and sweet accessories. It suits readers searching for a crochet bunny doll pattern, heirloom nursery decor, or a handmade gift idea with boutique character.

The design also includes a matching mini woodland friend, a tiny bird, and a flower bouquet so the finished set feels complete and display-ready. It is ideal for makers who enjoy detailed amigurumi, cottage-style toys, and handmade crochet dolls that look like artisan shop pieces or special baby shower gifts.

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

Project Overview

This design features a standing long-eared bunny with a large round head, soft cream body, dusty rose beret, puff-sleeve cardigan, floral bodice, layered scalloped skirt, crossbody satchel, and mary jane shoes.

The bunny holds a small bouquet in one paw and a tiny pink bird in the other. A folded lace-style handkerchief hangs from the same side as the bird. Beside the bunny stands a small deer companion dressed in a matching outfit.

The visual balance depends on three things: a large head, a compact upper body, and a softly flared skirt. The accessories should feel delicate, not bulky. Keep all stuffing smooth and even so the figure stays gentle and polished.

Materials

• Sport weight or light DK cotton yarn in cream, dusty rose, blush pink, darker rose, mauve, white, soft brown, tan, dark brown, pale green, and a tiny amount of yellow
• 2.0 mm to 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Black safety eyes for the bunny
• Small black beads or embroidered eyes for the deer and bird
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Small amount of fabric stiffener or diluted craft glue for lace cloth if desired
• Thin cardboard or plastic circle for stabilizing the beret and the bottom of the bunny if needed

Color Notes

• Cream: head, ears, neck, torso base, arms ends, legs
• Dusty rose: beret, cardigan, shoes, satchel, bird wing details, deer beret, deer cardigan
• Blush pink: main skirt and deer skirt
• Darker rose and mauve: flowers
• Green: leaves
• Tan and brown: deer body and accents

Finished Size

The bunny should measure about 11 to 13 inches tall if made with sport weight cotton and a small hook. The deer should measure about 4 to 5 inches tall. The bird is very small, about 1.5 inches long.

Size matters less than proportion. The bunny head should be close to the full width of the skirt at the waistline. The ears should reach from beneath the beret to just below the shoulder line. The deer should look like a clearly smaller companion, not a second full doll.

Abbreviations

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

Gauge and Tension

Work tightly enough that stuffing does not show. The stitches in the photo look compact, even, and smooth, so avoid a loose fabric. Cotton yarn helps the doll keep its crisp silhouette, especially for the beret, cardigan edging, bag, and layered skirt.

If your work stretches easily when stuffed, go down one hook size. The cardigan sleeves should look plush but still neat, and the skirt scallops should hold their shape clearly.

Construction Order

1. Make both bunny legs and join them
2. Crochet the body and neck
3. Make the head
4. Make the ears, arms, and shoes
5. Make the blouse overlay and skirt layers
6. Make the cardigan and beret
7. Make the satchel
8. Make the bouquet, bird, and handkerchief
9. Make the deer companion
10. Assemble and embroider the floral details

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Bunny Legs

Both legs are slim, straight, and lightly stuffed. They are not thick or heavily shaped. Begin in cream and keep the columns of stitches tidy so the legs look refined under the skirt.

Leg One and Leg Two

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc
2. Rnd 2: inc around = 12
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) around = 18
4. Rnd 4-20: sc around = 18

Stuff lightly from the ankle upward. The legs in the image are narrow and straight, with only a gentle rounding at the calf. Do not overstuff.

Join the Legs

1. On the second leg, crochet 3 ch
2. Join to the first leg with sc
3. Sc around leg one, across the chain, around leg two, and across the opposite side of the chain
4. Total should be about 42 stitches

Place the join so the inside leg seam is centered. This helps the feet point forward naturally once the shoes are added.

Bunny Body

The body is small compared with the head. It narrows at the waist and only gently widens at the chest. Most of the visible fullness comes from the blouse and cardigan, not the body itself.

1. Rnd 1-3: sc around = 42
2. Rnd 4: (5 sc, dec) around = 36
3. Rnd 5-7: sc around = 36
4. Rnd 8: (4 sc, dec) around = 30
5. Rnd 9-11: sc around = 30
6. Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec) around = 24
7. Rnd 13-15: sc around = 24
8. Rnd 16: (2 sc, dec) around = 18
9. Rnd 17-19: sc around = 18

Stuff the body firmly at the lower torso, then a little more softly near the chest. The doll should stand supported by a display base or internal support, but the body must still look smooth.

Neck

1. Rnd 20-23: sc around = 18

The neck is visible but short. Make it firm so the large head sits upright.

Bunny Head

The head is almost perfectly round, slightly wider than tall, with a soft flattened lower face. The cheeks are smooth, and the muzzle is only lightly defined by embroidery rather than a separate protruding snout.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc
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 10-21: sc around = 54
11. Insert eyes between rnds 12 and 13, about 10 stitches apart
12. Rnd 22: (7 sc, dec) around = 48
13. Rnd 23: (6 sc, dec) around = 42
14. Rnd 24: (5 sc, dec) around = 36
15. Rnd 25: (4 sc, dec) around = 30
16. Rnd 26: (3 sc, dec) around = 24
17. Rnd 27: (2 sc, dec) around = 18
18. Rnd 28: (sc, dec) around = 12
19. Rnd 29: dec around = 6

Stuff very firmly as you close. Shape the cheeks with your fingers while adding stuffing. The face should be round and smooth without a pointed chin.

Facial Embroidery

• Embroider a short horizontal nose in pale blush thread between the eyes, two rounds lower
• Add a centered short vertical line beneath it in light brown or blush
• Do not add a large mouth curve; the expression in the image is minimal and calm

Bunny Ears

The ears are long, flat, softly tapered, and attached beneath the beret line. They fall downward at each side of the head and end around shoulder height.

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Make 2

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc
2. Rnd 2: inc around = 12
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) around = 18
4. Rnd 4-18: sc around = 18
5. Rnd 19: (sc, dec) around = 12
6. Rnd 20-24: sc around = 12
7. Flatten and sc through both layers across top to close

Do not stuff, or use only a trace amount near the lower half. Lightly flatten each ear so it hangs close to the head. Sew them just under the beret edge, angling slightly forward.

Bunny Arms

The arms are medium length with large puffed sleeves created by the cardigan, not by the arm itself. The cream hands are small and simple.

Make 2

1. In cream, rnd 1: MR, 6 sc
2. Rnd 2: inc around = 12
3. Rnd 3-5: sc around = 12
4. Change to cream or keep same, rnd 6: dec 2 times, 8 sc = 10
5. Rnd 7-16: sc around = 10

Stuff the lower hand section lightly and the arm very softly. Flatten the top and sew to the upper body at the side seam, slightly below the neckline.

Shoes

The shoes are dusty rose mary janes with a rounded toe and a thin strap across the top. A tiny bow sits at the outer side of each shoe.

Sole for Each Shoe

1. Ch 7
2. Rnd 1: sc in second ch from hook and along, 3 sc in last ch, work on opposite side, sc along, 2 sc in last = 14
3. Rnd 2: inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc = 20
4. Rnd 3: sc around in BLO = 20
5. Rnd 4: 6 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc = 16
6. Rnd 5: sc around = 16

Fasten off and sew onto the bottom of each leg. Add a narrow strap by chaining 6 to 8 and sewing across the instep. Tie or sew a tiny bow on the outer side.

Blouse Front and Floral Bodice

The blouse visible under the cardigan is cream with three floral motifs worked or sewn across the front center. The blouse does not extend into a full separate garment with sleeves. It functions as a decorative chest panel.

Chest Panel

1. Ch 13
2. Row 1: sc across
3. Rows 2-10: sc across, turning each row

Sew the panel to the front body from just below the neckline to the waist. Edge the sides with a fine rose chain line if desired to echo the trim seen in the image.

Small Flower Motifs for Bodice

Make 3 medium flowers in rose and blush with tiny yellow or cream centers. Arrange them vertically down the blouse front.

• MR, 5 sc, join
• In a second color, make 5 petals: (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st) in each stitch

Flatten the flowers and stitch them securely. Add a few tiny green or rose straight stitches around them as stems or decorative accents.

Layered Skirt

The skirt is blush pink with two visible layers and a scalloped edge. It sits around the waist and flares softly. The top layer is slightly shorter and reveals the lower tier beneath it.

Lower Skirt

1. Join blush yarn at the waist in FLO around the body
2. Rnd 1: 2 sc in each stitch around = 48
3. Rnd 2: (3 sc, inc) around = 60
4. Rnd 3: sc around = 60
5. Rnd 4: (4 sc, inc) around = 72
6. Rnd 5-7: sc around = 72

Lower Skirt Scallop Edge

• (sl st, skip 1, 5 dc in next st, skip 1, sl st in next) around

Adjust the stitch spacing if needed so the scallops lie evenly. The scallops in the image are rounded and soft, not sharply pointed.

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Upper Skirt

1. Join blush yarn one or two rounds above the lower skirt start
2. Rnd 1: 2 sc in each stitch around = 48
3. Rnd 2: (2 sc, inc) around = 64
4. Rnd 3-4: sc around = 64

Upper Skirt Scallop Edge

• Repeat the same scallop sequence as the lower edge

The upper layer should end clearly above the lower layer. Keep both layers light so the skirt looks airy rather than heavy.

Cardigan

The cardigan is dusty rose with open front edges and cream trim. It has rounded puff sleeves and a short body that ends above the skirt line. The front edges curve gently inward instead of hanging straight.

Back Panel

1. Ch 21
2. Row 1: sc across
3. Rows 2-9: sc across

Left Front

1. Ch 11
2. Row 1: sc across
3. Rows 2-7: sc across
4. Rows 8-9: dec at neck edge each row

Right Front

Repeat as mirror image.

Sleeves

The sleeves are the key to the cardigan look. They need visible volume, then a neat cuff where they meet the wrist.

1. Ch 18 and join
2. Rnd 1-3: sc around = 18
3. Rnd 4: inc in every 3rd stitch = 24
4. Rnd 5-9: sc around = 24
5. Rnd 10: (2 sc, dec) around = 18
6. Rnd 11-13: sc around = 18

Sew the sleeve caps high into the armhole so the shoulders look rounded. The cardigan should not be oversized below the bust.

Cardigan Assembly and Trim

• Sew shoulder seams
• Attach sleeves
• Sew side and sleeve seams
• Work one round of cream edging in sl st or very tight sc along both front edges, neckline, and hem

Add a gentle curved shape near the lower front corners by slightly easing the fronts inward when sewing. This helps copy the elegant line visible in the image.

Beret

The beret is wide, flat, and softly slouched to the bunny’s right side. It sits low on the forehead and covers the ear attachment area. The floral cluster decorates one side near the front.

1. In dusty rose, MR, 6 sc
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 11-15: sc around = 60
12. Rnd 16: (8 sc, dec) around = 54
13. Rnd 17: (7 sc, dec) around = 48
14. Rnd 18: (6 sc, dec) around = 42
15. Rnd 19: sc around = 42

Test fit on the head. It should cup the crown without squeezing. Sew lightly in place so it leans with a relaxed tilt.

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Beret Flowers and Leaves

Make one white flower, one mauve flower, one dusty rose flower, and several small green leaves. Cluster them on the front left side of the beret.

• Small flower: MR, 5 petals worked as (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st)
• Rosette: ch 12, work 2 dc in each chain, roll into a spiral and stitch
• Leaf: ch 5, sl st, sc, hdc, sc on one side, then mirror on opposite side

Crossbody Satchel

The satchel is small, square, and worn diagonally from the bunny’s right shoulder to left hip. It has a flap and a white decorative stitched motif on the front.

Bag Body

1. Ch 9
2. Row 1: sc across 8
3. Rows 2-8: sc across
4. Fold in half and sew side seams

Flap

1. Join yarn at top back edge
2. Row 1-3: sc across 8
3. Row 4: dec, 4 sc, dec

Strap

• Ch 40 to 48, depending on your doll size

Sew the strap so the bag rests at the left front hip. Embroider a simple white looped symbol or decorative stitches on the bag front to resemble the image.

Bouquet

The bouquet is rounded and compact with white and rose blossoms. It is held in the bunny’s left hand. Keep stems very short so the flowers sit like a gathered posy.

Flowers

• Make 2 white flowers with yellow centers
• Make 2 dusty rose flowers
• Make 2 deeper mauve rosettes
• Make 4 to 6 tiny leaves

Group them into a half-sphere cluster. Stitch the flower bases together, then add leaves around the outer edge. Sew the bouquet to the left hand at a slight upward angle.

Bird

The bird perched on the bunny’s right sleeve is tiny, pale pink, and softly rounded. It has a darker pink wing, a small tail, black eyes, and a tiny yellow beak.

Bird Body

1. In pale pink, MR, 6 sc
2. Rnd 2: inc around = 12
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) around = 18
4. Rnd 4-5: sc around = 18
5. Rnd 6: (sc, dec) around = 12
6. Rnd 7: sc around = 12
7. Rnd 8: dec around = 6

Stuff very lightly before closing. Shape into a short oval rather than a perfect ball.

Wing

• Ch 5, work sl st, sc, hdc, dc, then fasten off

Tail

• Ch 4, sl st back, make two pieces or create a small fan with embroidery

Add two tiny black eyes and a yellow beak. Sew the bird to the outer top of the right sleeve so it appears perched comfortably.

Handkerchief

The right hand also holds a soft white lace-style cloth. This detail is small but important because it balances the bouquet on the opposite side.

1. Ch 10
2. Row 1-6: sc across
3. Border: *(sl st, ch 2, sl st)* around or add tiny shell loops with 3 dc in every few stitches

Lightly steam or stiffen so the piece holds a folded triangular drape. Sew or tack it into the right hand beneath the bird side.

Mini Deer Companion

The mini deer stands beside the bunny and copies the same outfit language: dusty rose beret, cardigan, blush scalloped skirt, and small crossbody satchel. The body is tan with darker hooves and ear accents.

Head

1. In tan, MR, 6 sc
2. Rnd 2: inc around = 12
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) around = 18
4. Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) around = 24
5. Rnd 5-9: sc around = 24
6. Insert eyes between rnds 6 and 7
7. Rnd 10: (2 sc, dec) around = 18
8. Rnd 11: (sc, dec) around = 12
9. Rnd 12: dec around = 6

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Embroider a small dark nose and a short muzzle line. Add a few tiny white dots on the forehead if desired to match the soft woodland look in the image.

Body

1. MR, 6 sc
2. Rnd 2: inc around = 12
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) around = 18
4. Rnd 4-7: sc around = 18
5. Rnd 8: (sc, dec) around = 12
6. Rnd 9-10: sc around = 12

Legs

• Make 2 in dark brown at hoof tips, then change to tan
• Each leg may begin with 6 sc, increase to 8 or 10, then work straight to desired length

Arms

• Make 2 small arms in dark brown and tan, similar to legs but shorter

Ears and Antlers

The deer’s ears are wide and pointed oval shapes with a lighter inner section. The tiny antlers are short and simple, just enough to read as a deer.

• Ear: start with ch 6, work around oval, then flatten and sew
• Antler: crochet or embroider short forked branches in brown yarn

Deer Outfit

Use the same methods as the bunny for a tiny beret, cardigan, skirt, and satchel, scaled down. The deer skirt should still have visible scallops. The satchel should sit on the front right side just as in the image.

Joining the Bunny

Sew the head to the neck securely with strong thread. The face should look straight forward. Once the head is attached, place the ears under the beret line so they fall evenly on both sides.

Sew the arms slightly angled downward. The left arm should position naturally for holding the bouquet, while the right arm should rise a little higher so the bird is easy to see.

Attach the cardigan after the arms if you prefer a cleaner fit. The skirt should already be in place before the satchel is added. Put the satchel strap on last, after checking the front floral panel remains visible.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Check that the bunny’s eyes sit evenly and that the nose remains centered between them. The facial expression should stay minimal, calm, and sweet. Avoid large blush circles or heavy mouth lines because the original look is soft and understated.

Arrange the beret so it tilts gently, then stitch the flower cluster low on one side. Position the bouquet high enough to be seen clearly from the front. Perch the bird on the sleeve, not directly on the hand, and let the handkerchief hang below it.

For the deer, keep the face tiny and neat. The satchel strap should be fine and close to the body. Make sure the deer stands close to the bunny so the pair feels coordinated.

Care Notes

• Keep the doll away from rough handling because the accessories are delicate
• Display indoors away from strong direct sunlight
• Avoid soaking the doll unless absolutely necessary
• Support the bird, bouquet, and deer antlers gently during cleaning

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head large and round, body smaller and balanced
• Ears attached beneath beret and hanging to shoulder level
• Cardigan short with rounded puff sleeves
• Three floral details centered on blouse front
• Two skirt layers with neat scalloped edges
• Mary jane shoes with side bows
• Beret flower cluster added
• Satchel worn crossbody
• Bouquet in left hand
• Bird and white handkerchief on right side
• Mini deer fully dressed to match

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Dust the finished pieces with a soft dry brush or low-suction vacuum through a mesh cover. For spot cleaning, use a lightly damp cloth with mild soap and dab gently rather than rubbing. Reshape the beret, skirt scallops, and sleeves while drying.

If long-term storing is needed, wrap each piece in acid-free tissue and place it in a breathable box. Do not crush the bouquet, ears, antlers, or satchel. Keep away from moisture, heat, and heavy pressure so the toy keeps its original silhouette.