Bluebell Picnic Bunny – Crochet

This elegant amigurumi set combines a sweet bunny doll, a tiny fox friend, a picnic basket, a miniature handbag, a little book, and a blue flower bouquet into one charming display. It is ideal for makers who love collectible crochet dolls, handmade nursery decor, heirloom toys, and spring gift ideas.

The finished pieces have the look of a boutique handmade doll set you might search for when shopping for an amigurumi bunny doll, crochet stuffed animal set, artisan baby room decor, or a whimsical Easter shelf display. Soft neutrals with dusty blue accents give the entire arrangement a refined, timeless feel.

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Design Overview

This pattern creates the full scene shown in the image.

• A cream bunny with long floppy ears
• A wide-brim hat with a blue ribbon and side bow
• A layered cream dress with blue edging, ruffles, bows, and straps
• Mary Jane style shoes with blue trim and ties
• A small blue handbag carried in one paw
• A tan picnic basket with a curved handle and blue lining detail
• A small blush-pink book
• A bouquet of blue flowers with green stems
• A tiny fox dressed in a blue outfit with a matching cap

The proportions matter in this design. The bunny is the central piece and should stand taller than all accessories. The fox should reach roughly to the bunny’s knee area. The basket and handbag should feel delicate and miniature, not oversized.

Skill Level

Intermediate

A confident beginner can still make this set if working slowly and checking shape often.

Finished Size

• Bunny: about 11 to 12 inches tall from feet to top of hat
• Fox: about 4 to 4.5 inches tall
• Handbag: about 2 inches wide
• Basket: about 2.25 inches wide
• Book: about 1.25 inches wide
• Bouquet: about 2 inches long

Exact size will vary with yarn, hook, tension, and stuffing density.

Materials

• Light worsted or DK cotton yarn in soft cream
• Light worsted or DK cotton yarn in dusty blue
• Small amount of tan or camel yarn
• Small amount of blush or pale pink yarn
• Small amount of orange rust yarn
• Small amount of white yarn
• Small amount of black yarn
• Small amount of green yarn
• 2.25 mm to 2.75 mm crochet hook
• Black safety eyes or small black beads
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Pins for assembly
• Thin ribbon in dusty blue for the hat, dress bows, shoe ties, and handbag trim if you want the same polished look as the image
• Optional craft glue for securing ribbon ends
• Optional lightweight cardboard or plastic canvas for the basket and book base support

Color Placement Notes

• The bunny body, head, ears, arms, legs, hat, and most of the dress are worked in cream.
• Dusty blue is used as delicate trim, scalloped edging, bows, handbag details, shoe accents, and flower petals.
• The basket is tan with a faint blue lining accent.
• The fox is orange rust with white muzzle and tail tip, and wears a dusty blue dress and cap.

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
• sts = stitches
• rep = repeat

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General Construction Notes

• Work in continuous rounds unless noted.
• Use a stitch marker at the start of each round.
• Stuff gradually and firmly, but do not overstuff the limbs or ears.
• The doll in the image has a smooth, refined surface, so keep tension even.
• For the sweetest face, place the eyes low on the head rather than too high.
• Most decorative bows can be crocheted or made from ribbon. To match the image most closely, ribbon is recommended.

Bunny Head

Using cream yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: (sc, inc) around. 18 sts
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around. 24 sts
5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) around. 30 sts
6. Round 6: (4 sc, inc) around. 36 sts
7. Round 7: (5 sc, inc) around. 42 sts
8. Round 8: (6 sc, inc) around. 48 sts
9. Rounds 9-17: sc around. 48 sts

Place the eyes between Rounds 11 and 12 with about 10 stitches between them. The face in the image is gentle and open, so avoid placing the eyes too close together.

For the muzzle shaping, lightly stuff the head as you work. Add a tiny amount of extra stuffing in the lower face so the nose area sits forward slightly.

1. Round 18: (6 sc, dec) around. 42 sts
2. Round 19: (5 sc, dec) around. 36 sts
3. Round 20: (4 sc, dec) around. 30 sts
4. Round 21: (3 sc, dec) around. 24 sts

Stuff firmly and shape into a soft rounded head with a slightly flattened face front.

1. Round 22: (2 sc, dec) around. 18 sts

Leave the opening for attaching to the neck or continue directly into the neck if you prefer one-piece construction.

Facial Embroidery

• Use pale pink yarn for a small triangular nose centered between the eyes and slightly lower than their midpoint.
• Work a short vertical line downward from the nose in the same pink.
• Add a tiny mouth stitch branching softly from the lower line.
• Use a little blush pink thread or yarn to add faint cheeks under the eyes.

The expression should remain minimal. The image shows a very neat face with no heavy mouth shaping.

Bunny Body

Using cream yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: (sc, inc) around. 18 sts
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around. 24 sts
5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) around. 30 sts
6. Round 6: (4 sc, inc) around. 36 sts
7. Rounds 7-11: sc around. 36 sts

The lower body is a soft cylinder with a slight belly. It is not pear-shaped in an exaggerated way. Keep the body balanced so the dress sits smoothly over it.

1. Round 12: (4 sc, dec) around. 30 sts
2. Rounds 13-15: sc around. 30 sts
3. Round 16: (3 sc, dec) around. 24 sts
4. Rounds 17-19: sc around. 24 sts

Stuff the body firmly enough to support the head and clothing, but keep the lower torso slightly squeezable.

Neck

1. Round 20: (2 sc, dec) around. 18 sts
2. Rounds 21-22: sc around. 18 sts

Fasten off with a long tail if sewing the head on separately.

Bunny Legs Make 2

Using cream yarn.

The legs in the image are straight, fairly slim, and positioned close together beneath the dress. The feet are modest, not oversized.

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

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Stuff the foot and lower leg more than the upper leg. Leave the top inch lightly stuffed so the legs can be sewn neatly under the body.

Shoe Sole Shaping

Before fastening off, flatten the first few rounds slightly so the front of the foot sits flat. Add a tiny insert of cardboard if you want the doll to stand more firmly when displayed with support.

Bunny Arms Make 2

Using cream yarn.

The arms are medium length and gently tapered. They hang down naturally, with one arm positioned slightly outward to hold the blue handbag.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: (sc, inc) around. 9 sts
3. Rounds 3-5: sc around. 9 sts
4. Round 6: (sc, dec) around. 6 sts
5. Rounds 7-13: sc around. 6 sts

Lightly stuff only the lower half. Flatten the top opening and sew closed when attaching.

Bunny Ears Make 2

Using cream yarn.

The ears are long, floppy, and wide at the base, narrowing slightly toward rounded tips. They fall straight down the sides of the head under the hat brim.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: (sc, inc) around. 18 sts
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around. 24 sts
5. Rounds 5-7: sc around. 24 sts
6. Round 8: (6 sc, dec) around. 21 sts
7. Round 9: sc around. 21 sts
8. Round 10: (5 sc, dec) around. 18 sts
9. Rounds 11-18: sc around. 18 sts
10. Round 19: (4 sc, dec) around. 15 sts
11. Rounds 20-24: sc around. 15 sts
12. Round 25: (3 sc, dec) around. 12 sts
13. Rounds 26-29: sc around. 12 sts
14. Round 30: (2 sc, dec) around. 9 sts
15. Rounds 31-33: sc around. 9 sts
16. Round 34: (sc, dec) around. 6 sts
17. Round 35: sc around. 6 sts

Do not stuff the ears. Flatten lightly and sew the opening edges closed. Attach them high on the head, then angle them straight downward so they frame the face beneath the hat.

Joining the Bunny

• Sew the head to the neck securely.
• Sew the legs centered under the body so they hang straight down.
• Sew the arms at the upper sides of the body just below the neckline.
• Sew the ears to the top sides of the head.

Before tightening the final stitches, check that the head tilts only very slightly forward. In the image, the bunny stands with a calm upright posture.

Dress Bodice

Using cream yarn.

The dress has a fitted upper bodice, small shoulder ruffles, narrow blue straps, several ribbon bows, and a full layered skirt. The bodice should fit the body closely without gaps.

You can either crochet the dress directly onto the body or make it separately and sew it in place. For the cleanest fit, crocheting directly onto the body is recommended.

1. Foundation: Join cream yarn around the upper body at waist level and crochet 24 sc evenly around. 24 sts
2. Round 1: sc around in BLO. 24 sts
3. Round 2: sc around. 24 sts
4. Round 3: (5 sc, inc) around. 28 sts
5. Round 4: sc around. 28 sts

For the chest shaping, keep the front neat and flat. The top edge sits just below the underarm line.

Shoulder Ruffle Base

At each shoulder area, join cream yarn and work a small ruffle strip of 8 to 10 stitches.

1. Row 1: ch 9, sc in second ch from hook and across. Turn.
2. Row 2: 2 sc in each stitch across. Fasten off.

Make 2 and sew from front bodice to back shoulder line. Let them ripple outward slightly, just like the ruffled sleeves in the image.

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Blue Straps

Using dusty blue yarn.

• Ch 18 to 22 depending on your bunny size.
• Work sl st back across for a narrow, polished strap.
• Make 2 and sew from front bodice to back, positioned just inside the shoulder ruffles.

Crossing the straps is not necessary. They should rise vertically with a gentle outward angle.

Center Chest Bow

Use a small blue ribbon bow or crochet one.

• Ch 8
• Row 1: sc across
• Wrap center with matching yarn

Sew this at the upper center chest between the two straps.

Main Skirt

Using cream yarn.

The skirt is full and bell-shaped with texture created by layered rounds and ruffles. It should flare outward enough to frame the legs but still allow the shoes to show beneath the hem.

1. Join yarn at waistline below bodice.
2. Round 1: (sc, inc) around. 36 sts
3. Round 2: sc around. 36 sts
4. Round 3: (2 sc, inc) around. 48 sts
5. Round 4: sc around. 48 sts
6. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) around. 60 sts
7. Rounds 6-8: sc around. 60 sts
8. Round 9: (4 sc, inc) around. 72 sts
9. Rounds 10-12: sc around. 72 sts

This creates the main volume. Steam lightly if needed so the skirt spreads evenly.

Textured Mid-Skirt Detail

To mimic the layered look in the image, add one decorative texture round.

1. Round 13: In FLO, work (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st) around.
2. Round 14: In both loops, sc around.

This creates gentle fullness across the middle section.

First Lower Ruffle

Join cream yarn to a free front loop below the mid-skirt area.

1. Ruffle Round: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first loop, skip 1, sl st in next. Rep around.

This ruffle should sit above the hem and soften the skirt line.

Second Lower Ruffle

Add another cream ruffle slightly lower.

1. Ruffle Round: 3 dc in each selected loop around.

This produces the rich layered trim shown in the image.

Blue Hem Edging

Using dusty blue yarn.

1. Join at bottom edge.
2. Work 1 round of sc evenly around.
3. Next round: (sc, skip 1, 5 dc in next st, skip 1) around for scallops.

The blue edging should be visible but narrow. It acts as a fine accent, not a heavy border.

Blue Accent Lines

• Embroider or surface crochet a thin blue line around one middle skirt tier.
• Add a second thin blue line above the lower ruffle if desired.

These lines help match the layered banded look in the image.

Dress Bows

Add three small blue bows to the skirt front.

• One larger bow at the waist center
• Two smaller bows near the lower front ruffle area, one on each side

Keep all bows neat and flat. Oversized bows will distract from the refined look.

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Shoes Make 2

Using cream yarn and dusty blue yarn.

The shoes resemble tiny Mary Janes with blue trim and ribbon ties. They cover the top of each foot without looking bulky.

Base

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: (sc, inc) around. 18 sts
4. Round 4: sc around in BLO. 18 sts
5. Round 5: sc around. 18 sts
6. Round 6: 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc. 14 sts
7. Round 7: sc around. 14 sts

Top Opening

Flatten slightly and work back-and-forth rows across the front half to create a Mary Jane opening.

1. Row 1: 7 sc across. Turn.
2. Row 2: dec, 3 sc, dec. Turn.
3. Row 3: sc across.

Fasten off and sew around the foot.

Blue Trim and Tie

• Join dusty blue yarn at the opening edge and work a round of sl st.
• Add a short chain tie or glue a tiny ribbon bow on the outer front side of each shoe.

Hat

Using cream yarn and dusty blue ribbon or yarn.

The hat is shallow-crowned with a wide downward brim. It must sit low enough to frame the face and rest gently over the ears.

Crown Top

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

Brim

1. Round 13: in BLO, (6 sc, inc) around. 48 sts
2. Round 14: sc around. 48 sts
3. Round 15: (7 sc, inc) around. 54 sts
4. Round 16: sc around. 54 sts
5. Round 17: (8 sc, inc) around. 60 sts
6. Round 18: sc around. 60 sts
7. Round 19: (9 sc, inc) around. 66 sts

If the brim curls upward, lightly steam and shape it downward.

Hat Band and Bow

• Thread dusty blue ribbon around the hat just above the brim.
• Tie a neat side bow on the bunny’s right side.
• If using crochet instead of ribbon, make a narrow chain cord and a separate small bow.

Blue Handbag

Using dusty blue yarn and cream or pale yarn for the tiny button detail if desired.

The handbag is rounded at the bottom with a flap-like top edge and a thin strap. It should hang from one bunny paw and fall near hip level.

Bag Body

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

Flatten lightly and seam the top corners so the bag becomes softly structured.

Top Flap

1. Join yarn to front top edge.
2. Row 1: 8 sc across. Turn.
3. Row 2: dec, 4 sc, dec. Turn.
4. Row 3: sc across.

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Add a tiny cream or pale button stitch at the flap front.

Strap

• Ch 22 to 26 depending on the drop you want.
• Sl st back across.
• Sew each end to the top sides of the bag.

Attach the bag to the bunny’s hand with a few hidden stitches.

Picnic Basket

Using tan yarn with a touch of dusty blue for lining detail.

The basket is small and boxy with a lid shape and upright handle. It sits on the table to the bunny’s left in the image.

Basket Base

1. Ch 7.
2. Round 1: sc in second ch from hook and along, 3 sc in end, continue on opposite side, 2 sc in final stitch. 14 sts
3. Round 2: inc at corners, sc between. 18 sts
4. Rounds 3-5: sc around in BLO for Round 3, then both loops. 18 sts

This creates a shallow rectangular basket.

Basket Lid

Make a separate rectangle to cover the top.

1. Ch 7.
2. Rows 1-4: sc across. Fasten off.

Sew one long edge only so the lid can sit slightly open or closed.

Blue Lining Accent

• With dusty blue yarn, work a row of surface sl st or simple embroidery near the top edge under the lid.

Handle

• Ch 18.
• Sl st back across.
• Sew ends to opposite sides of the basket.

For extra firmness, crochet two handle strands and stitch them together.

Side Coil Detail

The image suggests a small rolled side detail on the basket.

• Make a tiny spiral by chaining 6 and working 2 sc in each chain.
• Roll tightly and sew to one side near the handle base.

Miniature Book

Using blush pink yarn and a little black embroidery.

The book is tiny, squared, and softly padded, with a darker stitched motif on the front.

Front and Back Make 2

1. Ch 8.
2. Rows 1-6: sc across.

Make one side panel strip to wrap around the book edges.

• Ch 22
• Row 1: sc across

Sew around the front and back, stuffing very lightly or inserting thin cardboard.

Pages

• Cut a tiny folded felt rectangle or crochet a cream insert and place it between the covers.

Front Detail

• Embroider a simple dark motif on the front, such as a tiny symbol or decorative line.

Blue Flower Bouquet

Using dusty blue, pale blue, and green yarn.

The bouquet is small, rounded, and tied together visually by close placement of the blossoms.

Flower Center Make 5 to 6

Using pale blue or cream.

1. Round 1: 5 sc in MR.
2. Fasten off.

Petals

Using dusty blue.

• Join to any stitch.
• For each petal: ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st in same stitch.
• Repeat around for 5 petals.

Make several flowers in slightly varied blue tones for a natural look.

Stems

• Using green yarn, ch 6 to 8 for each stem.
• Sl st back along the chain.

Gather stems together and sew or wrap them at the base. Arrange the bouquet so some blossoms overlap.

Fox Head

Using orange rust yarn unless noted.

The fox has a round head with a white muzzle, small ears, and black eyes. Its expression is cute and simplified, matching the bunny’s soft style.

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

Insert eyes between Rounds 6 and 7 with 6 to 7 stitches between them.

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

Stuff and close.

Muzzle

Using white yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Round 2: (sc, inc) around. 9 sts
3. Round 3: sc around.

Sew low on the face and embroider a tiny black nose.

Ears Make 2

Using orange rust.

1. Round 1: 4 sc in MR.
2. Round 2: (sc, inc) around. 6 sts
3. Round 3: sc around.

Flatten and sew to the head top.

Fox Body

Using orange rust for the head connection area and blue for the dress covering.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: (sc, inc) around. 18 sts
4. Rounds 4-6: sc around. 18 sts
5. Round 7: (sc, dec) around. 12 sts
6. Rounds 8-9: sc around. 12 sts

Stuff lightly and sew to head.

Fox Arms Make 2

Using orange rust.

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

Very lightly stuff and sew to the body sides.

Fox Legs Make 2

Using black for shoes and orange rust for upper section.

1. Round 1: 4 sc in MR with black.
2. Round 2: inc around. 8 sts
3. Round 3: change to orange rust, sc around.
4. Rounds 4-6: sc around.

Sew under the body so the feet point forward.

Fox Tail

Using orange rust and white.

1. Round 1: 4 sc in MR with white.
2. Round 2: change to orange rust, (sc, inc) around. 6 sts
3. Rounds 3-7: sc around.
4. Round 8: inc evenly to 8 sts if you want a fuller tail.
5. Rounds 9-10: sc around.

Stuff lightly and sew to the back lower body.

Fox Blue Dress

Using dusty blue yarn.

The fox wears a simple dress with a flared hem. It should cover the torso but leave the small feet visible.

1. Join blue yarn around body midsection with 12 sts.
2. Round 1: sc around.
3. Round 2: (sc, inc) around. 18 sts
4. Round 3: sc around.
5. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around. 24 sts
6. Round 5: sc around.

Fasten off. Add tiny short sleeve stitches if desired.

Fox Hat

Using dusty blue yarn.

The fox hat is a small rounded cap with ear openings suggested by the ear placement above the brim line.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Round 2: inc around. 12 sts
3. Round 3: (sc, inc) around. 18 sts
4. Rounds 4-5: sc around.
5. Round 6: in BLO, sc around.
6. Round 7: (2 sc, inc) around. 24 sts

Fit on the fox head and tack down lightly.

Assembly Order

1. Make and assemble the bunny head, body, arms, legs, and ears.
2. Embroider the bunny face.
3. Make the dress bodice and skirt, then add ruffles, trim, straps, and bows.
4. Make and attach the shoes.
5. Make the hat and add the blue band and bow.
6. Make the handbag and sew it to one paw.
7. Make the picnic basket, book, and bouquet.
8. Make the fox and dress it.

Styling Notes for an Accurate Match

• The bunny’s cream tone should dominate the scene.
• Blue should appear as a delicate accent everywhere, not a main body color.
• The dress must look layered and feminine, with visible ruffles at the hem.
• The hat brim should sit low and soft around the face.
• The fox should be clearly smaller and styled as a companion toy.
• The accessories should look display-sized, not functional-sized.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Pin every piece before sewing permanently. Check the bunny from the front, side, and slightly above. The face should be centered, the ears should hang evenly, and the hat should not hide the eyes. Keep the nose small, the blush faint, and the smile minimal for the same sweet expression.

Care Notes

• Spot clean when possible.
• Use mild soap and cool water.
• Do not wring the pieces.
• Reshape while damp and let dry flat.
• Keep ribbons away from high heat.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Are both ears attached at the same height?
• Do the eyes sit evenly on the face?
• Does the skirt flare evenly all around?
• Are the blue bows balanced and neatly placed?
• Does the fox look smaller and proportional beside the bunny?
• Do the basket, book, and bouquet feel delicate and scaled correctly?

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Store the set away from direct sunlight to protect the cream and blue shades. If displaying long term, keep it on a clean shelf or inside a cabinet to reduce dust. For deep cleaning, remove surface dust with a soft dry brush first, then clean gently by hand and dry fully before storing.