Crochet Tutorial: Cozy Bunny Cottage Garden Diorama – Free Crochet Pattern.

Create a soft crochet cottage garden scene with two standing bunnies, a sleeping baby bunny in a hammock, a straw-roof cottage covered in tiny flowers, trees, pond, vegetable patch, tea table, chairs, stepping stones, mushrooms, bushes, and a full green garden base. This pattern uses amigurumi shaping, flat crochet panels, textured roof fringe, and small sewn details to recreate the cozy handmade diorama shown in the image.

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Finished Size

• Full diorama base: about 16 in wide x 13 in deep.
• Cottage: about 7 in wide x 6 in deep x 6.5 in tall including roof and chimney.
• Standing bunnies: about 4.25 in tall.
• Sleeping bunny in hammock: about 3 in long.
• Trees: about 6.5 in tall.
• Tea table: about 2.5 in wide x 2 in tall.

Skill Level

Intermediate amigurumi and diorama crochet. A confident beginner can make this project by completing one small part at a time. Most pieces use single crochet, increases, decreases, simple color changes, and careful sewing.

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in grass green, cream, tan, straw yellow, brown, dark brown, white, soft blue, pale blue, floral cream, pink, red, yellow, lavender, light green, dark green, orange, gray, black, and small amounts of blush pink.
• 3.0 mm crochet hook for amigurumi pieces.
• 3.5 mm crochet hook for the garden base and roof fringe.
• 6 mm safety eyes for standing bunnies or black embroidery thread.
• 4 mm safety eyes for sleeping bunny or black embroidery thread.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Plastic canvas, cardboard, or foam board for base and cottage support.
• Yarn needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors.
• Optional: floral cotton fabric scrap for the bunny dress apron effect.
• Optional: pipe cleaners for tree trunks, flower stems, and hammock support.

Abbreviations

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

General Notes

Work amigurumi pieces in continuous rounds unless the pattern says to join. Use a stitch marker at the first stitch of every round. Stuff firmly enough to hold shape, but do not overstuff small pieces.

The cottage, table, chairs, and garden base are lightly structured. Insert plastic canvas or firm cardboard inside flat panels before final seaming. This keeps the diorama square, stable, and close to the pictured form.

The image has a soft textured crochet look, so use a slightly smaller hook than usual for tight stitches. Keep stitch tension firm and even. For a smoother miniature finish, do not use fuzzy yarn for the bunnies’ faces.

Garden Base

The base is a flat grass rectangle with rounded corners. It supports the cottage on the back left, pond on the front left, vegetable patch in front center, tea set on the right center, trees on the right, and bushes along the front edge.

Main Grass Mat

1. With grass green and 3.5 mm hook, ch 46.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 45 sc.
3. Rows 2-54: sc across, ch 1, turn. 45 sc.
4. Border rnd 1: ch 1, sc evenly around all four sides, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st.
5. Border rnd 2: ch 1, sc around, placing 2 sc in the center corner stitch of each corner. Join with sl st.
6. Border rnd 3: ch 1, crab stitch or reverse sc around for a neat raised edge. Join and FO.

Cut plastic canvas or firm cardboard slightly smaller than the mat. Sew or glue it underneath if you want the garden to stay perfectly flat. For a fully washable version, use only plastic canvas and yarn stitching.

Raised Grass Texture

• Attach grass green yarn anywhere on the top surface.
• Work random surface slip stitches in short curved lines around the pond, cottage, trees, and tea table area.
• For tiny grass tufts, insert hook into the base, pull up a loop, ch 3, sl st into the same spot, repeat 2 more times, FO.
• Make 20-30 small tufts, mostly near the pond, vegetable patch, and front flower beds.

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Cottage Structure

The cottage is a small cream house with brown side trim, a wide straw-colored roof, a little brick chimney, a dark door, brown windows, and flower clusters along the roof. The body is box-shaped with a slightly taller front wall and triangular gable ends.

Front Wall

1. With cream yarn, ch 25.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 24 sc.
3. Rows 2-20: sc across, ch 1, turn. 24 sc.
4. Row 21: dec, sc 20, dec, ch 1, turn. 22 sc.
5. Row 22: dec, sc 18, dec, ch 1, turn. 20 sc.
6. Row 23: dec, sc 16, dec, ch 1, turn. 18 sc.
7. Row 24: dec, sc 14, dec, ch 1, turn. 16 sc.
8. Row 25: dec, sc 12, dec, ch 1, turn. 14 sc.
9. Row 26: dec, sc 10, dec, ch 1, turn. 12 sc.
10. Row 27: dec, sc 8, dec, ch 1, turn. 10 sc.
11. FO, leaving a long tail for seaming.

Back Wall

Repeat the front wall exactly. On the back wall, do not add door or window details unless you want a full 360-degree display. The pictured cottage mainly shows the front and side, so keep the back simple and cream.

Side Walls

1. Make 2 with cream yarn. Ch 17.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 16 sc.
3. Rows 2-20: sc across, ch 1, turn. 16 sc.
4. FO, leaving a long tail.

Cottage Floor

1. With tan yarn, ch 25.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 24 sc.
3. Rows 2-16: sc across, ch 1, turn. 24 sc.
4. FO.

Cut five support pieces from plastic canvas to match the walls and floor. Whipstitch each crochet panel around its support piece. Sew the four walls to the floor, then sew the vertical corners together with cream yarn.

Door

1. With dark brown, ch 8.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
3. Rows 2-11: sc across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
4. Row 12: dec, sc 3, dec, ch 1, turn. 5 sc.
5. Row 13: dec, sc 1, dec. 3 sc.
6. FO.

Sew the door to the left side of the front wall, slightly under the roofline. Embroider a tan vertical line down the center and a small French knot doorknob on the right.

Front Window

1. With brown, ch 9.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 8 sc.
3. Rows 2-7: sc across, ch 1, turn. 8 sc.
4. Border: sc around with 2 sc in each corner. FO.

Use dark brown yarn to embroider one vertical bar and one horizontal bar, making four panes. Sew the window to the right side of the front wall. Add tiny green leaves and flowers below the window.

Side Window

1. With brown, ch 8.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
3. Rows 2-6: sc across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
4. Border with sc around. FO.

Sew the side window to the visible left side wall. Add crossbars with dark brown yarn. Place the window slightly forward, matching the cozy cottage view in the image.

Straw Roof

The roof is the largest texture feature. It is warm yellow, thick, sloped, and covered with looped fringe rows to resemble a thatched straw roof. Small pastel flowers and leaves are sewn across the roof ridges.

Roof Base Panel

1. With straw yellow and 3.5 mm hook, ch 36.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 35 sc.
3. Rows 2-28: sc across, ch 1, turn. 35 sc.
4. FO, leaving a long tail.

Fold the roof panel over the gable top of the cottage so 14 rows fall down each side. The roof should overhang the front, back, and side walls by about 0.5 in. Sew the center fold to the gable tips and tack the roof edges to the side walls.

Roof Fringe Rows

• Cut 90 strands of straw yellow yarn, each about 5 in long.
• Starting at the lower roof edge, attach strands as fringe through every other stitch.
• Make three horizontal fringe bands on each roof slope: lower edge, middle, and near the top ridge.
• Trim the fringe unevenly to create the soft thatched look in the image.
• For extra texture, brush the ends lightly with your fingers, not a comb.

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Roof Ridge Cord

1. With straw yellow, ch 31.
2. Row 1: sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across. 30 sl st.
3. FO and sew along the roof peak.

Chimney

1. With brick brown, make MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: BLO sc around. 12 sc.
5. Rnds 4-8: sc around. 12 sc.
6. Rnd 9: sc around in dark brown for top rim. 12 sc.
7. FO, lightly stuff.

Embroider two horizontal lines with dark brown to create brick bands. Sew the chimney on the upper roof slightly left of center, standing upright from the ridge.

Roof Flowers and Leaves

The roof has scattered small blossoms in pink, white, yellow, blue, and lavender with green leaves. These should be placed asymmetrically, especially near the front roof edge and top corners.

Small Five-Petal Flower

1. With flower color, make MR.
2. Rnd 1: ch 1, work 5 sc in MR, join with sl st.
3. Petals: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, ch 2, sl st in same st. Repeat in each of 5 sts.
4. Pull ring tight and FO, leaving tail for sewing.

Make 14 roof flowers: 4 pink, 4 white, 2 yellow, 2 lavender, and 2 pale blue. Sew them across the roof with small green leaves under some flowers.

Leaf

1. With light green, ch 5.
2. Working down the chain: sl st, sc, hdc, 3 sc in last ch.
3. Working back on the other side: hdc, sc, sl st.
4. FO.

Make 18 leaves. Sew leaves in pairs around flowers on the roof, door, pond border, vegetable patch, and bushes.

Standing Bunny Body

Make two standing bunnies using the same basic body. The left bunny wears blue overalls and has a simple cream body. The right bunny wears a cream floral dress with a soft collar and tiny red flower detail.

Head

1. With white yarn, make MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
6. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sc.
7. Rnds 6-11: sc around. 30 sc.
8. Insert eyes between rnds 8 and 9, 7 sts apart.
9. Rnd 12: sc 3, dec around. 24 sc.
10. Rnd 13: sc 2, dec around. 18 sc.
11. Stuff firmly.
12. Rnd 14: sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
13. Rnd 15: dec around. 6 sc.
14. FO and close.

Ears

1. Make 4 with white yarn. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 10 sc.
4. Rnds 3-7: sc around. 10 sc.
5. Rnd 8: sc 3, dec, sc 3, dec. 8 sc.
6. Rnds 9-11: sc around. 8 sc.
7. Do not stuff. Flatten and sc through both layers with 4 sc.
8. FO, leaving tail.

Sew two ears to each head between rnds 2 and 4. Angle them slightly inward, just like the upright soft ears in the image. Add a short blush pink line inside each ear with embroidery yarn.

Basic Body

1. With white yarn, make MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
6. Rnds 5-8: sc around. 24 sc.
7. Rnd 9: sc 6, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 6. 22 sc.
8. Rnd 10: sc around. 22 sc.
9. Rnd 11: sc 5, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 5. 20 sc.
10. Rnd 12: sc around. 20 sc.
11. Rnd 13: sc 3, dec around. 16 sc.
12. Rnd 14: sc around. 16 sc.
13. Stuff.
14. Rnd 15: sc 2, dec around. 12 sc.
15. FO, leaving long tail for sewing to head.

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Arms

1. Make 4 with white yarn. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnds 2-8: sc around. 6 sc.
4. Lightly stuff only the hand end.
5. Flatten opening and sc through both layers with 3 sc.
6. FO, leaving tail.

Legs

1. Make 4 with white yarn. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: sc 1, inc around. 9 sc.
4. Rnds 3-5: sc around. 9 sc.
5. Stuff lightly.
6. Flatten top and sc through both layers with 4 sc.
7. FO, leaving tail.

Tail

1. Make 2 with white yarn. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc around. 12 sc.
5. Rnd 4: dec around. 6 sc.
6. FO, stuff lightly, sew to back of body.

Left Bunny Blue Overalls

The left bunny stands near the cottage and wears blue overalls with two shoulder straps and tiny brown buttons. The outfit is worked directly as separate clothing pieces and sewn over the white body.

Blue Pants

1. With soft blue, ch 18 and join to form a ring.
2. Rnd 1: sc around. 18 sc.
3. Rnds 2-5: sc around. 18 sc.
4. FO. This is the lower body band.
5. For each pant leg, attach yarn at lower edge and work 9 sc around half the opening for 3 rounds.
6. FO each leg and weave ends in.

Overall Bib

1. With soft blue, ch 8.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
3. Rows 2-5: sc across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
4. FO and sew to front of pants.

Straps

1. Make 2 with soft blue. Ch 12.
2. Row 1: sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across. 11 sl st.
3. FO.

Sew straps from top of bib over the shoulders to the back pants band. Add two small brown French knots as buttons on the bib. Dress the bunny before sewing the head to the body.

Right Bunny Floral Dress

The right bunny sits beside the tea table and wears a cream floral garden dress with a soft skirt, tiny red floral accent, and pale yellow collar. Use small embroidered flowers to match the delicate printed effect from the image.

Dress Bodice

1. With floral cream yarn, ch 20 and join.
2. Rnd 1: sc around. 20 sc.
3. Rnds 2-4: sc around. 20 sc.
4. Rnd 5: sc 3, dec around. 16 sc.
5. FO.

Dress Skirt

1. Attach floral cream to front loop of rnd 1 of bodice.
2. Rnd 1: ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, join. 40 hdc.
3. Rnd 2: ch 2, hdc around, join. 40 hdc.
4. Rnd 3: ch 1, sc around, join. 40 sc.
5. FO.

Collar

1. With pale yellow, ch 18.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st, repeat across as evenly as possible.
3. FO and sew around neckline.

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Embroider six tiny flowers on the dress using pink, red, yellow, and green. Each flower is one French knot center with three tiny straight stitches around it. Keep the stitches small so the dress looks softly printed, not bulky.

Sleeping Baby Bunny in Hammock

The baby bunny rests in a cream hammock between the two trees. It has a white head with closed eyes, a small blue blanket over the body, and relaxed ears. The hammock curves gently and is tied to the trunks.

Baby Head and Body

1. With white, make MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnds 4-7: sc around. 18 sc.
6. Rnd 8: sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
7. Stuff the head.
8. Switch to white for body shaping and continue.
9. Rnd 9: BLO sc around. 12 sc.
10. Rnds 10-14: sc around. 12 sc.
11. Rnd 15: dec around. 6 sc.
12. FO and close.

Baby Ears

1. Make 2 with white. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sc.
3. Rnds 2-5: sc around. 5 sc.
4. Flatten and FO.

Sew the ears low and slightly backward so the baby looks relaxed. Embroider closed eyes using two short curved black stitches. Add one tiny pink stitch for the nose.

Blue Blanket

1. With pale blue, ch 11.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 10 sc.
3. Rows 2-8: sc across, ch 1, turn. 10 sc.
4. Border: sc around with 2 sc in each corner. FO.

Wrap the blanket over the baby body and sew along the sides, leaving the head visible. Add two white straight stitches as blanket highlights.

Hammock

1. With cream, ch 24.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 23 sc.
3. Rows 2-7: sc across, ch 1, turn. 23 sc.
4. Row 8: sc around the rectangle with 3 sc in each corner. Join and FO.
5. Attach tan yarn at one short end, ch 12, FO. Repeat on the other short end.

Place the baby inside the hammock and stitch lightly through the blanket and hammock to secure. Tie or sew the hammock chains around the tree trunks at equal height.

Trees

The right side of the scene has two round leafy trees with brown trunks and clustered green leaf bumps. The larger tree stands behind the tea table, and the second tree stands farther right, holding the hammock.

Tree Trunk

1. Make 2 with brown. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: sc 1, inc around. 9 sc.
4. Rnds 3-22: sc around. 9 sc.
5. Stuff firmly. Insert a pipe cleaner if desired.
6. FO, leaving long tail.

Tree Crown

1. Make 2 with dark green. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
6. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sc.
7. Rnds 6-10: sc around. 30 sc.
8. Rnd 11: sc 3, dec around. 24 sc.
9. Rnd 12: sc 2, dec around. 18 sc.
10. Stuff firmly.
11. Rnd 13: sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
12. Rnd 14: dec around. 6 sc.
13. FO and close.

Leaf Bumps

1. Make 16 in light green and 12 in medium green. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 10 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc around. 10 sc.
5. Rnd 4: dec around. 5 sc.
6. FO, do not overstuff.

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Sew leaf bumps randomly over both tree crowns. Place more bumps toward the visible front and sides. Sew each crown to a trunk, then sew the trunks firmly to the garden base. Add small grass tufts at the bottom.

Tea Table and Chairs

The right garden area includes a square brown table, two small chairs, a teapot, cups, and saucers. The standing girl bunny sits close to the table, creating the sweet afternoon tea scene.

Square Tabletop

1. With medium brown, ch 13.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 12 sc.
3. Rows 2-12: sc across, ch 1, turn. 12 sc.
4. Make a second identical square.
5. Place plastic canvas between the two squares and sc around through both layers with 3 sc in each corner. FO.

Table Legs

1. Make 4 with dark brown. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sc.
3. Rnds 2-7: sc around. 5 sc.
4. FO, lightly stuff.

Sew one leg under each table corner. Then sew the table to the garden base so it does not tip when the tea pieces are placed on top.

Chair Seat

1. Make 2 with brown. Ch 8.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
3. Rows 2-7: sc across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
4. FO.

Chair Back

1. Make 2 with brown. Ch 8.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
3. Rows 2-9: sc across, ch 1, turn. 7 sc.
4. FO.

Sew each chair back to one side of a seat at a right angle. Add two tiny dark brown legs under each seat using ch 5 cords or 5-round tubes. Place one chair behind the table and one to the side, as shown in the garden scene.

Teapot

1. With tan, make MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnds 4-6: sc around. 18 sc.
6. Rnd 7: sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
7. Stuff lightly.
8. Rnd 8: dec around. 6 sc.
9. FO and close.

Teapot Lid, Handle, and Spout

• Lid: with tan, MR, 6 sc in ring, join, FO. Sew to top.
• Knob: make one French knot with brown yarn on lid center.
• Handle: ch 8 with tan, sew both ends to one side of teapot.
• Spout: ch 5 with tan, sl st back across, sew to opposite side.

Cups and Saucers

1. Make 3 saucers with pale green. MR, 6 sc in MR, inc around to 12 sc, join, FO.
2. Make 3 cups with cream. MR, 6 sc in MR, rnd 2 sc around in BLO, rnd 3 sc around, FO.
3. For handles, ch 4 and sew both ends to the cup side.

Sew one cup and saucer onto the table, one near the bunny, and one on the grass beside the chair. This gives the table setting the full cozy garden feeling from the image.

Pond and Flower Border

The pond sits on the front left side of the garden. It is pale blue with a soft irregular border, surrounded by small stones, flowers, leaves, and grass tufts.

Pond

1. With pale blue, ch 13.
2. Rnd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 10, 3 sc in last ch, working other side of chain sc 10, 2 sc in last ch. 26 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc, sc 10, inc in next 3 sts, sc 10, inc in next 2 sts. 32 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, sc 10, repeat sc 1 inc across the rounded end, sc 10, repeat sc 1 inc across last end. About 38 sc.
5. FO.

Sew the pond flat to the left front area of the base. Use light blue yarn to embroider three curved ripple lines. Add a small green lily pad by making MR, 6 sc, join, then embroider a tiny notch with darker green.

Pond Stones

1. Make 8 in gray. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc around. 12 sc.
5. FO, flatten slightly, sew around pond.

Pond Flowers

• Make 8 tiny flowers using the five-petal flower instructions, but use hdc instead of dc for smaller petals.
• Use pink, white, yellow, and lavender.
• Sew flowers around the pond border with small green leaves between them.

Vegetable Patch

The vegetable patch is in front of the cottage. It has a dark brown soil rectangle, orange carrots with leafy tops, pale green cabbages, and round leafy vegetables.

Soil Bed

1. With dark brown, ch 17.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. 16 sc.
3. Rows 2-10: sc across, ch 1, turn. 16 sc.
4. Border: sc around with 3 sc in each corner. FO.

Sew the soil bed to the front center-left of the garden base. Add two short raised brown lines across the soil using surface slip stitch to create rows.

Carrots

1. Make 5 with orange. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sc.
3. Rnd 2: sc around. 5 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around until 7 sc.
5. Rnd 4: sc around. 7 sc.
6. Rnd 5: sc 2, inc, sc around until 9 sc.
7. Stuff lightly and FO.

Carrot Leaves

• Attach green yarn to top of carrot.
• Ch 4, sl st back down, sl st into carrot top.
• Repeat 3 times for each carrot.
• Sew carrots upright in the soil bed.

Cabbages

1. Make 4 with pale green. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnd 4: sc around. 18 sc.
6. Rnd 5: sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
7. Stuff lightly, FO.

For cabbage leaves, embroider curved dark green lines from the center outward. Sew cabbages in the soil bed and beside the patch so the vegetables look abundant like the image.

Garden Bushes, Flowers, and Mushrooms

The scene includes soft rounded bushes at the front, flowering shrubs near the right corner, red mushrooms with white dots, and tiny garden flowers throughout the grass.

Rounded Bush

1. Make 3 with light green. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnds 4-6: sc around. 18 sc.
6. Rnd 7: sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
7. Stuff lightly.
8. Rnd 8: dec around. 6 sc.
9. FO and close.

Embroider tiny pink French knots on the front bushes. Sew two bushes to the front left edge and one near the front right corner.

Tall Flower Stems

1. With dark green, ch 9.
2. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.
3. Make 10 stems.

Sew stems upright near the cottage side, pond, and right flower bed. Add tiny flowers to the top using five-petal flowers or French knots.

Red Mushrooms

1. For stem, with cream, MR, 6 sc in MR, sc around for 4 rnds, FO.
2. For cap, with red, MR, 6 sc in MR, inc around to 12 sc, sc around 1 rnd, FO.
3. Stuff cap lightly and sew to stem.
4. Embroider white French knots on the cap.

Make 3 mushrooms. Place one near the vegetable patch, one near the right bushes, and one near the cottage path. Keep them small and rounded.

Stepping Stones and Path

Gray and tan stepping stones lead through the garden from the cottage toward the tea table and pond. They are flat circles sewn directly to the grass.

1. Make 10 stones in gray and tan. MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Join and FO.

Sew three stones in front of the cottage, three between the bunnies and table, two near the pond, and two near the right chair. Overlap the path slightly for a natural garden layout.

Watering Can

A tiny pale blue watering can sits near the standing bunny in blue overalls. This detail helps connect the bunny to the vegetable garden and flower beds.

1. With pale blue, make MR.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnds 3-6: sc around. 12 sc.
5. Rnd 7: dec around. 6 sc.
6. FO and close.

• Handle: ch 10, sew both ends to one side.
• Spout: ch 7, sl st back across, sew to opposite side angled upward.
• Top opening: with dark blue, embroider a small oval on top.

Front Flower Bed

The lower right corner has a raised green flower bed with pink and yellow blooms. Build it from a low oval bush and attach flowers across the top.

1. With medium green, ch 12.
2. Rnd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 9, 3 sc in last ch, working other side sc 9, 2 sc in last ch. 24 sc.
3. Rnd 2: sc around. 24 sc.
4. Rnd 3: sc 2, dec around. 18 sc.
5. Stuff lightly, FO.

Sew the oval bush to the front right corner. Add 8 small flowers and 6 leaves on top, using pink, yellow, white, and lavender yarn. Keep the flowers close together for the full cottage-garden look.

Assembly Layout

1. Sew the cottage to the back left of the grass mat, leaving room for the pond at the front left.
2. Attach the vegetable patch in front of the cottage, slightly toward the center.
3. Sew the pond to the front left corner and surround it with stones, flowers, and grass tufts.
4. Place the left bunny in blue overalls between the cottage and pond.
5. Place the girl bunny beside the table, facing slightly toward the tea set.
6. Sew the table and chairs to the right center area.
7. Sew the two trees on the right side, with enough space for the hammock between them.
8. Attach the hammock to both trunks and secure the sleeping baby bunny inside.
9. Add bushes, mushrooms, stepping stones, flowers, and grass tufts until the base looks full and balanced.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew each bunny head to its body with strong, close stitches. Keep the heads upright and slightly forward for a sweet handmade expression. Add a small pink nose with one horizontal stitch and a tiny vertical stitch below it.

For the eyes, use safety eyes or embroidered black knots. Add two tiny blush stitches beside each face if desired. The standing bunnies should look calm and gentle, while the baby bunny should have closed sleepy eyes.

Check all roof flowers, tree leaves, cups, and vegetables. Reinforce anything that may be touched often. Small parts should be sewn firmly, especially if the diorama will be displayed where children can reach it.

Care Notes

• Spot clean with a soft damp cloth.
• Do not soak if cardboard is used inside the cottage or base.
• Let the diorama air dry fully before storing.
• Keep away from direct sunlight to protect pastel yarn colors.
• Use a lint roller gently to remove dust from the grass base and roof fringe.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Cottage is square and firmly attached to the base.
• Roof fringe is trimmed into soft uneven thatch.
• Chimney stands upright on the roof ridge.
• Two standing bunnies have ears, faces, outfits, arms, legs, and tails.
• Sleeping bunny is secured inside the hammock.
• Trees are stable and can hold the hammock shape.
• Tea table has cups, saucers, and teapot.
• Pond has stones, flowers, lily pad, and ripple stitches.
• Vegetable patch has carrots, cabbages, and leafy details.
• All flowers, bushes, mushrooms, and stepping stones are sewn down.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

To preserve the shape, store the diorama on a flat shelf rather than in a soft bag. If dust gathers on the roof, lift it away with a dry makeup brush or soft craft brush. Avoid pulling the roof fringe.

If a flower or small vegetable loosens, reattach it with matching yarn and a yarn needle. Do not use hot glue on washable yarn pieces unless this project is only for display.

For long-term storage, place acid-free tissue around the trees and cottage roof. Keep the bunnies upright and avoid stacking anything on top of the diorama. A clear display box is ideal for keeping the cozy bunny cottage garden clean and bright.