Crochet Tutorial: Garden Bunny in Mint Floral Dress with Sunflower Bag – Free Crochet Pattern.

This garden bunny crochet pattern creates a sweet cream bunny with long upright ears, a soft pink oval muzzle, a mint floral dress, scalloped skirt hem, matching sandals, a sunflower crossbody bag, a straw garden hat, tiny daisies, a ladybug, carrots, and miniature watering cans. The finished doll has a round head, short rounded arms, straight legs, and a cheerful garden-party look.

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

Pattern Information

• Skill level: Advanced beginner to intermediate.
• Finished size: About 13.5–14.5 in / 34–37 cm tall from feet to ear tips when using DK yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.
• Construction: Amigurumi bunny worked in continuous rounds. Dress, bag, sandals, hat, flowers, vegetables, and garden tools are made separately and sewn on.
• Main look: Cream bunny body, mint green dress, cream scalloped trim, white daisies with yellow centers, sunflower bag, tan hat, mint sandals, and garden accessories.

Materials

• DK cotton or cotton-blend yarn in cream, mint green, white, yellow, sunflower yellow, brown, tan, pink, orange, dark green, light green, red, and black.
• 2.5 mm crochet hook for the doll and clothing.
• 2.0 mm crochet hook for tiny flowers, ladybug, facial details, and small accessories.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Two 10–12 mm white safety eyes or white crocheted eye circles with black beads.
• Black embroidery thread for pupils and tiny details.
• Pink embroidery thread for smile and toe lines.
• Brown embroidery thread for woven bag texture.
• Tapestry needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors.
• Optional: pipe cleaners or floral wire for upright ears, watering can handles, and carrot stems.

Abbreviations Used

• 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 / sts: stitch / stitches
• Rnd: round
• FO: fasten off

Gauge and Working Notes

For a firm amigurumi fabric, work tight stitches with a hook smaller than your yarn label recommends. The pictured bunny has smooth, dense rounds with no visible stuffing. A gauge of about 7 sc and 7 rounds per 1 in / 2.5 cm works well for the doll.

Work the bunny parts in continuous spirals unless a section says to join. Use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round. Stuff the head and body firmly, but keep the arms and lower ears only lightly stuffed so they stay soft and rounded.

The proportions are important for the pictured style. The head is large and round, the ears are long and oval, the body is shorter than the head, and the skirt flares outward from a fitted mint bodice. The legs are straight, slightly tapered, and visible below the skirt.

Main Bunny Head

Use cream yarn and a 2.5 mm hook. Stuff gradually as you work. The head should be a wide round ball with a gentle lower cheek area where the pink muzzle will sit.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc; repeat around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc; repeat around. (24)
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc; repeat around. (30)
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc; repeat around. (36)
7. Rnd 7: sc 5, inc; repeat around. (42)
8. Rnd 8: sc 6, inc; repeat around. (48)
9. Rnd 9: sc 7, inc; repeat around. (54)
10. Rnd 10: sc 8, inc; repeat around. (60)
11. Rnds 11–22: sc around. (60)
12. Rnd 23: sc 8, dec; repeat around. (54)
13. Rnd 24: sc 7, dec; repeat around. (48)
14. Rnd 25: sc 6, dec; repeat around. (42)
15. Rnd 26: sc 5, dec; repeat around. (36)
16. Rnd 27: sc 4, dec; repeat around. (30)
17. Rnd 28: sc 3, dec; repeat around. (24)
18. Rnd 29: sc 2, dec; repeat around. (18)
19. Rnd 30: sc 1, dec; repeat around. (12)

FO with a long tail if sewing directly to the body. Keep the final opening slightly flat at the neck area. Do not close completely until the head is balanced on the body.

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Long Upright Bunny Ears

Make 2 in cream. These ears are tall, rounded at the top, and slightly narrow near the base. The inner ear is shown with a pale pink blush, which may be stitched with yarn or lightly added with textile-safe blush.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc; repeat around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc; repeat around. (24)
5. Rnds 5–9: sc around. (24)
6. Rnd 10: sc 10, dec, sc 10, dec. (22)
7. Rnds 11–17: sc around. (22)
8. Rnd 18: sc 9, dec, sc 9, dec. (20)
9. Rnds 19–25: sc around. (20)
10. Rnd 26: sc 8, dec, sc 8, dec. (18)
11. Rnds 27–33: sc around. (18)
12. Rnd 34: sc 7, dec, sc 7, dec. (16)
13. Rnds 35–39: sc around. (16)
14. Rnd 40: sc 6, dec, sc 6, dec. (14)
15. Rnds 41–43: sc around. (14)

Lightly stuff only the upper half. Flatten the base and crochet through both layers: 7 sc across. FO with a long tail. If you want the ears to stand like the picture, insert a folded pipe cleaner inside each ear before closing. Cover wire ends with tape or folded yarn.

Optional Pink Inner Ear Embroidery

Using pale pink yarn and a tapestry needle, stitch a long oval blush shape on the front center of each ear from Rnd 12 to Rnd 30. Keep the stitches soft and spaced so the cream base still shows through.

Body

The body is smaller than the head and hidden partly under the dress. Use cream yarn. The upper body should fit inside the mint bodice, so do not overstuff the shoulder area.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc; repeat around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc; repeat around. (24)
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc; repeat around. (30)
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc; repeat around. (36)
7. Rnds 7–13: sc around. (36)
8. Rnd 14: sc 4, dec; repeat around. (30)
9. Rnds 15–18: sc around. (30)
10. Rnd 19: sc 3, dec; repeat around. (24)
11. Rnds 20–21: sc around. (24)
12. Rnd 22: sc 2, dec; repeat around. (18)
13. Rnd 23: sc around. (18)

Stuff firmly at the lower body and medium-firm at the upper body. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing the head. The neck opening should match the lower head opening neatly.

Legs

Make 2 in cream. The pictured legs are straight, short, and visible below the skirt. They end inside mint sandals with cream toes showing.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc; repeat around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. (18)
5. Rnds 5–8: sc around. (18)
6. Rnd 9: sc 4, dec; repeat 3 times. (15)
7. Rnds 10–22: sc around. (15)
8. Rnd 23: sc 3, dec; repeat around. (12)
9. Rnd 24: sc around. (12)

Stuff firmly but do not stretch the stitches. Flatten the top of each leg and sew closed with 6 whip stitches. Sew the legs to the lower front of the body, about 6 stitches apart, so the feet point forward under the skirt.

Arms

Make 2 in cream. The arms are simple, rounded, and hang downward beside the dress. They should be softly stuffed at the hands and lightly stuffed near the shoulder.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc 3, inc; repeat around. (15)
4. Rnds 4–8: sc around. (15)
5. Rnd 9: sc 3, dec; repeat around. (12)
6. Rnds 10–23: sc around. (12)
7. Rnd 24: sc 2, dec; repeat around. (9)
8. Rnd 25: sc around. (9)

Stuff the hand end firmly and the arm tube lightly. Flatten the shoulder opening and crochet through both layers: 4 sc across. FO with a long tail. Sew arms to the upper sides of the body at Rnds 20–22, angled slightly downward.

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Pink Oval Muzzle

The muzzle is a raised pink oval centered low on the face. Use pink yarn and a 2.5 mm hook. Work in joined rounds for a smooth oval.

1. Rnd 1: Ch 7. Starting in the second ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side of the chain: sc 4, inc in last ch. Join with sl st. (14)
2. Rnd 2: ch 1, inc, sc 4, inc in next 3 sts, sc 4, inc in next 2 sts. Join. (20)
3. Rnd 3: ch 1, sc 1, inc, sc 5, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 5, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. Join. (28)
4. Rnd 4: ch 1, sc around. Join. (28)

FO with a long tail. Lightly stuff the muzzle before the last few sewing stitches. Sew it horizontally across the lower center of the head, with the top of the muzzle around Rnds 17–18 and the bottom around Rnd 23.

Eyes and Smile

The pictured bunny has two large white eyes close together above the pink muzzle. Use white safety eyes, white felt circles, or crocheted eye circles. For crocheted eyes, make 2 white circles.

White Eye Circles

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc; repeat around. (18)

FO with a long tail. Sew the eyes side by side above the muzzle, between Rnds 13–18 of the head. Add black pupils with small beads or tight black French knots near the lower inner side of each eye.

Using pink embroidery thread, stitch a soft curved smile starting at the lower left side of the muzzle, dipping under it, and rising to the lower right side. Add a short vertical line from the bottom center of the muzzle to the smile curve.

Mint Dress Bodice

The dress is worked separately and fitted around the body. It has a mint bodice with small cream sleeves and floral decorations. Use mint yarn and a 2.5 mm hook. Work in rows first, then join for the skirt.

1. Row 1: Ch 31. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 30. Turn. (30)
2. Row 2: ch 1, sc 4, ch 6, skip 6, sc 10, ch 6, skip 6, sc 4. Turn. (18 sc and 12 ch)
3. Row 3: ch 1, sc 4, sc 6 in ch space, sc 10, sc 6 in ch space, sc 4. Turn. (30)
4. Rows 4–7: ch 1, sc across. Turn. (30)
5. Row 8: ch 1, sc 5, inc, sc 18, inc, sc 5. Turn. (32)
6. Row 9: ch 1, sc across. Turn. (32)

Wrap the bodice around the bunny body under the arms. Sew the back seam with mint yarn. The armholes should sit neatly under the cream arms. The upper edge should rest just under the head.

Cream Puff Sleeve Edging

Attach cream yarn at one armhole. Work 18 sc evenly around the armhole, join with sl st. Next round: ch 1, hdc inc in each st around, join. FO. Repeat for the second sleeve. This creates the little cream puff sleeve look visible beside the bodice.

Flared Mint Skirt

The skirt flares widely like the picture and begins at the lower edge of the bodice. Attach mint yarn to the bottom back seam of the bodice. Work joined rounds.

1. Rnd 1: ch 1, work 48 sc evenly around the lower bodice edge. Join. (48)
2. Rnd 2: ch 2, dc in same st, dc inc in each st around. Join. (96)
3. Rnd 3: ch 2, dc around. Join. (96)
4. Rnd 4: ch 2, dc 7, dc inc; repeat around. Join. (108)
5. Rnd 5: ch 2, dc around. Join. (108)
6. Rnd 6: ch 2, dc 8, dc inc; repeat around. Join. (120)
7. Rnd 7: ch 2, dc around. Join. (120)
8. Rnd 8: ch 2, dc 9, dc inc; repeat around. Join. (132)
9. Rnd 9: ch 2, dc around. Join. (132)
10. Rnd 10: ch 1, sc around. Join. (132)

FO mint yarn. The skirt should sit like a shallow bell, wider than the body and covering the upper legs while leaving the lower legs and sandals visible.

Cream Scalloped Hem

Attach cream yarn to any stitch at the lower skirt edge. Work the scallops as follows: skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st. Repeat around. Adjust the final scallop by skipping only 0 or 1 stitch if needed. FO and weave in ends.

Dress Waist Trim

Attach yellow yarn at the waist line where the bodice meets the skirt. Work surface sl sts around the waist, placing 1 sl st into each visible stitch. FO. This creates the small yellow dotted belt seen between the bodice and the skirt.

White Daisies for Dress and Hat

Make several daisies in two sizes. The picture shows white flowers on the bodice, skirt, hat, and one sandal. Use a 2.0 mm hook for crisp petals.

Small Daisy

1. With yellow yarn, make 6 sc in MR. Join and FO. (6)
2. Join white yarn in any st.
3. Ch 4, starting in second ch from hook sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, sl st into same yellow st.
4. Repeat the petal sequence in each of the remaining 5 yellow sts.
5. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

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Medium Daisy

1. With yellow yarn, make 8 sc in MR. Join and FO. (8)
2. Join white yarn in any st.
3. Ch 5, starting in second ch from hook sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, sl st into same yellow st.
4. Repeat the petal sequence in each of the remaining 7 yellow sts.
5. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Make 5 small daisies for the bodice and sandals. Make 6 medium daisies for the skirt and hat. Sew them evenly across the dress, keeping one centered on the lower skirt, two toward the lower left, two toward the lower right, and several on the bodice around the sunflower accent.

Sunflower Appliques

The bunny has a sunflower on the bodice and a larger sunflower on the brown bag. Make one small sunflower and one medium sunflower.

Small Bodice Sunflower

1. With dark brown yarn, 6 sc in MR. Join. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. Join and FO. (12)
3. Join yellow yarn. In each stitch, work ch 3, hdc in second ch from hook, sl st in next ch, sl st into the same brown st.
4. Repeat for 12 narrow petals. FO with a sewing tail.

Medium Bag Sunflower

1. With dark brown yarn, 8 sc in MR. Join. (8)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. Join. (16)
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc; repeat around. Join and FO. (24)
4. Join sunflower yellow. In each stitch, work ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, sl st into same brown st.
5. Repeat for 24 petals. FO with a long sewing tail.

Sew the small sunflower to the center front of the bodice. Sew the medium sunflower to the front of the bag after the bag is assembled.

Mint Sandals

The sandals have mint soles, tan undersoles, and a mint strap across the cream toes. Make 2. Use tan for the lower sole and mint for the top trim.

Tan Sole

1. Ch 8. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch. Work on other side: sc 5, inc in last ch. Join. (16)
2. ch 1, inc, sc 5, inc in next 3 sts, sc 5, inc in next 2 sts. Join. (22)
3. ch 1, sc 1, inc, sc 6, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 6, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. Join. (30)

FO tan. Make a second tan sole for the other foot.

Mint Sole Edge

Join mint yarn in BLO of any sole stitch. Ch 1, sc around in BLO. Join. Next round: ch 1, sc around. Join and FO. Sew the cream foot to the top center of the sole.

Front Sandal Strap

With mint yarn, ch 13. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 12. Turn, ch 1, sc 12. FO with long tails. Place the strap across the front of the foot, just above the toes. Sew both ends to the sides of the sole.

Toe Lines and Flower Accent

Using pink thread, embroider 3 short vertical toe lines on each visible cream foot. Sew one tiny daisy to the outside edge of each sandal strap, matching the flower detail in the image.

Brown Sunflower Crossbody Bag

The bag is small, rectangular, textured, and worn on a diagonal brown strap from the bunny shoulder to the opposite hip. Use brown yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.

Bag Body

1. Row 1: Ch 13. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 12. Turn. (12)
2. Rows 2–12: ch 1, sc across. Turn. (12)
3. Border Rnd: ch 1, sc evenly around the rectangle, placing 2 sc in each corner. Join.
4. Depth Rnd 1: BLO sc around. Join.
5. Depth Rnds 2–4: sc around. Join.

FO, leaving a long tail. Lightly stuff the bag with a small flat piece of yarn scrap or fiberfill. Sew the opening closed along the top edge so it looks like a soft satchel.

Woven Texture

Use darker brown embroidery thread to stitch vertical lines on the bag front. Add 4 horizontal lines across them, weaving over and under with your needle. This creates the basket texture visible on the bag.

Bag Flap

1. With brown yarn, ch 13.
2. Row 1: sc 12. Turn.
3. Rows 2–4: ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. Row 5: ch 1, sc 1, hdc 2, dc 6, hdc 2, sc 1.

FO and sew the straight edge of the flap to the back top edge of the bag, letting the curved row fold over the front. Sew the medium sunflower applique to the lower right front of the bag.

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Crossbody Strap

With brown yarn, ch 70. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st in each ch across. FO. Pin one strap end to the upper left of the bag and the other to the upper right. Place the strap over the bunny from one shoulder to the opposite hip, then sew the strap ends to the bag.

Wide Straw Garden Hat

The hat is a flat round tan sunhat with a raised crown, wide brim, mint ribbon, chin ties, and a daisy. Use tan yarn. Work in joined rounds for a neat circular spiral look.

Hat Crown

1. Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR. Join. (8)
2. Rnd 2: ch 1, inc around. Join. (16)
3. Rnd 3: ch 1, sc 1, inc; repeat around. Join. (24)
4. Rnd 4: ch 1, sc 2, inc; repeat around. Join. (32)
5. Rnd 5: ch 1, sc 3, inc; repeat around. Join. (40)
6. Rnd 6: ch 1, sc 4, inc; repeat around. Join. (48)
7. Rnd 7: BLO sc around. Join. (48)
8. Rnds 8–12: ch 1, sc around. Join. (48)

Hat Brim

1. Rnd 13: FLO sc 2, inc; repeat around. Join. (64)
2. Rnd 14: ch 1, sc 3, inc; repeat around. Join. (80)
3. Rnd 15: ch 1, sc around. Join. (80)
4. Rnd 16: ch 1, sc 4, inc; repeat around. Join. (96)
5. Rnd 17: ch 1, sc around. Join. (96)
6. Rnd 18: ch 1, sc 5, inc; repeat around. Join. (112)
7. Rnd 19: ch 1, sc around. Join. (112)

FO and weave in ends. To keep the brim flat like the picture, lightly steam it without touching the yarn directly, then pin flat until dry. Do not overheat acrylic yarn.

Mint Hat Ribbon and Ties

With mint yarn, ch 60. Sl st in each chain across. Wrap around the base of the crown and sew in place. For the long side ties, attach mint yarn at one side of the brim, ch 28, FO. Repeat on the opposite side. Tie loosely so the ends hang like soft garden hat ribbons.

Sew one medium daisy to the side of the brim over the mint ribbon. The flower should sit off-center, matching the picture.

Ladybug on Ear

The red ladybug sits near the base of one ear. Use red, black, and a 2.0 mm hook.

1. With red yarn, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc around. (12)
4. Rnd 4: sc 1, dec; repeat around. (8)

Lightly stuff, FO, and close. With black yarn, make the head: 5 sc in MR, join, FO. Sew the black head to one side of the red body. Embroider a black center line and 3 tiny black spots on each wing. Sew the ladybug to the bunny’s right ear base.

Flower Crown Cluster Between Ears

Make 3 small daisies and 4 small mint leaves. Place them at the base of the ears, slightly to one side, so they look nestled between the ears.

Small Leaf

1. With mint or green yarn, ch 6.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, 3 hdc in last ch.
3. Work along the other side: dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, sl st 1.

FO with a sewing tail. Sew leaves first, then place daisies on top. Keep the cluster low so it does not hide the bases of the tall ears.

Mini Watering Can

The picture includes mint and cream watering cans. Make one larger can for the lower left and one smaller can for the upper right. The same pattern works for both; use a 2.5 mm hook for the larger can and a 2.0 mm hook for the smaller can.

Can Body

1. With cream yarn, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc; repeat around. (18)
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. (18)
5. Rnds 5–10: sc around. (18)
6. Change to mint yarn.
7. Rnd 11: sc around. (18)
8. Rnd 12: sc 1, dec; repeat around. (12)
9. Rnd 13: sc around. (12)

Stuff lightly. FO and close the top. Add a mint band at the bottom by attaching mint yarn to unused front loops of Rnd 4 and working sl st around.

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Spout

1. With mint yarn, ch 7.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 6. Turn.
3. ch 1, sc 6. FO.

Roll the small strip into a narrow tube and sew along the edge. Sew it to the side of the can at a slight upward angle. For the larger can, add a tiny flattened shower head by making 6 sc in MR and sewing it to the spout tip.

Handle

With mint yarn, ch 18 for the large can or ch 14 for the small can. Sl st in each chain across. Sew one end near the upper side of the can and the other near the lower side, forming a curved handle.

Garden Carrots

Make 3 carrots in orange and pink-red tones, with leafy green tops. They are tied together in the image, so keep them narrow and slightly different lengths.

Carrot Body

1. With orange or pink yarn, 4 sc in MR. (4)
2. Rnd 2: sc around. (4)
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc; repeat twice. (6)
4. Rnds 4–5: sc around. (6)
5. Rnd 6: sc 2, inc; repeat twice. (8)
6. Rnds 7–9: sc around. (8)
7. Rnd 10: sc 3, inc; repeat twice. (10)
8. Rnds 11–13: sc around. (10)

Stuff lightly as you work. FO and close the top flat enough to sew on leaves. For a shorter carrot, stop after Rnd 10.

Carrot Leaves

For each carrot, attach green yarn to the top. Ch 7, sl st back down the chain, sl st into the carrot top. Repeat 3–5 times. Use both dark green and light green for a natural leafy bunch.

Bundle the carrots together. Wrap tan or cream yarn around the center 5 times and tie a small bow. Leave short yarn ends hanging, as shown beside the vegetables in the picture.

Leafy Greens Beside the Carrots

Make 4 larger leaves to sit behind the carrots. They should be dark green, oval, and slightly textured.

1. Ch 9.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 3, hdc 1, 3 sc in last ch.
3. Work along the other side: hdc 1, dc 3, hdc 1, sc 1, sl st 1.
4. FO with a long tail.

Embroider one center vein on each leaf with lighter green yarn. Sew the leaves together at the base and tuck them behind the carrot bundle.

Facial Blush

The bunny has soft pink cheek marks and warm inner ear color. Use pink yarn for child-safe embroidery or a tiny amount of textile-safe blush for display dolls.

• Place cheek blush on both sides of the muzzle, around Rnds 20–22 of the head.
• Use 3 short horizontal stitches per cheek.
• Keep the color soft so it matches the gentle garden look.

Attaching the Head and Ears

Pin the head to the body before sewing. The head should sit centered and slightly forward so the bunny looks upward and cheerful. Sew through the neck stitches several times for strength.

Pin the ears on top of the head between Rnds 4–8, spaced about 8–10 stitches apart. The ears should stand tall and lean slightly outward. Sew each ear base securely in an oval shape, passing through the flattened base and head stitches multiple times.

Dress Decoration Placement

After the dress is on the body, arrange the floral details before sewing. This helps the dress match the pictured layout.

• Sew the small sunflower at the center front of the bodice.
• Place two small daisies on each side of the sunflower.
• Sew one medium daisy near the lower center of the skirt.
• Add two daisies on the left side of the skirt and two on the right side.
• Keep the cream scalloped hem visible and do not cover it with flowers.

Bag Placement

Put the bag on the bunny after the dress flowers are sewn. The strap crosses diagonally from one shoulder to the opposite side of the waist. The bag rests on the lower right side of the skirt.

1. Place the strap over the bunny’s shoulder.
2. Pin the bag to the skirt front at hip level.
3. Sew the back of the bag to the skirt using small hidden stitches.
4. Sew the strap at the shoulder and side waist so it does not slide.

Garden Hat Display Option

The straw hat in the picture is displayed beside the bunny rather than worn on the head. To match the image, place the hat flat to the bunny’s left side with the mint ties hanging down. If you prefer a wearable hat, make the crown one round larger before starting the brim.

Accessory Arrangement

The accessories help create the garden scene. Position them around the bunny for the same visual balance as the picture.

• Place the wide straw hat to the bunny’s left side.
• Place the larger watering can near the lower left foot.
• Place the smaller watering can to the bunny’s right side near shoulder height.
• Place the carrot bundle and leafy greens near the lower right side.
• Keep the sunflower bag on the bunny, not beside it.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Check that the head is centered, the ears are upright, and the muzzle is level. Sew the eyes close together above the muzzle and add black pupils. Embroider the pink smile under the muzzle with a gentle curve.

Sew arms to the sides over the dress sleeves. Sew legs firmly under the skirt. Add sandals after the legs are attached so the feet sit flat. Secure every flower, leaf, and accessory with small stitches hidden behind petals or edges.

• Use cream yarn tails for cream body seams.
• Use mint yarn tails for dress, sandals, and hat ribbon seams.
• Use brown yarn for bag strap attachment.
• Use pink thread for smile, cheek marks, and toe lines.

Care Notes

Spot clean the bunny with cool water and mild soap. Avoid soaking if you used blush, safety eyes, wire, or glued details. Press gently with a towel and reshape the ears, skirt, hat brim, and accessories while damp.

Let the doll air dry fully before storing. Do not tumble dry. If the skirt hem curls, pin the scallops flat while drying. For display dolls, keep the garden accessories together in a small cloth bag when not arranged around the bunny.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head is round, large, and securely sewn to the body.
• Ears are tall, oval, and slightly angled outward.
• Pink muzzle is centered and lightly raised.
• Eyes sit close together above the muzzle.
• Mint dress has a fitted bodice and wide flared skirt.
• Cream scalloped hem is even around the skirt.
• Daisies and sunflowers are sewn in balanced positions.
• Bag strap crosses diagonally and bag rests at the hip.
• Sandals show cream toes with pink toe lines.
• Hat, watering cans, and carrots match the garden theme.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

For long-term display, keep the bunny away from direct sunlight to protect the mint, pink, yellow, and tan yarn colors. Dust gently with a soft brush. Do not pull on the flowers, bag strap, ear decorations, or carrot leaves.

If the doll is made for a child, replace small beads with embroidered details and avoid wire. Check seams often, especially around the ears, arms, bag strap, and accessories. Repair loose stitches immediately with matching yarn.

Store the bunny upright or flat with the ears supported. Place tissue paper under the skirt to preserve the flared shape. Keep the hat brim flat and the watering cans separate so the handles do not bend.

Finished Garden Bunny

Your finished garden bunny should have the same sweet handmade look as the image: a cream bunny with long ears, a soft pink face, a mint floral dress, sunflower bag, sandals, straw hat, ladybug, watering cans, carrots, and leafy garden details. Shape every piece gently by hand, and the final doll will feel cheerful, soft, and ready for a sunny garden day.