Swingy Skirt Picot-Bloom Bunny – Crochet

This sweet amigurumi bunny set is designed to look like a collectible handmade bunny doll with a soft spring palette, a swingy skirt, and charming floral details. It has the cozy appeal people look for when shopping for a crochet bunny plush, nursery decor bunny, or heirloom-style stuffed rabbit gift.

The set also includes the matching flower beret, lace-up shoes, blossom bag, extra flowers, lace mat, tiny vase, and the little fish friend beside the bunny. Altogether, it feels like a boutique amigurumi set someone might search for as a handmade bunny gift, artisan crochet toy, or cute desk companion.

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Materials

Choose cotton yarn or a cotton-blend yarn that gives a clean stitch definition. The photographed piece looks firm, smooth, and structured, so avoid fuzzy yarns. Keep your tension tight enough that stuffing will not show through the stitches.

• Main bunny color: light cream or warm ivory
• Skirt, beret, shoes, and bag accent: medium denim blue
• Flower petals: white or soft cream
• Flower centers: golden yellow
• Leaves: soft olive green
• Fish body: warm orange
• Fish clothing accent: ivory, blue, and tiny dots in yellow and blue
• Vase: pale powder blue
• Embroidery floss or fine yarn: blush pink and light brown for the face
• Safety eyes: glossy black, medium size for the bunny and small size for the fish
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Crochet hook: use a size smaller than the yarn label recommends for tight amigurumi fabric
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
• Optional: craft wire is not needed for this photographed shape

Finished Size

The bunny in the photo has a tall, slim childlike proportion. If made with sport or DK cotton and a tight hook, the bunny will be about 11 to 13 inches tall from the top of the beret to the bottom of the shoes. The fish companion is much smaller, around 4 to 5 inches tall.

Gauge and Overall Look

Gauge is not critical in the usual garment sense, but stitch density matters a lot. The fabric should be dense, rounded, and smooth. The bunny has a large round head, narrow neck, gently tapered torso, long floppy ears, slim arms, short legs, and a lightly flared skirt with a picot edge.

The set works best when the cream body and the blue clothing are sharply defined. Stuff the head firmly, the body moderately, and the limbs lightly to medium so the silhouette stays soft instead of stiff.

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
• rep = repeat
• st = stitch
• picot = ch 3, sl st in first chain unless noted otherwise

Construction Overview

The bunny is made in separate parts for the cleanest shaping. Crochet the head, body, arms, legs, ears, skirt, sweater flower applique, beret, shoes, bag, flowers, lace square, fish, fish clothing, and vase separately. Sew and arrange everything at the end for the same tidy display seen in the photo.

Color Placement Notes

• The bunny’s head, ears, arms, body, and legs are cream.
• The skirt is denim blue with a tiny picot edging.
• The beret is blue with one white daisy and a yellow center on the bunny’s right side.
• The chest flower is centered and large, with two green leaves behind it.
• The shoes are blue with cream soles and cream ankle ties.
• The bag is cream with a blue pocket and several flowers across the top edge.
• The fish is orange, with a blue beret, pale vest, blue lower piece, and a tiny pale vase beside it.

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Head

The head is nearly spherical, slightly wider than tall, with a smooth forehead and rounded cheeks. The muzzle is not a separate piece. Instead, the nose and mouth are embroidered directly on the face, with a tiny triangle nose and a straight line down to a small split mouth.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc 5, inc around. 42 sts.
8. Rnd 8: sc 6, inc around. 48 sts.
9. Rnd 9: sc 7, inc around. 54 sts.
10. Rnd 10: sc 8, inc around. 60 sts.
11. Rnd 11 to 20: sc around. 60 sts.

Place the safety eyes between Rnds 13 and 14 with about 11 to 13 visible stitches between them, depending on your tension. The photographed bunny has a sweet open expression, so do not place the eyes too low or too close together.

1. Rnd 21: sc 8, dec around. 54 sts.
2. Rnd 22: sc 7, dec around. 48 sts.
3. Rnd 23: sc 6, dec around. 42 sts.
4. Rnd 24: sc 5, dec around. 36 sts.

Stuff the head firmly and evenly, especially the cheeks and top. Avoid a pointed crown. Continue closing.

1. Rnd 25: sc 4, dec around. 30 sts.
2. Rnd 26: sc 3, dec around. 24 sts.
3. Rnd 27: sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing. Leave the neck opening open. Do not close the head completely because it joins to the body opening.

Face Embroidery

Use light brown yarn or embroidery floss to stitch a tiny horizontal triangle or small satin-stitched nose centered between the eyes and a little below them. Add one short vertical stitch down from the nose and two tiny angled stitches for the mouth.

Add blush to the cheeks with pale pink yarn or a little fabric-safe blush. In the photo, the blush is very soft and sits low on the cheeks, not directly beside the eyes.

Ears Make 2

The ears are long, flat, soft, and gently tapered, with rounded ends. They hang down past the shoulders. They are not wired and not heavily stuffed. The photographed ears lie close to the head and drape naturally.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5 to 8: sc around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 9: sc 10, dec, sc 10, dec. 22 sts.
7. Rnd 10 to 15: sc around. 22 sts.
8. Rnd 16: sc 9, dec, sc 9, dec. 20 sts.
9. Rnd 17 to 24: sc around. 20 sts.
10. Rnd 25: sc 8, dec, sc 8, dec. 18 sts.
11. Rnd 26 to 30: sc around. 18 sts.

Flatten the ear and sc through both layers for 6 to 7 stitches to close the top edge slightly, or leave open for sewing if that suits your preferred method. Do not stuff. The ear should remain soft and pliable.

Body

The body is a neat little torso with narrow shoulders and a slightly fuller lower section under the sweater. The photographed bunny wears the flower on the chest, so keep the body front smooth and centered.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6 to 10: sc around. 30 sts.
7. Rnd 11: sc 4, dec around. 25 sts.
8. Rnd 12 to 14: sc around. 25 sts.
9. Rnd 15: sc 3, dec around. 20 sts.
10. Rnd 16 to 18: sc around. 20 sts.

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Stuff lightly to medium. The body should stay slim. Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the head or keep working depending on your preferred construction. The lower edge will be covered by the skirt.

Legs Make 2

The legs are short and straight with a soft cylinder shape. They sit close together under the skirt. Because the shoes are separate in this design, crochet the legs in cream all the way through.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4 to 14: sc around. 18 sts.

Stuff the lower half firmly and the upper half lightly. Flatten the top slightly and sew to the underside of the body, positioned close together so the bunny can sit with the legs pointing straight down.

Arms Make 2

The arms are slim, lightly tapered, and long enough to reach to the upper skirt line. They are simple and clean, with no distinct paw shaping visible in the photo. Keep the stuffing light so the arms lie naturally at the sides.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3 to 5: sc around. 12 sts.
4. Rnd 6: sc 4, dec, sc 4, dec. 10 sts.
5. Rnd 7 to 18: sc around. 10 sts.

Stuff only the lower two-thirds lightly. Flatten the top and sew the arms to the body just below the head, angled slightly downward.

Joining Head, Body, Ears, Arms, and Legs

Sew the head to the top of the body with the face centered. Add extra stuffing into the neck area before closing so the head does not wobble. Sew the ears to the upper sides of the head, slightly behind the eye line so they frame the face.

Sew the arms evenly on both sides. Attach the legs under the body so the feet point forward and the bunny stands or sits neatly. Before moving on, look from the front and make sure the bunny has the same straight, calm symmetry seen in the photograph.

Swingy Skirt

The skirt begins at the waist and flares outward in a gentle bell shape. The lower edge has a tiny picot finish that gives the pretty ruffled outline visible in the image. The skirt should not be stiff; it should swing softly.

Join blue yarn to a waist round that fits around the lower body. If you prefer, crochet the skirt separately as a tube and sew it on. The attached method gives the cleanest result.

1. Rnd 1: Work evenly around the waist in blue, about 30 sts.
2. Rnd 2: sc around.
3. Rnd 3: inc every 5 sts. 36 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc around.
5. Rnd 5: inc every 5 sts. 43 or 44 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc around.
7. Rnd 7: inc every 6 sts. about 50 sts.
8. Rnd 8: sc around.
9. Rnd 9: inc every 6 or 7 sts. about 57 sts.
10. Rnd 10 to 13: sc or hdc around, depending on the drape you like.

If you want more horizontal definition like the photo, work the skirt mostly in hdc after the first rounds. That gives the visible banded texture seen in the blue skirt. Keep the increases smooth and evenly spaced so the hem opens in a clean circle.

For the final round, make a delicate picot edge:

1. Final Rnd: sc 3, picot, rep around.

Fasten off and weave in the ends invisibly.

Chest Flower Applique

The sweater flower is a large five-petal bloom centered on the chest, with two green leaves peeking from behind. This flower is flat, not puffed, and should cover a noticeable part of the upper torso without overwhelming the face.

Flower Center

1. Rnd 1: With yellow, 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Fasten off.

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Petals

Join white or cream to any stitch of the center.

1. For each petal: ch 2, 2 dc, 1 tr, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st in same stitch or next stitch depending on spacing.
2. Repeat 5 times to form 5 rounded petals.

If your petals curl, lightly shape them with your fingers. They should be soft and broad, similar to a daisy or simple wildflower.

Leaves Make 2

1. Ch 6.
2. Work back along the chain: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc.
3. Work the opposite side of the starting chain: hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.

Sew the leaves first to the chest, angled outward. Sew the flower over the center where the leaves overlap. The photo shows the leaves extending just enough to be seen at the left and right sides of the bloom.

Beret

The beret is one of the most important style elements in the set. It is wide, soft, and slightly slouched, with a rounded crown and a narrower lower band. It sits low over the forehead and tilts gently toward the bunny’s right side.

1. Rnd 1: With blue, 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc 5, inc around. 42 sts.
8. Rnd 8: sc 6, inc around. 48 sts.
9. Rnd 9: sc 7, inc around. 54 sts.
10. Rnd 10: sc 8, inc around. 60 sts.
11. Rnd 11 to 15: sc around. 60 sts.

Now begin narrowing to form the lower band.

1. Rnd 16: sc 8, dec around. 54 sts.
2. Rnd 17: sc around.
3. Rnd 18: sc 7, dec around. 48 sts.
4. Rnd 19: sc around.
5. Rnd 20: sc 6, dec around. 42 sts.
6. Rnd 21: sc around.
7. Rnd 22: sc 5, dec around. 36 sts.
8. Rnd 23: sc around in BLO for a neat brim fold.
9. Rnd 24: sl st loosely around or sc loosely around.

Try the beret on the head before fastening off. It should sit snugly but still look relaxed. Lightly flatten the top and arrange the slouch toward one side.

Beret Flower

Make one smaller flower like the chest flower, but with slightly shorter petals. Sew it to the bunny’s right side of the beret, near the brim. The center is yellow, and the petals are cream or white.

Shoes Make 2

The shoes are rounded Mary Jane style slippers with cream soles, blue uppers, and cream wrap ties climbing around the ankles. A tiny flower sits on the outer side of each tie near the ankle.

Sole in Cream

1. Ch 7.
2. Rnd 1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch, work opposite side, sc 4, 2 sc in last ch. 14 sts.
3. Rnd 2: inc, sc 4, inc 3 times, sc 4, inc 2 times. 20 sts.
4. Rnd 3: sc around in BLO. 20 sts.

Upper in Blue

1. Rnd 4: sc 6, dec 4 times, sc 6. 16 sts.
2. Rnd 5: sc around.
3. Rnd 6: sc 5, dec 3 times, sc 5. 13 sts.
4. Rnd 7: sc around.

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Fasten off and weave in ends. Lightly stuff the toe only if needed. Slip each shoe over the foot and sew in place, or work directly around the leg if you prefer fitted slippers.

Ankle Ties

With cream, chain a long cord for each leg. Wrap the cord in a crisscross pattern around the ankle and lower leg. Tie at the back or side. The photographed ties are delicate and not bulky.

Tiny Shoe Flowers Make 2

Make two very small flowers with 5 petals. Use a yellow center and white petals, or keep them all white if you want less contrast. Sew one to the outer side of each ankle tie, near the knot area.

Flower Bag

The little handbag is cream with a rounded body, long strap, a blue front pocket, and multiple flowers along the top front edge. It should look soft and handmade, not rigid. The bag is a small display piece but still worth finishing neatly.

Front and Back Panels Make 2

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5 to 7: sc around.

Flatten each piece slightly to create a soft rounded pouch shape. You may also work one oval base and one continuous wall if preferred, but two rounded panels match the visual style well.

Joining the Bag

Place both cream panels together and sc or sew around the sides and bottom, leaving the top open. Do not overstuff. The bag in the photo appears empty, soft, and slightly slouchy.

Blue Pocket

1. Ch 8.
2. Row 1: sc 7.
3. Rows 2 to 5: sc across, ch 1, turn.

Round the lower corners slightly by working a few extra stitches when sewing. Attach this blue patch to the front center-lower area of the bag.

Strap

With cream, ch a strap long enough to drape naturally. Work one row of sl st back if you want extra firmness. Sew each end to the top sides of the bag.

Bag Flowers

Make three to four small flowers to decorate the upper front edge. In the photo, there is a mix of cream-white flowers and one blue bloom. Add a few green leaves beneath them and let the flowers travel slightly across the top front.

Loose Display Flowers

Make two extra flowers like the chest flower but smaller, with green bases or leaves. These are display pieces placed on the wooden surface in front of the bunny. Their petals are broad and flat, and the centers are yellow.

1. Make 2 small yellow centers.
2. Add 5 white petals to each.
3. Add a tiny green base or one or two leaves to the underside.

Lace Square Mat

The white square mat at the bottom of the photo looks like a delicate openwork coaster. It is small, flat, and decorative. You can create a simple lacy granny-inspired square with chain spaces and pointed corners.

1. Rnd 1: In white, ch 4 and join, or use MR. Work 8 dc with chain spaces between as desired.
2. Rnd 2: Form four corners with ch 3 spaces and fill sides with dc groups.
3. Rnd 3: Continue the square with open spaces, keeping each corner sharp.
4. Rnd 4: Add one more delicate round of dc groups and chain spaces.

Block the mat lightly so it lies flat. Keep it small, roughly sized to sit neatly in front of the bunny without drawing too much attention away from the main figure.

Fish Companion

The small fish is an adorable side character with a rounded orange head, pointed tail, tiny black eyes, a pale vest or shawl, a blue lower piece, and a blue beret. It sits beside a small pale vase and looks slightly turned toward the bunny.

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Fish Head and Body

Begin with orange. The fish body is rounded at the front and narrows toward the tail. Think of it as a compact pear shape ending in a flat tail base.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5 to 8: sc around. 24 sts.

Insert small eyes between Rnds 5 and 6 with a gentle spacing. The face should look cute and calm, not sharp or cartoonish.

1. Rnd 9: sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
2. Rnd 10: sc around.
3. Rnd 11: sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.

Stuff firmly at the front and lightly toward the back. Continue by shaping a short tail base.

1. Rnd 12 to 14: sc around. 12 sts.

Tail Fin

Flatten the back opening. Work through both layers to create the start of the tail, then crochet the two tail lobes separately or create them with a fan shape.

1. Option 1: Across one side, ch 1, hdc, dc, hdc, sl st. Repeat on the opposite side.
2. Option 2: Crochet two separate small triangular fins and sew them on.

The tail in the photo is simple, small, and slightly angled upward.

Fish Fins Make 2

1. Ch 4.
2. Work sl st, sc, hdc along the chain.

Sew one fin to each side of the fish body.

Fish Clothing

The fish wears a pale upper garment with tiny colored dots and a blue lower piece. Keep this light and decorative rather than bulky. It should hug the body and sit smoothly.

Pale Vest or Wrap

1. Ch a strip that wraps around the upper body.
2. Work 3 to 4 rows of sc.
3. Add tiny embroidered dots in blue and yellow after sewing it on.

Wrap it around the fish and sew at the back. Let one corner angle slightly across the front if you want the same layered look seen in the photo.

Blue Lower Piece

This can be a tiny skirt-like base or seated pad beneath the fish. Crochet a small blue circle and finish with a neat edge. Add a few tiny embroidered accents in white, yellow, or pale blue to echo the photographed dotted detail.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc around.

Sew this beneath or around the lower body so it reads as a little outfit piece.

Fish Beret

The fish also wears a tiny blue beret with a little center nub at the top. Keep it small, rounded, and slightly slouched.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc around.
5. Rnd 5: sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.

For the top nub, make a tiny knot or crochet 3 sc in a mini ring and sew it to the center. Attach the beret slightly off-center on the fish head.

Mini Vase

The little vase is pale blue, narrow at the neck, and wider at the opening. It stands beside the fish and adds to the picnic-table display feeling of the set.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3 to 5: sc around.
4. Rnd 6: sc 1, dec around. 8 sts.
5. Rnd 7 to 8: sc around.
6. Rnd 9: inc around to 12 sts.
7. Rnd 10: sc around.

Do not stuff heavily. Instead, place a little weighted filling or leave it empty and shape it with your fingers. The opening should flare gently.

Detailed Placement Guide

Because this set depends so much on styling, placement matters. Use the image as your final guide and adjust before sewing permanently. Small changes in angle can make the finished set feel much closer to the photographed character.

• The beret sits low on the forehead and dips toward the bunny’s right.
• The flower on the beret is placed near the side brim, not on top.
• The ears fall straight down from under the beret and frame the face.
• The chest flower is centered and large.
• The skirt begins just under the body midpoint and flares evenly.
• The shoe ties wrap around the ankles and end in small side bows.
• The bag flowers cluster across the top front.
• The fish sits low and slightly turned inward toward the bunny.
• The vase stands just in front of the fish.

Shaping Tips for a Better Match

If your bunny head looks too tall, reduce one or two plain rounds before decreasing. If the head looks too small for the body, increase one round further before the even rounds. The photographed bunny has a noticeably generous head size compared with the torso.

If the skirt flares too sharply, remove one increase round. If it hangs too straight, add one increase round before the final picot edge. The photographed skirt has movement but still falls in a controlled bell shape.

If the beret hugs the head too tightly, add one more increase round before the decrease section. The photographed beret is roomy and softly slouched rather than cap-like.

Yarn and Hook Suggestions for the Same Look

A mercerized cotton or smooth cotton blend works beautifully because it creates the crisp, polished stitches seen in the image. If your yarn is very soft and floppy, go down a hook size. If it feels hard and stiff, go up slightly so the doll still looks gentle.

For the lace square, use a finer yarn than the main bunny yarn if you want the same delicate contrast. For the flowers, use the same weight as the bunny so they do not look too thin.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew the head to the body first, then the ears, arms, and legs. Add the skirt, then the chest flower with its leaves. Place the beret and flower once the face is completely finished so you can balance the visual weight from front and side views.

Check the eye placement, blush, and nose before sewing on the beret permanently. The face should feel soft, centered, and calm. Keep the mouth very small. Large facial details will change the gentle expression and make the bunny look less like the photographed piece.

Care Notes

• Store the set away from direct sunlight to protect the blue yarn from fading.
• Do not hang the bunny by the beret or bag strap.
• Keep the loose flowers, vase, and fish together in a display tray or box when not in use.
• Reshape the beret and skirt with your fingers after handling.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head is round and larger than the body
• Ears are long, flat, and even
• Beret slouches softly to one side
• Beret flower is attached on the bunny’s right side
• Chest flower is centered with two leaves
• Skirt flares gently and ends with a picot edge
• Shoes are blue with cream ties and tiny flowers
• Bag has a blue pocket and floral trim
• Fish, vase, flowers, and lace square are all included

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Spot clean whenever possible using a soft cloth, cool water, and a tiny amount of gentle soap. Avoid soaking the doll if the face uses blush or embroidery that may shift. Press out moisture with a towel and dry flat while reshaping the head, beret, skirt, and accessories.

If deeper cleaning is needed, hand wash carefully in cool water without twisting. Remove excess water by pressing, not wringing. Keep the set flat to dry and reshape each piece while damp. Store in a breathable box or fabric bag so the flowers and lace details stay neat.