Clematis Story-Market Bunny – Crochet

This charming handmade set features a dressed bunny doll, a tiny mouse friend, a flower-trimmed hat, a richly layered floral collar, a pleated skirt, Mary Jane shoes, a market tote, a stitched notebook, and a small bouquet. It is designed for makers who love collectible amigurumi dolls, heirloom nursery decor, and handmade gift ideas.

The palette blends dusty rose, lavender pink, plum, cream, and muted sage for a polished boutique look. The finished pieces feel like artisan stuffed animals you might search for in an amigurumi doll shop, handmade bunny pattern collection, or luxury crochet toy listing for spring decor and gift giving.

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Design Overview

This pattern creates the full scene shown in the image. The main piece is a standing bunny with a large rounded head, long soft ears, slim arms, slightly sturdy legs, and a simple cylindrical body hidden under a fitted floral yoke and flared pleated skirt.

The bunny wears a cloche-style hat with a narrow turned brim and layered blossoms placed to one side. The dress combines a striped upper yoke with green points and attached three-dimensional flowers. The lower skirt is softly pleated and ends with a delicate picot-style edge.

The accessories are essential to the final look. The set includes matching Mary Jane shoes, a beige tote with flower embroidery, a small stitched notebook with floral decoration, a tied bouquet, and a tiny mouse companion wearing a coordinating dress and hat.

The shaping in this pattern focuses on a gentle storybook silhouette. The head is intentionally large compared to the body. The legs are straight and short. The ears fall below the jawline. The dress is fuller than the body, so the doll keeps the exact sweet proportion seen in the image.

Skill Level

Intermediate. A confident beginner can still make this set if comfortable with amigurumi basics, color changes, sewing, light embroidery, and working small decorative pieces. The tiny flowers and accessories require patience, but none of the individual techniques are unusually difficult.

Supplies

• Sport or light DK cotton yarn in cream, dusty rose, lavender pink, deep plum, muted sage green, pale blush, and tiny amounts of ivory and golden yellow
• 2.25 mm to 2.75 mm crochet hook, depending on your tension
• Black safety eyes for the bunny, about 8 mm to 10 mm
• Black safety eyes for the mouse, about 4 mm to 5 mm
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Embroidery needle
• Stitch markers
• Small scissors
• Optional floral wire for bouquet stems if you want them slightly posed
• Thin cardboard or plastic canvas for the notebook insert

Color Notes

• Cream: bunny body, tote, notebook cover, mouse body
• Dusty rose: hat, shoes, upper dress stripes, mouse hat, mouse shoes
• Lavender pink: skirt, some flowers, book flower petals
• Deep plum: darker flowers and accent petals
• Muted sage: leaves, yoke points, trim stripes, bouquet stems
• Pale blush: nose and mouse inner ears
• Ivory or pale yellow: flower centers

Finished Size

Using sport or light DK cotton and a tight amigurumi gauge, the bunny is approximately 10 to 12 inches tall from foot to top of head, not including the hat. The mouse is approximately 4 to 5 inches tall. Accessories scale to the dolls shown in the image.

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
• rnd = round
• rep = repeat

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General Construction Notes

Work the head, body, arms, legs, and ears in continuous rounds unless a section states otherwise. Use a stitch marker and move it every round. Stuff firmly but not hard. The face in the image is very smooth, so uneven stuffing will show through.

The dress is worked in two visual zones. First, create a close-fitting yoke around the upper torso. Then attach the skirt into a lower edge so it flares outward rather than hugging the body. This difference in tension and stitch height creates the same elegant bell shape seen in the picture.

Many flower pieces are small. Make all floral motifs before final assembly and sort them by size. That keeps the finished arrangement balanced and helps you copy the look from the image with a denser cluster across the chest and a smaller cluster on the hat, tote, notebook, and bouquet.

Main Bunny

Legs Make 2

With cream, begin at the foot. The feet are simple rounded cylinders because the shoes will cover them. Keep the bottom slightly flattened while stuffing so the doll can stand with support when posed.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6. (18)
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. (18)
5. Rnds 5-8: sc around. (18)
6. Rnd 9: (sc 4, dec) x 3. (15)
7. Rnds 10-22: sc around. (15)

Stuff the lower foot and lightly stuff the leg. Fasten off first leg. Make second leg but do not fasten off. The legs in the image are straight, narrow, and evenly spaced. Avoid bending them inward while stuffing.

Joining Legs and Lower Body

1. Ch 4 from second leg and join to first leg.
2. Rnd 23: sc around first leg, sc across one side of chain, sc around second leg, sc across other side of chain. (38)
3. Rnd 24: sc around. (38)
4. Rnd 25: (sc 17, dec) x 2. (36)
5. Rnd 26: sc around. (36)
6. Rnd 27: (sc 4, dec) x 6. (30)
7. Rnds 28-34: sc around. (30)

Stuff the body firmly from the legs upward. The lower torso should remain slim because the dress provides the volume. A bulky torso will distort the yoke and make the floral collar sit too high.

Upper Body and Neck

1. Rnd 35: (sc 3, dec) x 6. (24)
2. Rnd 36: sc around. (24)
3. Rnd 37: (sc 2, dec) x 6. (18)
4. Rnd 38: sc around. (18)
5. Rnd 39: BLO sc around. (18)
6. Rnds 40-42: sc around. (18)

The neck must be neat and firm because the head is large. Add extra stuffing into the upper body and neck area. If needed, place a short dowel or rolled firm felt tube inside the neck, but only if you already know you prefer structural support in standing dolls.

Head

The head is a soft sphere with a slightly flattened face plane. The cheeks are subtle rather than pronounced. This helps reproduce the calm, clean expression from the image.

1. Rnd 1: With cream, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6. (18)
4. Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6. (24)
5. Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) x 6. (30)
6. Rnd 6: (sc 4, inc) x 6. (36)
7. Rnd 7: (sc 5, inc) x 6. (42)
8. Rnd 8: (sc 6, inc) x 6. (48)
9. Rnd 9: (sc 7, inc) x 6. (54)
10. Rnds 10-18: sc around. (54)

Insert safety eyes between Rnds 12 and 13, spacing them about 10 to 12 stitches apart. The image shows wide-set glossy eyes placed low enough to keep the face youthful. Test placement before securing.

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1. Rnd 19: (sc 7, dec) x 6. (48)
2. Rnd 20: sc around. (48)
3. Rnd 21: (sc 6, dec) x 6. (42)
4. Rnd 22: (sc 5, dec) x 6. (36)
5. Rnd 23: (sc 4, dec) x 6. (30)
6. Rnd 24: (sc 3, dec) x 6. (24)

Stuff the head very firmly, shaping the cheeks evenly. Continue.

1. Rnd 25: (sc 2, dec) x 6. (18)

Do not fasten off if you prefer to crochet-join the head to the neck. Otherwise leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms Make 2

The arms are simple, lightly tapered tubes with rounded ends. They should hang just below the floral collar and stop above the skirt hem, matching the proportion in the image.

1. Rnd 1: With cream, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnds 3-5: sc around. (12)
4. Rnd 6: (sc 2, dec) x 3. (9)
5. Rnds 7-18: sc around. (9)

Stuff only the lower half of each arm. Flatten the top and close with 4 sc through both layers, or leave open for sewing. Sew the arms at the sides of the upper body, around Rnd 38 to 39 of the body, angled slightly downward.

Ears Make 2

The ears are long, flat, and softly rounded at the ends. They should fall from beneath the hat brim and reach to about the upper chest. Use light stuffing only at the base if desired, leaving the rest unstuffed.

1. Rnd 1: With cream, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6. (18)
4. Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6. (24)
5. Rnds 5-9: sc around. (24)
6. Rnd 10: (sc 2, dec) x 6. (18)
7. Rnds 11-24: sc around. (18)
8. Rnd 25: (sc, dec) x 6. (12)
9. Rnds 26-30: sc around. (12)

Flatten and sew the opening closed. Attach the ears slightly behind the eye line, one on each side of the head, with the base angled outward just enough that they fall straight down once the hat is added.

Head Attachment

Place the head on the neck so the face centers between the arms and legs. Sew securely. Take time here. The exact look depends on a straight head position with only the slightest forward tilt.

Facial Features

The nose is a small triangular shape stitched in pale blush or soft beige-pink. Place it centered between the eyes, about two rounds lower. Add a short vertical line beneath the nose and a tiny split mouth. Keep the embroidery minimal.

Optional soft blush can be added under the eyes using pastel or textile-safe tint, but keep it light. The image shows a clean face with barely any extra shading. Too much blush will overpower the delicate floral styling.

Dress: Upper Floral Yoke

Foundation Collar

The yoke sits over the upper body like a decorative collar rather than a thick sweater. It begins around the neck opening left by the body BLO round. You can either work directly into exposed front loops from body Rnd 39 or make the piece separately and sew it on.

1. Rnd 1: With dusty rose, join to front loops of body Rnd 39 and sc around. (18)
2. Rnd 2: (sc 2, inc) x 6. (24)
3. Rnd 3: Change to muted sage, sc around. (24)
4. Rnd 4: Change to dusty rose, (sc 3, inc) x 6. (30)
5. Rnd 5: Change to muted sage, sc around. (30)
6. Rnd 6: Change to dusty rose, (sc 4, inc) x 6. (36)

This creates the striped neckline visible in the image. Keep the fabric smooth and flat. Do not allow curling. If your stitches pull inward, use a slightly larger hook for the yoke only.

Pointed Green Layer

The green layer beneath the flowers forms shallow points around the lower edge of the yoke. It should look like soft leaves peeking from under the blossoms.

1. Join muted sage to lower edge of yoke.
2. Work around: sl st in next st, ch 2, dc, tr, dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in next st; rep around to form small points.

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Adjust spacing so you create enough points to frame the flower placement across the front and shoulders. Steam lightly if needed so the points open neatly.

Layered Flowers for Yoke

Create a mixture of small and medium flowers. The image shows a dense arrangement in shades of lavender, pink, plum, and pale cream. Make at least 11 to 15 flowers total for the main bunny yoke so you can choose the best placement.

Small 5-Petal Flower

1. With desired flower color, 5 sc in MR.
2. Change to petal round: (sl st in next st, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st in same st) x 5.

Medium Pointed Flower

1. With desired flower color, 6 sc in MR.
2. Petal round: (sl st in next st, ch 3, dc, tr, dc, ch 2, sl st in same st) x 6.

Tiny Center Flower

1. With ivory, 6 sc in MR.
2. Fasten off and use as a layered center on larger blossoms.

Leaf

1. With muted sage, ch 6.
2. Starting in second ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, sc, sl st.
3. Work opposite side of chain: sc, hdc, sc, sl st.

Make 10 to 14 leaves in mixed sizes. For smaller leaves, start with ch 4 instead. Sew flowers and leaves densely across the yoke front, concentrating the largest plum flower slightly right of center, with smaller pink and lavender flowers spreading toward the shoulders.

Add ivory embroidered star centers or French knots. The floral surface in the image is richly textured but still neat. Layer some tiny flowers over leaf tips so the arrangement looks naturally full rather than flat and evenly spaced.

Skirt

The skirt is soft, full, and gently pleated. It begins just below the floral yoke and falls to mid-calf. The folds come from alternating taller stitches with joining points. The lower edge finishes in a very small decorative trim.

1. Join lavender pink to the lower torso where you want the skirt to begin, slightly below the yoke.
2. Rnd 1: Work 30 sc evenly around.
3. Rnd 2: BLO sc around. (30)
4. Rnd 3: (2 dc in next st, sc in next st) around. (45 total worked stitches, visual pleats begin)
5. Rnd 4: sc around, placing one sc in each stitch. (45)
6. Rnd 5: (dc in next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts) around. This controls flare without losing fullness.
7. Rnds 6-10: dc around, joining each round neatly. Maintain a soft bell shape.

If you prefer stronger pleats, work vertical surface slip stitches down selected lines after the skirt is finished. The image suggests folded sections rather than a flat circle, so lightly pinch the skirt into sections and steam those folds before final assembly.

Skirt Hem

1. Last round: (sc in next 3 sts, picot made with ch 2 and sl st back, sc in next 2 sts) around.

The hem should look dainty, not heavily frilled. Keep the trim small and evenly spaced. A large shell border will not match the picture.

Mary Jane Shoes Make 2

The shoes are dusty rose with small cream socks visible above them. The shape is rounded and simple, with a short strap across the top.

Shoe Base

1. With dusty rose, ch 7.
2. Rnd 1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch, working opposite side sc 4, inc in last. (14)
3. Rnd 2: inc, sc 4, inc x 3, sc 4, inc x 2. (20)
4. Rnd 3: BLO sc around. (20)
5. Rnd 4: sc around. (20)
6. Rnd 5: sc 6, dec x 4, sc 6. (16)
7. Rnd 6: sc around. (16)

Fasten off and slip the shoes onto the feet. Sew in place with a few hidden stitches.

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Strap

1. With dusty rose, ch 5.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (4)
3. Fasten off and sew one strap across each shoe opening.

Add a tiny vertical accent stitch in pale pink or cream if you want the center opening detail seen in the image.

Cloche Hat

The hat is one of the defining details of the set. It is a rounded cloche with a smooth crown, a narrow brim, and a thin green stripe just above the brim line. It sits low, covering the top of the forehead and ear bases.

1. Rnd 1: With dusty rose, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6. (18)
4. Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6. (24)
5. Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) x 6. (30)
6. Rnd 6: (sc 4, inc) x 6. (36)
7. Rnd 7: (sc 5, inc) x 6. (42)
8. Rnd 8: (sc 6, inc) x 6. (48)
9. Rnds 9-16: sc around. (48)
10. Rnd 17: Change to muted sage, sc around. (48)
11. Rnd 18: Change to dusty rose, BLO sc around. (48)
12. Rnd 19: (sc 7, inc) x 6. (54)
13. Rnd 20: sc around. (54)
14. Rnd 21: (sc 8, inc) x 6. (60)
15. Rnd 22: sl st loosely around or sc around for a firmer brim.

If needed, gently steam the brim over a rounded surface so it turns outward only slightly. This is not a floppy sunhat. It should look neat, structured, and close to the head.

Hat Flowers

Make 2 medium flowers and 1 small flower in plum, lavender pink, and pale cream. Add 2 or 3 leaves in muted sage. Sew them on the left side of the hat, overlapping the brim and crown seam just as shown.

Market Tote

The tote is a cream shopping bag with short handles and a floral applique on the front. Its shape is rectangular with a flat base, and it should sit upright when lightly stuffed with tissue or folded felt.

Bag Body

1. With cream, ch 11.
2. Rnd 1: Starting in second ch, sc 9, 3 sc in last ch, sc 8 on opposite side, inc in last. (22)
3. Rnd 2: inc, sc 8, inc x 3, sc 8, inc x 2. (28)
4. Rnd 3: BLO sc around. (28)
5. Rnds 4-15: sc around. (28)

Flatten the bag so the side corners are aligned. Mark handle openings on both sides.

Upper Edge and Handles

1. Rnd 16: sc to handle position, ch 8, skip 5 sts, sc across front, ch 8, skip 5 sts, sc to end.
2. Rnd 17: sc around, placing 8 sc in each handle chain.
3. Rnd 18: sl st around for a clean edge.

Sew the lower corners flat if you want a stronger rectangular shape. Add a plum and lavender flower cluster with green leaves on the front right side of the tote.

Notebook

This small accessory looks like a soft rectangular book or journal with floral stitching on the cover. It is worked as two flat panels joined around a thin insert.

1. With cream, ch 13.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. (12)
3. Rows 2-10: ch 1, turn, sc across. (12)

Make 2 identical panels. Cut a thin cardboard insert slightly smaller than the crochet rectangle. Place the insert between the panels and whipstitch around three sides. For the spine, add one extra row of slip stitches in cream or muted beige.

Decorate the front with one plum flower, one lavender flower, and two leaves. Keep it flat and simple. The book in the image is small, soft-edged, and neatly embellished rather than heavily textured.

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Bouquet

The bouquet is made from several individual flower heads with long green stems gathered and tied. Use dusty rose, lavender pink, pale cream, deep plum, and a touch of warm golden yellow for variety.

Mini Flower Heads

• Make 2 small lavender flowers
• Make 2 small plum flowers
• Make 1 pale cream flower
• Make 1 warm golden flower
• Make 2 tiny filler blossoms in pale pink

Stems

1. With muted sage, ch 10 to 14 depending on flower size.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st back down the chain.

Sew one flower to the top of each stem. Gather the stems together and tie with a cream yarn bow. Trim stems to an even length. Let the flower heads face in slightly different directions so the bundle looks natural.

Tiny Mouse Companion

The mouse is not an optional extra if you want the scene to match the image closely. It should stand much shorter than the bunny, with a rounded head, small oval ears, a tiny nose, black eyes, and a simple cream body dressed in matching colors.

Mouse Legs and Body

1. Make 2 legs in pale blush or cream: 6 sc in MR, inc to 12, sc for 6 rounds.
2. Join legs with ch 2.
3. Work around both legs for 22 sts total.
4. Sc for 5 rounds.
5. Dec evenly to 18 sts.
6. Sc 3 rounds for torso.

Keep the mouse slim and lightly stuffed. The finished shape should resemble a very small standing toy.

Mouse Head

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6. (18)
4. Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6. (24)
5. Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) x 6. (30)
6. Rnds 6-10: sc around. (30)

Insert small safety eyes between Rnds 7 and 8, spaced about 6 stitches apart.

1. Rnd 11: (sc 3, dec) x 6. (24)
2. Rnd 12: (sc 2, dec) x 6. (18)
3. Rnd 13: (sc, dec) x 6. (12)

Stuff firmly and close. Sew to the body.

Mouse Ears Make 2

1. With cream, 6 sc in MR.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
3. Fasten off.

Add a pale blush inner ear circle with embroidery or a second smaller crocheted disk. Fold slightly at the base and sew to the top sides of the head.

Mouse Arms Make 2

1. 6 sc in MR.
2. Sc 7 rounds.

Sew at the sides of the upper body.

Mouse Nose and Tail

Embroider a small pink nose. Add a thin tail with ch 14 in pale blush, then sl st back if you want more stability. Sew to the lower back.

Mouse Dress

Use the same method as the bunny dress but reduce the stitch counts. Work a dusty rose and muted sage striped yoke around the upper torso, then add a lavender pink skirt with a tiny picot hem. Keep the floral trim lighter than the bunny’s.

• Small plum flower at front
• One lavender flower beside it
• Tiny green leaf points at the base of the yoke

Mouse Hat

Make a miniature cloche hat in dusty rose with a green stripe and one tiny flower on the side. The brim should sit above the ears instead of covering them completely.

Mouse Tote

Make a very small cream tote using the same bag method with a shorter starting chain. Add one tiny plum flower and leaf on the front.

Flower Placement Guide

Placement matters as much as the individual motifs. The main bunny yoke should look lush across the front neckline, not evenly distributed all the way around. Most flowers sit at the chest, with some extending onto the shoulder line.

• Use the darkest plum flower as the visual anchor
• Place medium lavender flowers on each side
• Fill gaps with pale pink and cream blossoms
• Tuck green leaves under petal edges
• Repeat the palette on hat, tote, notebook, and bouquet

The finished set should feel coordinated, like all pieces came from one miniature market collection. Matching the repeated flower palette is one of the easiest ways to achieve that exact visual harmony.

Assembly Order

1. Make both legs and join into the body
2. Complete upper body and neck
3. Make and attach head
4. Sew arms and ears
5. Embroider the face
6. Work the yoke and attach all flowers
7. Add skirt and shape pleats
8. Sew shoes in place
9. Make the hat and sew on hat flowers
10. Make tote, notebook, and bouquet
11. Complete the mouse companion and its accessories

Shaping Tips for Accuracy

Use your hands often while stuffing to smooth the head and body. Press the face very gently forward so the eyes sit on a flatter plane. Slightly flatten the feet, pinch the ears at the top before sewing, and steam the skirt folds lightly for a crisp but soft finish.

The hat should not sit high like a bucket hat. Pull it down low over the forehead. The ears should emerge from beneath the brim and hang close to the cheeks. That positioning is one of the main features that gives the bunny the same expression and styling as the image.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew all remaining accessories with small hidden stitches. Position the hat so the flower cluster sits to the bunny’s left. Center the yoke flowers low enough that they rest over the chest instead of crowding the neck. Keep the skirt evenly distributed all around the body.

For the face, use only a tiny embroidered triangle nose and a short line below it. The eyes should remain the focus. If desired, indent the eye area very lightly with sculpting thread, but keep the face soft and calm rather than deeply shaped.

Care Notes

• Display indoors away from prolonged direct sunlight
• Keep away from rough handling if used mainly as decor
• Store the bouquet and notebook separately if packing the set
• Reshape hat brim and skirt gently after moving
• Avoid over-combing or brushing cotton stitches

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head centered and level
• Ears attached evenly and hanging to chest level
• Eyes placed low and wide
• Yoke stripes visible above flower layer
• Green points peeking out below blossoms
• Skirt pleats shaped and hem neat
• Mary Jane straps sewn securely
• Hat angled slightly with side flowers
• Tote, notebook, bouquet, and mouse all completed

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Spot clean with a barely damp cloth and mild soap. Avoid soaking if your piece includes cardboard inside the notebook or wired bouquet stems. Blot gently, reshape with clean hands, and dry flat on a towel away from direct heat.

For long-term storage, wrap each item in acid-free tissue and place it in a breathable box. Do not crush the hat brim or flower layers. If dust builds up, use a soft dry brush or low-suction vacuum through a protective mesh.

When gifting or selling the set, include tissue between the yoke flowers and skirt so the petals do not flatten in transit. A little preparation keeps the doll looking polished and preserves the carefully layered details that define this design.