Crochet Tutorial: Cozy Rabbit Burrows Cottage – Free Crochet Pattern

This cozy crochet play set recreates a rabbit burrows cottage with an open-front house, soft brown roof, warm string lights, living room furniture, garden rows, vegetables, flowers, tools, bees, a beehive, a wheelbarrow, and three sweet rabbits. The main rabbit wears a floral apron, the taller rabbit wears green overalls, and the small bunny carries a carrot beside the mossy cottage garden.

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Pattern Overview

This pattern is written in US crochet terms. The set is worked mostly in continuous rounds for the rabbits and garden pieces, and in rows for the cottage panels, furniture, roof, sign, and wheelbarrow. Use tight tension so the pieces hold their sculpted shape.

The finished display is designed as a miniature crochet scene. The base is a shallow rectangular tray with a moss garden in front and an open cottage in the back. The cottage has cream walls, a caramel roof, a brown loft band, and a raised back panel that looks like an opened burrow lid.

Finished Size

• Complete display: about 13 in wide, 10 in deep, and 12 in tall.
• Cottage: about 8 in wide, 5 in deep, and 9 in tall with roof open.
• Tall rabbit: about 5.5 in tall including ears.
• Apron rabbit: about 5 in tall including ears.
• Small bunny: about 3.25 in tall including ears.
• Wheelbarrow: about 3.75 in long.

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn in cream, tan, oatmeal, warm brown, dark brown, caramel, moss green, sage green, olive green, mint, white, gray, black, pink, red, yellow, orange, lavender, blue, and small flower colors.
• 2.25 mm crochet hook for most pieces.
• 2.75 mm crochet hook for the cottage panels and base moss.
• Polyester stuffing.
• Cardboard, plastic canvas, or firm felt for cottage walls, base, roof, sign, sofa backs, and wheelbarrow support.
• 6 mm black safety eyes or embroidered eyes.
• Black and dark brown embroidery thread.
• Sewing needle, yarn needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors.
• Optional warm white battery fairy lights with tiny bulbs.
• Optional fabric stiffener for sign, tools, and vegetable stems.

Abbreviations

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

Gauge and Construction Notes

For the cottage panels, 8 sc rows and 8 sc stitches should measure about 1 in with the 2.75 mm hook. For the rabbits, 9 sc rounds and 9 sc stitches should measure about 1 in with the 2.25 mm hook. Gauge is important because the furniture must fit inside the cottage.

Work amigurumi pieces in continuous spirals unless a row instruction says otherwise. Stuff the rabbits firmly but not so tightly that the stitches stretch. The cottage panels should be firm, flat, and square, so block them lightly before assembly.

The photo shows thick, visible crochet texture on the roof, walls, furniture, vegetables, and rabbits. To copy that look, keep stitches compact and avoid loose loops. Most panel edges are finished with one round of sc so the miniature scene has rounded, tidy borders.

Color Guide

• Cottage walls: warm cream and light beige.
• Roof and loft band: caramel brown, medium brown, and tan trim.
• Floor and garden: moss green, olive green, dark green, and brown.
• Rabbits: oatmeal, taupe, and cream with blush pink ear centers.
• Furniture: rust orange armchair, sage green sofa, gray fireplace, tan table, pale blue cups.
• Garden items: orange carrots, yellow root vegetables, green cabbages, red radishes, lavender flowers, white sign.

Base Tray and Moss Garden

Wooden-Look Rectangular Base

Use dark brown yarn and the 2.75 mm hook. This base forms the shallow tray seen under the whole cottage and garden. Crochet tightly and insert cardboard before closing if you want a display-ready piece.

1. Ch 47.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 46 sts.
3. Rows 2-30: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 46 sts.
4. Border Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the rectangle, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st.
5. Border Round 2: Ch 1, BLO sc around for a raised tray lip. Join.
6. Border Round 3: Ch 1, sc around. Join and FO.

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Cut cardboard slightly smaller than the base. Make a second rectangle exactly the same but without Border Round 3. Place cardboard between the two pieces and sew the edges together through the inside loops. This creates a firm, wooden-looking display tray.

Moss Ground Cover

Use moss green, olive, and dark green held in random short sections. Work loosely over the top of the base so the garden looks uneven and natural.

1. Ch 43.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. Turn. 42 sts.
3. Rows 2-24: Ch 1, sc, ch 2, sl st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st; repeat across in a random rhythm. Turn each row.
4. Final Edge: Sc around, but add random ch-3 loops every 5-7 sts to imitate moss strands.

Sew the moss panel to the front two-thirds of the base. Leave the back rectangle smooth where the cottage will sit. Add extra loose chain vines in dark green and stitch them across the garden surface.

Open Cottage Structure

Back Wall

The cottage is built like a small open box. The back wall is cream with a textured stitch surface. Use cream yarn and the 2.75 mm hook.

1. Ch 35.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 34 sts.
3. Rows 2-34: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 34 sts.
4. Border: Sc around the panel, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join and FO.

Cut a piece of plastic canvas the same size as the panel. Sew or whipstitch the crochet panel around it. Keep the panel flat because the fireplace, pictures, window, and sofa will be attached to this wall.

Side Walls

Make two side walls in cream. They angle slightly outward in the photo, giving the cottage a soft open dollhouse shape.

1. Ch 22.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 21 sts.
3. Rows 2-28: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 21 sts.
4. Border: Sc around, placing 3 sc in each corner. FO.

Insert plastic canvas into each side wall. Join each side wall to the back wall by whipstitching through the inner edge only. Angle the side walls about 10 degrees outward toward the front, matching the open cottage shape in the image.

Interior Floor

Use tan yarn for the cottage floor. It should sit behind the garden and inside the cottage walls.

1. Ch 35.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 34 sts.
3. Rows 2-18: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 34 sts.
4. Border: Sc around with tan. FO.

Sew the floor to the base behind the moss garden. Then sew the bottom edges of the cottage walls to the back and sides of this floor, keeping the front fully open.

Brown Loft Band

The photo shows a warm brown horizontal band above the living room, just below the roof edge. Use caramel brown yarn.

1. Ch 35.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 34 sts.
3. Rows 2-8: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 34 sts.
4. Border: Sc around with dark brown. FO.

Sew this band across the upper front of the back wall, about 2.25 in below the roof hinge. Leave the bottom edge slightly raised so warm fairy lights can be tucked just beneath it.

Open Roof Lid

The roof is the large caramel-brown panel standing upright in the back. It has dense texture and a rounded tan edge.

1. With caramel brown and 2.75 mm hook, ch 39.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 38 sts.
3. Rows 2-30: Ch 1, BLO sc across. Turn. 38 sts.
4. Border Round 1: Sc around with caramel brown, placing 3 sc in each corner.
5. Border Round 2: Switch to tan, reverse sc around for a rope-like edge. FO.

Insert firm plastic canvas. Sew the lower long edge of the roof to the top back of the cottage so it stands open like a hinged lid. Add two short tan side roof flaps by crocheting two strips: ch 6, sc across for 27 rows, border with sc, and sew one down each upper side wall.

Interior Living Room Details

Oval Rug

Use sage green yarn and the 2.25 mm hook.

1. Ch 13.
2. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 10 ch, 3 sc in last ch, work along opposite side, sc in next 10 ch, 2 sc in first ch. 26 sts.
3. Round 2: Inc, sc 10, inc 3 times, sc 10, inc 2 times. 32 sts.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc, sc 10, repeat sc 1, inc three times, sc 10, repeat sc 1, inc twice. 38 sts.
5. Round 4: Sc around. FO.

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Sew the rug to the floor center. Place it in front of the fireplace and beneath the coffee table.

Fireplace

Use gray yarn for the fireplace body and black, orange, and yellow for the fire.

1. Ch 11 with gray.
2. Rows 1-9: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 10 sts.
3. Row 10: Sc across. FO.
4. Make a second matching rectangle. Insert cardboard and sew the two pieces together.
5. Opening: With black yarn, ch 8. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 7 sts. Rows 2-5: Sc across. FO. Sew to lower center of fireplace.
6. Mantel: With tan, ch 13. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 12 sts. Rows 2-3: Sc across. FO. Sew across the top.
7. Flames: With orange, MR 4 sc, sl st, ch 3, sl st in same ring, ch 4, sl st, ch 3, sl st. FO. Repeat with yellow smaller chain points and sew inside black opening.

Sew the fireplace to the back wall center. Add a tiny framed picture above it by crocheting a tan rectangle, ch 7, sc for 4 rows, then embroider a small flower or rabbit silhouette.

Sage Green Sofa

The right-side sofa has a long green seat, high back, rounded arms, and two pillows. Use sage green.

1. Seat: Ch 17. Rows 1-8: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 16 sts. FO.
2. Back: Ch 17. Rows 1-9: Sc across. FO.
3. Arms, make 2: Ch 7. Rows 1-8: Sc across. FO.
4. Assemble by sewing the back to one long side of the seat. Sew one arm to each short side. Stuff lightly as you sew.
5. Border: Join green to the front edge and sc around the sofa opening once.

Make two cushions. For the round rust pillow, MR 6 sc, inc around to 12, sc around, FO. For the small green cushion, ch 6, sc for 5 rows, border once, and sew to the sofa.

Rust Orange Armchair

The left chair is rust orange with a rounded back and a small green cushion.

1. Seat: Ch 10. Rows 1-7: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 9 sts. FO.
2. Back: Ch 10. Rows 1-8: Sc across. FO.
3. Arms, make 2: Ch 5. Rows 1-7: Sc across. FO.
4. Sew the back to the seat, then attach the arms. Stuff each edge lightly.
5. Edge with one round of sc in dark rust.

Small green pillow: MR 6 sc, Round 2 inc around to 12, Round 3 sc around, FO. Sew to the chair center.

Round Coffee Table

Use medium brown for the table top and dark brown for legs.

1. Table Top Round 1: MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Round 5: BLO sc around. 24 sts.
6. Round 6: Sc around. FO.
7. Legs, make 4: Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 ch. FO.

Sew the legs under the table evenly spaced. Place the table in the middle of the rug.

Cakes, Cups, and Plates

• Plate, make 3: With white, MR 6 sc, inc around to 12, sl st, FO.
• Cake base, make 2: With brown, MR 6 sc, Round 2 sc around, FO. Add white frosting by stitching a white chain around the top.
• Cherry: With red, MR 4 sc, sl st, FO. Sew to cake top.
• Cup, make 3: With pale blue, MR 5 sc, Round 2 BLO sc around, Round 3 sc around, FO. Handle: ch 4, sew both ends to cup side.
• Teapot: With pale blue, MR 6 sc, inc around to 12, sc 2 rounds, dec around to 6. Spout: ch 4, sl st back. Handle: ch 6, sew as loop.

Windows, Curtains, and Wall Pictures

The back wall has small framed decorations and a window with soft blue curtains. Keep these details flat so the living room stays balanced.

• Window frame: With white, ch 10, sc for 6 rows. Embroider a crossbar with tan yarn. Sew to right back wall.
• Curtains, make 2: With blue-gray, ch 5, sc for 7 rows. Decrease one stitch at the top edge by sewing it gathered. Attach one curtain to each side of the window.
• Left picture: With tan, ch 8, sc for 5 rows. Border with brown. Embroider a tiny green hill and red flower.
• Small mantel picture: With cream, ch 6, sc for 4 rows. Border with brown and embroider a tiny carrot.
• Potted plant: Pot with brown MR 6, inc to 12, sc 3 rounds. Leaves are green ch-5 loops sewn upright.

String Lights

The cottage has warm bulb lights under the roof band and along the inside ceiling. Use yellow, cream, and dark brown thread-weight yarn or split sport yarn.

1. Cord: With dark brown, ch 50 for the upper front strand. FO.
2. Bulb, make 5: With yellow, MR 5 sc, Round 2 sc around, FO. Add one cream stitch on the front as a shine mark.
3. Cap, make 5: With dark brown, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch and next ch. FO.
4. Sew one cap to each bulb. Sew bulbs evenly along the cord.
5. Interior cord: Ch 42 and make 5 smaller bulbs the same way.

Stitch the first cord across the brown loft band. Stitch the second cord under the cottage ceiling and along the back wall. For the glowing photo effect, tuck real battery fairy lights behind the crocheted bulbs, keeping the battery pack hidden behind the roof.

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Large Apron Rabbit

Head

Use oatmeal yarn and the 2.25 mm hook.

1. Round 1: MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Round 5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. Rounds 6-11: Sc around. 30 sts.
7. Round 12: Sc 3, dec around. 24 sts.
8. Round 13: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
9. Insert eyes between Rounds 8 and 9, 7 sts apart. Stuff firmly.
10. Round 14: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
11. Round 15: Dec around. 6 sts. FO and close.

Muzzle and Face

1. With cream, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc around. FO.
4. Sew muzzle to lower face across Rounds 9-12.
5. Embroider a small vertical black nose and mouth. Add three short brown whisker stitches on each cheek.
6. Add two tiny blush stitches with soft pink on each side of the muzzle.

Ears

Make two oatmeal outer ears and two pale pink inner ears.

1. Outer Ear Round 1: MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Sc around. 6 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 9 sts.
4. Rounds 4-10: Sc around. 9 sts.
5. Round 11: Sc 1, dec around. 6 sts.
6. Flatten and sc through both layers across. FO.
7. Inner Ear: Ch 8 with pink. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc 5, 3 sc in last ch, work opposite side, hdc 5, sc. FO.

Sew one pink inner ear to each outer ear. Attach ears to the top of the head between Rounds 3 and 5, standing upright and slightly angled outward.

Body

1. With oatmeal, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rounds 5-12: Sc around. 24 sts.
6. Round 13: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
7. Round 14: Sc around. 18 sts.
8. Round 15: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts. Stuff.
9. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to head.

Arms and Legs

• Arms, make 2: MR 6 sc, Rounds 2-10 sc around. Stuff hand only, flatten top, FO.
• Legs, make 2: MR 6 sc, Round 2 inc around to 12, Rounds 3-5 sc around, Round 6 dec twice and sc remaining sts to shape foot, FO.

Sew legs to the lower front body so the rabbit stands near the garden. Sew arms to the upper sides. Position one arm slightly forward to hold the small garden tool.

Floral Dress and Apron

The photo shows the left rabbit wearing a pale floral dress with a white apron look. Use white or cream for the apron base and tiny flower colors for embroidery.

1. Dress Bodice: With pale pink, ch 25. Join carefully to form a ring.
2. Rounds 1-4: Ch 1, sc around. Join each round. 24 sts.
3. Skirt Round 5: Ch 1, sc 1, inc around. Join. 36 sts.
4. Rounds 6-9: Sc around. Join.
5. Hem Round 10: Ch 2, hdc in same st, sl st in next st; repeat around for a scalloped hem. FO.
6. Apron Front: With cream, ch 12. Rows 1-8: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 11 sts.
7. Apron Ties: Ch 18 from one top corner, FO. Rejoin to other top corner and ch 18. Sew apron over dress front.

Embroider tiny pink, green, and blue flowers across the apron: one straight stitch for each stem and three small lazy stitches for petals. Tie the apron behind the body before sewing the head in place.

Small Trowel

• Handle: With brown, ch 8, sl st back along chain. FO.
• Blade: With gray, MR 5 sc, sc 1 round, flatten and sew to handle end.
• Sew the trowel to one paw with two hidden stitches.

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Tall Rabbit in Green Overalls

Head, Ears, Body, Arms, and Legs

Make the tall rabbit with taupe yarn using the same head and ear pattern as the apron rabbit. For a taller body, use the body instructions below.

1. Body Round 1: MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Rounds 5-15: Sc around. 24 sts.
6. Round 16: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
7. Round 17: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts. Stuff and FO.

Make arms with MR 6 sc and 11 rounds of sc. Make legs with MR 6, inc to 12, then work 7 rounds. Sew the legs slightly apart so the rabbit stands beside the wheelbarrow.

Green Overalls

The overalls are olive green with a lighter yellow-green shirt showing underneath.

1. Shirt Band: With light green, ch 25, join. Rounds 1-5: Sc around. FO.
2. Overall Pants: With olive, ch 25, join. Rounds 1-6: Sc around. FO.
3. Left Bib: Join olive at front center. Row 1: Sc 8. Turn. Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc 8. FO.
4. Straps: Join at back left, ch 16, sl st to bib top. Repeat for back right strap.
5. Pant Cuffs: Join olive around each leg opening and sc 1 round.

Add two tiny dark brown button knots where the straps meet the bib. Sew the overalls to the body with small stitches so they sit snugly and show the same garden-helper shape as the photo.

Small Bunny with Carrot

Small Bunny Body

Use light cream yarn. This bunny is much smaller and stands between the adult rabbits.

1. Head and body are worked as one piece. Round 1: MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rounds 4-8: Sc around. 18 sts.
5. Round 9: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
6. Round 10: BLO sc around to create neck. 12 sts.
7. Round 11: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
8. Rounds 12-16: Sc around. 18 sts.
9. Round 17: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts. Stuff.
10. Round 18: Dec around. FO and close.

Small Ears, Arms, and Feet

• Ears, make 2: MR 5 sc, Rounds 2-6 sc around, flatten and FO. Sew to head top.
• Arms, make 2: MR 5 sc, Rounds 2-5 sc around, FO. Sew to body sides.
• Feet, make 2: MR 5 sc, Round 2 inc around to 10, Round 3 sc around, FO. Sew under body.

Embroider black eyes with two small vertical stitches. Add a tiny brown nose. Use a short strand of orange yarn to make the carrot held against the bunny’s chest.

Small Carrot

1. With orange, MR 5 sc.
2. Round 2: Sc around. 5 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc twice, sc remaining. 7 sts.
4. Round 4: Sc around. FO.
5. Leaves: Join green to top, ch 4, sl st to base, ch 3, sl st, ch 4, sl st. FO.

Garden Vegetables

The front garden has orderly rows of carrots, yellow root vegetables, cabbages, and red radishes. Make several pieces and sew them into the moss in slightly uneven rows.

Carrots

Make 8 carrots in orange with green tops.

1. Round 1: MR 4 sc.
2. Round 2: Sc around. 4 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 6 sts.
4. Round 4: Sc around. 6 sts.
5. Round 5: Sc 2, inc around. 8 sts.
6. Round 6: Sc around. FO.
7. Leaves: Join green at top, ch 5, sl st to top, ch 4, sl st, ch 5, sl st. FO.

Yellow Root Vegetables

Make 4 yellow vegetables with pale green leaves.

1. With yellow, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rounds 3-4: Sc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 5: Sc 1, dec around. 8 sts. Stuff lightly.
5. Round 6: Dec around. FO.
6. Leaves: With light green, ch 4, sl st to top, repeat 4 times.

Cabbages

Make 5 cabbages in light and medium green. The cabbages are round, layered, and slightly ruffled.

1. Center: With light green, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Round 4: BLO sc around. 18 sts.
5. Round 5: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts. Stuff lightly.
6. Round 6: Dec around. FO and close.
7. Outer Leaves: Join medium green to front loops of Round 4. Work sl st, ch 3, 2 dc in same loop, ch 3, sl st in next loop; repeat around with 8 leaf clusters.

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Red Radishes

Make 5 small red radishes with dark green leafy tops.

1. With red, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc around. 12 sts.
4. Round 4: Sc 1, dec around. 8 sts. Stuff lightly.
5. Round 5: Dec around. FO.
6. Root Tip: Attach cream yarn at bottom, ch 3, sl st back. FO.
7. Leaves: Attach green at top and make three ch-4 loops.

Flowers, Lavender Pot, and Small Flower Basket

Lavender Pot

The right side shows a terracotta pot filled with purple lavender stems.

1. Pot Round 1: With terracotta, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: BLO sc around. 12 sts.
4. Rounds 4-6: Sc around. 12 sts.
5. Round 7: FLO sc around for rim. FO.
6. Soil: With dark brown, MR 6 sc, inc around to 12, FO. Sew inside pot.
7. Lavender Stems, make 7: With green, ch 7. Sl st in 2nd ch and next 5 ch. FO.
8. Flowers: With lavender, tie three small knots along each stem. Sew stems into soil.

Small Flower Basket

• Basket: With tan, MR 6 sc, inc to 12, sc 4 rounds, FO.
• Handle: Ch 14, sew both ends to basket sides.
• Flowers: Make tiny pink, blue, white, and yellow blooms using MR 5 sc, sl st closed. Sew into basket.

Wheelbarrow

The mint wheelbarrow sits on the right side and holds soft gray bundles. Its front wheel and handles should be stiff enough to keep the shape.

Barrow Basket

1. With mint, ch 16.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 15 sts.
3. Rows 2-7: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 15 sts.
4. Border Round 1: Sc around rectangle, 3 sc in corners.
5. Wall Round 2: BLO sc around.
6. Rounds 3-6: Sc around. FO.

Pinch the front edge slightly narrower and stitch it in place. Insert a small rectangle of plastic canvas into the base so the wheelbarrow stays open.

Wheel, Handles, and Legs

• Wheel: With gray, MR 6 sc, inc around to 12, sc 1 round, FO. Sew to front center.
• Handles, make 2: With tan, ch 16, sl st back along chain. Sew to back underside.
• Legs, make 2: With tan, ch 6, sl st back. Sew beneath rear corners.
• Gray bundles: With gray, MR 6 sc, inc to 12, sc 3 rounds, dec, FO. Make 2 and place inside.

Beehive and Bees

Beehive

The small beehive at the front right is pale golden and rounded with a dark entrance.

1. With honey yellow, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Rounds 4-7: Sc around. 18 sts.
5. Round 8: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
6. Round 9: Dec around. FO and close.
7. Hive ridges: With tan, surface sl st around Rounds 3, 5, and 7.
8. Entrance: With dark brown, MR 5 sc, FO. Sew to lower front.

Bees

Make 3 bees. Use yellow, black, and white.

1. Body: With yellow, MR 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Sc around. 6 sts.
3. Switch black, Round 3: Sc around. 6 sts.
4. Switch yellow, Round 4: Sc around. 6 sts. FO.
5. Wings, make 2 for each bee: With white, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sc, hdc, FO. Sew to body top.

Sew one bee near the hive, one bee near the garden front, and one bee close to the lavender pot. Use a single black stitch for each bee’s tiny head mark.

Garden Tools

• White rake: With white, ch 12, sl st back. For the rake head, ch 7, sc across, then add 5 short ch-3 teeth along one side.
• Brown-handled shovel: With brown, ch 12, sl st back. With gray, MR 5 sc, flatten, and sew to handle.
• Small stick border posts: With dark brown, ch 8, sl st back. Make 6 and sew at garden edges.

Rabbit Burrows Sign

The sign sits at the front left with green lettering and a dotted border. Use cream for the sign and brown for the posts.

1. Sign Board: With cream, ch 18.
2. Rows 1-9: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 17 sts.
3. Border: Sc around with cream, placing 3 sc in each corner. FO.
4. Posts, make 2: With brown, ch 10, sl st in 2nd ch and across. FO.
5. Sew posts to the back lower edge of sign.
6. Embroider Rabbit Burrows in green using backstitch. Add small dark green dots around the border.

Sew the posts into the moss so the sign leans slightly backward, just like the sign in the photo.

Extra Outdoor Details

Small Garden Stool with Teapot

A small round stool sits near the apron rabbit. Use tan and pale blue.

1. Stool Top: With tan, MR 6 sc, inc around to 12, sc 1 round, FO.
2. Stool Legs, make 3: Ch 5, sl st back. Sew underneath.
3. Topper Teapot: Make the small teapot from the living room instructions and sew it to the stool top.

Trailing Greenery

• Make 8 vines using ch 12 to ch 20 in mixed greens.
• Sl st back along each chain for thicker stems.
• Add leaves by working ch 4, sl st in the same stitch every 3-4 chain spaces.
• Sew vines around cottage sides, garden rows, sign posts, and near the flower basket.

Assembly Order

1. Sew the moss panel to the front of the base tray.
2. Attach the cottage floor to the back of the base.
3. Sew the back wall to the floor and base.
4. Sew side walls to the back wall at a gentle outward angle.
5. Attach the brown loft band to the upper back wall.
6. Sew the roof lid to the top back edge so it stands upright.
7. Add side roof flaps over the upper side walls.
8. Sew the fireplace to the back wall center.
9. Add window, curtains, pictures, and potted plant.
10. Sew the rug to the floor.
11. Place sofa on the right, chair on the left, and table in the center.
12. Add cups, cakes, plates, and teapot to the table.
13. Attach string lights to the loft band and interior ceiling.
14. Sew vegetable rows into the moss garden.
15. Add sign, tools, flower basket, lavender pot, beehive, bees, and wheelbarrow.
16. Sew the rabbits in place or leave them loose for play.

Positioning Guide for Photo Accuracy

Place the apron rabbit on the left front side, standing beside the small flower basket and the stool with a blue teapot. Her ears should be tall and slightly open, and her apron should face the garden rows.

Place the tall rabbit on the right side near the lavender pot and wheelbarrow. His green overalls should face forward. Angle one arm outward so he looks like he is watching over the garden.

Place the small bunny in the center-right garden path, between the adult rabbits, with the carrot against the chest. The bunny should be shorter than the vegetable rows and stand close to the cabbages.

Arrange the vegetable rows across the front center: orange carrots on the left, yellow root vegetables next, cabbages in the middle, and red radishes on the right. Leave moss visible between every row so the garden looks natural.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Check each rabbit face before final sewing. The eyes should be level, the muzzle centered, and the ears balanced. Embroider the noses with very small stitches so the rabbits stay gentle and handmade rather than overly bold.

• Add whiskers after the heads are attached, using dark brown thread.
• Sew the heads securely through at least two rounds of stitches.
• Use hidden stitches to keep clothing from sliding.
• Trim all yarn tails and tuck them inside the nearest stuffed piece.
• Add extra moss chains around any visible joins on the base.

Care Notes

This crochet cottage is best used as a decorative play set. If you add real fairy lights, remove the battery unit before cleaning. Keep small vegetables, bees, and cups away from very young children because they are tiny handmade pieces.

• Spot clean with a damp cloth.
• Do not machine wash the cottage structure.
• Let pieces air dry completely before storing.
• Keep away from direct sunlight to protect the yarn colors.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Cottage walls are firm and standing at matching angles.
• Roof lid is upright with tan edging visible.
• String lights are evenly spaced across the brown loft band.
• Furniture fits inside without covering the fireplace.
• Garden rows are arranged by color and height.
• Rabbit outfits match the scene: floral apron, green overalls, and small carrot bunny.
• Sign reads Rabbit Burrows and leans slightly back.
• Wheelbarrow, hive, bees, lavender pot, tools, and flowers are all attached securely.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Use a soft makeup brush or clean paintbrush to dust the roof, moss, vegetables, and furniture. Brush in the direction of the stitches, not against them. This keeps the texture neat and prevents fuzzy yarn from lifting.

For deeper cleaning, dampen a white cloth with cool water and gently press the stained area. Do not rub the embroidered faces, sign lettering, or flower knots. Let the piece dry flat in a shaded, airy place.

Store the cottage inside a box that is taller than the open roof. Add tissue paper around the rabbits and wheelbarrow so the ears and handles do not bend. Keep the battery lights separate if the display will be stored for a long time.