Hug a soft companion with the Free crochet Plush Bunny Businka Pattern, that's for gifts, decor, or adding a cute and playful charm anywhere.
A little bunny sits on the shelf, its floppy ears and tiny tail giving it a playful, inviting charm. This plush bunny Businka comes to life through a crochet pattern that turns simple yarn into a soft, huggable companion. Its rounded body and sweet features make it perfect for a nursery, a cozy corner, or as a thoughtful handmade gift that adds warmth and personality to any space.
Vibrant Crochet Plush Bunny Businka Pattern to Add Playful Touches
Uses and Materials
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Uses: Create a soft, decorative plush toy. This finished bunny serves as an excellent gift, a nursery decoration, or a cuddly companion.
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Materials: You require three balls of YarnArt Dolce plush yarn (peach color 741 for the main body and white for the feet and inner ears). You will need a small amount of YarnArt Jeans or similar strong thread for securely sewing the parts together.
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Tools: Use a 3.5 mm crochet hook. Prepare a pair of 2.5 cm safety eyes with fasteners, a plastic nose, glue for the nose and eyelashes, stuffing (holofiber/polyfill), scissors, a darning needle (large), and pins/stitch markers.
Special Features
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Plush Texture: The use of YarnArt Dolce yarn gives the entire bunny a signature soft and velvety texture, making it very pleasant to the touch.
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Integrated Legs and Arms: You join the legs directly to the body during the crocheting process, ensuring a secure and sturdy foundation. You also join the arms to the body in a similar manner.
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Facial Sculpting: The pattern includes a crucial step of facial sculpting (or "tightening") around the eyes and mouth using thread. This technique defines the eyes and gives the bunny its expressive, cute appearance.
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Long Ears: The bunny features distinctively long, two-toned ears, beginning with white and transitioning to the main peach color.
Tutor's Suggestions
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Tension and Stuffing: Do not overstuff the pieces, especially the legs and arms. The plush yarn is already quite dense. Stuff the legs only up to the mid-calf point, allowing the upper section to flatten for easy attachment to the body.
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Head/Body Joint: When attaching the head to the body, ensure the head is stuffed firmly and sew it securely using the thin YarnArt Jeans thread. Work stitches back and forth between the head and body for a stable neck.
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Eye Placement: Use temporary markers or pins to test the placement of the safety eyes before inserting the fasteners. This is especially important for the head, which includes specific increase rounds to create cheek bumps where the eyes should sit.
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Eyelashes: Apply the eyelashes after you finish the eye sculpting but before you glue the nose, as the sculpting might move the facial features slightly.
Crochet Plush Bunny Businka
Making this Businka is both enjoyable and rewarding. The pattern guides you step by step: shaping the body and head, attaching the arms, legs, ears, and finishing with a tiny tail.
Customization allows each bunny to be unique. Soft pastel tones give a gentle, calming vibe, while bright or bold colors make it cheerful and lively.
This plush bunny pattern blends creativity, charm, and practicality, resulting in a handmade companion that’s fun to make, adorable to display, and impossible not to love.
Level of Difficulty
This is an Intermediate-level project. While you primarily use single crochet, the challenge lies in:
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Shaping: Creating the oval base of the feet and the complex curves of the head and body.
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Assembly: Accurately joining the limbs and head while maintaining the toy's shape.
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Facial Details: Successfully executing the facial sculpting to achieve the desired expression, which requires careful placement and tension.
Adding contrasting colors for the ears, nose, or paws gives extra personality, ensuring every bunny has its own character.
The finished figure is soft and squeezable while remaining firm enough to hold its shape, creating the perfect balance between cuddly and sturdy.
Conclusion
You have successfully completed the long-eared, incredibly soft Businka bunny! With a sturdy, integrated body and a detailed, expressive face, this plush toy is ready to be hugged, displayed, or gifted, bringing a joyful, handmade touch to any space.
Tip
For a professional finish, perform the facial sculpting and sew the ears and head on using a long doll needle and YarnArt Jeans thread instead of the fluffy body yarn. This thin, strong thread gives you the necessary control to securely attach parts and create precise, clean indentations for the eyes and mouth, which is essential for the final look of the toy.