Crochet Marshmallow: Velvet Bunny Pattern & Step-by-Step Instructions
Marshmallow the Velvet Bunny is a delightful crochet project for anyone who loves soft, cuddly amigurumi. This pattern produces a velvety, floppy-eared bunny with sweet embroidered features — perfect as a handmade gift or a cozy companion. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or following your first amigurumi, the step-by-step rounds below will guide you through creating your own Marshmallow the Velvet Bunny.
Finished Marshmallow the Velvet Bunny — soft velvet crochet bunny with floppy ears and embroidered facial features.
Supplies
- Alize Baby Softy Plus yarn: white and pink for the bunny (light and dark brown noted for bear version)
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Safety eyes
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Polyfill stuffing
Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- slst — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- inc — increase
- dec — decrease
- cc — color change
- fo — finish off
Head
In main color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Rnd 7-12: sc around (36) (6 rounds)
Place safety eyes in round 9 with 6 st in between them
Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Begin to stuff
Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
fo and finish stuffing.
Ears x2
In white yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3: sc around (12)
Rnd 4: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 5-9: sc around (18) (5 rounds)
Rnd 10: (7 sc, dec) x2 (16)
Rnd 11: sc around (16)
Rnd 12: (6 sc, dec) x2 (14)
Rnd 13: sc around (14)
Rnd 14: (5 sc, dec) x2 (12)
Rnd 15-18: sc around (12) (4 rounds)
Fold in half and sc 6 sc across
fo and leave tail for sewing.
Nose
In pink yarn, embroider a nose between the eyes in the rounds indicated.
Body
In main color:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Rnd 7-10: sc around (36) (4 rounds)
Rnd 11: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Rnd 12: sc around (30)
Begin to stuff
Rnd 13: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rnd 14-15: sc around (24) (2 rounds)
Rnd 16: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Rnd 17-18: sc around (18) (2 rounds)
fo, leave long tail for sewing.
Finish stuffing.
Arms x2
Starting in main color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3-8: sc around (12) (6 rounds)
Rnd 9: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
Rnd 10-11: sc around (9) (2 rounds)
Stuff
Fold in half and sc 4 across the top.
fo and leave tail for sewing.
Legs x2
Starting in main color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4-5: sc around (18) (2 rounds)
Begin to stuff
Rnd 6: (10 sc, 4 dec) (14)
Rnd 7: (10 sc, 2 dec) (12)
Rnd 8-10: sc around (12) (3 rounds)
Finish stuffing
fo and leave tail for sewing.
Assembly
Attach head to body.
Sew ears on either side of the head on round 3.
Sew the arms right below the head on either side of the body.
Sew the legs on either side of the body between rounds 5-9.