Rainbow Bunnies Miro and Mira

Idea and Design from lulu loves the moon

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 • optional: 2 little buttons for the pants

Materials. Size:
When using similar or the same yarn with
• Yarn in different colors:
the same hook size, the bunny becomes
- for the body: cotton in brown or beige
approx. 40 cm tall (including ears).
- for the overall: cotton or merino in the
color of your choice
Abbreviations:
(exact materiallist see below)
sc single crochet
• Crochet hook 2,5mm for the bunny
inc increase
• Crochet hook 3mm for the overall
dec decrease
• black, pink and white embroidery thread for sl st slip stitch
the eyes and the nose ch chain stitch
• Stuffing rnd round
• Yarn Needle for sewing and embroidering r row
eyes, nose and rainbow HS hook size
• optional: yarn remains in 3 colors for the (…) …x repeat the instructions in the
embroidered rainbow brackets as indicated after the brackets
• optional: music box with the maximum size
of 5,5 cm x 4,8 cm (plus one ball or
wooden ring for the string to play)

Bunny 1.
Organic cotton from Ecobebek (color Goat), 105m/50g,
HS 2,5mm. Used quantity approx. 100g (2 balls of yarn).
Alternative: any cotton minimum approx. 120m/50g
(e.g. Schachenmayr Catania)

Overall made with pure wool:

Merino yarn from KPC Yarn (color Caramel), 107m/50g,
HS 3mm (very loosely crocheted). Used quantity approx.
50g (1 ball of yarn).
Alternative: e.g. Merino yarn from Rico Design, Essentials
Merino DK

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 Bunny 2.
Organic cotton from Ecobebek (color Goat), 105m/50g,
HS 2,5mm. Used quantity approx. 100g (2 balls of yarn).
Alternative: any cotton minimum approx. 120m/50g
(e.g. Schachenmayr Catania)

Overall made with cotton:

Organic cotton from Babytoly (color Marigold), 105m/50g,
HS 3mm (regular crocheted). Used quantity approx. 50g (1
ball of yarn).
Alternative: e.g. Schachenmayr Catania

Bunny 3.
Organic cotton from Ecobebek (color Marple), 105m/50g,
HS 2,5mm. Used quantity approx. 100g (2 balls of yarn).
Alternative: any cotton minimum approx. 120m/50g
(e.g. Schachenmayr Catania)

Overall made with pure wool:

Merino yarn from KPC Yarn (color Wicker), 107m/50g,
HS 3mm (very loosely crocheted). Used quantity approx.
50g (1 ball of yarn).
Alternative: e.g. Merino yarn from Rico Design, Essentials
Merino DK

Head.

Worked in spiral rounds. 11. (9 sc, inc) x6 (66 sc)

1. 6 sc in a magic ring (6 sc) 12. (10 sc, inc) x6 (72 sc)
2. inc x6 (12 sc) 13.-25. 72 sc (13 rounds)
3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18 sc) 26. (10 sc, dec) x6 (66 sc)
4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24 sc) 27. (9 sc, dec) x6 (60 sc)
5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30 sc) 28. (8 sc, dec) x6 (54 sc)
6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36 sc) 29. (7 sc, dec) x6 (48 sc)
7. (5 sc, inc) x6 (42 sc) 30. (6 sc, dec) x6 (42 sc)
8. (6 sc, inc) x6 (48 sc) 31. (5 sc, dec) x6 (36 sc)
9. (7 sc, inc) x6 (54 sc) 32. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30 sc)
10. (8 sc, inc) x6 (60 sc) 33. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24 sc)
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End with 1 sl st and fasten off. Leave a long tail for
sewing the head onto the body. Stuff the head.

Legs (make 2) and Body.

First Leg.
Worked in spiral rounds. Don’t forget to stuff the legs with stuffing bit by bit. That way you‘ll avoid bumps. Fill as
firmly as possible.

1. 6 sc in a magic ring (6 sc)

2. inc x6 (12 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18 sc)
4.-35. 18 sc (32 rounds)
End with 1 sl st and fasten off. Sew the yarn end accurately.

Second Leg.
Crochet like the first leg but don’t fasten off. We will attach the first leg now.

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Attaching the legs.

36. Continue with 6 ch onto the second leg, take the first leg and attach it with 1 sc. Work 17 sc along the
leg, 6 sc into the chain, 18 sc along the second leg and 6 sc into the front loops of the chain. (48 sc)
Place your marker here. The new round begins now.
37. (7 sc, inc) x6 (54 sc)
38. (8 sc, inc) x6 (60 sc)
39. (9 sc, inc) x6 (66 sc)
40.-50. 66 sc (11 rounds)
51. (9 sc, dec) x6 (60 sc)
52. 60 sc

Don’t forget to stuff the body with stuffing bit by bit.

If you want to make Miro with a music box, you can put it into the half-finished body. Use a needle to bring out the
string from the music box between the legs. Put filling around the music box. You can fill the belly firmly. Don’t
place filling underneath the music box, so the stuffing can’t tangle the string and the music box can play without
disturbances.

53. (8 sc, dec) x6 (54 sc)

54. 54 sc
55. (7 sc, dec) x6 (48 sc)
56. 48 sc
57. (6 sc, dec) x6 (42 sc)
58. 42 sc
59. (5 sc, dec) x6 (36 sc)
60. 36 sc
61. (4, sc, dec) x6 (30 sc)
62. 30 sc
63. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24 sc)
64. 24 sc
65. 12 sc plus 1 sl st (at the back). Fasten off and sew the yarn end accurately.

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Arms (make 2).

Worked in spiral rounds.

1. 7 sc in a magic ring
2. inc x7 (14 sc)
3.-22. 14 sc (20 rounds)
Don’t fill the arms.
Fold the opening of the arm and close it with 6 sc.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2).

Worked in spiral rounds

1. 6 sc in a magic ing
2. 6 sc
3. inc x6 (12 sc)

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4. 12 sc
5. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18 sc)
6. (5 sc, inc) x3 (21 sc)
7.-15. 21 sc (9 rounds)
16. (5 sc, dec) x3 (18 sc)
17. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12 sc)
End with 1 sl st and fasten off. Leave a long tail. Fold the ear in the middle and sew it together with 1 – 2 stitches.

Overall.

There are 3 ways to crochet the overall. The first one is worked with merino yarn, the second one is worked with
cotton (same weight as the bunny) and with the third one you can add flounces to the overall.

Version 1, Overall
Made with cotton from Babytoly, 105m/50g, HS 3mm:
The overall is worked in the same way as the legs and the connection to the body.

Pant Leg (2x)

Crochet a chain with 23 ch and close them to a circle with 1 sl st into the first ch.
1. 1 ch (this is the first stitch of the next round), 22 sc into the other 22 ch
From here we work in spiral rounds.
2. – 26. 23 sc (25 rounds)
End with 1 sl st and fasten off. Sew the yarn end accurately.

Crochet like the first pant leg but don’t fasten off. We will attach the first pant leg now.

27. Continue with 4 ch onto the second pant leg, take the first pant leg and attach it with 1 sc. Work 22 sc
along the pant leg, 4 sc into the chain, 23 sc along the second leg and 4 sc into the front loops of the
chain. (54 sc)
28.-37. 54 sc (10 rounds)
38. (7 sc, dec) x6 (48 sc)
39. + 35 sc so the work ends at right side of the back, end with 1 sl st and fasten off, sew the yarn end
accurately

The Bib
The bib is worked in rows.
Put the pants in front of you, you should count approx. 24 sc on the front. Count 7 sc from the right to the left.
Work the 1st sc into the 8th sc and then make another 11 sc.

R1.-R9. 12 sc, 1 ch, turn (9 rows)

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Don’t fasten off. Put the overall onto the bunny, so you can figure out the length of the suspenders. Crochet
approx. 23 ch (the length depends on the yarn you use), put the suspenders over the arm and finish them
crossed on the back at the upper edge of the pants with 1 sl st. Crochet along the edge of the pants approx. 15
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sc. Then crochet another 23 ch and cross them on the back over to the arm and finish them with 1 sl st into the
side of the bib. Fasten off and sew the yarn end accurately.

1. crochet 23 ch

2. finish with 1 sl st into the edge of

the pants

3. approx. 15 sc along the edge of

the pants

4. crochet approx. 23 ch for the

second suspender

Version 2, Overall
Made with merino yarn, 107m/50g, HS 3mm, loosely crocheted:
The overall is worked in the same way as the legs and the connection to the body.

Pant Leg (2x)

Crochet a chain with 23 ch and close them to a circle with 1 sl st into the first ch.
1. 1 ch (this is the first stitch of the next round), 22 sc into the other 22 ch
From here we work in spiral rounds.
2.-34. 23 sc (33 rounds)
End with 1 sl st and fasten off. Sew the yarn end accurately.

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Crochet like the first pant leg but don’t fasten off. We will attach the first pant leg now.

35. Continue with 4 ch onto the second pant leg, take the first pant leg and attach it with 1 sc. Work 22 sc
along the pant leg, 4 sc into the chain, 23 sc along the second leg and 4 sc into the front loops of the
chain. (54 sc)
36. (8 sc, inc) x6 (60 sc)
37.-46. 60 sc (10 rounds)
47. (8 sc, dec) x6 (54 sc)
48. + 35 sc so the work ends at right side of the back, end with 1 sl st and fasten off, sew the yarn end
accurately

The Bib
The bib is worked in rows.
Put the pants in front of you, you should count approx. 27 sc on the front. Count 6 sc from the right to the left.
Work the 1st sc into the 7th sc and then make another 14 sc.

R1.-R.10. 15 sc, 1 ch, turn (10 rows)

Don’t fasten off. Put the overall onto the bunny, so you can figure out the length of the suspenders. Crochet
approx. 26 ch (the length depends on the yarn you use), put the suspenders over the arm and finish them
crossed on the back at the upper edge of the pants with 1 sl st. Crochet along the edge of the pants approx. 15
sc. Then crochet another 26 ch and cross them on the back over to the arm and finish them with 1 sl st into the
side of the bib. Fasten off and sew the yarn end accurately.

Version 3, Overall with ruffles

Crochet the overall as shown in version 1 or 2. Work another row onto the bib, so that the overall rises up a little
higher. Work the suspenders as shown in the version 1 and 2. For the ruffles you have to crochet along the side
of the bib.

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The amount of stitches doesn’t matter here. It’s important to increase the right amount of stitches in every row
though. Start the first row with a standing sc (start with the same beginning as you do for a chain, hold the loose
end of the yarn and crochet a normal sc in the first stitch) at the bottom right corner, as shown in the picture.

R1: increase every stitch -> approx. 12-14 inc (24-28 sc), 1 ch, turn,
R2: 24-28 inc (48-56 sc)
Fasten off and sew the yarn end accurately.
Repeat on the other side of the bib.

Start here for the ruffles: Begin with

1 standing sc and crochet 2 rows of
increases along the edge of the bib

Finishing.

Sew the head onto the Body.

The sleeping eyes are embroidered between the 20th and 21st round and run over 5 stitches. Pins help you
sew the eyes symmetrically. Additionally I embroidered 3 lashes each. There are 9 stitches between both eyes.
For orientation the pictures on the next page will help you.

The open eyes are also embroidered using a thin black thread between the 21st and 24th row with a few
vertical stitches. Additionally you can add a small vertical stitch with white thread into the eye.

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Place the little pink nose between the eyes and at the same level as the lower edge of the eye. Use a long pink
thread and embroider a horizontal line which runs over 3 – 4 stitches with a few stitches. Additionally you can
embroider a vertical line from the middle of the nose down about 4 rounds.
Sew the arms directly between the head and the body on each side. Sew the ears on the left and right side of
the head between the rounds 5 and 6.

You can add red cheeks with pink rouge (and a make-up brush) or wax crayons.

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At the end you can embroider a rainbow onto the overall.

Use a pencil to draw the 3 rainbow stripes onto the overall.

After that you embroider the rainbow with the “backstitch” from the inside to the outside. You don’t have to work
super accurately. I think an irregular rainbow adds its charm. When you’re finished with embroidering you have to
sew the yarn ends at the back of the bib. After that you can put the overall onto the bunny.
You can also roll up the overall at the bottom of the legs. This looks super cute.

Hurray! You made it! Miro and/or Mira are finished! I hope you had fun!

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