Bunny Crochet Cake Pattern
This Bunny crochet cake pattern is a unique and original design, specially designed for you if you are looking for a fun and unique crochet project to work on, then this cake pattern is a perfect choice.
You are welcome to make this cunny crochet cake as a gift for friends or family members who love handmade items. You can make a few bunny crochet cakes and give them away as thoughtful and unique presents.
I have a bunch of Bunny-inspired projects here on the blog that you would like! Bunny slippers, bunny drawstrings, bunny sleeping bag, bunny beanie and many more.
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Bunny Crochet Cake Pattern
The Bunny-inspired crochet cake measures approximately 10” at its base and 14” in height.
Supplies needed for the Bunny crochet cake
Yarn – Hobbii Kind Feathers, #3 lightweight (100% Acrylic, 257 yards/235 m per 3.75 oz/100g Skein)
White – Main Color = MC
Pink – Contrasting Color = CC
Estimated yardage
200 yards in MC
20 yards in CC
Hook
3.5 mm Crochet Hook
Other materials needed for the Bunny crochet cake
Darning needle
Polyfibre
Optional – Florist Wire – 25g (25cm x 0,71mm/10” x 22 swg) = 2 pieces.
Gauge
14 sts over 8 rows = 10 cm square/4” made in dc
Gauge isn’t important for this project.
Bunny crochet cake pattern notes
- Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
- Any #3 weight of yarns can be substituted
- Chains at the beginning of Rounds or Rows do not count as a stitch.
Difficulty – Easy
Terms – US Terminology
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Stitches needed for the crochet cake pattern
Chain(s) – ch(s)
Single Crochet – sc
Half Double Crochet – hdc
Double Crochet – dc
3rd loop
Back Loop only – BLO
Special Stitches
Shell – (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated stitch
Popcorn stitch – 5 dc in indicated st, remove your hook from the last st, and insert your hook into the top of the first dc, pass the hook through the loop left from the 5th st, sl st to complete the stitch.
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How to crochet a bunny crochet cake
Section 1: Bunny ears – Make 2
With MC
Round 1: In a Magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc 6 sc.
Or ch 3, 6 sc in 3rd ch from hook—6sc.
- Place a stitch marker and move it with each round
- Crocheting in spiral
Round 2: 2 sc in each around—12 sc.
Rounds 3 – 5: sc in each st around—12 sc
Round 6: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next, rep from * around. 18
Round 7: *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next, rep from * around. 24
Rounds 8 – 23: Sc around. 24
Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off
- Bend your florist wire into two
- Place the wire inside the ear
- Fold the lower 3rd of the ear as shown below
Sc over both layers downwards, leaving the upper part un-sewn
Section 2 – Cake
Using MC
Round 1: In a Magic ring, ch 2, 12 hdc, join. 12 hdc.
Or ch 4, 12 hdc in 4th ch from hook, join—12 hdc.
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each around, join—24 hdc.
Round 3: Ch 2, *hdc in next, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join—36 hdc.
Round 4: Ch 2, *hdc in next 2, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join—48 hdc
Round 5: Ch 2, *hdc in next 3, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join—60 hdc
Round 6: Ch 2, *hdc in next 4, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join—72 hdc
Round 7: Ch 2, *hdc in next 5, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join— 84 hdc
Round 8: Ch 2, *hdc in next 6, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join— 96 hdc
Round 9: Ch 2, *hdc in next 7, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join— 102 hdc
Round 10: Ch 2, *hdc in next 8, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join— 120 hdc
Round 11: Ch 2, *hdc in next 9, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join— 132 hdc
Round 12: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join. 132 hdc
Body
Round 1: Ch 1, in BLO, hdc in each st around, join. 132 hdc
Rounds 2 – 15: Ch 2, *FPhdc around next st, BPhdc around next st, rep from * to the end, join – 66 FPhdc/BPhdc
Round 16: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join. 132 hdc
- Place a stitch marker and move it after each round.
Round 17: In BLO, *hdc in next 9 sts, hdc2tog; repeat from * around—120 hdc
Round 18: In BLO, *hdc in next 8 sts, hdc2tog; repeat from * around—
Round 19: In BLO, *hdc in next 7 sts, hdc2tog; repeat from * around—
Round 20: In BLO, *hdc in next 6 sts, hdc2tog; repeat from * around—
Round 21: In BLO, *hdc in next 5 sts, hdc2tog; repeat from * around—
Round 22: In BLO, *hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog; repeat from * around—
Crocheting in 3rd loop from here
Rounds 23 – 25: *hdc in each st around
Round 26: hdc in next 3 sts, hdc2tog; repeat from * around—
Round 27: *hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog; repeat from * around—
Finishing
- Pick up the cake
- Locate the first five rounds on the top where you worked into the BLO.
- Pick your desired position for the ears’ placements.
- Sew the bunny ears to your preferred location on the cake top
- Fill your cake with polyfill
- Optional: Cut a piece of cardboard with a similar circumference to the cake base and place it inside the cake before stuffing it for a better shape.
- Shape your cake correctly.
Round 28: *hdc in next st, hdc2tog; repeat from * around—
Round 29: hdc2tog around—
Leave a long tail of yarn, and sew close the remaining sts.
Fasten off.
Icing – Cake Base
- Crocheting into the sts left unworked from Round 1 of the Body
- With CC, join yarn to any part on the base of the cake
Round 1: Ch 1 sc in each st around, join-132 hdc
Round 2: Ch 3, *shell in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, ch 2, rep from * to the end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 22 shells, 22 sc
Fasten off.
Icing – Upper Cake Trim
- Crocheting into the sts left unworked from Round 17 of the Body
- With CC, join to any part on the sts left unworked on the cake
Round 1: Ch 1 sc in each st around, join-120 hdc
Round 2: Ch 3, popcorn stitch in same st, *ch 2, skip next st, sc in next st, ch 2, skip next st, popcorn stitch in next st, rep from * to the end, join – 30 Popcorn, 30 sc
Fasten off.
To decorate your cake
Accessories with mini Eggs, Carrots, or any other appropriate stuffies.
Overall, this Bunny crochet cake pattern is a fun, unique, and rewarding project that would make anyone smile when gifted. With easy-to-follow instructions and the satisfaction of creating something beautiful, I am sure you will be glad you tried your hands on this crochet cake pattern.
