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Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern

Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a plush chenille backpack with a sweet bunny face and long floppy ears. It combines simple rounds and worked-in-rows shaping to make a child-friendly, wearable toy. The finished backpack measures approximately 21 cm wide and 24 cm high, perfect for little ones.

Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Detailed step-by-step rounds are included for flap, backpack body, straps, handle, cord and the bunny head and ears. The pattern uses super bulky chenille yarn for a soft, plush finish and includes assembly and placement instructions.

Why You'll Love This Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns a functional backpack into a lovable toy that children will adore. I enjoy how the chenille yarn makes the piece irresistibly soft and tactile, perfect for hugs and everyday use. The construction is clever — the bunny head becomes the flap which gives the piece personality while staying practical. I also love the clear, methodical rounds and photos that make assembly straightforward and satisfying.

Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love to customize this pattern by changing yarn colors; try pastel shades for a softer look or bright contrasting colors for a playful finish.

You can make the backpack larger or smaller by changing yarn weight and hook size; thicker yarn and a larger hook will give you a chunkier backpack while thinner yarn makes a mini version.

I often swap the chenille yarn for a textured boucle to change the tactile feel of the bunny head.

Try adding embroidered patches or small appliques on the backpack front to personalize each piece for the child receiving it.

I sometimes replace safety eyes with embroidered eyes for completely washable toys or for younger children to avoid small parts.

Want a seasonal theme? Use holiday colors or add a tiny crocheted scarf or bow to the bunny for a festive touch.

If you want a more posable bunny, insert a thin wire inside the ears or handle lightly to help them keep shape.

For a gender-neutral gift, select neutral yarn tones like cream and gray, then add a colorful cord or button as an accent.

I also like to make matching accessories like a tiny hat or keychain friend from leftover yarn to create a set.

Experiment with different button styles or closures — a toggle or magnetic snap can give the backpack a different look and function.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not placing a marker at the start of rounds can make counting stitches difficult; place a marker at the beginning of every round to track your progress precisely. ✗ Forgetting to change color cleanly when instructed can leave loose ends and messy joins; cut yarn and join the new color as instructed, then weave in ends neatly before continuing. ✗ Overstuffing the head will distort its shape and make sewing awkward; stuff gradually with small amounts to shape softly and evenly for a smooth finish. ✗ Skipping placement checks for eyes and nose can result in misaligned facial features; insert safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5 and check spacing (6-7 sc) before securing the nose and embroidering the mouth.

Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming plush backpack bunny that doubles as a cute accessory and a cuddly toy. This pattern walks you through crocheting a soft chenille backpack with a removable bunny face and floppy ears. You will enjoy the simple shaping, step-by-step instructions, and assembly tips to create a durable, child-friendly backpack.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Plush Backpack Bunny Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Super Bulky / Super Chunky / 14-ply velvet yarn (HIMALAYA DOLPHIN BABY) - 2 skeins of different colors (main backpack colors: purple and pink)
  • 02
    Milk-colored chenille yarn (for bunny head and ears) - approx 1 skein
  • 03
    Sport weight / 4-ply yarn (YarnArt JEANS or Alize Cotton Gold) - small amount of black color for face detail (about 30 cm thread for face decoration)
  • 04
    Small amount of pink thread or yarn for mouth embroidery
  • 05
    Polyester stuffing - enough to stuff the bunny head and slightly fill the flap area

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 3.75 mm (for some details and recommended by author)
  • 02
    Crochet hook 5 mm (for chenille / head and ears)
  • 03
    Sewing needle
  • 04
    Wooden button
  • 05
    Safety eyes 8-10 mm (2 pieces)
  • 06
    Safety nose 10 mm (1 piece)
  • 07
    Scissors
  • 08
    Stitch markers
  • 09
    Yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
  • 10
    Polyester stuffing

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— Notes :

Infos :

I want to thank you so much for the purchase. This pattern doesn't contain crochet lessons. For working on this pattern, basic crochet skills are required. Skills level - intermediate. Any child will be happy with such a plush backpack bunny. Crochet it as a gift to someone or for your child.

Infos :

Recommended materials and tools: Super Bulky/Super Chunky/14ply velvet yarn HIMALAYA DOLPHIN BABY - 2 skeins of different colors. Sport weight/4ply yarn YarnArt JEANS or Alize Cotton Gold of black color 30 cm thread for face decoration. Sewing needle. Hook size 3.75 mm and 5 mm by Clover. Wooden button. Safety eyes 8-10 mm. Safety nose 10 mm. Stuffing toy material.

Infos :

Note: — Work in continuous rounds, in rows and in a spiral. — The size of the backpack - 21 cm wide (8.2 ''), 24 cm high (9.4 ''). — At the beginning of the round, use a marker or thread of a different color so that you can see where the beginning of the round is.

— Abbreviations :

Infos :

ch - chain. MR - magic ring. sc - single crochet. inc - increase. dec - decrease. sl st - slip stitch. BLO - back loops only. t-ch - turning chain. hdc - half double crochet stitch. hdcinc - half double crochet increase (2 hdc in one stitch). hdc2tog - crochet 2 hdc together. (...) * n - repeat instruction in brackets N times. (...) - number of loops in a row / round.

— Flap :

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 5 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook. Do not pull the ring. Turn. (5)

Round 2 :

t-ch, 1 sc, inc * 4, turn (9)

Round 3 :

t-ch, (sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (13)

Round 4 :

t-ch, (2 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (17)

Round 5 :

t-ch, (3 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (21)

Round 6 :

t-ch, (4 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (25)

Round 7 :

t-ch, (5 sc, inc) * 4, 1 sc, turn (29)

Round 8 :

t-ch, (7 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc, turn (32)

Round 9 :

t-ch, (8 sc, inc) * 3, 5 sc (35)

Info :

Do not turn. Work along the top of the flap.

Round 10 :

t-ch, 19 sc, turn (19)

Round 11-15 :

t-ch, 19 sc, turn (5 rows)

Round 16 :

t-ch, 19 sc (19)

Info :

Do not turn.

Info :

Change color to purple. Cut the pink yarn. Then work in rounds.

Round 17 :

t-ch, 22 sc, 3 ch, skip 3 stitches, 22 sc, turn (47)

Round 18 :

t-ch, 47 reverse sc (47), sl st

— Backpack :

Info :

Begin to crochet with purple yarn. Ch20. Start on the second chain from the hook:

Round 1 :

18 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, on the other side of the chain: 17 sc, inc, inc into t-ch (42)

Info :

Place a marker.

Round 2 :

16 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 2, inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3 (48)

Round 3 :

inc, 15 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 4, inc, 14 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 4, 1 sc (58)

Round 4 :

inc, 15 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 3, inc, 17 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 3 (66)

Round 5 :

inc, 18 sc, (inc, 4 sc) * 3, inc, 16 sc (inc, 4 sc) * 3 (74)

Round 6 :

74 sc (74)

Round 7 :

BLO 74 sc (74)

Round 8-16 :

74 sc (9 rounds)

Round 17 :

26 sc, dec, 34 sc, dec, 10 sc (72)

Info :

Change color to pink. Cut the purple yarn.

Round 18-35 :

72 sc (18 rounds)

Info :

Join the flap in the next rounds

Round 36 :

71 sc, 1 sc with the flap (72)

Round 37 :

20 sc with the flap, 52 sc (72), sl st.

— Straps :

Round 1 :

Crochet with purple yarn. Work in rows. ch71, start from the second chain on the hook: 70 sc, turn (70)

Round 2-4 :

t-ch, 70 sc (3 rows)

Info :

You can make the straps longer or shorter. Make more or less chains. My straps are 50 cm long.

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing pieces. If chenille yarn crumbles a lot, it is better to sew on the straps with a cotton thread matches the color.

Info :

Sew the straps at the bottom of the backpack between rounds 7 and 11, at the top of the backpack between rounds 32 and 36. Distance between straps 12 sc.

— Handle :

Round 1 :

Crochet with purple yarn. Work in rows. ch21, start from the second chain on the hook: 20 sc, turn (20)

Round 2-3 :

t-ch, 20 sc (20 rows)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing pieces. If chenille yarn crumbles a lot, it is better to sew on the handle with a cotton thread matches the color.

Info :

Sew on the handle.

— Cord :

Info :

Ch150. Step back at the top of the backpack 2 rounds and stretch the cord between the stitches, after folding the backpack, as shown in the photo. Make knots at the ends.

— Button :

Info :

Sew a button between rounds 23 and 27.

— Bunny :

— Head :

Round 1 :

Crochet with milk yarn. ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

inc *6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)

Round 7-10 :

36 sc (4 rounds)

Round 11 :

(4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)

Round 12 :

(3 sc, dec) * 3 (24)

Info :

Cut the yarn. Leave the end for sewing pieces. If chenille yarn crumbles a lot, it is better to sew on the head with a cotton thread matches the color.

Info :

Insert safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5. Distance between eyes 6-7 sc. Insert the safety nose into the middle of the amigurumi ring. Before you secure it with a washer, embroider the mouth with a pink thread.

Info :

Stuff the head. Sew the head to the flap of the backpack. Sew through walls of stitches from above, not through, so that there are no stitches on the wrong side of the cover

— Ears :

Info :

(make 2) Crochet with milk yarn. Crochet with hook 5 mm

Round 1 :

ch2, crochet 6 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2 :

hdcinc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(hdc, hdcinc) * 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(5 hdc, hdcinc) * 3 (21)

Round 5-6 :

21 hdc (2 rounds)

Round 7 :

(5 hdc, hdc2tog) * 3 (18)

Round 8 :

18 hdc (18)

Round 9 :

(4 hdc, hdc2tog) * 3 (15)

Round 10-11 :

15 hdc (2 rounds)

Round 12 :

(3 hdc, hdc2tog) * 3 (12)

Round 13-14 :

12 hdc (2 rounds)

Round 15 :

(2 hdc, hdc2tog) * 3 (9)

Round 16-17 :

9 hdc (2 rounds)

Round 18 :

9 sc (9)

Info :

Fold it in half and crochet 4 sc through both sides. Leave the end for sewing pieces. If chenille yarn crumbles a lot, it is better to sew on the head with a cotton thread ears the color. Sew on the ears. Embroider lashes with a black cotton thread.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the head to the flap of the backpack by aligning the head center with the flap center and stitching through the front loops (sew through walls of stitches from above, not through, to avoid visible stitches on the wrong side).
  • Attach straps at the bottom of the backpack between rounds 7 and 11 and at the top between rounds 32 and 36, spacing the straps 12 sc apart for symmetry.
  • Sew a wooden button between rounds 23 and 27 on the front of the backpack and create the cord loop to secure the flap.
  • Sew the handle at the top center of the backpack after folding and positioning; sew securely using a needle and matching thread to reinforce attachment points.
  • Fold each ear and whipstitch 4 sc through both sides to close the ear, then sew the ears evenly to the head and embroider lashes with black cotton thread.
  • Weave in all ends and secure safety eyes and safety nose with washers before finishing; embroider the mouth with pink thread before fastening the nose washer.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round to track round starts and avoid losing count.
  • 💡Work in continuous rounds or rows as specified; some sections are worked flat then joined into rounds so follow turn/do not turn notes carefully.
  • 💡Leave yarn ends long for sewing pieces and consider using a cotton thread to sew chenille yarn pieces if the yarn crumbles.

This plush backpack bunny pattern turns a simple chenille yarn into a lovable wearable toy that kids will treasure. The bunny flap and floppy ears add personality while the sturdy construction keeps it practical for everyday use. Happy crocheting and enjoy gifting this cuddly creation to someone special! 🧶🐰

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished backpack measures approximately 21 cm wide and 24 cm high when made with the recommended chenille yarn and hook sizes.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but the final size will change; using thinner yarn with a smaller hook will produce a smaller backpack and thicker yarn with a larger hook will create a larger, chunkier result.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet skills like working in rounds, increases, decreases and half-double crochet are recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on your experience level and how carefully you sew and assemble the pieces.