Crochet Bunny Wallhanging

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Be still my little spring heart because this darling Crochet Bunny Wallhanging has me smitten.

Up close image of crochet white bunny appliqué on blue and purple rings.

Grab some scrap yarn in your favorite spring colors and get ready to crochet the cutest little bunny wall decor in one evening!

Here’s a little secret … this darling crochet bunny appliqué is really just a spin on a crochet heart! Let’s take a closer look..

collage of parts for crochet bunny wall hanging pattern using white, pink, purple and blue yarn

This Crochet Bunny Wall Hanging pattern started out as a premium pattern in my pattern shops, but I thought it would be fun to bring it over to the blog so more people can enjoy making it.

The crochet ring portion of this wallhanging is where your creativity can shine. Go with those beautiful pastels that so many of us associate with spring. Or go a different direction by matching it to your decor. This same wall hanging, for instance, would look equally beautiful in subtle neutral tones.

Crochet bunny wall hanging with 3 white bunnies with pink ears and noses on crochet rings.

It is also a great pattern for using up scrap yarn. And it makes a great gift too! I’ve had several people request my holiday wall hangings because they are so fun for seasonal decorating.

It fits great on a door or wall whether you live in a house or rent an apartment. It also makes a nice gift for those living in assisted living where it can sometimes be challenging to decorate for holidays.

I love to crochet holiday decor because it simply makes me smile every time I walk by. And maybe that’s the best reason of all!

two crocheted rings. One is in blue and purple variegated yarn. The other is in purple with blue border.

The rings themselves are worked around silicone canning jar gasket rings. In my grandmother’s rendition of my Christmas Wallhanging, she used the old style rubber canning jar gaskets. Unfortunately the rubber did not hold up to the test of time and there’s nothing sadder than seeing your grandmother’s work fall apart like that!

green canning jar ring gaskets

The easiest place to find the silicone canning jar gaskets is on Amazon. I purchased my locally, however that store no longer carries them, but you might be able to find canning jar gaskets in a store with a good canning section.

Look for wide-mouth rings for a mason jar. Typically gaskets come in ‘regular’ which is smaller and ‘wide-mouth’ which is larger. For this project, we use the wide mouth gaskets! The ring measures 3.5 inches across from edge to edge. You might need to go with this measurement since I’ve found that Amazon doesn’t always label them correctly.

If your gaskets have the little tab on them, like mine do, use a pair of scissors to snip them off so you have a continuous ring to crochet around.

Grab some medium weight yarn (#4) and your crochet hook, and let’s crochet this fun free pattern – The Crochet Bunny Wallhanging!

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Crochet Bunny Wall Hanging Pattern

Materials

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet AbbreviationsUS to UK Crochet Conversion Chart.  Find links to stitches on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.  I really like to use the invisible seamless join when finishing pieces that get sewn together.

*Sample used wide mouth size canning jar gaskets made of silicone.  They can be purchased on Amazon or you might find them locally, as I did.  Be sure to select the correct size: these are WIDE mouth canning jar gaskets designed to fit on standard sized mason jars with a wide opening (NOT regular). The outside dimensions of the jar ring are 3.5″ across by 3.5″ high.

Gauge:

Gauge is not important in this pattern.

Resources and crochet tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet AbbreviationsUS to UK Crochet Conversion Chart.  Find links to stitches and basic crochet skills on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches such as the slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet stitch and chain stitch used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.

Crochet Abbreviations:

  • ch = chain
  • dc = double crochet
  • tr = treble crochet
  • sc = single crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • st = stitch(es)
Up close image of crochet white bunny appliqué on blue and purple rings.

Finished Crochet Bunny Wallhanging Size

Wall hanging is approximately 25” from top of loop to bottom of tassel.  

Crocheted Rings

Make 4 purple rings and 3 variegated rings for a total of 7 rings.

If there are tabs on the jar gaskets, cut them off with a pair of scissors so that the ring is truly a ring.

R1:  With purple or variegated yarn, make 60 dc into and around the jar ring.  Join with sl st to 1st dc.  Fasten off.

R2:  Attach blue to any dc and sc around.   Fasten off and weave in ends.

two crocheted rings. One is in blue and purple variegated yarn. The other is in purple with blue border.

Hanging Strip

With blue, ch 90.

R1:  Sc in 10th chain and across to last chain.  Slip stitch in last chain. 

R2:  Rotate work. Working in opposite side of chain, sl st in 1st chain (which is the opposite side of the last stitch worked in round 1).  Sc across to the point where the loop begins, make 10 sc in loop.  Continue working around the opposite side of the strip and sc across the end, ending with a slip stitch in the last st at the bottom.

Fasten off yarn and work in all loose ends.  Take several strands of yarn (approx 10” long), fold in half and attach as a tassel at the bottom with a giant sl st.  The smooth end of the sl st should be on the right side of work.  Trim tassel to an eye pleasing length.

Pieces of a crochet bunny appliqué on a wood board

Crochet Easter Bunny Applique

With white yarn, make a magic ring.  WORK ALL OF ROW 1 into the magic ring as follows:

crochet hook with a white crochet heart in progress

R1: ch 2, 3 tr, 4 dc, tr, 4 dc, 3 tr, ch 2.  Pull magic ring almost closed and then sl st into the center.  Pull tight.

white crochet heart

R2:  sc in side of starting ch2, 2 hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 4 st, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 hdc  in next st, sc and sl st in side of last ch 2 space.

R3:  sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 st, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, sc, in next st, hdc in next 7 st, 2 hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 st, sl st to next st.  Finish off. 

upside down crochet white heart

Ears (Make 6)

R1:  With pink, Ch 9, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, hdc in next ch, 3 dc in last chain, working on opposite side of the chain, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 st, sl st in last st, changing to white yarn in the last st.

R2:  With white yarn, ch 1, sc in next 7 st, 2 hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 7 st.  Fasten off white, leaving a strand for sewing.

Fold bottom of ear together and sew together with a few stitches.   Attach each ear behind the top of the bunny’s head, referring to the photo for placement.

Bunny Nose (Make 3)

R1: Make a magic ring and sc 6 in the loop.  Pull tight.

R2:  Working in a spiral, sc across (6 st).  Sl st to 1st stitch.  Fasten off, leaving a long strand of yarn for weaving.  Draw yarn through the stitches and pull tight and knot off.  Use this yarn to tack the nose down, referring to the photo for positioning. 

Crochet Bunny Assembly

If you haven’t already done so, sew bead or button eyes on each Bunny face.  (Alternatively, eyes can be embroidered with French knots using black yarn.)  Sew nose and ears on to bunny face as pictured.

Refer to picture and weave hanging strip over and under rings (see the Turkey Wallhanging for a complete photo tutorial).  Tack down with yarn at the top and bottom of the strip and anywhere else as needed to hold in place.  

Here is the base of the turkey wall hanging as an example for ring and strap placement:

Orange crochet strap woven between orange crochet rings with yellow trim.

You may need to adjust the strap so it does not pull or pucker and so that the loop at the top and the very bottom of the strap look even.  

Arrange the bunny appliqués along the strip and sew down. The bunny ears in the sample are left loose and not tacked down, but you could tack them down if you prefer.

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