Hoppy Crochet Bunny Baby Slippers with Embroidered Faces
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These crochet bunny baby slippers have rounded toes, upright ears and a simple embroidered face. The supplied Hoppy Baby Bunny Slippers pattern offers two sizes; this tutorial follows the smaller 0–6 month version with a 3.5 mm hook. Its age label is approximate, so the measured sole is the more useful fit check.
Materials, Gauge and Size
A 3.5 oz ball of worsted yarn, a 3.5 mm / US E hook, scraps of black and pink yarn, needle, scissors and markers. The source uses Bernat Giggles. Small-size gauge is five sc per inch and sample length about 3.75 in / 9.5 cm. The larger source size changes both the hook and counts and is not mixed into these instructions.
Stitches and Pattern Notes
US crochet terms: ch = chain; sc = single crochet; hdc = half double crochet; dc = double crochet; tr = treble crochet; sl st = slip stitch; st = stitch; sp = space; BLO = back loop only; inc = 2 stitches in one stitch. Sc2tog, hdc2tog and dc2tog combine two neighboring stitches into one. A number before a stitch tells you how many consecutive stitches to work. Parentheses followed by a repeat number describe one complete group repeated that many times.
Step 1: Make the Sole
| Row / round | Instructions | Count / note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ch 13. From second ch: 2 sc, 7 sc, 3 hdc, 4 hdc in final ch; opposite side 3 hdc, 7 sc, 2 sc in starting chain. | 28 |
| 2 | Ch 1; 2 sc in each of first 2 sts, 6 sc, 4 hdc, 2 hdc in each of next 4 sts, 4 hdc, 6 sc, 2 sc in each of last 2 sts. | 36 |
| 3 | Ch 2; hdc, 2 hdc in next st, 10 hdc, 2 dc, 2 dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 dc, 10 hdc, 2 hdc in next st, hdc. | 46 |
| 4 | Sl st around in BLO. | 46 |
Step 2: Work the Upper
Keep the center back of the heel marked. The source joins rounds to the beginning chain, which does not count as a stitch; each new upper round begins at the center back. In Round 5 work through both the slip-stitch line and the back loops beneath it, as shown in the reference detail. Ch 2; 6 hdc, 6 sc, 3 hdc, 16 dc, 3 hdc, 6 sc, 6 hdc, then join (46). Round 6 repeats that stitch sequence through the usual tops (46).
Step 3: Shape the Toe
| Row / round | Instructions | Count / note |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ch 2; 2 hdc, hdc2tog, 2 hdc, 6 sc, sc2tog, hdc2tog twice, dc2tog five times, hdc2tog twice, sc2tog, 6 sc, 2 hdc, hdc2tog, 2 hdc; join. | 33 |
| 8 | Ch 2; 5 hdc, 6 sc, sc2tog twice, 3 dc, sc2tog twice, 6 sc, 5 hdc; join. | 29 |
| 9 | Sl st around the opening. | 29 |
Step 4: Crochet Four Ears
With the 3.5 mm hook, ch 9. Work a half treble in the fourth chain and another in the next chain, then 2 dc, hdc and 4 hdc in the last chain. Down the opposite side work hdc, 2 dc and 2 half trebles. Ch 3 and sl st to the first ch-3 space. Slip stitch up and back down along the center foundation line to stiffen the ear.
The source’s half treble is a special stitch here: yarn over twice, insert and draw up a loop; yarn over and pull through two loops, then yarn over and pull through the remaining three. It is not an ordinary US hdc. Make four ears with the same tension.
Step 5: Add the Faces and Finish
Sew two ears to each shoe with several passes through the ear base. Shape each base by drawing its two sides together, then secure the remaining base to the upper. Embroider the pink nose over the center dc post near the lower toe. Place small black embroidered eyes roughly three stitches to either side of center, using the source photo for their height.
The source photographs include yarn bows and rear pompoms; these are optional embellishments, not part of the shaping. You can leave them off. Weave in all tails and check the seams and chosen decorations before use. Make the second slipper with identical counts and compare its heel position and sole length to the first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What keeps the ears upright? A line of surface slip stitches along the foundation chain adds structure, and the ear base is sewn and shaped securely.
What is different about the source’s half treble? It begins with two yarn overs and finishes by pulling through three loops after the first pull-through.
Can I omit the bows and pompoms? Yes. The ears, embroidered face and stitched shoe remain complete without them.
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Pattern and Photo Credits
Adapted from the supplied Bunny Shoes.pdf. Pattern and photographs: Two Girls Patterns, Hoppy Baby Bunny Slippers. Source photographs show the reference samples; captions identify any detail crops. This written adaptation has been reviewed against the supplied pattern pages but has not been physically crocheted or maker-tested. Yarn substitutions and tension can change the result.
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