How to Crochet Easter Peg Dolls: Bunny, Baby Chick, and Lamb (Free Pattern)

Easter is coming and these sweet little peg dolls will be the perfect addition to your Easter decor. Because they are so small (only about 2 inches high), you can even put them in eggs and make the Easter egg hunt more fun and exciting.

I used crochet thread for mine but you can use yarn to make your peg dollies.

Notes:

1. This pattern only gives you the instructions for the basic peg doll with the hat. The pattern for the embellishments (little eggs, heart, and flower) is not included.

2. Crochet in the round. Join each round with slip stitch.

Materials:

1. Size 10 crochet hook (or size 7)
2. Size 10 crochet thread:
- ecru for face
- another color for body and hat
3. Stuffing
4. Scissors
5. Sewing needle
6. Stitch marker
7. Hot glue gun
8. Blush (for cheeks)

Abbreviations:

mr - magic ring
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
hdc - half double crochet
ch - chain

Pattern:

HEAD AND BODY

mg, ch 1, sc 7 in the ring

rnd 1: 2 sc in each - 14 sts
rnd 2: 1 sc, 2 sc in next (7 times) - 21 sts
rnd 3 - 6: sc around - 21 sts
rnd 7: 1 sc, sc 2 tog (7 times) - 14 sts
rnd 8: sc around

Stuff the head.

rnd 9: sc 2 tog (7 times) - 7 sts

Change to the second color for the body.

rnd 10: 2 sc in each - 14 sts
rnd 11: 1 sc, 2 sc in next (7 times) - 21 sts
rnd 12: hdc around - 21 sts
rnd 13: sc around - 21 sts

Alternate hdc round and sc round until you finish round 19.

rnd 20: 1 sc, sc 2 tog - 14

Stuff the body.

rnd 21: sc 2 tog - 7 sts

Cut the thread. With the sewing needle go through the front loop of each st. Then pull tight to close. Insert needle through body and pull. Don't cut thread yet. Leave for later.

BUNNY EARS (x 2):

Make a chain of 7.

round 1: sc in 2 sts, hdc in 2 sts, dc in next, 6 dc in last. Going around: dc in 1 st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Fasten off.

LAMB EARS (x 2):

Make a chain of 6 sts.

rnd 1: hdc in 4 sts, 5 hdc in last st. Going around, hdc until the end.

HAT:

mg, ch 1, sc 7 in the ring

Pull tight to close the ring. Do not cut this thread. We'll use it later.

rnd 1: 2 sc in each - 14 sts
rnd 2: 1 sc, 2 sc in next (7 times) - 21 sts
rnd 3: hdc around - 21 sts
rnd 4: sc around - 21 sts
rnd 5: hdc around - 21 sts
rnd 6: sc around - 21 sts
rnd 7: hdc around - 21 sts

Fasten off and weave in the end.

BABY CHICK FEATHERS:

The feathers are made with a chain that you will start where the magic ring is on top of the hat. For the bigger feather chain 10 - 12. Then insert hook through magic ring and sl st. Continue with a chain of 7 for the smaller feather. When finished, pull the rest of the thread to the inside of the hat and make a not. Cut the rest.

Attaching the hat to the body (after you have sewn the ears to the hat):

With the sewing needle and using the thread from the mr, go through the head and all the way through the body. Go through the same st where you left the left over thread from the body. Pull tight and make a not with both pieces of thread. Cut and stuff the thread in the body.

Glue the hat to the head.