We’re in the mood for some hopping! So, right after the earlier sock bunny (Baby) sewing fun, we’re going straight into another one – the droopy ear sock bunny. You’re really going to enjoy this one. I call it the kawaii version and it’s called Bibi. With droopy ears and somehow, I know it will be a really special bunny toy for children, so give it a try!
Look at BiBi – it can sit on its own, looking cute and adorable after hopping around the garden. BiBi loves scampering here and there, hiding behind pretty flowers and keeping really quiet. And then jumping out when someone passes by, with its paws out and a big grin, showing its two front teeth. It loves to surprise unsuspecting children with a giggle and presenting them with a daisy. Sometimes, you can find it sitting down, covered in the hay after a good roll around.
Hello, I am BiBi, the kawaii little droopy ear sock bunny
BiBi is made from a single sock, so if you have some socks lying around that you never want to wear again, make many, many BiBis from those and you’ll never have to worry about what to do with them. If you have a pair, make twin BiBis. That’ll look really adorable!
Droopy Ear Sock Bunny -Free Sewing Pattern
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I have made quite a lot of sock tutorials of different sock animals earlier; check out sock monkey, sock kitty, and even sock skeleton for all the fun we can have with stuffed socks. Making BiBi is no different – so if you had fun with all of them, you will definitely enjoy making BiBi, the droopy ear sock bunny. For one thing, BiBi is different because its ears droop, so it looks like it is always ready to listen to what you have to say. You will feel less lonely – on the window sill as a decoration, on your side table beside your children’s bed or even on the car dashboard – BiBi can keep you company. You can also try making a BiBi bunny sachet like this one here.
Here, the tutorial here is a little simplified – for details on each step, you can read sock animal patterns & tutorials for all the specifics, such as how to sew a sock animal, the stuffing, and markings on the socks. Generally, the craft instructions are the same. Let’s start sewing!
DROOPY EARED SOCK BUNNY SEWING PATTERN
BiBi Droopy Eared Sock Bunny is sewn by using a single sock, 2 black buttons, and some embroidery floss. It is a perfect craft to sew if you have some don’t-know-what-to-do stray socks lying around that are still “new”. Or, you can make twins bunny with a new pair of socks.
BiBi bunny can sit on its own, it is great as a toy for the kid and as well as for home decoration. I hope you like it and made some for your loved ones.
Enjoy sewing it!
Materials
- Sock (crew length, with a folded cuff or with long cuff), 1
- Buttons (as eye) 10mm, black; Or Black Domed Eye Button, 10mm, 2
- Embroidery Floss, Pink
- Ribbon / Lace and some embellishments
- Poly-fill stuffing material
Tools
- Sewing machine. You can also hand-sew, if you prefer
- Long Sewing Needle (about 2") and pins
- Scissors
- Water Soluble Fabric Marker
- Iron
Instructions
- Prepare all materials above. Always pre-washed your socks before sewing them. Turn sock right side in and iron.
- Draw pattern on the sock. Sew then cut. Turn sock pieces right side out.
- Stuff parts with poly-fill stuffing materials and sew as instructed below.
- Sew to close the opening. Massage the parts to even out the lumps of the stuffing.
- Sew snout, eyes, nose to the head.
- Sew head, arms, feet, and tail to the body to complete the droopy eared sock bunny.
Seam Allowance: give yourself approximately 1/8” or 1/4” (you need bigger seam allowance for loose-knit and thinner sock materials because they can be ripped off easily)
Tip: To make the sock bunny sit well, make the bottom heavier. You can add rice or beads in a small sachet and insert it into the body before sewing it closed.
You can also add a string on its head to hang it up. To do this, pinch the head and lift it up to find balance. Then, add a string to hang. You can see the relevant photos in my previous sock bunny tutorial.
MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO SEW
BiBi DROOPY EARED SOCK BUNNY
PREPARATION
Gather all the materials and tools listed above.
Draw, Sew & Cut
Start by carefully unpicking the folded cuff of the socks (from the wrong side). Use scissors or a seam ripper if the cuff is the folded type. Then, turn the sock inside out and iron it flat with the foot facing up.
Draw the sock bunny pattern on it with an erasable fabric marker. From Top to Bottom: Snout, Head, Body, Feet + Tail and Arms
Blue – sewing lines (cut approx. 1/8″ – 1/4″ from sewing line)
Red – cutting lines
Pin the layers and sew (with a sewing machine or by hand, if you prefer). Sew the ears and arms only.
Cut the pattern out from the sock with a minimum 1/8″ seam allowance.
Split the ankle part into half. Draw 3 circles and cut them out.
ASSEMBLY
Head
Turn the sock right side out, face, body, arms.
Stuff ear with poly-fill stuffing material. Only stuff the ends. The area nearer to the head should be lightly stuffed.
Stuff the face and shape it so you have a round face.
Run a round of stitches near to the raw edge, pull the thread to close the opening.
Draw an oval shape at the heel section with an erasable fabric marker, this is the position of the snout.
Slip stitch the cut-out toe portion along with the oval shape. Leave a small opening for stuffing.
Stuff and stitch to close up the opening.
Sketch out the nose on bunny’s mouth with an erasable fabric marker.
Satin stitch the nose and make a dimple line below it by pulling the embroidery floss to create an indentation on the mouth.
Sew eyes with the buttons.
Flip the ears down and do a few stitches to hold it in position.
Attach Head To Body
Draw a circle at the bottom of the head. Divide the circle into about 12 equal parts. Draw a line at the body and equally divide the spacing into 12 parts too. Use these markings to slip-stitch the body to the head. They will make sure that the body and head are properly matched.
Now you can stuff the body, feet, arms and tail. Run your stitches near the raw edge and pull to close the opening.
Feet and tail: use your palms to roll the poly-fill into small, round lumps before wrapping it with the sock. Mark 3 lines on the bunny’s foot. Sew with embroidery floss to shape the toes.
Arms: use slip stitch for the opening (not running stitch).
Sew Arms, Feet And Tail To Body
Mark arm positions on the sides of the bunny. Slip stitch around the arms to the body.
Mark and slip stitch the feet and tail in place.
You can now decorate your BiBi with your favorite embellishments (sequins, sparkles, etc) - the choice is yours. After decoration, you now have a droopy-eared sock bunny that can sit in your home and be your new friend.
Give BiBi some bunny company at home. Try out these free bunny sewing patterns here and here.
Hello, I am BiBi.
Notes
Socks will be stretched after they are stuffed so thick socks that are close-knit make better quality sock bunny toys.
Tip: always massage the stuffing to loosen out lumps. Long tubular parts should be rolled with both hands so any lumps will be smooth, and help to make the parts longer and firmer.
Recommended Products
Purchase the similar material and tool used in this pattern from Craft Passion Shop.
Have you made a giraffe?
No, not yet at this moment but it is on my to-do list. Hopefully, it happens soon.
This is just too cute! I want to make them as gifts for people, so I immediately went out and got a 3 pack of socks. Time to get stitching!~ (although the real question is if I actually convinced myself to toss my pink embroidery floss after 4 years of no use or if it’s still hanging around somewhere. Suppose I’ll find out soon enough!).
I made this and it turned out great. I had a small white sock lying around so i decided to use it . I didn’t have enough ‘sock fabric’ so i used another abandoned striped sock and i will be give it to my sisters child.
That’s great, A.M. Happy sewing day. 🙂
This is so cute and I wish to have one! Is that possible for you to make a video tutorial of this?
For some reason I just dont get how to do it. Specially the “body” and the “nose”. Maybe its because sewing-english is too hard for me to understand since I cant even understand sewing-germany. how did you make the nose/body? It just plopped out D:
REgards
I made this yesterday. It’s so cute! How do I sew the head to the body and the body to the arms without showing the finishing knots and the starts? (I’m a very inexperienced crafter). Thanks!
The start knot is easy, just start from the inside. As for the end knot, insert the needle deep into the bunny and go as far as possible and come out on the opposite side, pull the thread a little harder so that the knot get into the sock, trim the thread and the thread end will be hidden inside the bunny too.
I want to make this for my friend’s baby sister and i was thinking maybe you could make some clothes patterns to go with it???
Очаровашка какая!
Translation (by Google):
How adorable!
merci pour tout
Translation (by Google):
thank you for all
i mean it
I am happy to know this, thank you 🙂
its soo cute im gunna make it
Hi there was just wondering if this pattern can be used for commercial use, its not stated on the pattern itself and the copyright of the page only copyrights the content listed here but not the pattern itself, was rather confusing. 🙁 I dont want to steal something so just thought I would ask 😀
way too awesome!!! love it!!! thanks so much for sharing!
How cute is this bunny! I love your other bunny and monkey too!
Pinning them…I must make them for my daughter!
Omg…. This bunny is too cute!! U should consider selling them…. 😀 they make cute hp hangers, keychains or just by being themselves!
Thanks, Nic 🙂
Where can I find the pattern for the droopy ear bunny. I have the tutorial and how to sew the bunny but no pattern. Thank you.
The pattern is on the second step by step photo 🙂
Muy lindo!!!!
Translation (by Google):
Very cute!!
Adorei!!!
Translation (by Google):
I loved it!
Que lindoooo…!!!! adorable, me encantó 🙂
Muchas gracias por compartir tan excelente tutorial.
Besos
Translation (by Google):
That lindoooo …!! adorable, I loved it 🙂
Thank you very much for sharing such an excellent tutorial.
kisses
Thank you 🙂 I am glad to share them so that you can make it !!!
Yes, this was a kit came with a book. The limbs were actually pompoms. I have made some others. Will share with you later when I have time to organize my photos. 🙂
This is amazingly adorable and using pom pom as the limbs are such a great idea!!! Hope to see more of your sock dolls 🙂
Oops…just realized I forgot to include my link:
http://www.ladycraftyfingers.com/sockpanda/
Oh, this is so cute!!!!! I saw that it is a kit bought from Taiwan, Are the limbs made of black sock or are they felt?
Love this funny. It’s so cute. I’ll sure try making it later.
I’d also like to share with you an old sock project I made before. It’s a panda. This was actually the first doll I made with socks. Hope you like it too. 🙂
SUBLIME J AIME CE QUE VOUS FAITES A BIENTOT
Translation (by Google):
J SUBLIME LOVE WHAT YOU DO YOU SOON
Oh, my!! That is just soooo CUTE!!
Thank you, Grandma G 🙂
what if you don’t have a sewing machine?
You may hand stitch it with back stitches.