Best Crochet Bunny Ear Beanie Pattern

The Best Crochet Bunny Ear Beanie Pattern is very bright and easy to make! So if you’ve been looking for a cute and simple crochet hat to make, this is it. This is perfect for the entire winter season. This design features rosy cheeks and long but manageable ears. I love adding pink rosy cheeks to my animal hats because it gives them extra personality and charm—just like my crochet frog hat and crochet bear hat.

For a fun finishing touch, you can optionally add a pom pom to the top of the hat.

So, let’s get started on my Crochet Bunny Ear Beanie Pattern!

Things To Note:

• Yarn Type: Any type of yarn would work like cotton, chunky, etc.
• Hook Size and Measurements: By using a 5.5mm hook, my crochet rectangle for the beanie is roughly 14 inches by 22 inches.
• Kid Sizes: If you want to make this bunny ear beanie for a child, I recommend chaining 35-40 and then following the pattern as normal, but only doing 35-40 rows.

Materials Needed:

• Safety eyes
• 5.5mm hook
• 1 skein of red hearts dusty gray
• 1 skein of red hearts light raspberry
• Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends and sewing pieces together
• Pom pom (either handmade or bought)

Abbreviations to Remember (US terms):

• Magic ring (mr)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Chains (ch)
• Half double crochet (hdc)
• Back loop only (blo)
• Slip stitch (sl st)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Triple crochet (tr)

Variations:

You can use different colors, and basic beanie shapes with long, floppy bunny ears. Use soft yarn in pastel colors.

Instructions for Best Crochet Bunny Ear Beanie Pattern:

For this pattern we will mostly be working in rows.

Row 1: Ch x41, turn

Row 2: In the second chain from the hook, make a hdc. Continue to make hdc for the rest of the row. (40) At the end of the row, ch x1 and turn. (The ch is a turning ch, you will be making these every row but do not work in them!)

Row 3: In blo, hdc for the entire row (40). Ch x1 and turn.

Row 4-44: Repeat row 3. (40). Ch x1 and turn.

Use more or fewer rows depending on the hat size you are trying to achieve.

Before fastening off the yarn you want to fold the rectangle in half and then sew it or crochet it shut.

After the side of the hat has been sewn shut, take the yarn and cinch the top of the hat shut. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Once that is done, flip the hat inside out so now the sewn edges are on the inside of the hat.

Brim:

Figure out what side of the hat you want as the front side. Then insert your yarn onto the edge (preferably insert the yarn either on the side or back of the hat. I generally insert it on the seam) and make a sc. Make enough sc to get you to where you want to place your first bunny ear (the side of the hat you want as the front).

Now for the bunny ear:

In the stitch where you want the ear to be placed make a sl st, then ch x7, in the 3rd chain from the hook, make a dc, in the following 3 chains make a tr in each ch. DC in the last ch then slst into the stitch you started making the ear.

Sc x7 and then proceed to make another crochet bunny ear.

Sc the rest of the brim. Then fasten off and weave in the tail.

Inner ear circles:

Using the pink yarn, Ch x5, and in the second ch from the hook make a sc. continue making sc in the chs until you are out of chs. Fasten off the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.

Cheeks:

Round 1: With pink yarn, make a mr and make sc x6 in the circle (6). Slip stitch to the first sc and fasten off.

Finishing:

Insert safety eyes below the ears.

Sew the inner pink ears to the ears. Then sew on the cheeks below and slightly left/right of the eyes.

And once all of that is done, the ends are weaved in, I hope you enjoy your crochet bunny beanie as much as I had fun designing the pattern for it!

Expert Tips:

• Thin Nose Lines. I split the worsted-weight yarn into two strands for the nose and used only half. This creates a thinner line and makes the nose look more delicate.
• Alternative Ear Construction. If you want the ears to stand up more, add floral wire inside to help them keep their shape.
• Adjusting Size. To adjust for different head sizes, make a sample swatch and measure the stitches per inch. This will help you calculate how many chains and rows you need for a snug fit.

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