Crochet Adorable Bunny Earflap Hat Free Pattern

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in beige and pink
• Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• rep = repeat

Pattern

Hat Base

1. With beige yarn, create a magic ring. Ch 1, work 8 sc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (8 sts)
2. Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (16 sts)
3. Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*, rep from * around. Join with a sl st. (24 sts)
4. Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st*, rep from * around. Join with a sl st. (32 sts)
5. Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st*, rep from * around. Join with a sl st. (40 sts)
6. Continue increasing following this pattern until you reach 56 sts, then sc in each st around until the hat measures 6 inches from the center.

Earflaps (Make 2)

1. Join beige yarn to one side of the hat. Ch 1, sc in 10 sts, turn.
2. Ch 1, sc2tog, sc across, sc2tog at end. Turn.
3. Repeat the last row until 2 sts remain.
4. Fasten off.

Edging

• Join beige yarn to any st along the base of the hat, ch 1, sc evenly around, including earflaps. Join with sl st. Fasten off.

Bunny Ears (Make 2)

1. With beige yarn, ch 10. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch. (9 sts)
2. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
3. Continue in sc, decrease at both ends of the rows until 2 sts remain. Fasten off.
4. Repeat the same with pink yarn, but create smaller ears by skipping the final row.
5. Sew pink inner ears onto the beige larger ears.
6. Sew ears onto the crown of the hat.

Ties

1. Cut 6 strands of beige yarn, 24 inches long.
2. Fold in half and attach to the end of each earflap.
3. Braid the strands and secure with a knot, leaving a tassel at the end. Trim to desired length.

Weave in all ends to finish.