Bunny Ear Hat {Easy Pattern}

Instructions

• Yarn A - Pink / Yarn B - Grey
• With 4mm (US 6) knitting needles - CO 61 (68/75) sts in Yarn A and work 4 rows in st st.
• Change to size 4.5mm (US 7) knitting needles and work 16 (18/20) rows in st st.
• Decrease > Row 1 – *K8, K2tog* rep from * to last st (8:5) and K1 (8:5).
• Work 3 rows in st st.
• Decrease > Row 2 – *K7, K2tog* rep from * to last st (8:5) and K1 (8:5).
• Work 3 rows in st st.
• Decrease > Row 3 – *K6, K2tog* rep from * to last st (0:5) and K1 (0:5).
• Work 3 rows in st st.
• Decrease > Row 4 – *K5, K2tog* rep from * to last st (0:5) and K1 (0:5).
• Purl 1 row
• Decrease > Row 5 – *K4, K2tog* rep from * to last st (0:5) and K1(0:5).
• Purl 1 row
• Decrease > Row 6 – *K3, K2tog* rep from * to last st (0:0) and K1 (0:0).
• Purl 1 row
• Decrease > Row 7 – *K2, K2tog* rep from * to last st (0:0) and K1(0:0).
• Purl 1 row
• Decrease > Row 8 – *K2tog* rep from * to last st (1:0) and K1 (1:0).
• Leave a length of yarn (say about 5/6 inches) and cut, thread the yarn through the rem st and with the wrong side of the hat facing you, secure the yarn.

Making Up

Sew the seam (I used an invisible seam for this and you can’t see the seam on the right side).

Roll the brim and secure it into position with a stitch or two.

Stitch the eyes/nose mouth on in Yarn B.

Bunny Ears - Make 2

With Yarn A and 4.5mm (US 7) needles CO 8 sts

K 20 rows in st, st

Row 21 - K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog

Row 22 - P

Row 23 - K

Row 24 - P

Row 25 - K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog

Row 26 - P

Row 27 - K

Row 28 - P

Row 29 - K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog

Row 30 - P

Cont to work in st, st inc (KFB) at both ends of rows 2, 4 and 8.

Work in St, st for 21 rows

Cast off.

Making Up

Stitch the side seams and leave the ears to lie flat.

Stitch to the top of the bunny hat - where you want the ears to go, I find it easier to do this with the hat placed over a ball of yarn.

Secure and sew in any loose ends.