Soft Bunny Hat

There's nothing quite so precious as a new little baby, but this sweet Soft Bunny Hat comes mighty close!  With sweet bunny ears, this adorable crocheted hat is great for spring!  Imagine how sweet your little one will look wearing this adorable crocheted hat pattern!  When the spring is over, this hat can double as a great costume idea for a sweet little bunny costume.  Kids of all ages are sure to love this adorable hat, and you'll love how easy and fun it is to make!

Materials:

• 2 skeins Red Heart® “Moon & Stars™” yarn in Snow
• 5.5mm [US I-9] crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Gauge: 13 sts = 4”; 8 rows = 4” in alternating sc & dc rows. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Instructions:

Hat

1. Ch 2.
    
2. Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with a slip st.
    
3. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join – 12 sts.
    
4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 18 sts.
    
5. Round 4: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 24 sts.
    
6. Round 5: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 30 sts.
    
7. Round 6: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 36 sts.
    
8. Round 7: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 42 sts.
    
9. Round 8: Ch 1, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 48 sts.
    
10. Round 9: Ch 3, dc in each st around; join.
     
11. Round 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
12. Rounds 11-14: Repeat Rounds 9-10.
     
13. Rounds 15-20: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
14. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Ear (Make 2)

1. Ch 2.
    
2. Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join.
    
3. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join – 12 sts.
    
4. Rounds 3-5: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
    
5. Round 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 18 sts.
    
6. Rounds 7-13: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
    
7. Round 14: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 24 sts.
    
8. Rounds 15-28: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
    
9. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Finishing

1. Flatten and shape Ears, folding both sides to center. Stitch into place on Hat. Weave in ends.

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