Free Crochet Bunny Hat Pattern (Newborn-Child)

This free crochet bunny hat pattern with floppy ears makes a darling Easter accessory, baby shower gift or winter cap. Find the free pattern below or purchase the ad-free, printable PDF here.

This free crochet bunny hat pattern is part of a collaboration with Lion Brand Yarns. This post contains affiliate links.

You’ll find this crochet bunny hat to be a quick and easy project that’s fun to whip up for your favorite kiddo. Read on for all the yarn and inspiration details, or scroll down for the complete free pattern.

A Perfect Easter Crochet Pattern

If you’re looking for a sweet, handmade, non-candy Easter gift or you just know a baby that would look adorable as a little bunny rabbit (I mean, really, who wouldn’t?), this free crochet bunny hat pattern is perfect for you. (Add the free crocheted carrot rattle pattern and you’ll have one “hoppy” bunny!)

Related: more free crochet Easter patterns ⇨

Brief Video Overview

If you’d like to see this crochet bunny hat in action on my sweet nephew and see a quick overview of how this pattern comes together, click play on the video below!

Skills Needed to Crochet A Bunny Hat

This project is quite quick to whip up. The only stitch used on the main body of the hat and ears is half double crochet. The scalloped edging uses a slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet and a treble crochet.

If you’re a beginner crocheter, this project is a great way to learn a few new stitches. But if that sounds overwhelming, you can just leave off the scalloped edge and add one more row of half double crochets instead.

Personalize The Face (Or Not!)

After having made versions of this hat both with an embroidered face and with no face, but extra floppy ears, I really love both options. And I always like projects that allow my indecisiveness to drag out as long as possible. You can crochet this hat, add the ears and then decide if you’d like to add a face or not. How’s that for flexibility?

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Yarn as Fluffy as a Little Bunny

This free crochet bunny hat pattern works well in any worsted weight yarn, but for an extra fluffy, super soft hat, Lion Brand Ve-luxe is where it’s at. This velour-style yarn is incredibly plush and really fills in the stitches nicely with extra fluffy softness.

When I popped this hat on my sweet nephew’s head, I knew it was absolutely comfy and easy for him to wear. No one wants to spend time on a handmade hat that won’t get worn because it’s scratchy and uncomfortable! There are a variety of colors of Ve-luxe that would work well for this bunny hat pattern. We used Silver, but I think Dusty Pink and Charcoal would work beautifully too.

How to Print This Pattern

If you’d like to couch crochet and prefer a printed version of this pattern, I offer an inexpensive ad-free PDF for purchase. It includes all the photo tutorials you see here, the written pattern in large type and it’s specifically formatted for easy printing. You can grab it here on Etsy and here on LoveCrafts.

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Crochet Bunny Hat (With Floppy Ears!)
Free Pattern + Tutorial

Purchase the ad-free, printable PDF on Etsy here or LoveCrafts here.

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Supplies:
• Lion Brand Ve-luxe (Weight: 4/Medium –  246 yds, 5.3 oz)
– Pictured: Silver (#536 – 149) – approx 65, 75, 90, 110g
– Also pictured in hat with face: I Love This Yarn – color: Spunky Print 

• Tapestry needle
• Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle

Optional:
• (2) 1” wooden buttons for eyes
• Small amount of accent color yarn for nose and whiskers
• Sewing needle and thread (to attach button eyes)

Gauge:
6.5 hdc x 5.5 rows = 2”

Abbreviations and Glossary (US Terms):
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
PM – place marker
sc – single crochet
slst – slip stitch
tr – treble crochet

CROCHET BUNNY HAT PATTERN

Overall Pattern Notes:

• Hat is worked in the round from the top down with the right side facing out throughout. Ears are worked in a spiral with the right side facing out throughout.
  
• Each Hat round is joined with a slip stitch to the first hdc of round. Each Ear round is not joined with a slip stitch, but instead just continued in a spiral.
  
• The chain 1 at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch.

0-3 MONTHS HAT

Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 hdc in ring, join to first hdc. (8 hdc total)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each stitch around, join. (16 hdc total)

Round 3: Ch 1, (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join. (24 hdc total)

Round 4: Ch 1, (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches) repeat around, join. (32 hdc total)

Round 5: Ch 1, (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches) repeat around, join. (40 hdc total)

Rounds 6-12: Ch 1, hdc around, join. (40 hdc total)

Round 13: (scalloped edging) Sc, dc, tr, dc, sc, slst, [slst, sc, dc, tr, dc, sc, slst] repeat 4 times, slst, sc, dc, tr, dc, sc. Fasten off. (40 stitches total

3-6 MONTHS HAT

Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 hdc in ring, join to first hdc. (8 hdc total)

Round 2: 2 hdc in each stitch around, join. (16 hdc total)

Round 3: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join. (24 hdc total)

Round 4: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches) repeat around, join. (32 hdc total)

Round 5: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches) repeat around, join. (40 hdc total)

Round 6: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 4 stitches) repeat around, join. (48 hdc total)

Rounds 7-15: hdc around, join. (48 hdc total)

Round 16: (scalloped edging) [Slst, sc, dc, tr, dc, sc, slst] repeat 7 times. Fasten off.

6-12 MONTHS HAT

Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 hdc in ring, join to first hdc. (8 hdc total)

Round 2: 2 hdc in each stitch around, join. (16 hdc total)

Round 3: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join. (24 hdc total)

Round 4: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches) repeat around, join. (32 hdc total)

Round 5: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches) repeat around, join. (40 hdc total)

Round 6: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 4 stitches) repeat around, join. (48 hdc total)

Round 7: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 11 stitches) repeat around, join. (52 hdc total)

Rounds 8-16: hdc around, join. (52 hdc total)

Round 17: (scalloped edging) Slst, slst [slst, sc, dc, tr, dc, sc, slst] repeat 7 times, slst (52 stitches total). Fasten off

TODDLER/PRESCHOOLER HAT

Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 hdc in ring, join to first hdc. (8 hdc total)

Round 2: 2 hdc in each stitch around, join. (16 hdc total)

Round 3: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join. (24 hdc total)

Round 4: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches) repeat around, join. (32 hdc total)

Round 5: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches) repeat around, join. (40 hdc total)

Round 6: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 4 stitches) repeat around, join. (48 hdc total)

Round 7: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 5 stitches) repeat around, join. (56 hdc total)

Rounds 8-18: hdc around, join. (56 hdc total)

Round 19: (scalloped edging) [Slst, sc, dc, tr, dc, sc, slst] repeat 8 times (56 stitches total). Fasten off.

TODDLER/PRESCHOOLER HAT

Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 hdc in ring, join to first hdc. (8 hdc total)

Round 2: 2 hdc in each stitch around, join. (16 hdc total)

Round 3: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join. (24 hdc total)

Round 4: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches) repeat around, join. (32 hdc total)

Round 5: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches) repeat around, join. (40 hdc total)

Round 6: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 4 stitches) repeat around, join. (48 hdc total)

Round 7: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 5 stitches) repeat around, join. (56 hdc total)

Rounds 8-18: hdc around, join. (56 hdc total)

Round 19: (scalloped edging) [Slst, sc, dc, tr, dc, sc, slst] repeat 8 times (56 stitches total). Fasten off.

CHILD HAT

Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 hdc in ring, join to first hdc. (8 hdc total)

Round 2: 2 hdc in each stitch around, join. (16 hdc total)

Round 3: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join. (24 hdc total)

Round 4: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches) repeat around, join. (32 hdc total)

Round 5: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches) repeat around, join. (40 hdc total)

Round 6: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 4 stitches) repeat around, join. (48 hdc total)

Round 7: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 5 stitches) repeat around, join. (56 hdc total)

Round 8: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 6 stitches) repeat around, join. (64 hdc total)

Rounds 9-21: hdc around, join. (64 hdc total)

Round 22: (scalloped edging) Slst, [slst, sc, dc, tr, dc, sc, slst] repeat 8 times (64 stitches total). Fasten off.

NEWBORN + 3-6 MONTHS EARS

Make 2.

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1 and make 6 hdc in ring, join to first hdc. PM in last st of round and move up with each round. (6 hdc total)

Round 2: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (8 hdc total)

Round 3: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (10 hdc total)

Round 4: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (12 hdc total)

Round 5: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc,] repeat around. (16 hdc total)

Round 6: Hdc in each stitch.

Rep Round 6 until ear measures 11” or desired length. 

Fasten off leaving a 20” tail for seaming. 

6-12 MONTHS + TODDLER/PRESCHOOLER EARS

Make 2.

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1 and make 6 hdc in ring, join to first hdc. PM in last st of round and move up with each round. (6 hdc total)

Round 2: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (8 hdc total)

Round 3: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (10 hdc total)

Round 4: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (12 hdc total)

Round 5: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc,] repeat around. (16 hdc total)

Round 6: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (20 hdc total)

Round 7: Hdc in each stitch.

Rep Round 7 until ear measures 12” or desired length.

Fasten off leaving a 20” tail for seaming. 

CHILD EARS

Make 2.

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1 and make 6 hdc in ring, join to first hdc. PM in last st of round and move up with each round. (6 hdc total)

Round 2: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (8 hdc total)

Round 3: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (10 hdc total)

Round 4: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (12 hdc total)

Round 5: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc,] repeat around. (16 hdc total)

Round 6: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (20 hdc total)

Round 7: [2 hdc in first stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc] repeat around. (24 hdc total)

Round 8: Hdc in each stitch.

Rep Round 8 until ear measures 14” or desired length.

Fasten off leaving a 20” tail for seaming. 

FINISHING – ALL SIZES

With tapestry needle and leftover yarn tail, whip stitch each ear to hat. Reference photos for placement. (In the samples pictured, the ears are tilted a bit and placed about four rows down from the top of the hat. Both ears are slightly more to the front of the hat than the back.)

Optional: Use sewing needle and thread to attach buttons as eyes. With accent color, embroider a simple nose and whiskers as pictured.

Give your finished cap to your favorite hoppy kiddo!

Now that you’re feeling like a DIY rockstar, peruse my archives to find your next Easter project or free crochet pattern–especially the yummy free pattern for the carrot rattle!

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