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.
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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.
Related: 27+ Best Crochet Hat Patterns for Winter
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)
| Sizes: | Fits actual head size: |
| 0-3 months | 12-13” |
| 3-6 months | 13-15” |
| 6-12 months | 15-16” |
| Toddler/Preschooler | 16-17” |
| Child | 17-19” |
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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Jane says
Super cute! Thank you for sharing.
Jamie says
So many amazing headpieces on this website! I LOVE this week's reality check moment. It is so refreshing and fun to see the "behind the scene" proof of what actually goes on. The carrot toy is the perfect pairing. BTW- do those cheeks come with the bunny hat?
Michaell hendersonn says
This is really a great post..
My sister is 6 months pregnant and I would really like to make such kind of hat for her baby.. Thanks for sharing.. 🙂
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Michaell,
Congrats on your future niece or nephew! I'm glad you found my bunny pattern and hope you and your sister enjoy it!
Happy crocheting!
jess
marwa | Enthralling Gumption says
This bunny hat is so adorable. if only I had a baby around to make one!
Katie Foley Fitch says
Jess,
This is an adorable pattern. I have a friend who will be a first time grandmother and want to make this for her grandson. I would also love to add that carrot, if you have the pattern for it. What cute little extra toy. They would also make great auction pieces for the school/choir fundraisers we participate in each year.
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Katie,
I'd love it if your friend used my pattern for her new grandson! Here's the link to the carrot toy as well. And feel free to make these for your fundraisers! I'd love it if these patterns helped you raise some money! I just ask that you credit Make & Do Crew with the pattern and link to my site if you're sharing them online. Thank you for supporting M&DC!
Jess
Irma says
I've been trying to get the Free Subscriber Resources....the larger pattern for this bunny hat. Even after signing in...case sensitive and no spaces....I am still not getting any other sizes. Am I doing something incorrectly? I'm not so concerned about the hat...I can size that up, but I was wondering about the ears. Do they get larger with a larger hat?
Please reply.
Irma
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Irma,
The ears do size up with the larger patterns. I apologize that you're struggling to access the pattern. If you've got the welcome email with the PW in it, perhaps try copying and pasting the PW directly? I'm not sure why that wouldn't work. I haven't heard anyone else having the same problem, but I've very curious what might be up with your situation. Please let me know if that doesn't work and I'll just email you pattern directly. I don't want anything to stand in the way of your crocheting.
Jess
Trudi Lawrence says
I am not able to print? Does any one know how to? I tried to copy and convert to word it wont work. I tried to print the off the file would not work...
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Trudi,
I'm sorry you're having trouble printing. Are you attempting to print it straight from the blog post or from the PDF you downloaded from The Vault? It sounds like you got the file from The Vault and now aren't able to print it? I'll just go ahead and email it to you as a Word doc and perhaps that will work. Please let me know if you're still having trouble!
Jess
Barb says
I'm missing the 13 - 16 in the newborn pattern. :/
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Barb! Thank you so much for pointing out that error. I'm so sorry about that. It should read "round 13" instead of 17. (So there is nothing that you're actually missing after row 12, I just made a typo with round "17."
Thanks again for pointing it out. I'm sure you've helped someone else out by finding that error and you've certainly helped me!
Happy crocheting!
Jess
Tracy King says
Adorable pattern! I'm going to try sizing it up for my 13 year old. Maybe make the ears a little longer so she looks goofier ha ha. I'll send you a pic of it turns out ok. All I will do is upsize my hook and yarn. Doing that can get tricky with hats but I will still try. Thanks so much for sharing and adorable pictures with the post.
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
I love that idea, Tracy! And I would LOVE to see a pic. The way the ears are crocheted, you could definitely just add a few extra rows toward the end to make them longer. I have a few other hat patterns in the subscriber Vault with teen/adult sizes if you want to reference them for stitch counts on the hat. Best of luck and let me know how it turns out!
Jess
Janiece says
I can't get it to download the bigger sizes of the bunny hat pattern for me
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Janiece,
They're in the subscriber vault. Have you subscribed in one of the boxes on the right side of the page or at the bottom of the post? Once you do so, you'll get an email with download instructions. 🙂
Jess
Debbie Bouteiller says
I have not got the password to get the rest of the sizes...I joined with my email...
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Debbie,
Thanks so much for reading Make and Do Crew! I'm sorry you're having trouble! I don't want anything to stand in the way of your crocheting 🙂
When you subscribed, you should have received an email asking you to confirm your subscription. Once you click that, you'll receive another email that gives you the password to enter the Make & Do Crew Vault. (It's the same password for everyone.)
Have you gotten that yet? If not, just check your spam folder for the confirmation email or do a search within your email for "Make and Do Crew."
Let me know if this works for you. I'm here to help if not.
Happy crafting!
Jess
Janjece says
I did and it keeps telling me the same over and over I need to subscribe.
Kristina & Millie says
adorable and the hat is awesome! who wouldn't want a crochet bunny hat! thanks for sharing the pattern with us!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
It's my pleasure! You are so sweet to comment on my patterns. Perhaps it's because you know how much work goes into them? 😉
I appreciate you being here.
jess
ananda says
hi jess! thank you for visiting me and such a delight to find your blog!
everything is gorgeous here! not to mention this cute beyond words, beautiful baby and the hat!! you are so talented!! <3
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Thanks so much, Ananda. I have been thinking about your book list since I found it a couple of days ago. I love that you include the "Abraham" books on it. My mom took me to watch Esther channel Abraham when I was in high school. It was incredible. We used to listen to the cassette recordings of their conversations when I was even younger. It's great stuff!
Happy making! (And reading!)
jess