Bunny egg hats will make everybody smile! The pattern is very easy, and suitable for beginning crocheters. They are not only whipped up in no time, but they will also look crazy cute on your Easter breakfast table!
Materials and preparation
Yarn
Scheepjes Cotton 8100% cotton, 50g/170m
| Label | Colour name | Code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour A | White | 502 | 1 ball |
| Colour B | Pink | 654 | 1 ball |
Crochet hook
3.5mm (US size E/4)
Measurements
Fits the average egg.
Gauge/tension
Not critical
Abbreviations (US terms)
- sc
- single crochet
- sc2tog
- single crochet 2 stitches together
- ss
- slip stitch
- st(s)
- stitch(es)
- ch
- chain
- hdc
- half double crochet
Repeat formats
- (…) once/twice/3x — Crochet the instructions between brackets the total number of times indicated.
- […] — Indicates the amount of stitches at the end of a row or round.
- (…) in same st/sp — Indicates that all instructions between brackets are worked in the same stitch or space.
Crochet pattern
Hat
With Colour A, make a magic loop.
Shaping rounds
Round 1 (RS)6sc in magic loop.[6 sc]
Round 2 (RS)2sc in each sc around.[12 sc]
Round 3 (RS)(2sc in next sc, 1sc) 6 times.[18 sc]
Round 4 (RS)1sc in each st around.[18 sc]
Round 5 (RS)(2sc in next sc, 2sc) 6 times.[24 sc]
Round 6 (RS)(2sc in next sc, 3sc) 6 times.[30 sc]
Round 7 (RS)(2sc in next sc, 4sc) 6 times.[36 sc]
Rounds 8-9 (RS)1sc in each st around.[36 sc]
If you have a very large egg, you can stop here and omit the next row.
Final round
Round 10 (RS)(4sc, sc2tog) 6 times, ss into next stitch, cut yarn and fasten off.[30 sc]
Ears (make 2)
Ear rows
Row 1 (RS)With colour B, ch9, turn work.[9 sts]
Row 2 (WS)1ss, 3sc, 4ss, cut yarn.[9 sts]
Row 3 (WS)With Colour A, join with a ss in the first stitch of Row 1, 1sc in same stitch, 3sc, 3hdc, 2hdc in 1 stitch (cross over to other side of ear), 2hdc in 1 stitch, 3hdc, 4sc, cut yarn (leave a 15cm tail for fastening).[18 sc]
Assembly
Weave in all the ends, except for the 15cm tail left on both ears. Use that end to sew the ears to the hat, on both sides of the center. If you feel the ears curl up too much, just iron or steam block them very, very lightly.
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