Floppy Ear Crochet Bunny Hat Pattern for Beginners
I’m excited to introduce you to one of my cutest patterns yet— my adorable Floppy Ear crochet Bunny Hat pattern! Designed in four cozy sizes—baby, toddler, child, and adult—this crochet bunny beanie is as fun to make as it is to wear. With its charming floppy ears and easy double crochet stitches, it’s a great project for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike. Ready to add some bunny fun to your crochet projects? Let’s dive in! The free crochet pattern is below.
This is a beginner crochet pattern
If you’re new to crochet, this crochet bunny ear hat is perfect for you. This pattern is super easy, using only double crochet stitches throughout. Yes, even the ribbed brim is made with double crochet! You’ll work into the post of the stitch to create that lovely ribbed look without any complex techniques. It’s a great way to practice your crochet skills. Plus, you’ll have a cute crochet hat with bunny ears when you’re done!
Fun ways to use the hat
My bunny ear beanie isn’t just for keeping cozy; it’s a hit for any photo opportunity too! Imagine the adorable Easter pictures with the little ones each wearing this crochet baby bunny hat.
It’s also perfect for meet-and-greets with the Easter Bunny or just adding a splash of fun to everyday outfits. Schools and playgroups love it too for dress-up days and performances. Every stitch brings joy, and every finished hat brings smiles.
Bunny hat crochet pattern information
Materials needed
- Crochet Hook Size: H-8 5 mm hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn #4
- Yarn needle for weaving in the yarn tails
- Stitch markers to help keep track of your stitches
- Scissors
Skill level
Beginner. This bunny ear hat crochet pattern uses only basic crochet stitches.
Etsy
Coming soon.
Finished sizes
Baby, toddler, child, and adult
Gauge
16 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches
If you have more than 16 stitches in 4 inches, try using a larger mm crochet hook. If you have less stitches, then try a smaller crochet hook.
Crochet terms
- dc = double crochet stitches
- FPdc = front post double crochet
- BPdc = back post double crochet
- sc = single crochet stitches
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
- rnd/rnds = round/rounds
Pattern notes
- The beanie pattern starts with a magic ring/circle.
- The chain at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch.
- Join the rounds with slip stitches to the first stitch made in that round.
- Repeat instructions between the asterisks (*) for the rest of the round.
- You are crocheting in the round from the top of the hat down.
- The 3 rounds of FPdc and BPdc stitches create the ribbed brim of the hat.
- The pattern is written in US terms.
Special stitches
Post stitches are made by working around the post (vertical part) of the stitch instead of into the top loops.
Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc): Make a double crochet by inserting your hook from front to back around the post of the stitch.
Back Post Double Crochet (BPdc): Make a double crochet by inserting your hook from back to front around the post of the stitch.
Bunny crochet hat pattern instructions
Baby bunny hat size
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnds 7-13: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 14: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 16: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join and fasten off (52 stitches)
Toddler bunny hat size
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnds 9-16: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 17: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 18: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 19: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join and fasten off (60 stitches)
Child bunny hat size
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 14 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Rnds 10-17: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 18: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 19: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 20: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join and fasten off (64 stitches)
Adult bunny hat size
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 14 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 10: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 15 sts*, join (68 stitches)
Rnds 11-19: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (68 stitches)
Rnd 20: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join (68 stitches)
Rnd 21: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join (68 stitches)
Rnd 22: Ch 2, *FPdc, BPdc*, join and fasten off (68 stitches)
Bunny ears instructions
Baby size bunny ears
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 6 dc, join (6 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (8 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 2 sts*, join (12 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 4 sts*, join (16 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 6 sts*, join (20 stitches)
Rnds 6-10: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (20 stitches)
Rnd 11: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 8 sts*, join (18 stitches)
Rnd 12: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 7 sts*, join (16 stitches)
Rnds 13-20: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (16 stitches)
Sew the ears to the top backside of the hat.
Toddler size bunny ears
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 6 dc, join (6 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (8 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 2 sts*, join (12 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 4 sts*, join (16 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 6 sts*, join (20 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 8 sts*, join (24 stitches)
Rnds 7-13: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (24 stitches)
Rnd 14: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 10 sts*, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 9 sts*, join (20 stitches)
Rnd 16: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 8 sts*, join (18 stitches)
Rnds 17-23: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (18 stitches)
Sew the ears to the top backside of the hat.
Child size bunny ears
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 8 dc, join (8 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 3 sts*, join (10 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 3 sts*, join (14 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 5 sts*, join (18 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 7 sts*, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 9 sts*, join (26 stitches)
Rnds 7-13: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (26 stitches)
Rnd 14: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 11 sts*, join (24 stitches)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 10 sts*, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 16: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 9 sts*, join (20 stitches)
Rnds 17-24: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (20 stitches)
Sew the ears to the top backside of the hat.
Adult size bunny ears
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 8 dc, join (8 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 3 sts*, join (10 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 3 sts*, join (14 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 5 sts*, join (18 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 7 sts*, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, 2 dc, dc in next st 9 sts*, join (26 stitches)
Rnds 7-14: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (26 stitches)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 11 sts*, join (24 stitches)
Rnd 16: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 10 sts*, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 17: Ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st 9 sts*, join (20 stitches)
Rnds 18-25: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (20 stitches)
Sew the ears to the top backside of the hat.
Finishing
Weave in all of the yarn tails. Your crochet bunny ears hat is now ready to wear!
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More crochet hat ideas
If you liked this bunny bonnet crochet pattern and want more fun and free crochet hat patterns, check out my basic beanie, crochet baby hat, easter bunny hat crochet pattern, and my woodland animals baby blanket.
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