I first designed this very cute baby hat back in 2011 when there were very few, if any, floppy bunny eared hat patterns around. Of course nowadays, there are many patterns out there for this style of hat in both knit and crochet.
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SIZE:
Approx: to fit 0-3mths - 3-6mths - 6-12mths or 20-26" reborn dolls
MATERIALS:
Approx 40-100 grams of DK in main color yarn (USA sport, AUS 5-8ply)
Small amount of pink for nose and inner ears
Size UK10 & 8 Knitting Needles (USA 3 & 6 - Metric 3.25mm & 4mm)
ABBREVIATIONS:
st: stitch
sts: stiches
K: knit
P: purl
Slip1: Move first st from left hand needle to right without knitting
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together at the same time
Incr: Â Knit a stitch, but don't slip the stitch off your left needle, then bring your right needle through the stitch on your left needle again, and knit another stitch, now remove the stitch from the left needle.
ST. st: Stocking Stitch - 1 x row knit, 1 x row purl
Rib: Knit 1 stitch, then purl 1 stitch... repeating to end of row.
HAT:
With UK10 (Metric 3.25mm - USA3) needles and using main yarn cast on 80(86-92) sts
Work 7 rows in rib so Row 1 becomes wrong side
Change to UK8 (Metric4mm - USA6) needles and work 3(4-4.5)" in ST.st ending with purl row
1st Size Only:
Next Row: K4, K2tog *K8, K2tog* repeat to last 4 sts, K4 ... 72 sts
Next Row: Purl to end
2nd Size Only:
Next Row: K1, K2tog, K29, K2tog, K18, K2tog, K29, K2tog, K1
Next Row: Purl to end
All Sizes:
Shape Crown:
Row 1: K1 *K8, K2tog* repeat to last st, K1 ... 65(74-83) sts
Row 2 (And all alternating rows): Purl to end
Row 3: K1 *K7, K2tog*repeat to last st, K1 ... 58(66-74) sts
Row 5: K1 *K6, K2tog* repeat to last st, K1 ... 51(58-65) sts
Row 7: K1 *K5, K2tog*repeat to last st, K1 ... 44(50-65) sts
Continue to decrease 7(8-9) sts in this way on each alternating row until 16(18-20) sts remain
Next Row: Purl to end
Next Row: K1 *K2tog* repeat  to last st, K1 ... 9(10-11) sts
Next Row: Purl
Break yarn leaving long enough thread to weave through sts, pull up tight and fasten off
EARS:
With UK10 (Metric 3.25mm - USA3) needles for 1st Size ONLY and UK8 (Metric4mm - USA6) needles for 2nd and 3rd sizes and main yarn cast on 4 sts
Next Row: Purl to end
Next Row: Incr once into every st ... 8 sts
Work 3 rows ST.st
Next Row: Incr once into every st ... 16 sts
Work 27 rows in ST.st
Next Row: *K2, incr once in next st) repeat to last st, K1 ... 21 sts
Work 21 rows in ST.st
Next Row: *K2, K2tog* repeat to last st, K1 ... 16 sts
Work 5 rows in ST.st
Next Row: *K2tog* repeat to end ... 8sts
Work 1 row in ST.st
Next row: *K2tog* repeat to end ... 4sts
Work 1 row in ST.st
Change yarn to pink
Work 2 rows in ST.st
Next Row: Incr once into every st ... 8 sts
Work 3 rows ST.st
Next Row: Incr once into every st ... 16 sts
Work 31 rows in ST.st
Next Row: *K2tog* repeat to end ... 8sts
Work 21 rows in ST.st
Next row: *K2tog* repeat to end ... 4sts
Work 2 rows in ST.st
Cast off
NOSE:
With UK10 (Metric3.25mm - USA3) needles and pink yarn cast on 2 sts
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Increase once in first st, knit to end .. 3 sts
Repeat last row 2 times .. 5 sts
Break yarn and leave sts on the needle
CAST ON 2 sts and repeat the above 4 rows
Next Row: Knit across both pieces of knitting .. 10 sts
Next Row: Knit
Next Row: Increase once in first st, knit to last st, increase once in st .. 12 sts
Next Row: Knit
Next Row: K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog .. 10 sts
Repeat last row till 2 sts remain..
Next Row: K2tog .. fasten off.
FINISHING OFF:
Hat: Sew up seam, then attach the heart centre front - just above the ribbing and pad out slightly with wadding (or waste ends of yarn) to give the nose a slightly raised look
Ears: Fold in half width ways with right sides inwards, where the colour changes, and sew up the side seams, turn right side out, Â fasten off leaving a length of yarn for sewing, and sew ear to hat
Nose: Place heart centre front just above ribbing (or on ribbing just above cast on for 1st size only) and sew into place - when 3/4 sewn up pad out with a tiny piece of wadding (or spare waste end threads) so the nose is raised a little and sew up until sealed.
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