These crochet bunny ears are quick to make, and easy to stitch onto a padded headband from the dollar store. You could even add some flowers to fancy them up for the Easter parade or your favorite cosplay con.
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Materials:
Small amounts worsted weight yarn (CYCA 4, Medium) Model shown in Red Heart With Love (100% acrylic; 7 oz; 370 yds) in White (A) and Cameo (B)
Crochet hook size H/8/5.0mm or size needed to create a firm fabric
Padded headband, preferably in a neutral color
Tapestry needle
Optional:
Bobbin
White coated millinery wire or white pipe cleaners if needed to reinforce ears
Gauge: 13 sts x 15 rows = 4” in sc
Headband:
Note: You may need to make some adjustments depending on the diameter of your headband.
With A make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring. 6 sc
Continue working 6 sc rounds, increasing if you need to if your headband has a taper and gets wider, decreasing as needed if you increased, until work is long enough to cover the headband. Fasten off.
I did not mark the first st of the rnd, because it honestly doesn’t matter and working without a st marker is faster and easier.
When the headband cover is complete, insert the headband into the crochet tube, and use the tapestry needle and thread to close off the end. Weave in ends.
Ear: Single Color: Make 2
With A ch 10.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 9 sc
Rows 2- 3: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: 2 sc in first sc, sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 11 sc
Rows 5 – 6: Rep Rows 3 – 4. 13 sc
Rows 7 – 11: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Sc2tog, sc to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. 11 sc
Rows 13 – 14: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 15 – 16: Rep Rows 12 – 13. 9 sc
Rows 17 – 18: Rep Rows 12 – 13. 7 sc
Row 19: Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. 5 sc
Row 20: Sc2 tog, sc, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. 3 sc
Row 21: Sc3tog. End off. 1 sc
Ear: Two-Color: Make 2
If you don’t want to read all of this text, all you are doing is following the single color instructions, keeping the first and last 3 sc on each side in A, and working the center stitches in B. I used a bobbin for the second side.
With A ch 10.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, with B sc in each of next 3 ch, with A, sc in each of last 3 ch. Ch 1, turn. 9 sc
Rows 2- 3: Sc across working with A in A colored sc and B in B color sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, with B, sc across to last 2 sc, with A, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 11 sc
Rows 5 – 6: Rep Rows 3 – 4. 13 sc
Rows 7 – 11: Sc across working with A in A colored sc and B in B color sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, with B, sc to last 4 sts, sc in each of next 2 sc, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. 11 sc
Rows 13 – 14: Sc across working with A in A colored sc and B in B color sc. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 15 – 16: Rep Rows 12 – 13. 9 sc
Row 17: Rep Row 12. End off B.
Row 18: With A only, rep Row 13. 7 sc
Row 19: Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. 5 sc
Row 20: Sc2 tog, sc, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. 3 sc
Row 21: Sc3tog. End off. 1 sc
Assembly:
Weave in all ends.
With wrong sides together, sc 1 solid color and 1 2-color ear together along both sides.
At the bottom edge, fold each outside edge towards the center to give the ear some depth.
Sew the bottom of the ear closed, and sew the ear onto the headband tightly.
