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Project Notebook: Bunny Ear Hat

March 11, 2015 by Sarah White

knit easter bunny hatIt’s fun to knit hats for kids that have a bit of personality, and this time of year, while we’re thinking spring but it is sometimes still a little cold outside, it’s especially fun to have a hat that’s a little silly.

So I decided to knit my daughter a bunny ear hat, and you can find the full pattern over at CraftBits.

The hat is just a simple Stockinette hat, and because it’s worked in bulky yarn it takes very little time to stitch up.

Stitches are picked up from the top of the hat to work the white part of the ears, then the pink part is knit separately and stitched on.

You could totally add some embroidered embellishments to make a face if you wanted. I may still.

It’s a super simple and fast project, which is the best kind of thing for seasonal items that might not get worn very often. You can really do the knitting in an evening or two, and sewing the insides to the ears doesn’t take much time at all.

At first the girl refused to wear it, but now she loves it. Now, of course, it is also warm where we live, but I’ll bet we get another cold snap before the Easter bunny hops.

Looking for an even simpler bunny hat for little kids? Check out the flat-knit bunny hat from Mama in a Stitch. Super cute details!

What have you been knitting lately? I’d love to hear about it!

Looking for more Easter themed Knitting patterns? Check out these Knitting patterns we found over on Etsy.

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Knit a Classic Aran Cardigan with this Free Knitting Pattern

Not too long ago I did a test knit for another designer that was for a cabled cardigan. It’s really cozy and nice but it just about broke me in a ton of different ways. I couldn’t get gauge, which I suppose is my own problem, but mainly I was somehow both bored and forced to pay attention at the same time. 

Because it used the same cable all over, I always had to know what row I was on, but nine out of ten of those rows, nothing in particular was going on. So I couldn’t stop paying attention, but what I needed to attend to was boring. 

It may have ruined me for knitting cabled sweaters, but maybe I just need something that’s more engaging. Like this Modern Aran Cardigan pattern from Lion Brand Yarn. 

This is a reworking of an old pattern from their archives, and you can tell that form the classic look of the cables and the oversized feel (nothing cropped about this one!). It has allover cables, but like a classic Aran sweater it’s not the same cable, so you’ll have to pay attention to what row you’re on and what cable turns happen for which cables on that row. 

Because of this, it’s considered an intermediate knitting pattern, but if you’re comfortable working from multiple charts at once it shouldn’t be a problem for you. There are three different charts and seven different cable moves. 

Also because the pattern is so big and boxy there are only two sizes available, with a finished chest measurement of either 49 or 63 inches (that’s 124.5 or 160 cm). It’s up to you to decide how much ease you would like and whether that will work for your body. 

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn (and calls for another classic, Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool). It calls for six buttons and includes pockets to make it extra cozy. 

This one looks like a great winter project to make and to wear if you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You can grab the free pattern or buy a kit with the yarn needed direct from Lion Brand Yarn. 

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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