Project Notebook: Bunny Ear Hat

It’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.

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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