Crochet Lavender Bunny Cap for Babies & Children

A while back, I found this really too-too cute crochet pattern for a lavender bunny done in amigurumi style. It was written by Rheatheylia at craftster.org - you can find that pattern here. After making a few of the bunnies for charity, though, I got to wondering ...

How cute would that little lavender bunny be as a little cap?

That's all it took - I was off like a herd of turtles trying to come up with something just right. And I'll admit it; I'm terribly proud of the final crochet cap. It will be a gift for my youngest niece.

When you use this pattern, make sure that you use stitch markers. The cap and bunny ears should be crocheted in the same way as amigurumi, which means that you do not join rounds. This leaves a perfectly seamless, utterly adorable look.

Lavender Bunny - Crochet Cap Pattern

Materials:
*Bernat Softee Baby (or other Baby/DK Weight yarn) - 5 oz. in color of choice
*Size E/4 3.50 mm crochet hook
*Decorative buttons or snaps to use as eyes

Finished Size:
Toddler (12 months - 2T) - Child (2T - 5) - Big Kid (5-8)

Gauge:
In pattern: 6 rounds = 1" / 6 sc = 1"

Notes:
Instructions given are for the smallest size. Changes, where applicable, are in parenthesis.
Cap and ears are worked in rounds; do not join rounds after the first round.

Abbreviations:
Ch = Chain
Sc = Single Crochet
Hdc = Half-double Crochet
Sc2tog = Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together
Sl St = Slip Stitch

Instructions:

Cap

Round 1: Ch 2; work 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. (10 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1; 2 sc in each sc around. (20 sc)
Round 3: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 3 sc. Repeat from * around. (25 sc)
Round 4: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 4 sc. Repeat from * around. (30 sc)
Round 5: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 5 sc. Repeat from * around. (35 sc)
Round 6: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 6 sc. Repeat from * around. (40 sc)
Round 7: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 7 sc. Repeat from * around. (45 sc)
Round 8: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 8 sc. Repeat from * around. (50 sc)
Round 9: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 9 sc. Repeat from * around. (55 sc)
Round 10: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 10 sc. Repeat from * around. (60 sc)
Round 11: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 11 sc. Repeat from * around. (65 sc)
Round 12: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 12 sc. Repeat from * around. (70 sc)
Child Size Only: Round 13: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 13 sc. Repeat from * around. (75 sc)
Big Kid Size Only: Round 13: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 13 sc. Repeat from * around. (75 sc)
Round 14: Sc in next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 14 sc. Repeat from * around. (80 sc)
Rounds 13-25 (14-27, 15-29): Sc in each sc around. (70 [75, 80] sc)
Round 26 (28, 30): Hdc in first sc, *2 hdc in next sc, hdc in each of next 11 sc. Repeat from * around.
Round 27 (29, 31): Sc in each hdc around. Join with sl st to first sc.

Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

Ears (Make 2)

Round 1: Ch 2; work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. (5 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1; *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. (7 sc)
Round 3: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc next sc. Repeat from * around. (10 sc)
Rounds 4-5: Sc in each sc around. (10 sc)
Round 6: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc next sc. Repeat from * around. (12 sc)
Rounds 7-8: Sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Round 9: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc next sc. Repeat from * around. (15 sc)
Round 10: Sc in each sc around. (15 sc)
Round 11: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc next sc. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Rounds 12-16: Sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Round 17: *Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc next sc. Repeat from * around. (21 sc)
Rounds 18-28: Sc in each sc around. (21 sc)
Round 29: *Sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Rounds 30-34: Sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Round 35: *Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc next sc. Repeat from * around. (16 sc)
Rounds 36-37: Sc in each sc around. (16 sc)
Round 38: *Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc next sc. Repeat from * around. (14 sc)
Round 39: Sc in each sc around. (14 sc)
Round 40: *Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc next sc. Repeat from * around. (12 sc)
Round 41: Sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

Finishing

Sew both ears on to the cap using a yarn needle. This is much easier if you leave a long tail of yarn when you finish off each ear, so that you can use the tail to connect it to the cap.

Attach eyes (if desired) just above the brim.