Bunny Ears Knit Headband Pattern

Knitting materials and knitting tools:

<> Knitting Needles 3 mm (UK11);

<> Red Heard, Comfort (4) –100% acrylic. Color of your choice.

Common abbreviations of knitting stitches:

k – knit

p – purl

sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch purlwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch

ryo – reverse yarn over

k2tog – knit 2 together

Note for knitters:

<> Each Row has selvage stitches

<> Gauge: 18 stitches – 4 inches (10 cm)

<> Head circumference 48-50 cm (toddler)

<> Headband length – 34 cm without ears

Knit headband pattern with bunny ears:

Cast on 4 stitches.

Row 1: sel s, ryo, k2, ryo, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, k4, sel s.

Row 3: sel s, ryo, k4, ryo, sel s.

Row 4: knit all stitches (do not forget about sel sts)

Row 5: sel st, ryo, k6, ryo, sel s.

Row 6: knit all stitches.

Row 7: sel st, ryo, k8, ryo, sel s.

Row 8: knit all stitches.

Row 9: sel st, ryo, k10, ryo, sel s.

Row 10: knit all stitches.

Row 11: sel st, ryo, k12, ryo, sel s.

Row 12: knit all stitches.

Row 13: sel st, ryo, k14, ryo, sel s.

Row 14: knit all stitches.

Row 15: sel st, ryo, k16, ryo, sel s.

Row 16: knit all stitches.

Row 17-25: knit all stitches.

Now you will need to take one more needle. Slip first stitch to the 1st needle and the second stitch to the 2d, after that slip third stitch to the first needle again and 4^th stitch to the second. Repeat alternation until you have 10 stitches on the first needle and 10 stitches on the second.

Leave the second needle behind and work only with the first one. Knit 10 rows and do not forget about selvage stitches. Cut the yarn. Return to the second needle, attach the yarn and repeat the same. Knit 10 rows. After that return stitches to one needle again. The first stitch must be the stitch with a working yarn attached. Using this technique we will get a small pocket to be uses making bunny ears stick upright.

Row 36: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s.

Repeat Row 36 until the headband reaches desired length.

Afterall, if you want to knit one more pocket, then split stitches again, knit 10 rows for each needle and after that place all stitches back on one needle.

Repeat Rows 17-25.

Next Row: sel s, k2tog, k14, k2tog, sel s.

Next Row: knit all stitches.

Next Row: sel s, k2tog, k12, k2tog, sel s.

Next Row: knit all stitches.

Next Row: sel s, k2tog, k10, k2tog, sel s.

Next Row: knit all stitches.

Next Row: sel s, k2tog, k8, k2tog, sel s.

Next Row: knit all stitches.

Next Row: sel s, k2tog, k6, k2tog, sel s.

Next Row: knit all stitches.

Next Row: sel s, k2tog, k4, k2tog, sel s.

Next Row: knit all stitches.

Next Row: sel s, k2tog, k2, k2tog, sel s.

Next Row: knit all stitches.

Next Row: sel s, k2tog, k2tog, sel s.

Bind off last 4 stitches.