Crochet Cat Ears Animal Headband Free Pattern

Crochet Cat Ears Animal Headband Free Pattern

Create these cute crochet cat ears with this free crochet pattern!

Written in different sizes (baby-adult, measurements given for head sizes) this free pattern uses a size H, 5.00 mm crochet hook, medium weight acrylic yarn (size 4) and tapestry needle.

This is a great beginner project that uses half double crochet and single crochet stitches.

The inner ear (pink yarn) is attached to the outer ear (black yarn) to form the cute cat ear.

A simple project that is perfect for any cat person!

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Crochet Cat Ears Headband

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Materials:

• Size H, 5.00 mm hook
• Tapestry needle
• Medium worsted weight yarn (size 4) in black and pink

Abbreviations:

st(s)- stitch(es)

ch- chain

hk- hook

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet 

BLO- back loop only

sc2tog- single crochet 2 together

sl st- slip stitch

Pattern for headband:

With main color, ch 13 (11 for 0-6m and 6-12 m sizes)

Row 1: Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hk and each st across, turn (11, 9).

Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in the BLO in each st across, turn (11, 9).

Repeat row 2 until your headband measures the corresponding size:

Fold your headband in half and sl st in the BLO in each st in the other end of the headband in each st across.

Fasten off, weave in end.

Cat ears (make 4, 2 pink, 2 black):

Baby sizes (0-6m and 6-12m):

Ch 9

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hk and each st across, turn (8).

Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc next 2 sts. sc2tog, turn (4).

Row 3: Ch 1, sc across, turn (4).

Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, twice (2).

Row 5: Ch 1, sc across (2).

Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog.

Make 3 more ears so there are 2 in pink and 2 in black.

Continue with “edging” section.

All other sizes:

Ch 11

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hk and each st across, turn (10).

Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc next 6 sts. sc2tog, turn (8).

Row 3: Ch 1 sc across, turn (8).

Row 4 (other sizes): Ch 1, sc2tog, sc next 4 sts, sc2tog, turn (6).

Row 5: sc across (6).

Row 6: sc2tog, sc next 2 sts, sc2tog (4).

Row 7: sc across (4).

Row 8: sc2tog twice. Fasten off.

Make 3 more ears so there are 2 in pink and 2 in black.

Edging:

Sc (with black) the back loop of the pink color (inside of ear) and the front loop of the black (back of ear) in each st around.

Sl st to join and fasten off leaving a long tail to sew ears on.

Attach to headband weaving in and out.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

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