Bunny is a basic beanie in a textured stitch! It works up best in a solid bulky wool yarn (the sample used Malabrigo Yarns Merino Chunky) and looks good with or without a pompon. The pompon shown is a little too dense for my tastes, and this causes pompon floppiness; if you’d like to avoid it, make your pompon smaller and/or loftier.

This hat knits up in one skein of Malabrigo Yarns Chunky, or about 100 yards, with some wiggle room for the pompon. I knit mine from a partial skein, and used Paton’s Classic Roving Wool in light grey for the pompon.

You’ll need:
-100 yards of bulky-weight yarn (one skein of Malabrigo Chunky)
-16” circular in US10.5/6.5mm, or size needed for gauge
-5 dpns in US10.5/6.5mm, or size needed for gauge
-Bulky yarn tapestry needle for weaving in ends
-stitch marker
-pompon maker, or a way to make a pompon

As shown, this hat fits average adults. In most of the photos, it’s shown on a Styrofoam head that is only 20” around, and slightly smaller than average. If you have short hair and a smaller head circumference and/or are made of Styrofoam, you can dial in the fit by knitting the body of the hat a little shorter, or take your fate in your hands and aim for a slightly smaller gauge. You can also knit a longer hat for slouch; this step is easy to customize.

The main stitch used here is ribboned stockinette stitch, modified to knit in the round; it’s actually easier, in my opinion, to work this way!