BunBun Balaclava
- lizzieb777
- Jan 24
- 6 min read
BunBun Balaclava
brought to you by MTP Designs
a subsidiary of Madd Tea Party Boutique
Copyright 2025
Materials: #4 medium weight yarn, approx 100 yards
Polyfibre fill
I 5.5mm hook – or whatever size needed to meet gauge
E 3.5mm hook (for alien antennae only)
Needle for sewing in ends and attaching pieces
Stitch Guide: sl: slip stitch
ch: chain
sk: skip
st: stitch
bb: back bump
yo: yarn over
mc: main colour
ac: accent colour
blo: back loop only
flo: front loop only
sc: single crochet
sc incr: single crochet increase
sc dec: single crochet decrease
Special Instructions: I suggest using the invisible dec wherever a dec is called for
Turning ch never counts as a st unless otherwise stated
Gauge Swatch: 4” x 4”
Ch 15, 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch and next 13 (14)
2 – 14: ch 1, 14 sc (14)
Sizes Included: Adult
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Adult: (with 5.5mm)
Section One:
Start with a long tail to cinch the top closed
Ch 59
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, and the next 57, turn (58)
*** all stitches going forward, unless otherwise stated, will be done blo ***
*** on the next row (and subsequent rows that start with a sl), it is helpful to mark the 2nd stitch (the first sc) with a stitch marker, to more quickly identify where to stop on the next row ***
Row 2: ch 1, 1 sl, 57 sc, turn (58)
Row 3: ch 1, 56 sc, turn (56)
Row 4: ch 1, 1 sl, 55 sc, turn (56)
Row 5: ch 1, 54 sc, turn (54)
Row 6: ch 1, 1 sl, 53 sc, turn (54)
Row 7: ch 1, 52 sc, turn (52)
Row 8: ch 1, 1 sl, 51 sc, turn (52)
Row 9: ch 1, 50 sc, turn (50)
Row 10: ch 1, 1 sl, 49 sc, turn (50)
Row 11: ch 1, 48 sc, turn (48)
Row 12: ch 1, 1 sl, 47 sc, turn (48)
Row 13: ch 1, 46 sc, turn (46)
Row 14: ch 1, 1 sl, 45 sc, turn (46)
*** on the next row, instead of turning when you reach the last two stitches you will continue on, working the instructions inside the brackets into the skipped stitches from previous rounds ***
Row 15: ch 1, 44 sc, (working the next two stitches through BOTH loops: 2 sc) x7, turn (58)
Section Two: (making the face)
*** on the next row (and subsequent rows that start with a sl), it is helpful to mark the 2nd stitch (the first sc) with a stitch marker, to more quickly identify where to stop on the next row ***
Row 1: ch 1, 1 sl, 28 sc, *** place a st marker in the next st ***, turn (29)
Row 2: ch 1, 27 sc, turn (27)
Row 3: ch 1, 1 sl, 26 sc, turn (27)
Row 4: ch 1, 25 sc, turn (25)
Row 5: ch 1, 1 sl, 24 sc, turn (25)
Row 6: ch 1, 23 sc, turn (23)
Row 7: ch 1, 1 sl, 22 sc, turn (23)
Row 8: ch 1, 21 sc, turn (21)
Row 9: ch 1, 1 sl, 20 sc, turn (21)
Row 10: ch 1, 19 sc, turn (19)
Row 11: ch 1, 1 sl, 18 sc, turn (19)
*** on the next row, instead of turning when you reach the last two stitches you will continue on, working the instructions inside the brackets into the skipped stitches from previous rounds ***
Row 12: ch 1, 17 sc, (working the next two stitches through BOTH loops: 2 sc) x6, turn (29)
*** on the next row it is helpful to mark the 2nd stitch (the first sc) with a stitch marker, to more quickly identify where to stop on the joining row later ***
Row 13: ch 1, 1 sl, 28 sc (29)
Row 14: ch 1, 27 sc, turn (27)
Row 15: ch 1, 1 sl, 26 sc, turn (27)
Row 16: ch 1, 25 sc, turn (25)
Row 17: ch 1, 1 sl, 24 sc, turn (25)
Row 18: ch 1, 23 sc, turn (23)
Row 19: ch 1, 1 sl, 22 sc, turn (23)
Row 20: ch 1, 21 sc, turn (21)
Row 21: ch 1, 1 sl, 20 sc, turn (21)
Finish off and weave in ends
Section Three: (finishing the face)
Attach yarn to the marked st from row 15 of section 1, as pictured below:
*** all stitches going forward, unless otherwise stated, will be done blo ***
Row 1: ch 1, 1 sc dec, 27 sc, turn (28)
Row 2: ch 1, 26 sc, 1 sc dec, turn (27)
Row 3: ch 1, 1 sc dec, 25 sc, turn (26)
Row 4 – 17: ch 1, 26 sc, turn (26)
Row 18: ch 1, 25 sc, 1 sc incr, turn (27)
Row 19: ch 1, 1 sc incr, 26 sc, turn (28)
Row 20: the join: ch 1, 27 sc, 1 sc incr, hold the upper face section to your hook, and working
into the next st: 19 sc, (working the next two stitches through BOTH loops:
2 sc) x5, turn (56)
Repeat Section One starting at Row 2 x2
To finish: turn and ch 1, with the wrong side facing out, hold the two sides together so they are even, sl across x58 to close
Using the tail you started with, close the top:
Bunny Ears: (with 5.5mm, make two)
*** Make 2 individual pieces to be joined together to make one, 1 in ac, and 1 in mc, make the ac first, then follow the instructions for joining the two pieces together ***
Ch 3
Row 1: 1 hdc incr in the 2nd ch from the hook, turn (2)
Row 2: ch 1, 2 hdc incr, turn (4)
Row 3: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc incr, 2 hdc, turn (5)
Row 4: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc incr, 3 hdc, turn (6)
Row 5: ch 1, 6 hdc, turn (6)
Row 6: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc incr, 4 hdc, turn (7)
Row 7: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc incr, 5 hdc, turn (8)
Row 8: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc incr, 6 hdc, turn (9)
Row 9: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc incr, 7 hdc, turn (10)
Row 10 – 26: ch 1, 10 hdc, turn (10)
Row 27: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc dec, 7 hdc, turn (9)
Row 28: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc dec, 6 hdc, turn (8)
Row 29: ch 1, 8 hdc, turn (8)
Row 30: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc dec, 5 hdc, turn (7)
Row 31: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc dec, 4 hdc, turn (6)
Row 32 – 35: ch 1, 6 hdc, turn (6)
Row 36: ch 1, 1 hdc, 1 hdc dec, 3 hdc, turn (5)
Row 37 – 41: ch 1, 5 hdc, turn (5)
Finish off the first piece, but not the second, instead continue on to the next set of instructions to join:
Holding your two pieces together as pictured below, ensuring the “right” side is facing out on both pieces, work through them both to join:
*** on the next row it is important to remember that the amount of stitches down the side can vary, and so your final stitch count isn't that important, just ensure that you have enough stitches so it doesn't bunch or gather at the sides ***
Row 42: 5 sc across the top, 41 hdc down the first side, 3 hdc in the bottom, 41 hdc back up the
other side, sl to join (49)
Finish off with a long tail to attach to the balaclava
Face Markings: (with 5.5 mm, make two)
In ac
Ch 10
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and the next 3, 3 sc in the next ch, 3 sc in the next 3 ch,
1 sc + 1 sl in the last ch (12)
Finish off with a long tail to sew to the balaclava
Assembly:
Bunny Ears: position evenly on either side and attach as pictured
Cheek Marks: position where desired under the face opening, and attach
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