Crochet Bear Hat For Playful Preschool Dress-Up

Bears have always been a favourite among children, because of their cuddly appearance and playful allure. The Crochet Bear Hat is an adorable creation that brings this beloved animal to life in the form of a warm, comfortable hat. Made with a thick texture, the hat is primarily brown to emulate the bear’s natural color. The facial features of the bear are intricately woven into the design, including delicate ears, expressive eyes, and a vibrant lower patch. The bear hat also comes with flaps to cover the ears, offering additional warmth during the colder months. Furthermore, the pattern is wonderfully simple, making it an enjoyable project for crocheters of all skill levels.

Making Your Crochet Bear Hat

Materials:

Bernat Super Value Yarn in topaz (brown), oatmeal (cream color), black, white (for eyes), and an accent color (lush green, bright yellow, magenta, aqua).
Size H Crochet Hook
2 small black buttons (for eyes- optional)
Tapestry Needle

Step by step Pattern

Size: Newborn

Starting with darker brown (topaz) yarn
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 11 DC in the ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5-7: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 8-9: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 10: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Size: 3-6 Months

Starting with darker brown (topaz) yarn
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6-10: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Change to accent color
Round 11: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Do not fasten off, continue to make earflaps as written below.

Size: 6-9 Months

Starting with darker brown (topaz) yarn
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7-11: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Change to accent color
Round 12: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)

Size: 9-12 Months (Should fit up to about 16 months)

Starting with darker brown (topaz) yarn
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8-12: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Change to accent colour
Round 13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Do not fasten off, continue to make earflaps as written below.

Size: Toddler/Preschooler

Starting with darker brown (topaz) yarn
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Change to accent color
Round 14: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Do not fasten off, continue to make earflaps as written below.

Size: Child

Starting with darker brown (topaz) yarn
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10-14: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Change to accent color
Round 15: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Do not fasten off, continue to make earflaps as written below.

Size: Teen/Adult

Starting with darker brown (topaz) yarn
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 11-15: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Change to accent colour
Round 16: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Do not fasten off, continue to make earflaps as written below.
Earflaps for Newborn – Preschooler
Earflap 1:
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends

Second earflap placement: Fold the hat in half leaving slightly more stitches in the front of the hat than the back. Place the second earflap to line up with the first earflap

Earflap 2:

Join yarn, chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, and continue to SC around hat and earflaps and fasten off when you get the entire way around and weave in ends.

Earflaps For Child – Adult:

Earflap 1:
Chain 1, SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across (8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends

Second earflap placement: Fold the hat in half leaving slightly more stitches in the front of the hat than the back. Place the second earflap to line up with the first earflap (see picture above).

Earflap 2:

Join yarn, chain 1, SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across (8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC decrease, and continue to SC around hat and earflaps and fasten off when you get the entire way around and weave in ends.

Braided Tails: Optional:

Cut six 18-inch strands of accent colour yarn.
Pass halfway through the last space in earflap. You should now have 12 strands to braid with.
Make a knot and braid approx 5.5 inches long, knot, and trim ends.

Snout:

With cream yarn
Chain 10, DC in 3^rd chain from hook and in next 6, 3 DC in last, now working on other side of chain, DC in first 7, 3 DC in last, join to first DC, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in first, SC in next 6, 2 SC in next 4, SC in next 6, 2 SC in last 3 stitches, join to first SC, fasten off leaving long tail.

Nose:

With black yarn
magic ring, chain 2 and make 5 DC in ring, chain 2 and join back to magic ring loop, pull tight making a half circle. Use long tail to stitch onto snout.

Inner Ear (make 2)