😊 BABY BEAR HAT PATTERN 😊
Yarn - Medium Weight Yarn # 4
Hook size H/ 5 mm
Needle
Scissors
Skill level : Beginner
YouTube tutorial for newborn size -
[Link]
Gauge: 1 inch is approximately 4 DC.
2 DC rows per inch.
Abbreviations:
MR - magic ring
CH - chain
DC - double crochet
HDC - half double crochet
FPDC - front post double crochet
BPDC - back post double crochet
STS - stitches
Join - slip stitch into the first stitch of the row
Two ways to start the hat :
1. Magic ring, CH 2, 11 DC into the MR
2. Slip knot, CH3, join to the first CH to make a circle, CH2, 11
DC into the circle
EARS - 1 Round - MR, CH 2, 12 HDC inside the MR, join (12 sts)
2 Round - 1 CH, 2 HDC in first stitch, 1 HDC in next, repeat, join
( 18 sts)
3 Round - 1 CH, 1 HDC in each stitch, join and finish ( 18 sts)
Leave a long tail and sew into place.
IF YOU WANT BIGGER EARS:
1 Round - MR, CH 2, 12 HDC inside the MR, join (12 sts)
2 Round - 1 CH, 2 HDC in first stitch, 1 HDC in next, repeat, join
( 18 sts)
3 Round - 1 CH, 1 HDC in each stitch, join ( 18 sts)
4 Round - 1 CH, 1 HDC in each stitch, join and finish ( 18 sts)
Leave a long tail and sew into place.
Newborn size
Round 1 - Magic ring, CH 2, 11 DC in the MR, join ( 11 sts)
Round 2 - CH 2, 2 DC in each stitch around, join ( 22
sts)
Round 3 - CH 2, 1 DC in first stitch and 2 DC in next
stitch, repeat , join ( 33 sts)
Round 4 - CH 2, 1 DC in first two stitches and 2 DC
in next stitch, repeat 9 times, 1 DC in each remaining stitch
and join ( 42 sts)
Round 5 - 8 - CH 2 , 1 DC in each stitch around, join
( 42 sts)
Round 9 - 10 - CH 2, 1 FPDC in first, 1 BPDC in next, repeat,
join, and finish. ( 42 sts)
For head circumference 13 - 14 inches.
Size 0 - 3 months
Round 1 - Magic ring, CH 2, 11 DC in the MR, join ( 11 sts)
Round 2 - CH 2, 2 DC in each stitch around, join ( 22
sts)
Round 3 - CH 2, 1 DC in first stitch and 2 DC in next
stitch, repeat and join ( 33 sts)
Round 4 - CH 2, 1 DC in first two stitches and 2 DC
in next stitch, repeat and join ( 44 sts)
Round 5 - 9- CH 2 , 1 DC in each stitch around, join
( 44 sts)
Round 10 - 11 - CH 2, 1 FPDC in first, 1 BPDC in next,
repeat, join and finish ( 44 sts)
For head circumference 14 - 15 inches.
Size 3 - 6 months
Round 1 - Magic ring, CH 2, 11 DC in the MR, join ( 11 sts)
Round 2 - CH 2, 2 DC in each stitch around, join ( 22
sts)
Round 3 - CH 2, 1 DC in first stitch and 2 DC in next
stitch, repeat and join ( 33 sts)
Round 4 - CH 2, 1 DC in first two stitches and 2 DC
in next stitch, repeat and join ( 44 sts)
Round 5 - CH 2 , 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next 10
stitches, repeat around and join ( 48 sts)
Round 6 - 10- CH 2 , 1 DC in each stitch around, join
( 48 sts)
Round 11 - 12 - CH 2, 1 FPDC in first, 1 BPDC in next,
repeat, join and finish ( 48 sts)
For head circumference 15 - 16 inches.
Size 6 - 12 months
Round 1 - Magic ring, CH 2, 11 DC in the MR, join ( 11 sts)
Round 2 - CH 2, 2 DC in each stitch around, join ( 22
sts)
Round 3 - CH 2, 1 DC in first stitch and 2 DC in next
stitch, repeat and join ( 33 sts)
Round 4 - CH 2, 1 DC in first two stitches and 2 DC
in next stitch, repeat and join ( 44 sts)
Round 5 - CH 2 , 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next 10
stitches, repeat around and join ( 48 sts)
Round 6 - CH 2, 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next 11
stitches, repeat around and join ( 52 sts)
Round 7 - 11- CH 2 , 1 DC in each stitch around, join
( 52 sts)
Round 12 - 13 -CH 2, 1 FPDC in first, 1 BPDC in next, repeat join
and finish ( 52 sts)
For head circumference 16 - 18 inches.
Size 1 - 3 years
Round 1 - Magic ring, CH 2, 11 DC in the MR, join ( 11 sts)
Round 2 - CH 2, 2 DC in each stitch around, join ( 22
sts)
Round 3 - CH 2, 1 DC in first stitch and 2 DC in next
stitch, repeat and join ( 33 sts)
Round 4 - CH 2, 1 DC in first two stitches and 2 DC
in next stitch, repeat and join ( 44 sts)
Round 5 - CH 2, 1 DC in first three stitches, 2 DC in next
stitch, repeat and join ( 55 sts)
Round 6 - 12 - CH 2 , 1 DC in each stitch around, repeat and
join ( 55 sts)
Round 13- 14 -CH 2, 1 FPDC in first, 1 BPDC in next, repeat join and
finish ( 55 sts)
For head circumference 18 - 20 inches.
Size 3 - 10 years
Round 1 - Magic ring, CH 2, 11 DC in the MR, join ( 11 sts)
Round 2 - CH 2, 2 DC in each stitch around, join ( 22 sts)
Round 3 - CH 2, 1 DC in first stitch and 2 DC in next stitch,
repeat and join ( 33 sts)
Round 4 - CH 2, 1 DC in first two stitches and 2 DC in next
stitch, repeat and join ( 44 sts)
Round 5 - CH 2, 1 DC in first three stitches, 2 DC in next stitch,
repeat and join ( 55 sts)
Round 6 - CH 2, 1 DC in first ten stitches, 2 DC in next stitch,
repeat, join ( 60 sts)
Round 7 - 13 - CH 2 , 1 DC in each stitch around, join ( 60 sts)
Round 14- 15 -CH 2, 1 FPDC in first, 1 BPDC in next, repeat join and
finish ( 60 sts)
For head circumference 20 - 21 inches.
