This crochet bear hat is a free crochet pattern that’s easy to make and fast in chunky yarn. Crochet bear ears are super simple and make for a sweet little baby bear beanie.
Is there anything cuter than a little baby in a bear hat? These chunky crochet bear hats work up fast in Lion Brand’s Hometown USA yarn, almost as fast as those babies grow! ? Chunky yarn and chubby cheeks, yes please!
I love gifting handmade hats for babies, and it’s all the more fun when the hat is as adorable the baby sporting it! The simple addition of the bear ears takes this hat from functional to sweet.
There’s a prime age for hat wearing, and you should take full advantage of it. Before you know it, those lil ones are toddling around and pulling everything off. And leaving a trail behind them.
Not to worry though, whatever the age you’re crocheting this hat for, it’s here. The free crochet bear hat pattern is for sizes newborn through adult! You know you want to match your little one 😉
To keep everything in one place, I’ve started with the crochet bear ears pattern, then how to sew them on. Scroll down past these to find the crochet bear hat pattern in all sizes.
This pattern would work well in white yarn if you prefer a polar bear hat like my son would!
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Materials
- Up to 81yds/74m of #6 super bulky weight yarn, I use Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn* (5oz/142g ea)
- 9mm (M) crochet hook*
- Yarn needle
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- Pins
Notes
- Beanie is worked top down in the round.
- Ch 1 at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch.
- Traditionally when working hdc a ch 2 is used, but I prefer a ch 1 in the round to keep my join tight with little to no gap.
Stitches
ch- chain
hdc- half double crochet
Mc- magic circle, or magic ring.
sc- single crochet
ss- slip stitch
Gauge
2”/5cm x 2”/5cm = 4 hdc x 3 rows of hdc
Rnds 1-3 = 3.25″/8.3cm diameter
Bear Ears Pattern
This pattern includes the written bears and directions for how to sew the ear on. For a full photo tutorial to crochet these bear ears check out this post.
There are step by step directions and photos included in the post dedicated to sewing the bear ears on.
How to Crochet a Chunky Newborn Beanie
Watch the video tutorial on how to crochet the newborn size chunky beanie on my YouTube.
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Crochet Bear Hat Pattern in 10 sizes
Crochet Bear Beanie in chunky yarn for babies through adult sizes.
Materials
- • 81yds/74m super bulky yarn (#6) I used Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn* (5oz/142g ea)
Tools
- • 9mm (M) hook
- • Yarn needle
- • Measuring tape
- • Scissors
- • Pins
Instructions
Bear Ears Pattern
Start with a Mc-magic circle.
- 6 dc into the mc, only pull closed to a semi circle, turn.
- Ch 1, sc into the same and in each dc.
- Leave a long tail to sew on to hat.
- Set aside until hat is completed. For smaller baby sizes you may want to sew on your ears after round 5 so there is plenty of room to work in the hat.
Sew on Ears (beanie pattern below)
- To sew on your ears lay hat flat and pin flat edge of ears to either side along the fold. Use T-pins or sewing pins to secure the ears on rounds 3 & 4 for baby sizes and rounds 5 & 6 for child-adult sizes.
- Use your yarn needle and a the long tail you left to sew ears to hat.
- Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Beanie Pattern
NB-2 weeks Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join last st to first with a ss. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next} rep from * around, join with a ss. (24)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (24)
- Repeat round 4.
- Repeat round 4.
- Ch 1, sc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (24) ~4.7"/12cm tall
- Cut yarn and weave in tail.
0-3 mos Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join last st to first with a ss. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (24)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (24)
Rnds 5-8. Repeat round 4. ~5.4"/13.7cm tall
9. Ch 1, sc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (24)
Cut yarn and weave in tail.
3-6 mos Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join last st to first with a ss. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (24)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (24)
- Rnds 5-9. Repeat round 4. ~6"/15.2cm tall
10. Ch 1, sc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (24) - Cut yarn and weave in tail.
6-12 mos Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join last st to first with a ss. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (24)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (32)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (32)
- Rnds 6-9. Repeat round 5. ~6"/15.2cm tall
10. Ch 1, sc in the same and in each stitch around. (32)
Cut yarn and weave in end.
12-18 mos Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join last st to first with a ss. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (24)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (32)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (32)
- Rnds 6-10. Repeat round 5. ~6.7"/17cm tall
11. Ch 1, sc in the same and in each stitch around. (32)
Cut yarn and weave in end.
18-24 mos Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join last st to first with a ss. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (24)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (32)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (32)
- Rnds 6-11. Repeat round 5. ~7.3"/18.5cm
12. Ch 1, sc in the same and in each stitch around. (32)
Cut yarn and weave in end.
2-5 years Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join last st to first with a ss. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (24)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (32)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (40) 6.5”
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (40)
- Rnds 7-11. Repeat round 6. ~7.3"/18.5cm
12. Ch 1, sc in the same and in each stitch around. (40)
Cut yarn and weave in end.
Child Size Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join last st to first with a ss. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (24)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (32)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (40)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (40)
- Rnds 7-12. Repeat round 6. ~8"/20.3cm tall
13. Ch 1, sc in the same and in each stitch around. (40) Cut yarn and weave in end.
Teen/Sm Adult Size Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join last st to first with a ss. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (24)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (32)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (40)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join.(40)
- Rnds 7-13. Repeat round 6. ~8.7"/22cm tall
14. Ch 1, sc in the same and in each stitch around. (40)
Cut yarn and weave in end.
Md/Lg Adult Size Hat
Start with a mc.
- 8 hdc into the mc, join with a ss to the 1st. (8)
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a ss. (16)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch, 2 hdc in the next, *{hdc in the next stitch, 2
hdc in the next} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (24) - Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch} repeat from *around, join with a ss. (32)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (40)
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in the next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *{hdc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch} repeat from * around, join with a ss. (48) 7.5”
- Ch 1, hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, ss to join. (48)
- Rnds 8-14. Repeat round 7. ~9.3"/23.6
15. Ch 1, sc in the same and in each stitch around. (48)
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Notes
After your hat is complete refer to the directions at top on how to sew on the ears. Or check out the full bear ears tutorial, including how to crochet them and sew them on to your hat.
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Ericka
Wednesday 13th of October 2021
Hello! Is this pattern written in British English? Thank you so much!!!
Christa
Wednesday 13th of October 2021
Hello Ericka, All my patterns are written in American English and I use US Terms. I hope this helps! Have a great day, Crystal
Christine Bourgeois
Saturday 2nd of October 2021
Hi there,
I made this for a friend at work last spring for her newborn baby. It was my first time and turned out really cute, so thanks! Now, her baby boy has grown and the hat is a bit short. She’s wondering if I can add on a few rows to make it longer. Is this possible? If so, is it possible for a beginner like me?
Thanks, Christine
Christa
Sunday 3rd of October 2021
Hi Christine, Thanks for reaching out with your question. I love to hear that mama likes the hat so much she wants to keep using it! It's always such a compliment when people use our handmade gifts! This is definitely possible. The easiest way to do it is by joining yarn with a slip stitch on the back, or at the seam of the hat. Then chain 1, and single crochet in the same stitch and in each stitch around, slip stitch to the first stitch to join the round. You can just repeat this round until you've added the length needed. Cut and weave in your ends! I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions! Crystal