Baby Bear Hat with Ear Flaps

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in pink (1 skein)
• Worsted weight yarn in grey (1 skein)
• H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Measuring tape

Gauge

12 double crochets and 7 rows = 4 inches in double crochet.

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• dc - double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• st - stitch
• RS - right side
• WS - wrong side

Size

This pattern is designed for babies aged 6-12 months but can be adjusted by adding or subtracting stitches for different sizes.

Instructions

Base of the Hat

1. Start with pink yarn. Make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), 11 dc into the magic ring. Pull tight to close the ring. Join with a sl st to the top of the ch-2. (12 dc)
3. Round 2: Ch 2, dc in the same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the ch-2. (24 dc)
4. Round 3: Ch 2, *dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st; repeat from * around. Join with a sl st. (36 dc)
5. Rounds 4-7: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (36 dc)

Ear Flaps

1. Change to grey yarn.
2. Row 1: Ch 1, sc in the next 18 st, turn.
3. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across (18 sc), turn.
4. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the next 7 st, ch 12, skip the next 4 st, sc in the last 7 st. (You will have a chain in the middle of the flap.)
5. Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across (18 sc), turn.
6. Repeat Rows 1-4 two more times for a total of 3 ear flaps. Fasten off.

Bear Ears

1. With grey yarn, make a magic ring. Ch 2, 11 dc into the magic ring. Pull tight and fasten off.
2. Make 2 ears.
3. Attach the ears to the top of the hat using the tapestry needle.

Finishing Touches

1. Weave in all ends with the tapestry needle.
2. Your adorable Baby Bear Hat with Ear Flaps is ready to wear!