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Newborn Baby Bear Hat Pattern

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This post includes a free newborn baby bear hat pattern. My sister has requested a few baby hats for her baby (who is due this summer!). Here is her first request 🙂 A baby hat with bear ears.

Make it in any color – use the pattern to crochet hats for donation to your local hospital, or charity, or as baby gifts for friends and family – have fun!

Embellish it 🙂 add a flower or a bow – or leave it simple – Babies do not need much to make them look adorable 😉

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Newborn Baby Bear Hat

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Sized to fit: Newborn (head circumference 13″-14″)

Height: 4.5″
Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton – (Colour: Jute)
Hook: 5.00 mm (H)

Gauge: 3 sts = 1″; 3 rounds = 1″

Abbreviations: R : round, ch : chain, st : stitch, sts : stitches, sl st : slip stitch, esc : extended single crochet, x : times to repeat

Extended Single Crochet:
Insert your crochet hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook and pull up one loop (2 loops on your hook). Yarn over the hook, pull it through the first loop on the hook (2 loops on your hook). Yarn over the hook, pull it through both loops on the hook.

Newborn Baby:

R1: 10 esc in magic ring [10]
R2: 2 esc in each st around [20]
R3: (1 esc in the first st, 2 esc in the next st) 10 x [30]
R4: (1 esc in each of the first 2 sts, 2 esc in the next st) 10 x [40]
R5: 1 esc in each st around [40]
R6-12: repeat R5 [40]
R13: 1 sl st (loosely this is for a decorative edge!) in each st around, finish off and weave in ends [40] *note: if your sl sts are too tight the hat will not fit properly – feel free to substitute sc for this round if you struggle with ‘relaxed’ slip stitches)

Ears:

Make 2

R1: 10 esc in magic ring [10]
R2: 1 esc in each st around [10]
R3: 1 esc in each st around, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing the ears to the hat [10]

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and here is Mya wearing her Newborn Baby Bear Hat (3-days old):

Myas Newborn Baby Bear Hat

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32 Comments | Date: 17/05/2014  | By: Rhondda

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  1. Vikilyn2 says

    05/02/2018 at 3:19 PM

    I am making this for a yr old girl and using a j hook with 2 more stitches, it is such a cute hat ty for the pattern

  2. Mo says

    07/06/2017 at 4:06 AM

    I have just started this, cannot wait for my newborn grandson to try it out

  3. Rhondda says

    03/02/2017 at 6:05 PM

    Hi Daphne, A MR is a magic ring or magic circle – here’s a link in case you need to see how to make one: https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/magic-ring-magic-circle-tutorial/

    Have fun!
    Rhondda

  4. Daphne says

    03/02/2017 at 5:12 PM

    I just found this; it’s REAL cute! How do you start this? what is ‘magic ring’??

  5. Rhondda says

    04/08/2014 at 4:50 PM

    Hi Dianna, I use this sizing chart when I design my hats: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/370772981795531603/ I also take into consideration negative ease because hats should be smaller (slightly) than the head they are going to be fit to – so I take 1-2″ off the finished head circumference measurement (depending on the stretchiness of the hat) to determine my hat circumference measurement.

    For more information about FCD (Flat Circle Diameter) you can read this post – it is about baby mittens but they are designed on the same premise – https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/savannahs-baby-mittens-free-crochet/

    Hope this helps 🙂 Rhondda

  6. Dianna Robinson says

    03/08/2014 at 2:40 PM

    Rhonda this is such a cute newborn hat but how do you go about increasing the size to fit a 1 yr old toddler? Is there a rule of thumb measuring chart to adapt caps to fit little ones as they grow, say from newborn to 1 then 2 then 3, etc.? years

    Than you for your patterns & help! I greatly appreciate it & you, Dianna

  7. Rhondda says

    31/07/2014 at 11:31 AM

    Hi Lela 🙂 If you want to make a 6-9 mos size work the increase rounds until you have a flat circle diameter of 5.10″ (approximately) then work even (no more increases) until the hat is a total height of 5.75″ (for mid ear length) or 6.75″ (for bottom of earlobe length).

    I think the ears will still work on the 6-9 mos size 🙂

    Hope this helps!
    Rhondda

    For more information about the FCD (flat circle diameter) you can read this post:
    https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/savannahs-baby-mittens-free-crochet/ The post is about how to make mittens but the concept is the same for hats 🙂

  8. Rhondda says

    31/07/2014 at 11:24 AM

    Welcome 🙂

  9. lela mahaney says

    31/07/2014 at 11:02 AM

    I love this little bear hat I have a little boy who will be 7 months this winter. Would it be too dificult to make it bigger?

  10. Joyce Halstead says

    31/07/2014 at 3:49 AM

    Love it, Thank you!

  11. Rhondda says

    28/07/2014 at 12:42 PM

    Thanks Barbara 🙂

  12. Rhondda says

    28/07/2014 at 12:42 PM

    Thank you Richelle 🙂

  13. Rhondda says

    28/07/2014 at 12:42 PM

    Thank you Melisa 🙂

  14. Barbara says

    28/07/2014 at 9:18 AM

    Well, that one is really cute. I love this trend with ears on caps and hoods for children (and adults as well). Fantasy rules 🙂

  15. Richelle says

    27/07/2014 at 8:57 PM

    Such a sweet hat!

  16. Melisa Alzammar says

    24/07/2014 at 5:04 PM

    I love this pattern. Thanks for the chance to win the Clover Hooks. 🙂

  17. Rhondda says

    22/07/2014 at 11:39 PM

    Welcome 🙂

  18. paulina Atenas says

    22/07/2014 at 1:01 AM

    So cute. Beautiful thanks

  19. Rhondda says

    16/07/2014 at 8:38 PM

    Thank you Andra 🙂 My sister loves it too! I designed it for my Niece who is due in a couple weeks 🙂

  20. Andra Eads says

    15/07/2014 at 6:45 PM

    OMG…this hat is so cute. Thank you so much for the pattern! 🙂

  21. Rhondda says

    11/07/2014 at 11:35 PM

    Thank you Teresa 🙂 I’m happy you like the pattern 🙂 Have a great weekend, Rhondda

  22. teresa says

    11/07/2014 at 3:46 AM

    Fab as always. you are so kind for sharing these beautiful patterns with us. x

  23. Rhondda says

    30/06/2014 at 10:31 AM

    Hi Sue, I work in spirals – using a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of the round. You do not need to slip stitch to join. Just work the first stitch of the each round in the first stitch of the previous round 🙂 Have fun! and you are welcome 🙂 Rhondda

  24. Sue says

    30/06/2014 at 6:51 AM

    I am fairly new at crochet and am wondering how to join the rounds. Am I supposed to slipstitch to first ESC or just keep going around with no join? Thanks for your pattern and help!

    Sue

  25. Rhondda says

    09/06/2014 at 11:19 AM

    Hi Sherry, I do not use the chain 3 and join to the first stitch to begin method for my hats 🙂 but if you prefer to you can. I use a magic loop or magic ring to start off. I think I better make a tutorial on this 🙂 If you would like to see how it is done I recommend visiting Tamara’s site – https://www.mooglyblog.com/chainless-starting-dc-in-magic-ring/
    Hopet his helps 🙂 Rhondda

  26. sherry says

    08/06/2014 at 6:46 PM

    hi there i love your little bear hat but i was wondering how many chains to start the hat?

  27. Rhondda says

    20/05/2014 at 5:10 PM

    Thank you Elena 🙂

  28. Elena says

    20/05/2014 at 4:45 PM

    Very nice!

  29. Rhondda says

    19/05/2014 at 8:13 PM

    Thank you Cathy 🙂

  30. cathy lee says

    19/05/2014 at 3:56 PM

    I like your designs, very nive.

  31. Rhondda says

    17/05/2014 at 7:18 PM

    Thank you Sandy 🙂

  32. Sandy Campbell says

    17/05/2014 at 7:01 PM

    Hi there! Cute hat! Your blog/website looks fantastic! Like the new tweeks!! Best wishes and hugs, Sandy

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