Three Bears Hat Free Crochet Pattern
As I'm nearing the end of this pregnancy with my fourth baby, I've been nesting like crazy. Getting ready for this baby has been fairly easy and has included A LOT of crocheting, due to this being my first boy!
All of my tiny baby hats are girly, and this boy needed something of his own. Which, of course, led to me making WAY too many tiny baby hats. But having a baby right at the beginning of winter means you can never have too many hats, right?
The beauty of this hat pattern is that it's three hats in one! By changing what colors you use, you can make three different bears: polar bear, brown bear, and black bear. The hardest part will be choosing which bear to make!
Materials
US H/8 (5.0 mm) hook
Worsted (4) weight yarn in the following colors:
Black Bear: black, dark red, tan
Brown Bear: brown, dark green, tan
Polar Bear: white, dark blue, light gray
Yarn used:
Black Bear: Red Heart Super Saver in Black, Claret; Big Twist Value in Cream
Brown Bear: Coffee, Hunter Green; Big Twist Value in Cream
Polar Bear: White, Soft Navy, Black; Big Twist Value in Soft Gray
Yarn needle
Two ½” black buttons
Regular needle and thread
Abbreviations
THIS PATTERN IS WRITTEN IN US TERMS
MR: magic ring
Ch(s): chain(s)
Sl st: slip stitch
SC: single crochet
SC2tog: single crochet 2 together
HDC: half double crochet
DC: double crochet
FPDC: front post double crochet
BPDC: back post double crochet
FPSC: front post single crochet
BPSC: back post single crochet
St(s): stitch(es)
Gauge
4” = 14 stitches x 8 rows in double crochet
Notes
Slip stitch into the first stitch of each round to join.
Always make the first stitch of the round into the same stitch as the join.
Beginning chains DO NOT count as stitches.
Brackets [ ] indicate the set of stitches that are to be repeated.
Stitch count is listed at the end of each round in parentheses ( ).
Colors for each hat are indicated in the instructions as Black Bear (Brown Bear, Polar Bear).
Hat
1: With black (brown, white) yarn, MR, ch 2, DC 11. Sl st to first DC to join. (11)
2: Ch 2, 2 DC in each st. Sl st to join. (22)
3: Ch 2, [DC, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. (33)
4: Ch 2, [DC 2, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. (44) *For 0-3 month, skip to round 12.
5: Ch 2, [DC 10, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. (48) *For 3-6 month, skip to round 12.
6: Ch 2, [DC 11, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. (52) *For 6-9 month, skip to round 12.
7: Ch 2, [DC 12, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. (56) *For 9-12 month, skip to round 12.
8: Ch 2, [DC 13, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. (60) *For toddler, skip to round 12.
9: Ch 2, [DC 14, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. (64) *For child, skip to round 12.
10: Ch 2, [DC 15, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. (68) *For teen/adult, skip to round 12.
11: Ch 2, [DC 16, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. (72) *For large adult, continue to round 12.
12-15: Ch 2, DC in each st. Sl st to join. Change to dark red (dark green, dark blue) yarn.
16: Ch 2, DC in each st. Sl st to join.
17-18: Ch 2, [FPDC, BPDC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to first FPDC to join.
If adding earflaps: do not finish off and continue to earflap section.
If omitting earflaps: Ch 1, FPSC and BPSC around bottom of hat. Sl st to join. Finish off.
Earflaps
Small (for 0-6 month sizes)
1: Ch 1, SC 10, turn. (10)
2: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC 6, SC2tog, turn. (8)
3: Ch 1, SC across, turn. (8)
4: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC4, SC2tog, turn. (6)
5: Ch 1, SC across, turn. (6)
6: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC 2, SC2tog, turn. (4)
7: Ch 1, SC across, turn. (4)
8: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC2tog, finish off. (2)
Medium (for 6 month-toddler sizes)
1: Ch 1, SC 12, turn. (12)
2: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC 8, SC2tog, turn. (10)
3-10: Repeat rows 1-10 of small size.
Large (for child-large adult sizes)
1: Ch 1, SC 14, turn. (14)
2: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC 10, SC2tog, turn. (12)
3-12: Repeat rows 1-10 of medium size.
Positioning the Second Earflap
After finishing off the first earflap, skip the number of stitches across the front of the hat as shown in the following table. Join yarn to the next stitch and repeat the pattern for the second earflap.
After finishing earflaps: Ch 1, FPSC and BPSC around bottom of hat and SC evenly around earflaps. Sl st to join. Finish off.
Stitches along the “brim” of the hat will be FPSC/BPSC. Stitches around the earflaps will be regular SC.
Face
Small (for 0-12 month sizes)
1: With tan (tan, light gray) yarn, MR, ch 2, DC 12. Sl st to join. (12)
2: Ch 2, 2 DC in each st. Sl st to join. Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing. (24)
Large (for toddler-large adult sizes)
1: With tan (tan, light gray) yarn, MR, ch 2, DC 12. Sl st to join. (12)
2: Ch 2, 2 DC in each st. Sl st to join. (24)
3: Ch 2, [DC, 2 DC in next st] repeat to end. Sl st to join. Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing. (36)
Nose
Small (for 0-12 month sizes)
1: With black (brown, black) yarn, MR, ch 2, DC 2, SC, DC 3, SC, DC. Sl st to join. Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing. (8)
Large (for toddler-large adult sizes)
1: With black (brown, black) yarn, MR, ch 2, DC 2, HDC, SC, HDC, DC 3, HDC, SC, HDC, DC. Sl st to join. Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing. (12)
Ear Insides (make 2)
Small (for 0-12 month sizes)
1: With tan (tan, light gray) yarn, MR, ch 1, SC 6. Continue in the round without joining. (6)
2: 2 SC in each st. (12)
3: [SC, 2 SC in next st] repeat around. Sl st to next st to join. Finish off. (18)
Large (for toddler-large adult sizes)
1: With tan (tan, light gray) yarn, MR, ch 1, SC 6. Continue in the round without joining. (6)
2: 2 SC in each st. (12)
3: [SC, 2 SC in next st] repeat around. (18)
4: [SC 2, 2 SC in next st] repeat around. Sl st to next st to join. Finish off. (24)
Ear Outsides (make 2)
Small (for 0-12 month sizes)
1: With black (brown, white) yarn, MR, ch 1, SC 6. Continue in the round without joining. (6)
2: 2 SC in each st. (12)
3: [SC, 2 SC in next st] repeat around. Do not finish off. (18)
After round 3, take one ear inside and SC the inside and outside together. Sl st to next st to join. Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Large (for toddler-large adult sizes)
1: With black (brown, white) yarn, MR, ch 1, SC 6. Continue in the round without joining. (6)
2: 2 SC in each st. (12)
3: [SC, 2 SC in next st] repeat around. (18)
4: [SC 2, 2 SC in next st] repeat around. Do not finish off. (24)
After round 4, take one ear inside and SC the inside and outside together. Sl st to next st to join. Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew nose to top portion of face circle.
Sew face circle to bottom front of hat.
Sew ears to top sides of hat--between rounds 3 and 4.
Sew ½” black buttons above and to the sides of the face circle.
Cut 6-9 strands each of dark red (dark green, dark blue) yarn. Fold in half and loop through bottom of earflap and braid. (More strands mean a thicker braid.) Repeat for second earflap braid. Tie off and trim ends.
Weave in all loose ends.
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