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Bear Beanie
*Copyright
Beverly A. Qualheim
- 2002 - 2017 - All Rights Reserved
This is a FREE pattern to make an adorable 'bear beanie' for a child. These are wonderful gifts, and can be used in the winter for children undergoing chemo or other treatments, not only to warm their heads but to brighten their days! :) ENJOY!
Brown, tan,
white, black
-
4 ply yarn (I used Simply Soft worsted weight)
Hat
fits ages 4-8 yrs
old
(with adjustment for
toddler sized hat)
Size
G or H hook
(depends
how tightly you crochet)
HAT -using
brown
Rnd 1- Ch 6, join to
form
a ring, work 8 hdc in ring. DO NOT JOIN. MARK EACH RND.
Rnd 2- Work 2 hdc in
each
hdc around (16 hdc)
Rnd 3- *hdc in next
hdc,
2hdc in next hdc, repeat from * around, (24 hdc)
Rnd 4- *hdc in next
2
hdc,
2 hdc in next hdc, repeat from * around (32)
Rnd 5- *hdc in next
3
hdc,
2 hdc in next hdc, repeat from * around (40)
Rnd 6- *hdc in next
4
hdc,
2 hdc in next hdc, repeat from * around (48)
Rnd 7- *hdc in next
5
hdc,
2 hdc in next hdc, repeat from * around (56)
(If
making a toddler hat, continue now with rounds 9-14)
Rnd
8- *hdc in next 6
hdc,
2 hdc in next hdc, repeat from * around (64)
Rnds 9 through 14- hdc in each hdc around, at end of last rnd join with a sl st. Cut yarn tail about 3" long and weave back through the inside of hat.
Ears -
using brown
Ch
14
Sc
in each ch, ch 1
and turn
2
sc in each sc.
Finish off
leaving 6" tail to sew ear on.
Now fold ear
in half
widthwise, and
stitch onto head. (as in photo)
Make
another.
Nose -
using tan (not
peach- even though the photos look like peach!)
Ch
4, join to form a
ring
Rnd
1: work 10 hdc
inside
the ring.
Rnd
2: 2 hdc in each
hdc
(20 hdc)
Rnd
3: work 1 hdc in
each
hdc.
Find
off leaving 8"
tail
of yarn.
I
also stitched a line
under
the bears nose, in brown, and then added a line on each side of that
for
a smile. (Optional)
Stuff nose
with a little
fiberfill
or wool batting. Stitch onto face where shown in photo.
Eyes
- using white
Ch
5
Turn
and sc down one
side.
Then 3 sc in top ch and continue in sc back down the other side of the
chain. End off. Make 2. Add a couple of sts of
black yarn
for
inside of eye.
Stitch onto face as shown - sideways.
Bow -
rainbow, or
any
color scrap you wish to use (You can make the bow for the bears head if
it is for a girl, or place at his neck, for a boy.)
Chain
50.
End
off
Going
through 2 hdc at
top
of hat, thread the 'thread' through. Now tie into a bow.
Or
do the same at the
neck.