#Polar #Bear #Beanie #Hat 1 yr+ ~ #Free #Crochet #Pattern

Polar Bear Beanie Hat 1 yr+

The pattern is in US terms

Items required 

5mm (H) hook & 4mm (6) hook.  If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook instead.

Double knit (8ply) – white & black

Stitch marker

Wool needle

2 sew on googly eyes

Stuffing

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Guidelines

At the end of each round just carry on.  

Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.

HK - hook

CH - chain

SS – Slip Stitch

HDC – half double crochet

HDC Inc – Half double crochet Increase.  Increase by placing 2 hdc in 1 stitch.

HDC Dec – Half double crochet decrease.  Yarn over hook, through 1st stitch, yarn over hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through.  Yarn over hook and pull through all the loops.  

Gauge

7 sts & 6 rows = 2”

If your hat is coming out too big go down one hook size and vice versa if it’s too small.

Sizing guide:

1-3 years cm 45.72cm - 50.80cm 20.32cm

  " 18" - 20" 8"

3 – 10 years cm 48.26cm - 50.07cm 21.59cm

  " 19" - 20.5" 8.5"

10 years + cm 50.7cm - 55.8cm 22.86cm - 25.4 cm

  " 20.5" - 22" 9" - 10"

BASIC HAT

Using 5mm (H) hook and white yarn. 

Ch 2 (or use magic circle)

Round 1) 6 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2) 6 hdc inc (12)

Round 3) *1 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (18)

Round 4) *2 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (24)

Round 5) *3 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (30)

Round 6) *4 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (36)

Round 7) *5 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (42)

Round 8) *6 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (48)

Round 9) *7 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (54)

Round 10) *8 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (60) (1 -3 yrs go to round  13)

Round 11) *9hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (66) (3 – 10yrs go to row 13)

Round 12) *10 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (72)

Round 13) hdc around (66) (1 – 3 yrs 60, 3 – 10 yrs 66, 10 yrs+ 72)

You need another 13 rounds for each of the sizes.

(total quantity of rounds  1 – 3 yrs 24, 3 – 10 yrs 25, 10 yrs+ 26)

When you have finished the above slip stitch x 2, finish.

 

Nose

Main Part of nose

Using 4mm (6) hook & white yarn. 

At the end of each round just carry on.  

Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.

Ch 2 (or use magic circle)

Round 1) 6 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Round 2) 6 hdc inc (12)

Round 3) *1 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (18)

Round 4) *2 hdc, ,1 hdc inc* x 6 (24)

Round 5) *3 hdc, ,1 hdc inc * x 6 (30)

Round 6) *4 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (36)

Round 7-8) hdc around (36)

Round 9) hdc around, 2 ss, finish (leave enough yarn to sew to hat)

 Nose End

Using 4mm (6) hook & black yarn.

 Ch 2 (or use magic circle)

Round 1) 6 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6), join with ss and finish (leave enough yarn to sew to nose)

 Sew nose end to the main part of the nose (before attaching to the hat)

 Stuff the nose & attach to the haat

Eyes x 2

Attach googly eyes to the hat

Ears x 2

Using 4mm (6) hook and white yarn.

Ch 2 (or use magic circle)

Row 1) 6 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook, ch 2, turn (6)

Row 2) 6 hdc inc, ch 2, turn (12)

Row 3) *1 hdc, 1hdc inc* x 6, ch 2, turn (18)

Row 4) 18 hdc, finish (leave enough yarn to sew ears to hat)

Attach the ears to the hat

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