Newborn baby hat pattern. Easy Crochet baby hat pattern with earflaps, this adorable animal baby hat with Earflaps and bear Ears
You will not believe how easy it is to make this fantastic and oh-so-cute baby beanie, with ear flaps and ears, nothing so sweet as the baby in a Bear crochet hat!
People always ask me how to make this hat bigger or smaller, following the general increasing pattern, you can make hats of any size.
Baby Hat Sizes for Newborns and Toddlers
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Baby Bear Crochet Hat with Ears |
You will not believe how easy it is to make this fantastic and oh-so-cute baby beanie, with ear flaps and ears, nothing so sweet as the baby in a Bear crochet hat!
By crocheting a simple basic Baby Beanie hat in single crochet and adding earflaps and ears transforms it into a totally awesome baby hat!
All you are doing is increasing in single crochet in each round, which gives the baby hat a lovely texture and cozy feel, continue increasing in the round to the desired circumference of the head and Single crochet to the desired length, making the ear flaps, and finally crocheting these cute bear ears and sewing onto the baby hat
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Crochet Baby Hat with Earflaps and Ears. |
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Baby Hat Sizes for Newborns and Toddlers
NEWBORN crochet hat sizes
head circumference approx. 13 to 14 inches
then the hat’s circumference should be at 11.5 to 13 inches.
The height of the newborn hat should be around 5.5 to six inches.
6 - 12 months Hat size
Hats made for babies that are six to 12 months should have a head circumference of 16 inches to 19 inches and a height of 7.5 inches.
head circumference approx. 13 to 14 inches
then the hat’s circumference should be at 11.5 to 13 inches.
The height of the newborn hat should be around 5.5 to six inches.
6 - 12 months Hat size
Hats made for babies that are six to 12 months should have a head circumference of 16 inches to 19 inches and a height of 7.5 inches.
TODDLER Hat Size
A baby hat for a toddler that is three to six months old
will have a head circumference of about 14 to 17 inches and a height of 6.5 to seven inches.
Preschooler
A preschooler's hat should have a head circumference of about 19" and a height of 8.5 inches.
This pattern is made for
0-3 month
The pattern is written in US TERMS
You will be working in a continuous spiral in Rounds, so please use a stitch marker to help you keep track of the rounds
By using a larger hook and thicker yarn can make this hat slightly bigger.
Rnd: 1. Make a magic circle, sc 6 in a circle (do not join)(6)
By using a larger hook and thicker yarn can make this hat slightly bigger.
Free Crochet Pattern for Hat with Ears and Earflaps
To make the Baby Beanie HatRnd: 1. Make a magic circle, sc 6 in a circle (do not join)(6)
Rnd 2: 2Sc in each stitch around (use a stitch marker to mark your first stitch,
and every first stitch in each round)(12)
Rnd 3. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next* repeat * * around (18)
Rnd 4. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches* repeat * * around (24)
Rnd 5. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches* repeat * * around (30)
Rnd 6. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches* repeat * * around (36)
Rnd 7. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 5 stitches* repeat * * around (42)
Rnd 8. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 6 stitches* repeat * * around (48)
Rnd 9. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 7 stitches* repeat * * around (54)
Rnd 10. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 8 stitches* repeat * * around (60)
Rnd 11+. continue working around in Sc or until work measures. 5 inches
This is the best way to create a basic baby beanie hat in single crochet,
and I use it as the base crochet baby hat pattern in single crochet for most of my hats that I like to add onto!
How to crochet earflaps on a beanie hat
I start the earflaps at the best position on the hat, you will know by the shape of the hat to lay it flat and guess the best position, most patterns will say when making earflaps.
fold your hat in half, using where you finished off as the CENTRE BACK.
mark exactly halfway on either side of the hat and use this as the starting stitch for your earflaps.
Join Yarn and Chain 1
1. sc 11, ch 1 turn
2. sc2tog, 1 sc in next 7 stitches, sc2tog, ch 1 turn
3. sc across, ch 1 turn
4. sc2tog, 1 sc in next 5 stitches, sc2tog, ch 1 turn
5. sc across, ch 1 turn
6. sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 stitches, sc2tog, ch 1 turn
7. sc across, ch 1 turn
8. sc2tog, 1 sc in next 1 stitches, sc2tog, ch 1 turn
9. sc across, ch 1 turn
Crochet hat BORDER
You can choose a complementary color or continue using your main color and
this is how the top of your hat should look, working in a spiral from the beginning.
I start the earflaps at the best position on the hat, you will know by the shape of the hat to lay it flat and guess the best position, most patterns will say when making earflaps.
fold your hat in half, using where you finished off as the CENTRE BACK.
mark exactly halfway on either side of the hat and use this as the starting stitch for your earflaps.
Join Yarn and Chain 1
1. sc 11, ch 1 turn
2. sc2tog, 1 sc in next 7 stitches, sc2tog, ch 1 turn
3. sc across, ch 1 turn
4. sc2tog, 1 sc in next 5 stitches, sc2tog, ch 1 turn
5. sc across, ch 1 turn
6. sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 stitches, sc2tog, ch 1 turn
7. sc across, ch 1 turn
8. sc2tog, 1 sc in next 1 stitches, sc2tog, ch 1 turn
9. sc across, ch 1 turn
Crochet hat BORDER
You can choose a complementary color or continue using your main color and
Single crochet all the way around your hat and earflaps.
(Make 2 extra sc stitches in each of the corners of the earflaps. )
2. Sc 2 in each stitch around
(use a stitch marker to mark your first stitch, and every first stitch in each round)
3. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next* repeat from * around
4-5. Sc across
Fasten off
Attach the Ears: sew into place and secure
Sew in all loose threads, and make tie cords,
How to crochet Animal Ears for a Baby Hat (Make 2)
1. Make a magic circle, sc 6 in the circle (do not join)2. Sc 2 in each stitch around
(use a stitch marker to mark your first stitch, and every first stitch in each round)
3. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next* repeat from * around
4-5. Sc across
Fasten off
Attach the Ears: sew into place and secure
Sew in all loose threads, and make tie cords,
I usually use lengths of yarn twisted together,
fold in half so they spiral together, and presto you have lovely attached baby hat cords.

I just love the versatility of this single crochet beanie hat pattern
and have made several sets with and without the ears.
For MORE Free Baby Crochet hat patterns Please Visit
You can find the Wrap Booties Patterns
HERE in various sizes at I am Topsy Turvy
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You must NOT use my pictures in any way to sell a finished product. You must use your own.
You will NOT copy or duplicate this PATTERN
(whole or in part) onto ANY other SITE online.
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You will not crop or heavily EDIT the images belonging to LisaAuch Crochet/ Lisaauch.com,
nor add any further TEXT or Imaging to them.
This pattern may contain affiliate links.
Where I may make a small commission from your purchase at no extra cost to you
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You MUST acknowledge LisaAuch.com as the original designer.
YOU will NOT copy or distribute the pattern online TEXT OR PDF,
in part or whole anywhere else,
or by creating an online video of my pattern.
Without my express written permission.
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You must NOT use my pictures in any way to sell a finished product. You must use your own.
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