Teddy bears attack!!

Nikki has been suggesting that I do some animal themed hats for upcoming craft shows, so last night I decided to make a bear themed one. I started with my usual beanie hat pattern and some chocolate brown worsted, and made the ribbed brim part a light pink.

 

For the ears I kind of made it up as I went along, and they came out as adorable half moons of goodness.

I always have the hardest time placing ears on hats, because I never know exactly where they’ll look the best. I chose a more or less central divide area, only slightly toward the front on the nice non-join side.

All in all, I’m really proud of how it turned out. I wore it to the Handmade Arcade today at construction junction and got some compliments on it, passed out a few business cards. So I was definately more than pleased.

Copyright Janelle Schlossman

Pattern is to be used for personal use only.
Materials:
* about 3 oz of worsted wt. yarn
* a size I hook for child
* a size J hook for adult med./child`s large size 
* a size K hook for adult large

Stitches used:
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
fphdc – front post half-double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet

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Ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring.

1: Ch 3, work 11 more dc in ring. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3. (12dc)
The beginning chain counts as your first st in each row. Do NOT turn at the end of the row.

2: Ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around. Join. (24dc)

3: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next) around. Join. (36dc)

4: Ch 2, dc in next st, 2 dc in next, (dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next) around. Join. (48dc)

5: Ch 2, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next; (dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next) around. Join. (60dc)

6 – 11: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join.
12: start your pink in this row, following same pattern-dc in each st around

12: Ch 2, dc in next st, fpdc in next st;
(dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in next) around, Join.

13: Ch 1, sc in next st, fphdc over next fpdc;
(sc in next 2 st, fphdc in next fpdc) around. Join. Fasten off.

 

Ears:

Start with pink

start 6 sc in magic ring – pull tight to form half circle, ch 1, turn

2sc in next st, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * to end, ch1, turn

switch to brown

1sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * to end, ch1, turn

1sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from * to end, ch 2, turn

1dc in each st across, finish off, weave in ends

 

assembly:

place ears on the hat where you like, I suggest laying the hat flat in half and placing the ears slightly toward the front, opposite the side where the join seam is.

sew on with matching yarn, weave in ends