Bear Hat

The bear hat pattern is a mixture of knit and crochet. The hat is knit while the ears are crochet. The crochet portion is in chart form along with written instructions. A light brown and dark brown bear hat can be made with the amount yarn suggested.

Size

Newborn to 12 months (4 years to Adult)
14in/ 35.5cm (21in/ 53.5cm) circumference
Stretches to fit up to a 17in/ 43cm (24in/ 61cm) head
Length from brim to crown when:
Brim is rolled up: 5in/ 12.7cm (7in/ 18cm)

Materials

Baby: One skein of Cascade Heritage, fingering weight,
437yds/ 400m, (75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon) in:
5639 (Brown), 5610 (Camel)
Adult: One skein of Cascade 220, worsted weight,
220yds/ 200m, (100% Peruvian Highland Wool) in:
9557 (Dark Chocolate), 8622 (Camel)

Needles/Hooks

Size 3/ 3.25mm, 12in/ 30cm circular needles
(Size 8/ 5.0 mm, 16in/ 40mm) circular needles
Size B/ 2.25mm (G/ 4.0mm) crochet hook

Notions

Tapestry Needle, measuring tape

Gauge

Knitting: 24sts/ 36rows (16 sts/ 24 rows) = 4x4in/ 10x10 cm
stockinette with size 3/ 3.25mm (8/ 5.0mm) needles.
Crochet: 27sts/ 16rows (16sts/ 10rows) = 4x4 in/ 10x10cm
in double crochet with size B/ 2.25mm (G/ 4.0mm) hook.
Exact gauge is not crucial as long as the stitches are tight.

Skills

Knitting: Knit, Purl, Knitting in the round, Decreasing, Changing color.
Crocheting: Chain stitch, Single crochet, Double crochet, Double crochet increase.

Payment

The pattern is $5. It is available through ravelry using a Paypal account on this site. But it can also be purchased directly on Ravelry, which will allow you to store the pattern in your library. As soon as the payment goes through, you will be able to download a pdf of the pattern.