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How to Crochet a Panda Bear Hat! 

Embark­ing on the jour­ney to cro­chet a Pan­da Bear Hat is a cre­ative and heart­warm­ing project per­fect for win­ter. This adorable hat, fea­tur­ing unique bear ears, com­bines the charm of a cute ani­mal beanie with the warmth and cozi­ness of a cro­chet hat. Whether you’re an expe­ri­enced cro­cheter or a begin­ner seek­ing an easy cro­chet hat pat­tern, this project promis­es to be a delight­ful and ful­fill­ing expe­ri­ence. So, grab your favorite worsted-weight yarn and cro­chet hooks, and let’s dive into the world of cre­at­ing this charm­ing acces­so­ry.

To start craft­ing your Pan­da Bear Hat, famil­iar­ize your­self with basic cro­chet stitch­es such as sin­gle cro­chet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), and half dou­ble cro­chet. The back loop tech­nique adds tex­ture and depth to the hat, cre­at­ing a cozy and styl­ish look. Begin by cre­at­ing a foun­da­tion chain, con­sid­er­ing the head size you aim for. Uti­lize a stitch mark­er to keep track of your stitch­es and ensure an even and sym­met­ri­cal pat­tern.

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crochet panda bear hat

Sup­plies:
White and Black Red Heart yarn
H Hook
G Hook
Yarn nee­dle
2 but­tons
Abbre­vi­a­tions: dc=double cro­chet sc=single cro­chet sl st=slip stitch ch=chain. I made this for my 4‑year-old; it mea­sures 19–20 inch­es around and is 7 inch­es long.
Instruc­tions:  white yarn for the body
H hook
rnd 1: Work 11 dc in a Mag­ic Cir­cle, sl st on top of the chain 3. ‑11 dc
rnd 2. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in same st. as join­ing, 2dc in each dc around. Join with sl st on top of chain 3. ‑22 dc
rnd 3. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), *2dc in next dc, dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑33 dc
rnd 4. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the next dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑44 dc
rnd 5. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the 2 next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next 3 dc, 2dc in the next dc. Repeat from * around, join with sl st. ‑55 dc
rnds 6‑desired length (lengths are list­ed above), Ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in each dc around, sl st to join. ‑55 dc, Repeat this until your hat reach­es 7 inch­es or for your desired hat size and length. Fas­ten off and Weave in the end
 Change col­ors; add black col­ored yarn with H hook, sin­gle cro­chet around the trim (bot­tom of the hat) and sl st.
Ear flaps:

Make 2, H hook, black yarn,1st ear flap. You can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your black yarn and begin the dc stitch­es. (I like to have the seam in the back of the hat.)

So I do the ear flap on the side of the hat) 2nd flap, fold hat in half and sl st in dc direct­ly across from the last dc from the oth­er ear flap. Fol­low the direc­tions below for both ear flaps.

Row 1. ch 2. dc in the next 11 dc stitch­es, turn. ‑11 sts
Row 2. ch 2. dc2tog. dc in the next 6 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑9
Row 3. ch 2. dc2tog, dc in the next 4 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st., turn. ‑7
Row 4. ch 2. dc2tog, dc in the next 2 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑5
Row 5. ch 2. dc2tog twice, dc in last st. cut yarn and pull through ‑3
The braid from the cen­ter of the ear flap at the bot­tom, use black and white yarn, with a sl st in the cen­ter of the bot­tom of the ear flap and chain 30, and sl st it off and cut yarn.sc around the edge of the hat with white yarn.
Eyes: Make 2, G hook Black, white, Start with white yarn,
rnd 1: Ch 2, work 5 sin­gle cro­chet in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st. (5sc)
rnd 2: work 2sc in each stitch around, (10sc) sl st. Change to black yarn,
rnd 3: *work 1 sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat from* around, sl st.
rnd 4: *work 1 sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat from *around, sl st.
rnd 5: *work 1 sc in the next 3 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat from *around, sl st.
rnd 6: turn, work 6 sc in the next 6 stitch­es, sl st, turn, work 5 sc in the next 5 sc, sl st. Fas­ten off. The End of the eye with more black yarn; place that end of the eye by the nose. Place the eyes about 1/2 inch apart in the cen­ter of the hat, and sew on black but­tons in the cen­ter of the white yarn of the eyes, for the cen­ter of the eyes.
Ears: Make 2, G hook, Black yarn
rnd 1. ch 3, join with sl st. Cre­ate a ring
rnd 2. 10 sc into the ring, sl st.
rnd 3. *2sc in the next st, *repeat to fin­ish round (20sts.)
rnd 4. *1 sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st, *repeat, sl st.
rnd 5. *1 sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sc in the next st, *repeat, sl st. Fold the cir­cle in half, and sc the cir­cle togeth­er to cre­ate a half cir­cle. then sew the two half cir­cles on the hat to cre­ate ears. Place the ears 2 inch­es apart on top of the hat.
Nose: Using black yarn and a yarn nee­dle, sew an upside-down tri­an­gle in the cen­ter of the muz­zle. Keep sewing with black yarn until you fill in the nose. Fas­ten off. Place the nose below the eyes about 1 inch in the cen­ter.

With the yarn nee­dle, make a straight line down from the nose, one line of yarn about 2 inch­es long on one side of the straight line, and one line of yarn on the oth­er. This will cre­ate a smile.

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As you progress through the rows, pay atten­tion to the unique details, like the faux fur pom pom or yarn pom pom that adds a play­ful touch to the hat. Con­sid­er exper­i­ment­ing with dif­fer­ent yarn weights, from worsted to bulky or super bulky, to achieve the desired thick­ness and warmth. The addi­tion of a slouchy design makes it fash­ion­able and per­fect for keep­ing warm dur­ing cold weath­er.

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For those who pre­fer visu­al guid­ance, seek out video tuto­ri­als and free cro­chet hat pat­terns avail­able online. The step-by-step instruc­tions and demon­stra­tions will guide you through each stage of the cro­chet process, mak­ing it an easy project for begin­ners and expe­ri­enced cro­cheters. Don’t for­get to check social media plat­forms, join cro­chet groups for inspi­ra­tion tips, and show­case your fin­ished Pan­da Bear Hat.

Craft­ing cro­chet hats is delight­ful and reward­ing, offer­ing many cre­ative pos­si­bil­i­ties. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a begin­ner eager to try an easy cro­chet hat pat­tern, the jour­ney begins with the foun­da­tion­al stitch­es. Mas­ter­ing the sin­gle cro­chet and slip stitch, espe­cial­ly in the back loop, con­tributes to the unique tex­ture that sep­a­rates cro­cheted bean­ies. A video tuto­r­i­al can be an invalu­able resource, guid­ing you through each step, while a stitch mark­er helps keep your place as you repeat rows to achieve the desired hat height. Exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent yarn weights, from worsted to bulky or super bulky, to tai­lor your cre­ation to the cold weath­er or the cozy warmth of the win­ter sea­son. Don’t for­get the play­ful details, like adding a faux fur pom or a yarn pom to the top of the hat, turn­ing a sim­ple beanie into a slouchy or chunky mas­ter­piece. Share your fin­ished projects on social media or join a cro­chet group on Face­book, con­nect­ing with fel­low crafters and inspir­ing oth­ers to embark on their great projects. With an array of free cro­chet hat pat­terns avail­able, each hat becomes a unique and per­son­al­ized gift, mak­ing every stitch a small com­mis­sion of joy in the world of hap­py cro­chet­ing.

In con­clu­sion, cro­chet­ing a Pan­da Bear Hat is reward­ing and enjoy­able, offer­ing a per­fect blend of cre­ativ­i­ty and func­tion­al­i­ty. You can cus­tomize the hat with var­i­ous yarn options, cro­chet hook sizes, and unique stitch tech­niques to suit your style and pref­er­ence. This project is a great gift idea for friends and fam­i­ly or a cozy acces­so­ry for your­self dur­ing win­ter. So, pick up your cro­chet hooks, fol­low the easy cro­chet hat pat­tern, and expe­ri­ence the joy of craft­ing the per­fect Pan­da Bear Hat for a snug and styl­ish fin­ish. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

 

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