Crochet a Beautiful Polar Bear Hat: Step-by-Step Guide

by Amy Lehman | October 30, 2023 11:43 pm

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How to Crochet a Polar Bear

Pre­pare to add a touch of Arc­tic charm to your win­ter wardrobe with our guide to cro­chet­ing a cozy polar bear hat. As tem­per­a­tures drop and snowflakes fall, there’s no bet­ter way to stay warm and styl­ish than with this adorable acces­so­ry.

Few cre­ations in the world of cro­chet are as delight­ful as ani­mal-inspired hats, and the polar bear hat is no excep­tion. Whether you’re craft­ing it for your­self, a loved one, or a lit­tle one, this project promis­es to bring smiles and warmth on chilly days.

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This easy cro­chet hat pat­tern begins with a foun­da­tion chain that you’ll adjust to match your desired head size. We’ll walk you through dif­fer­ent yarn weights, from worsted to super bulky, to ensure you can make the per­fect hat for cold weath­er. Depend­ing on your size and yarn weight, we’ll pro­vide instruc­tions for using an appro­pri­ate cro­chet hook size. To main­tain the hat’s struc­ture and shape, we’ll intro­duce you to basic stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet, half dou­ble cro­chet, and dou­ble cro­chet.

As you progress, you can eas­i­ly keep track of your stitch­es with stitch mark­ers and a repeat row tech­nique, ensur­ing that your hat height and size remain con­sis­tent. If you want to add some flair, we’ll explain how to cre­ate a faux fur pom pom or yarn pom pom for a trendy fin­ish.

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- Cro­chet hook 
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er

Red Heart white and black yarn
H Hook

Yarn nee­dle

Abbre­vi­a­tions:
dc=double cro­chet,
sc=single cro­chet,
sl st=slip stitch ch=chain,

I made this for my 4‑year-old, which mea­sures 19–20 inch­es around and length 7 inch­es long.

Instruc­tions:
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 size and length. Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends.

Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps
Make 2
H hook, white yarn
1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your White 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 uses 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:
H hook
black yarn
ch 2, work 6 sc in the 2nd chain of the hook. sl st. (Make 2)
Attach the eyes above the muz­zle about 1 inch apart.
Muz­zle: H hook,
white and black yarn,
start with white yarn, ch 2, sc from the 2nd chain from the hook 6 times, sl st ‑6sc
rnd 1. sc in the same stitch, 2sc in each stitch around, use a mark­er to keep track of your rounds  ‑12 sc
rnd 2. *sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat, ‑18 sc
rnd 3. *sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat,
-24 sc
rnd 4. *sc in the next 3 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat,
-30 sc
rnd 5. *sc in the next 4 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat, ‑36 sc
rnd 6. *sc in the next 5 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat, fas­ten off.
-42 sc
Add a nose and mouth; with a sewing nee­dle, sew an upside-down tri­an­gle fill it in with black yarn until its filled. Then, sew in a straight line down from the nose and two slant­ed lines on each side of the straight line to cre­ate a smile.
Attach to the bot­tom cen­ter of the hat about 1 inch away from the bot­tom. Using stuff­ing as you sew the muz­zle on the hat.
Ears:
Make 2
H hook
white yarn
rnd 1. ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook work in con­tin­u­al rounds ‑5 sc
rnd 2. *2sc in each stitch around, *repeat ‑10 sc
rnd 3. * 1 sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat ‑15 sc
rnd 4. 1 sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat.-20 sc
rnd 5. 1 sc in the next 3 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat. ‑25 sc
fas­ten off, weave in ends. Attach the ears on top of the hat about 2 inch­es apart.

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We’ll guide you on fin­ish­ing touch­es to com­plete your cro­chet hat, such as fas­ten­ing off and weav­ing in the yarn tail, ensur­ing your cre­ation looks pro­fes­sion­al and pol­ished. We’ll also pro­vide a size chart for dif­fer­ent cro­chet hat sizes so you can craft the per­fect fit for chil­dren, adults, and even slouchy or messy bun hats.

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