Baby Bear Knit Hat, Free Knitting Pattern + Video

Every baby needs a baby bear knit hat! Are you ready to knit the cutest and coziest hat ever? Check out this fun and totally adorable baby bear knit hat–it’s seamless, super soft, and stitches up quick as a wink too! If your’e new to knitting or have never knit before, not worries! There’s a full video tutorial below that walks you through every step of the way!

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Materials: 

• US 11 8mm straight knitting needles 
• US 11 8mm 16″ circular knitting needles 
• 131 yards of #6 super bulky weight yarn (I used Baby Snuggle by Hobbii in the #11 light gray colorway)
• Yarn/tapestry needle
• Scissors 
• Measuring Tape
• Stich marker

Sizing:

• Hat circumference is about 16 inches
• Hat height is about 7 inches tall (hat can be rolled up or down too to adjust height)
• Ears are 1.5 inches tall
• Note: hat is very forgiving and stretchy and will grow with baby a bit.

Pattern Notes:

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Instructions For Main Part of Hat:

• Cast on 32 stitches.
• Round 1: knit all stitches.
• Repeat row 1 until hat is about 7 inches from cast on edge.
• Decrease rounds:
• Round 1: k2tog all stitches.
• Round 2: k2tog all stitches.
• Bind off all stitches, leaving a long tail, then cinch the hat closed with a tapestry needle.

Instructions For Bear Ears (Make 2):

• Cast on 6 sts (leave a tail so you can sew the ears on later)
• Rows 1-3: Knit all stitches.
• Row 4: k2tog, knit the next two stitches, then k2tog.
• Bind off all stitches.
• Using the tail, sew ears to the top of the hat as shown.

Finishing & Assembly:

• Weave in any ends and it’s ready to wear!

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