Two Hat Patterns for a 12" Mother Bear

After knitting six hats for the art bear project I was asked if I would post the patterns. Here are two basic hat patterns, one for boy bears and one for girl bears. My bears seem to be on the large side so you might want to adjust the number of stitches. There are many ways to embellish these hats. A ribbon. A flower. Striping. A pompom.

Beanie for Mother Bear (boy)

I use #6 DPNs and Worsted weight yarn
Cast on 35. Join
(I sometimes knit one, purl one, for a few rounds)
Rounds 1 to 17 - knit
Round 18 - Knit 3, knit 2 together. Repeat all the way around. (28)
Rounds 19, 20, 21 - knit
Round 22 - Knit 2, knit 2 together. Repeat all the way around, (21)
Rounds 23 and 24 - Knit
Round 25 - Knit 1, knit 2 together. Repeat all the way around. (14)
Round 26 - knit
Round 27 - Knit 2 together all the way around. (7)
Gather the remaining stitches with an embroidery needle and pull thread tight and secure

If I make a pompom I tie it to the loose end very tightly with several knots - from the inside.



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Brimmed Hat for Mother Bear (girl)

(this is more rounded than the boy’s beanie at the top)
Cast on 35 - Join
Rounds 1 to 17 - knit
Round 18 - Knit 3, knit 2 together. Repeat all the way around. (28)
Rounds 19 - knit
Round 20 - Knit 2, knit 2 together. Repeat all the way around, (21)
Rounds 21 - Knit
Round 22- Knit 1, knit 2 together. Repeat all the way around. (14)
Round 23 - knit
Round 24 - Knit 2 together all the way around. (7)
Gather the remaining stitches with an embroidery needle and pull thread tight and secure.

Crochet Brim
Round 1 - Single crochet into 35 stitches around edge of knitted hat. Place marker.
Round 2 - Single crochet in first two single crochet. Two single crochet in next single crochet. Repeat all around.
Round 3 – Single crochet in each single crochet all around.
Round 4 = Single crochet in first three single crochet. Two single crochet in next single crochet. Repeat all around.
Round 5 – Single crochet in each single crochet all the way around.

For a rolled edge (no brim) I knit 20 rounds instead of 17 and roll the first three rounds up.