Crochet Bear Hat Pattern – Baby to Adult (4 Sizes)

This crochet bear hat pattern turns a simple brown beanie into a cozy animal hat with rounded ears, a tan snout, black nose, and friendly bear face. With baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes, it’s a fun choice for winter wear, handmade gifts, matching family hats, or bear lovers.

Quick answer

This advanced beginner crochet bear hat pattern uses worsted weight (#4) yarn and includes baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes. The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds with an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook. The snout, nose, eyes, and ears are crocheted separately with an H-8 (5 mm) hook and sewn onto the finished hat.

Crochet bear hat pattern details

Skill level

Advanced beginner — Uses joined rounds, simple increases, half double crochet decreases, separately crocheted face pieces and ears, embroidery, and basic sewing.

Materials needed

I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat
H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook for the snout, nose, eyes, and ears
Worsted weight yarn (#4) — brown for the hat and ears, tan for the snout, black for the eyes, nose, and smile, and white for the eye highlights
Yarn needle
Scissors

Finished size

This crochet bear hat pattern includes four sizes:

Baby — Fits a 14–15 inch (36–38 cm) head circumference; finished hat height is 6 inches (15 cm).
Toddler — Fits an 18–19 inch (46–48 cm) head circumference; finished hat height is 7 inches (18 cm).
Child — Fits a 19–20 inch (48–51 cm) head circumference; finished hat height is 7.75 inches (20 cm).
Adult — Fits a 20–23 inch (51–58 cm) head circumference; finished hat height is 8 inches (20 cm).

Need help with sizing? Check out my crochet hat sizing guide to measure head circumference, use negative ease, and adjust crown diameter and hat height for the best fit.

Square graphic featuring a brown crochet bear hat with rounded ears and a cream muzzle beside text reading “Crochet Bear Hat Pattern” and “Free pattern.”

Gauge

15 dc stitches and 9 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
hdc2tog = half double crochet decrease
ch/chs = chain/chains
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes

The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds.
The beginning ch 1 or ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
Join each round with a sl st to the first stitch made in that round.
Repeat from the asterisk (*) as indicated.
The snout, nose, eyes, and ears are crocheted separately and sewn to the finished hat.
The face pieces are the same for all four hat sizes.
The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

Brown crochet bear hat with round ears and a friendly animal face beneath text reading “Free Bear Hat Crochet Pattern” and “Cute animal hat.”

Crochet bear hat pattern instructions

Rounds 1–5

These rounds are the same for all four sizes.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 11 dc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (11 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, work 2 dc in each st around. Join. (22 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (33 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (44 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (48 sts)

Baby

Rounds 6–14: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (48 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Toddler

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Child

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
Rounds 9–18: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (60 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Adult

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
Round 9: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (64 sts)
Rounds 10–19: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (64 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Bear snout

Use the H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and tan yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 11 hdc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (11 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in each st around. Join. (22 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (33 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (44 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Position the snout in the center of the front of the hat and sew it securely in place using the long yarn tail.

Bear nose

Use the H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and black yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 1, work 6 sc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each st around. Join. (12 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, work 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in remaining 4 sts. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (16 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Center the nose on the snout and sew it securely in place using the long yarn tail.

Bear eyes

Make 2 using the H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and black yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 9 hdc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (9 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Using a small piece of white yarn and a yarn needle, stitch a small highlight onto each eye. Secure the white yarn on the back and weave in the ends.

Position the eyes above the snout and sew them securely to the hat using the long black yarn tails.

Bear ears

Make 2 using the H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and brown yarn.

Row 1: Ch 10, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each remaining ch. Turn. (8 sts)
Rows 2–4: Ch 2, hdc in each st across. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 6: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 7: Ch 2, hdc2tog twice. (2 sts)

Ch 1 and sc evenly around the entire ear. Join with a sl st to the first sc and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Position both ears near the top of the hat before sewing to make sure you are happy with the placement. Using the long yarn tails and a yarn needle, sew the ears securely in place. Weave in the remaining ends.

Add the smile

Using black yarn and a yarn needle, stitch a smile onto the bear face below the nose.

Fasten off securely on the inside of the hat and weave in the ends.

Finishing

Weave in all remaining yarn ends and trim any excess yarn.

Close-up of a brown crochet bear hat with rounded ears, black crocheted eyes with white highlights, a tan snout, and a black nose on a light gray background.

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— Melissa