Cute Bear Hat for Infants

This adorable bear hat is knitted with love, perfect for keeping your little one cozy and stylish. Featuring cute bear ears and a sweet face patch, it's an ideal accessory for infants. Grab your yarn and needles, and let's get started!

Materials

• Soft acrylic yarn in cream (approx. 100g)
• Soft acrylic yarn in light brown (approx. 50g)
• Yarn needle
• Knitting needles (4mm and 5mm)
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Safety eyes (optional) for bear face

Gauge

20 stitches and 24 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) in stockinette stitch using 5mm needles.

Abbreviations

• K = Knit
• P = Purl
• St = Stitch
• k2tog = Knit 2 together (decrease)
• PM = Place marker
• RS = Right side
• WS = Wrong side

Instructions

Hat Body

1. Using 5mm needles and cream yarn, cast on 64 stitches.
2. Work in ribbing (K2, P2) for 5 cm (2 inches).
3. Change to stockinette stitch (K every row) and continue until the hat measures 15 cm (6 inches) from the cast-on edge.
4. Next row: K2tog across the row (32 stitches remain).
5. Next row: Purl across the row.
6. Continue decreasing every alternate row, k2tog until 8 stitches remain.
7. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and thread it through the remaining stitches. Pull tight to secure and weave in the end.

Bears Ears (Make 2)

1. Using 4mm needles and light brown yarn, cast on 16 stitches.
2. Work in stockinette stitch (K one row, P one row) for 6 cm (2.5 inches).
3. Next row: K2tog across the row (8 stitches remain).
4. Next row: Purl across the row.
5. Continue decreasing every alternate row until 4 stitches remain. Cut the yarn and thread through stitches, pull tight. Weave in the ends.

Bear Face Patch

1. Using cream yarn, cast on 10 stitches.
2. Work in garter stitch (K every row) for 10 rows.
3. Switch to light brown yarn, and knit a row, then purl one row.
4. On the next row, create the bear's face using safety eyes or embroidery to add details.
5. Bind off, leaving a long tail to sew onto the hat.

Assembly

1. Sew the bear ears onto the top of the hat using the yarn needle.
2. Stitch the bear face patch onto the front of the hat, just above the ribbing.
3. Weave in any remaining ends, and your adorable bear hat is ready!

Enjoy your cuddly new creation and see your little one shine in their cute bear hat!