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Teddy Bear Knit Hat Pattern for Toddlers

white teddy bear knit hat for toddlers

white teddy bear knit hat for toddlers

Knitting materials and knitting tools:

    • DPN or circular needles, 4 mm (US 6/UK 8)
    • Lana d’Irlanda – 100% pure new wool, 190 meters – 100 grams. Color of your choice.
    • Weight Category – Aran. Quantity –1-1.5 balls, depends on size. If you have difficulty to find the aforementioned brand of yarn, use something else that will have about 90-100 m (95-105 yards) per 50 grams skein. Knit with two strands of yarn at once!!!!
    • Scrap yarn for provisional cast on method
    • Stitch counter or piece of paper to write down knitted rows
    • Tapestry needle and crochet hook 4 or 4.5 mm
    • Pom pom (optional) – two black/white/natural color. Material – natural fur / faux fur / yarn pom pom. Size – up to 10-12 cm.

toddler size teddy bear knit hat with ears and ties

Teddy bear knit hat size:

Age: 1-2 years / 12-24 months

Head circumference: 47-50 cm

Gauge: 16-17 stitches = 4 inches (with two strands of yarn at once)

Common abbreviations of knitting stitches:

K – knit,

sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch purlwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch,

st(s) – stitch(es),

k2tog – knit two together,

ryo – reverse yarn over: bring the yarn to the front over the top of the right needle

To get started with baby hat we are going to use provisional cast on method. There are a couple of ways how to do it. Please use the one you know.

Suggested way: Using smooth piece of scrap yarn (preferably in a different color, so that you can identify it easily later), crochet min chain 36. Take 4 mm knitting needles and starting from the 3d chain pick up 32 stitches through the “bumps” on the back of the chain, that corresponds to the respective size of 12-24 months. Count your stitches when you are done.

finished toddler size knit teddy bear hat

Teddy Bear Knit Hat Pattern:

First part:

Row 1: sel s, ryo, k 28, k2tog, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, k 29, knit ryo st through the front loop, sel s.

Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23: repeat Row 1.

Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24: Repeat Row 2.

Knit in total 24 rows.

teddy bear knit hat for toddlers - part one

First Tie:

Take the hook and slip the first stitch as to purl. Chain 36 (could be more or less, depending on the preferred tie’s length). Slip stitch in the second chain from hook and in each ch across. Return the last stitch to the left-hand needle.

crochet ties for knit teddy bear toddler hat

Second part:

Row 1: sel s (the st that you have just returned from the hook), k 30, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, ryo, k 28, k2tog, sel s.

Row 3: sel s, k 29, knit ryo st through the front loop, sel s.

Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24: Repeat Row 2.

Rows 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23: repeat Row 3.

Knit in total 24 rows.

teddy bear knit hat for toddlers - part two

Third part:

At this point you have knit in total 48 rows.

You have 32 sts on your needles. Please double check.

Row 1: sel s, k 28, k2tog (count ryo of previous row as one stitch and use it for decrease), sel s.

Row 2: sel s, k 29, sel s.

Row 3: sel s, k 27, k2tog sel s.

Row 4: sel s, k 28, sel s.

Row 5: sel s, k 26, k2tog, sel s.

Go on making decreases only from one side. Knit in total 22 rows or until you have 21 sts on your needles.

At this point you have knit in total 70 rows.

teddy bear knit hat for toddlers - part three

Fourth part:

Row 1: sel s, k 19, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, ryo, k 19, sel s.

Row 3: sel s, k 19, knit ryo st through the front loop, sel s.

Row 4: sel s, ryo, k 20, sel s.

Row 5: sel s, k 20, knit ryo st through the front loop, sel s.

Go on making increases only from one side. Knit in total 22 rows or until you have 32 sts on your needles.

At this point you have knit in total 92 rows.

teddy bear knit hat for toddlers - part four

Fifth part:

Row 1: sel s, ryo, k 28, k2tog (count ryo of previous row as one stitch), sel s.

Row 2: sel s, k 29, knit ryo st through the front loop, sel s.

Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23: repeat Row 1.

Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24: Repeat Row 2.

Knit in total 24 rows

At this point you have knit in total 116 rows.

teddy bear knit hat for toddlers - part five

Second Tie:

Repeat all steps that you have done before for the first tie. Please check video tutorial to follow along while knitting.

Sixth part:

Row 1: sel s, k 30, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, ryo, 28, k2tog, sel s.

Row 3: sel s, k 29, knit ryo st through the front loop, sel s.

Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24: Repeat Row 2.

Rows 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23: Repeat Row 3.

zig zag part of the teddy bear knit toddler hat

Knit in total 24 rows.

At this point you have knit in total 140 rows.

And you have 32 sts on your needles.

Cut the yarn, leaving 50-55 cm tail.

Unravel provisional cast-on and get live stitches back onto the needle 32. Sew up the hat behind using horizontal invisible seam method.

sewing up teddy bear knit hat using horizontal invisible method
invisible seam of the knit toddler hat made using garter stitch

Then sew up 3 top angles together.

shaping the crown of knit teddy bear toddler hat

Teddy bear ears:

Make 2.

Cast on 12 sts.

Row 1: sel s, knit all stitches, sel, s.

Rows 2-28: repeat Row 1.

Bind off. Fold piece in the middles and shape bear’s ear. Sew up sides in the same way as the hat’s crown. Find suitable place and sew them to the hat.

Instead of ears you can add two little pom poms up to 10 -12 cm.

knit ear of the teddy bear baby hat
placing, sewing and shaping teddy bear's ear to the knit toddler hat

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10 comments

MaryEllen Hunt 18th January 2021 at 06:57

The yarn called for is worsted weight but an option implies that sport or DK can be used doubled. Is that correct?

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Knitting Guru 18th January 2021 at 15:12

hi yes. Correct

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alice 8th March 2021 at 11:45

Thanks for the pattern.

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Knitting Guru 9th March 2021 at 00:03

You are welcome!

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Kat 17th August 2021 at 22:17

Hi Ann
I just tried to follow this pattern and was stuck on the first step. you’re saying to pick 32 stitches and work row 1. but row 1 needs 33 stitches by the looks of it, is this right? Slip + RYO + k28 + K2tog + purl = 33 stitches?
should I pick 33 stitches and then work with the pattern or still only pick 32 stitches and only k27 in the row one?
thanks!

Kat

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Knitting Guru 19th August 2021 at 09:08

Hi Katerina. You pick up 32 sts. After the first row you will have 33 sts as you are going to add 1 sts by doing ryo. Let me know if it is clear. I knot it can be a little bit confusing that is why I have done a video to follow

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Sarah 18th October 2021 at 18:14

Can I use standard needles instead of DPN’s?

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Knitting Guru 21st October 2021 at 17:16

hi, yes. you can use circular as well

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Kathy Scott 6th January 2022 at 11:26

Are the directions in this pattern for the smaller size or the larger size? Thank you

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Knitting Guru 7th January 2022 at 23:29

larger size

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