Best Crochet Polar Bear Hat

Best Crochet Polar Bear Hat is fresh off my hook and it matches the Crochet Snowman Hat Pattern I posted earlier! It’s time to get cozy because we are in the “BER” months: September, October, November, and December. As always, there are lots of ways to customize the colors in this pattern and I can’t wait to see what you do with it!

This crochet polar bear hat pattern is similar to my crochet brown bear hat, with a color change, embroidery work, and a pom-pom. While the brown Crochet Bear Hat Pattern is made in adult size, this one is for toddlers but can easily be adjusted for any size in between!

Things To Note:

Yarn Fabric: You can choose Acrylic, cotton, or wool blends of yarn.

Size and Fit: Ensure the correct size of the hat for the intended wearer.

Ear Flaps: Decide if you want ear flaps for extra warmth and comfort.

By keeping these points in mind, you can create or select the perfect crochet polar bear hat!

Materials Needed:

• Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends and sewing pieces together
• 5.5mm hook
• Black yarn scraps for the nose
• Safety eyes
• Pom Pom (I made mine but you can buy yours instead)
• 1 skein of Red Hearts With Love in Iced Aqua
• 1 skein of Red Hearts With Love in White

Abbreviations to Remember (US terms):

• Increase (inc)
• Triple crochet (tr)
• Long triple crochet (long tr)
• Magic ring (mr)
• Chains (ch)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Half double crochet (hdc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Back loop only (blo)
• Slip stitch (sl st)

Variations:

Instead of embroidering snowflakes you can trail the white under the blue yarn and make random white crochet bobble stitches to act like falling snow.

Instructions for Best Crochet Polar Bear Hat:

For this pattern we will mostly be working in rows.

Row 1: In Iced Aqua, ch x36, turn.
Row 2: In the second chain from the hook, make a hdc. Continue to make 24 x hdc in Iced Aqua, then switch the color to white. Hdc x11 in White. (35) At the end of the row, ch x1 and turn. (The ch is a turning ch; you will make these every row but do not work in them!)

Row 3: In blo, hdc in White for 11 stitches, then switch to Iced Aqua and hdc x24 (35). Ch x1 and turn.

Row 4: In blo, hdc in Iced Aqua for 24 stitches, then switch to White and hdc x11 (35). Ch x1 and turn

Row 5-34: Repeat rows 3 and 4. (35). Ch x1 and turn.

Before fastening off the yarn, fold the rectangle in half and then sew it shut. This should be white, but it can be any color. You want the sewing to cover up the blue starting chain as much as possible so it isn’t noticeable.

Use more or fewer rows depending on the size of the hat you are trying to achieve.

After the side of the hat has been sewn shut, take the Iced Aqua yarn and cinch the top of the hat shut. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Brim:

Figure out what side of the hat you want as the front side. Then insert your yarn onto the brim’s edge (preferably insert the yarn either on the side or back of the hat. I generally insert it on the seam) and make a sc. Make enough sc to get you to where you want to place your first bear ear (the side of the hat you want as the front).

Now for the bear ear: Make a slip stitch in the next stitch. You are going to make the following stitches in the next stitch. Sl st, dc x2, tr, long tr x3, tr, dc x2, and sl st.

A long tr is just like a normal tr but you yarn over 3 times instead of 2 at the beginning and then go through 2 loops like normal as you are getting the loops off your hook (should have to do this 4 times to complete the stitch).

Slst in the following stitch, then sc x7, make the second ear just like the one above. Once that is done finish sc the rest of the brim. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Muzzle:

Round 1: With the White yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. (6)

Round 2: Make an inc in every stitch. (12). Slip stitch to the first sc and fasten off the yarn but leave a tail for sewing.

With black yarn embroider the mouth by making a T on the muzzle and then sew the muzzle onto the hat brim.

This crochet polar bear hat pattern is similar to my crochet brown bear hat, with a color change, embroidery work, and a pom-pom. While the brown bear hat is made in adult size, this one is for toddlers but can easily be adjusted for any size in between!

Finishing:

Insert safety eyes below the ears.

Sew on the muzzle.

Optional:

Make a pom pom with leftover white yarn (or buy one) and sew it to the top of the hat.

Take a long piece of the white yarn and thread it on your tapestry needle. Secure the yarn somewhere on the inside of the hat. Now you are going to make varying sizes of snowflakes on your hat by making either asterisk shapes or plus signs. 

And once all of that is done, the ends are weaved in, your crochet polar bear hat playing in snowflakes is done! I hope you enjoy your crochet polar bear beanie as much as I had fun designing the pattern for it!

If you want to turn some of my other crochet hats into kid sized patterns, just follow the basic instructions for this hat size and add the modifications for the final touches like with my crochet frog hat and crochet bunny hat.

Expert Tips

• Color Management: I drop my white or blue yarn when switching colors and pick it back up when needed. Alternatively, you can drag the other yarn across under the stitches, but be aware that the color may peek out
• Faster Completion: If you’re short on time, consider making the hat without the bear ears or muzzle for a simpler design.

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