Bear-ly Scary: A Bear Beanie Free Crochet Pattern

Now that the weather is turning colder, it’s time to start thinking about those little ears… BEAR ears, that is! This adorable free crochet pattern for the Bear-ly Scary Beanie comes in all sizes!

Bear-ly Scary Bear Beanie

For this Bear-ly Scary beanie we are using a super fuzzy, thick yarn that works up super fast! For any size below you’ll need less than ONE skein of Bernat Pipsqueak. I used the “chocolate” colorway.

The ears are optional, of course, but they sure are adorable! Note that the ears take approximately 10 additional yards (for both) should you choose to add them. I hope you do!

We are actually using the Master Beanie pattern guidelines to create this beanie, then we’ll add the bear ears to throw it over the top!

Materials:

Bernat Pipsqueak in “Chocolate”
*ears add approx. 10 yards to totals
-approx. 55 yards for Baby
-approx. 70 yards for Toddler
-approx. 85 yards for Child
-approx. 95 yards for Adult

Crochet hook in size I/5.5mm

This pattern includes FOUR sizes: baby, toddler, child, and adult. My testers helped tremendously on the sizing of this pattern. We concluded that for some children, and based on your personal tension, you may need to add an additional row to the length.

Pattern Notes:

Place first st of each row in same as join. (ch-2 does not count as a stitch)

Because this fuzzy yarn makes it hard to see the stitches, you may find it easier to crochet by feel and/or place stitches in between the stitches of the previous row.

Bear Beanie Patterns:

Baby:

Row 1: Ch-4, join to form circle. 10 dc in circle. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (10)

Row 2: Ch-2, 2dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (20)

Row 3: Ch-2 *dc in next st, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (30)

Row 4: Ch-2 *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (40)

Rows 5 – 10: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (40)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Toddler:

Row 1: Ch-4, join to form circle. 10 dc in circle. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (10)

Row 2: Ch-2, 2dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (20)

Row 3: Ch-2 *dc in next st, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (30)

Row 4: Ch-2 *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (40)

Row 5: Ch-2 *dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (50)

Rows 6 – 10: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (50)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Child:

Row 1: Ch-4, join to form circle. 10 dc in circle. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (10)

Row 2: Ch-2, 2dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (20)

Row 3: Ch-2 *dc in next st, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (30)

Row 4: Ch-2 *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (40)

Row 5: Ch-2 *dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (50)

Rows 6 – 13: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (50)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Adult:

Row 1: Ch-4, join to form circle. 10 dc in circle. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (10)

Row 2: Ch-2, 2dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (20)

Row 3: Ch-2 *dc in next st, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (30)

Row 4: Ch-2 *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (40)

Row 5: Ch-2 *dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (50)

Row 6: Ch-2 *dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (60)

Rows 7 – 13: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (60)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Ears up to toddler size:

Round 1: Ch-3, join to form a circle. 4sc in circle. (4)

Round 2: Ch-1, turn, 2sc in each st. (8)

Round 3: Ch-1, turn, sk very first st, * sc in next, 2sc in next * repeat between * * two more times, sc in last. (10)

Round 4: Ch-1, turn, sk very first st, * sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * two more times, sc in last. (13)

Round 5: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st to end. (13)
Fasten off leaving a long enough tail for sewing to head.

Ears child size and larger:

Round 1: Ch-3, join to form a circle. 4sc in circle. (4)

Round 2: Ch-1, turn, 2sc in each st. (8)

Round 3: Ch-1, turn, sk very first st, * sc in next, 2sc in next * repeat between * * two more times, sc in last. (10)

Round 4: Ch-1, turn, sk very first st, * sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * two more times, sc in last. (13)

Rounds 5 – 7: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st to end. (13)
Fasten off leaving a long enough tail for sewing to head.

Position ears onto beanie and use yarn tails to sew into place.

I hope you loved making your Bear-ly Scary Bear Beanie! This is my new favorite, and yes, I’ll be sporting bear ears this winter, too! ♥

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