These teddy bear ears make a perfect addition to a beanie. Making it a fun gift for baby showers, birthdays, or even just for fun dress-up play. The pattern works great for newborns, toddlers, and kids when sewn onto a cute hat or animal headband. And if you're making your first animal hat, don't worry—we’ve got a video tutorial to help you every step of the way.
Equipment
Crochet Hook: Choose a hook size that matches your yarn weight. I used a size I crochet hook 5.5 mm. Crochet hook size H 5.5mm would also work.
Scissors:
Tapestry Needle
Materials
75 yardsYarnA medium weight yarn works well with this pattern. For mys ample, I used Caron Simply Soft from Yarnspirations. Number 4 medium weight yarn. For the fluffy bear ears, I used Bernat Pipsqueak Yarn. Which is a number 5 bulky weight. In the color chocolate.
Estimated Cost 3
Instructions
Begin Crochet Pattern
Leave a nice long tail so you can sew the ears into your project.
To begin, make a slip knot and then Chain 3. Going back to the first CH ST (the furthest CH from the hook). Work a SL ST. This forms a circle.
The next stitches will be worked inside the circle.
Row 1
CH 1 (Does Not Count as a ST). work 4 SC inside the circle. Turn (4 STs)
Note, we will not be working in the round, rather, we will be working back and forth in rows. We just started this pattern with that little circle.
Row 2
CH 1 (Does Not count as a ST). Work 2 SC in the first ST and each ST across. Turn (8 STs)
Row 3
CH 1 (Does Not count as a ST). Work 2 SC in the first ST and each ST across. Turn (16 STs)
Row 4
CH 1 (Does Not count as a ST). Work 2 SC in the first ST and each ST across. Turn (32 STs)
You can stop at this row or continue making your ear larger.
Row 5
CH 1 (Does Not count as a ST). Work [1 SC in the first ST and 2 SC in the next ST] Repeat between [ ] across. Turn (48 STs)
By working 1 SC and 2 SC alternatively, this prevents the ear from curling too much as you make it larger.
Finishing
After you work the last SC ST, cut off the yarn leaving about a 15-20-inch long tail. Pull the yarn tail through the last loop on the hook.
Thread the yarn needle with the yarn tails and weave them through the crochet stitches back and forth in your project until the yarn feels secure. Snip off the excess yarn.