Easy Baby Bear Beanie
Powder puff or similar wool
4 1/2 mm Needles
6 mm Needles
Hi I have just recently taught myself to knit (after many years of my mother trying to teach me unsuccessfully well maybe not lol) and this is my first go at inventing a pattern so here goes. (2 prototypes both successful)
Using 4 1/2mm needles cast on 28 stitches.
Row 1 K2,* P1,K1 repeat from * to end.
Repeat row 1 for next 9 rows.
Row 11 k28 changing to 6mm needles .
Continue in stocking stitch for next 44 rows (alternate rows purl then plain).
Next row K2, **P1, K1 (changing back to 4 1/2mm needles) repeat from **to end.
Repeat for 9 rows.
Cast off loosely.
To make up fold in half (rib ends together) so right side is showing and sew to end of rib. Turn in other way and continue to sew to top. Do this on both sides.
Turn in right way and sew in big stitches about 5cm down from top corner diagonally to about 5cm across from top corner, gather together and secure ends and neaten.
And you should have one very cute and easy to make beanie with ears. Goes great with the easy baby bootees to make a set. Will have ago at inventing a set of mittens to match.
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This project was submitted by picklesmum (cyndy troman). Thanks cyndy troman!
Thanks a lot! A very cute and easy to knit hat. And a quite clearly written pattern.
hi, just need to buy the wool for this project and was wondering if it is double knitted or single knitted and what kind of gauge is it?
Look so cute, cant wait to get started!
hello? ears please...
Fantastic!!!!! Made it in 2 hours with BERNAT Baby coordinates, It is a lighter wool but it still worked fantastic!!! I Love it!! The perfect baby shower gift!!
I'm in the group of people who didn't understand the pattern. Where is the ears part ???
i LOVED THEM ALL THEY ARE ALL SO CUTE I`M DOING ONE RIGHT NOW AND SOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN ITS BLOWING MY SOCKS OFF
powder puff is a chenille type wool. for those who don't know what that is it looks like pipe cleaners do.
Can you please tell me what brand is "Powder Puff" and how many skeins do you need? Can you use circular needles or what type? Need more details- thanks!
Really simple. Nice not to have to knit the ears seperately.
Can be done in many colours.
How Do you make the ears??? I dont understand???
How do u get the top bit all stuck together (i know you sew it but how?)
Brilliant, just what I was looking for. Thank you
Cannot figure out how to sew it up. Can you make directions clearer?
Sorry, picklesmum, but I can't decipher your instructions for sewing this hat up and making the ears.
jellystone
Hi picklesmum. Cute hat! Could you (or a guest) please state the length and width of the flat knitted piece before it is sewn up? There is no gauge given. Thank you! jellystone
I am VERY interested in knowing how big this hat turns out to be. I want to make one for my 18 month old son and I'm on row 10 of the 44 rows and it doesn't look big enough. Gauge would also be VERY helpful to me so adj. can be made to make hats larger.
HEY WAS UP WEB SITE THIS PROJECT IS SO AWESOME I MADE MY COUSIN ONE AND SHE LIKE TOTALY FILPED WHEN I SHOWED IT TO HER. SHE LIKES WARM FUZZY STUFF LIKE THIS. I THINK ITS CUTE FOR LITTLE KIDS BUT NOT ONES OVER THE AGE OF6 THEY DONT EVEN LIKE IT OVER AGES 6
Hi again I have also used various chenille type wools that reccomend size 5 needles. hope this helps.
sorri..i meant my cousin AMY..lol...typo..josie
i cant wait to make one of these for my cousin any's boy....if u dont have the powder puff wool,what can i substitute it for!?i love it...josie
Picklesmum I believe it was a typo so I have corrected it.. I don't think there is any problems now.
Guest who said it was too small for infant must be a tighter knitter than me. My friend knitted one and turned out big enough for her 5 year old as she is a looser knitter than me but then she didn't change needle size to tighten band. Still looked great.
Hi been a while since I have had time to check out comments I am sorry but I have reread pattern and I can,t see where I have said to only knit 2o leaving 8 stitches. I have knitted approx 20 beanies now for friends family etc and had great comments.
Honestly I didn't notice that the pattern only says to knit 20 - I knitted all 28 and it worked out fine. Used small needles for the ribbing, then switched to big ones for stockinette. Could be wrong but it came out cute and fits well.
How come some people have made it with no problems ?? "picklesmum" can you help?
I cast on for this project last nigh and found I couldn't complete it. I am not a new knitter. Sizing is too small for an infant and the pattern is unlcear as to where the 8 stitches go. Seaming instructions are confusing as well.
Of all the items I've made for my expectant daughter, this simple little gem is her favorite. Thanks so much for sharing the pattern!
took my only 1 hour . love it sooo cute
I made one of these once! I even embroidered a face onto it! This is a great project!
so sweet!
Lovely Project Thanks for your contribution