Pop-Up Crochet Bear Moving Ears Hat Pattern – FREE!
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This adorable crochet bear hat with moving ears hat will bring extra fun and laughter to holiday parties! This unique design uses an air pump mechanism on the insides of the ears to make them wiggle up and down.
It’s day 17 of the Advent Calendar Mystery Crochet Along (MCAL). Hopefully you’re making good progress on your holiday crocheting. But if you still need some inspiration, I’m here to help with that, too. Each day, from December 1st through December 24th, I’ll post one of 24 free crochet patterns for a last-minute Christmas gift right here on my site. The release schedule is top-secret and you never know what the pattern will be. So make sure you come back every day to discover all of the brand-new crochet gift ideas.
So far in this MCAL, I’ve released a reindeer hat moving crochet pattern and a panda version. These are not my first moving ears hats designs, either. I have actually created a whole series of pop-up hats, based on the trendy bunny hat that was popularized by social media. You can find all of those funny beanies in my Pop-Up Pals Hats Ebook, including several Christmas-themed hats.
Today I’m sharing yet another fun pattern for a crochet bear moving ears hat. Almost everyone loves teddy bears. They’re cute, cuddly, and evoke feelings of warmth, comfort, and nostalgia. This sentiment is especially relevant during the holidays but can be appreciated year-round, which makes this the perfect gift for Christmas, birthdays, or just because.
Kids or fun-loving people of any age will love these silly hats. They’re sure to generate laughs and smiles at holiday celebrations. Thanks to simple air pumps hidden in the long arms of the hat, you can squeeze the bear’s paws and make its ears flap up and down. It’s a fun effect that will lighten the mood wherever you go.
At first, these moving animal hats might look complicated, especially if it’s your first time crocheting a hat. But they are easy enough even for a beginner crocheter! They use just basic stitches. Plus, for further guidance, I’ve included a video tutorial of the entire hat with detailed instructions and helpful tips for completing the pattern. The pattern is written for adult size, but I’ve also included a reference chart so you can adjust the head size of the beanie, all the way from newborn size and up.
Now let’s dive into this adorable pattern!
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If you like making pop-up crochet hats, you might like these hat patterns also:
- Elf Hat with Moving Ears and Jingle Bells
- Penguin Hat with Flapping Wings
- Moving Ears Reindeer Hat with Blinking Nose
- Panda Moving Ears Hat
So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to make this cute hat.
How to Create the Pop-Up Crochet Bear Hat
Materials you will need
- Premier “Just Yarn” (worsted weight yarn, 400g/875 yds)
- Brown – Pecan
- White
- Linen
- Black
- 4.0 mm crochet hook -> I used a WeCrochet Dots Hook
- Scissors
- tapestry needle (or darning needle)
- Air Pumps (2)
- polyfill
Gauge
4 sts x 2 rounds = 1 square inch
Size
Adult size, use the attached reference table to adjust for a smaller size
Stitches and Abbreviations used in the pattern (US terms)
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- MR = magic ring (magic circle)
- ATC = Alternative Turning Chain as Stacked Single Crochet, counts as a DC
- invisible join
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Written Pattern for the Moving Ears Bear Hat
Hat with Hanging Arms
With Brown
ALL first dc stitches are made as a ch3 or ATC (both count as stitch, I used the ATC)
R1: MR, ch 1, add 12 dc, close the ring, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 dc per st all around, sl st to the first st
R3: *1 dc in the first st, then 2 dc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st
R4: *1 dc in 2 sts, then 2 dc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st
R5: *1 dc in 3 sts, then 2 dc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st
R6: *1 dc in 4 sts, then 2 dc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st
R7-15: 1 dc per st all around, sl st to the first st
Now you’ll crochet the long “arms” hanging down one at the time
**R1: 1 dc in the next 9 sts, now add 9 chainless foundation dc stitches, sl st to the first st
(Optionally, you can also crochet the arms separately and then sew them on later. In that case, make a chain of 18, sl st to the first st, and then crochet 1 dc per ch (18 sts) all around)
R2- 21: 1 dc per st, sl st to the 1st st
R22: *1 dc, 2dc in the following st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the 1st st
R23-24: 1 dc per st, sl st to the 1st st
R25: 1 dc dec all around, sl st to the 1st st
Fasten off (close the hole) and weave in your ends.
Reattach your yarn, 26 stitches from the 9th dc you made in R1 (opposite side of the beanie). And repeat from ** for the 2nd arm.
Nose (linen)
R1: make a Magic Ring, add 6 sc to the ring, close the ring, use a stitch marker
R2: 2 sc per st
R3: * 1 sc in the first st, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around
R4: * 1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around
R5: * 1 sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around
R6-8: 1 sc per st
Fasten off
Nose Triangle (brown)
Make a magic ring, ch 3, add 3 dc to the ring, close the ring and then sew it to the top of the nose and add the lines for the mouth.
2 Ears (brown)
R1: make a Magic Ring, add 6 sc to the ring, close the ring, use a stitch marker
R2: 2 sc per st
R3: * 1 sc in the first st, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around
R4: * 1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around
R5: * 1 sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around
R6-13: 1 sc per st
Fasten off
2 Black Eyes
R1: make a Magic Ring, add10 sc to the ring, close the ring, sl st to the 1st st
Note for R2: 2 hdc means 2 hdc in the same st. Same is true for other stitches mentioned.
R2: 2 hdc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, (2 hdc) x 4, 3 dc, (2 hdc) x 2, sl st to the first st
2 White Pupils
R1: make a Magic Ring, add 6 sc to the ring, close the ring, use a stitch marker
R2: 2 sc per st all around
Fasten off
Assembly
Sew the nose to the beanie, stuff it ¾ of the way through.
Now sew on the eyes.
Next add the air pumps to the arms and out of the top of the beanie, push the bend flat piece about half way through, then sew the ears around the flat air pump piece. Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Reference Table to Make a Different Size of Bear Hat
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