William Bear Beanie – Easy ear flap hat for toddlers

by Kat

Isn’t he cute? I call him William and he’s a beanie that you can make yourself. The free pattern is at the bottom of this post!

Watch the video to see step-by-step how to make the ears and muzzle of this cutie and embroider the face on too (the written instructions are in the pattern below as well).

The hat I’d say is an easy intermediate level of difficulty, and a good challenge for a knitter who wants to try out short rows or knitting in the round for the first time.

I originally made this hat in some alpaca yarn which I hand spun, and I’ve also made it in worsted weight acrylic. Both work great, and I’ve put details about my handspun yarn in the pattern if you want to try it with handspun as well.

Here’s the hat in handspun black and white alpaca, with the nose and mouth embroidered in commercial yarn,

The Pattern

Ge the pattern for the William Bear Beanie here: William Bear Beanie

Kat

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