Materials
- 2.50 mm crochet hook
- 100 % cotton yarn for a 2.50 mm hook (8/8 – DK Worsted)
- A pair of 8 mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle and pins
- Polyfiber fill
Colors
- Brown
- Coral red
- Yellow
- A bit of pink to embroider the cheeks and a bit of black to embroider the nose
Abbreviations
st = stitch
ch = chain
slst = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
Finished size:
From head to toe, your finished bear measures 22 cm approximately.
Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary.
Shall we begin?
Muzzle
Using brown...
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
4. and 5. Crochet 18 sc
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Thread a bit of black yarn into your tapestry needle and embroider a few straight stitches to create the nose in the muzzle. Set aside for a while.
Leg 1
Using brown...
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
4. Only through back loops, crochet 18 sc
5. to 10. Crochet 18 sc
Fasten off yarn and weave in ends. Set aside.
Leg 2 + Body
Using brown...
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
4. Only through back loops, crochet 18 sc
5. to 10. Crochet 18 sc
11. With leg 2 still on your hook, chain 3 and join leg 1 with 1 sc. Crochet further 17 sc along leg 1 and then crochet 3 sc on one of the sides of the 3-ch-chain. Now crochet 18 sc along leg 2, and finally 3 sc on the other side of the 3-ch-chain. Total stitches: 42
12. to 20. Crochet 42 sc
Stuff the legs firmly…
21. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (36)
22. and 23. Crochet 36 sc
24. Crochet 2 sc, one decrease, *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (30)
25. and 26. Crochet 30 sc
Continue stuffing the body…
27. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24)
28. and 29. Crochet 24 sc
30. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
Don’t break the yarn! Now it’s time to crochet the head…
Head
31. Crochet 2 sc in each st (36)
32. Crochet *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (48)
33. Crochet *7 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (54)
Stuff the neck area firmly…
34. Crochet 4 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *8 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 4 sc (60)
35. to 51. Crochet 60 sc
Place safety eyes between rounds 38 and 39, with a distance of 10 stitches between them and embroider the cheeks with a bit of pink yarn.
52. Crochet 4 sc, one decrease, *8 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 4 sc (54)
53. Crochet *7 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (48)
54. Crochet 3 sc, one decrease, *6 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (42)
Start stuffing the head...
55. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (36)
56. Crochet 2 sc, one decrease, *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (30)
57. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24)
58. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
Stuff some more...
59. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
60. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.
Arms
Make two. Using brown…
1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second chain from hook.
2. Crochet 2 sc in each stitch (8)
3. to 17. Crochet 8 sc
No need to stuff the arms...
18. Press the opening with your fingers, aligning 4 stitches side by side and sc together the corresponding stitches, 1 sc into each pair of stitches. (4)
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew the arms to the body.
Ears
Make two. Using brown…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
4. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (24)
5. to 7. Crochet 24 sc
8. Press the opening with your fingers, aligning 12 stitches side by side and sc together the corresponding stitches, 1 sc into each pair of stitches. (12)
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.
Tail
Using brown…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. and 4. Crochet 12 sc
5. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 4 times (8)
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the back of your bear.
Collar
Using coral red...
1. Leaving a long initial tail, chain 26. Starting from the second chain from hook, crochet 1 sc in each ch stitch (25)
2. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 2 sc in each stitch (50)
3. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 2 sc in each stitch (100)
4. to 5. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 1 sc in each stitch (100)
Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.
Crown
Using yellow…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet 2 sc in each st (24)
4. Only through back loops, crochet 24 sc
5. Crochet *6 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (20)
6. Crochet *3 sl st, 2 hdc + 1 picot stitch + 1 hdc all in the same stitch*, repeat * 5 times.
Crochet 1 last slst to finish. Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.
Picot stitch: chain 3. Then crochet one sc on the first of those stitches (third chain from hook). Continue with the following stitches.
Assembly
- Stuff the muzzle lightly and sew it between the eyes.
- Curve the ears and sew them to both sides of the head.
- Sew the arms to the sides of the body
- Stuff the tail lightly and sew it to the back of your bear.
- Using the long initial tail, knot the collar around the neck.
- Weave in all ends inside the dolls.
That's it!!! You are done!!!! Congratulations!
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