Crochet Little Bear

If you're looking for a fun and creative project, why not try your hand at crocheting a little bear? Crochet is a versatile and enjoyable craft that allows you to create all sorts of cute and cuddly creatures. With just a few basic stitches and some yarn, you can bring your very own little bear to life.

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

YARN: Medium Weight Cotton Yarn (Lace 4) in Spice, Pink and Black

OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling; Yarn Needle

HOOK SIZES: E/3,25 mm

STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), fasten off (F/O).

INSTRUCTIONS: work in rows (join with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each row) otherwise instructed.

LEGS AND BODY (spice and pink yarn)

Make two:

1) start working with spice yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)

2) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)

3-6) sc even (8); F/O and hide the yarn and stuff the leg

Do no cut the yarn once you have completed the 2nd leg, CH 8 INSTEAD.

Merge the two legs together:

7) join the yarn with a sl st to the 1st leg, ch1 and sc in the same st, crochet around 7 sc, work 1 hdc in each stitch in between the two legs, keep working on the second leg, 8 sc, work 1 hdc in each stitch in between the two legs (32)

8-11) sc even (32); keep stuffing the body

12) 11 sc, switch to pink yarn, 4 sc, switch back to spice yarn, 17 sc (32)

13) repeat round #12 (32)

14) keep working with spice yarn, 10 sc, switch to pink yarn, 6 sc, switch back to spice yarn, 16 sc (32)

15-16) repeat round #14 (32)

17) keep working with spice yarn, 9 sc, switch to pink yarn, 8 sc, switch back to spice yarn, 15 sc (32)

18) repeat round #17 (32)

19-22) keep working with spice yarn, sc even (32)

23) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)

24) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (16); finish stuffing the bear

25) sc dec around (8); F/O, close the hole, cut and hide the yarn.

1) 6 sc in a mr (6)

2) sc inc around (12)

3) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (16)

4) sc even (16)

5) sc dec around (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the ear onto the head.

Do not stuff the ear; flatten it instead before attaching it in between rounds #23-25 of the body.

1) 6 sc in a mr (6)

2) sc inc around (12)

3-4) sc even (12)

5) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the ear onto the head.

Do not stuff the ear; flatten it instead before attaching it in between rounds #23-25 of the body.

1) 6 sc in a mr (6)

2-5) sc even (6); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the arm to the side of the body between rounds # 11-12. Stuff the arm lightly before attaching it.