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. This project is easy and fun to make, and it can be completed in no time. This project can be a great addition to your handmade items, and it can be given as a gift to friends and family. 

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.