Helping our users. Sleeping Bear.
You’ll need:
Worsted-weight yarn in the color of your choice;
Small amount of worsted-weight yarn in a contrasting color for the muzzle;
Small amount of black yarn for eyes, nose, and mouth;
Crochet hook 4 mm;
Polyester Fiberfill;
Yarn needle.
Instructions
Head and Body
Ch 2 or begin with a magic loop.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or in magic loop and close).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: * Sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (18)
Rnd 4: * 2 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (24)
Rnd 5: * 3 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (30)
Rnd 6: * 4 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (36)
Rnd 7: * 5 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (42)
Rnd 8: * 6 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (48)
Rnd 9: * 7 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (54)
Rnd 10: * 8 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (60)
Rnd 11: * 9 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (66)
Rnds 12-24: Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 25: * 9 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (60)
Rnd 26: * 8 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (54)
Rnd 27: * 7 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (48)
Rnd 28: * 6 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (42)
Crochet in the front loop only to create the bear’s neck.
Stuff the head at this point.
Rnd 29: Sc in the FL only of ea sc around.
Rnd 30: * 6 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (48)
Rnd 31: Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 32: * 7 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (54)
Rnd 33: Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 34: * 8 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (60)
Rnd 35: Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 36: * 9 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (66)
Rnd 37: Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 38: * 10 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (72)
Rnds 39-51: Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 52: * 10 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (66)
Rnd 53: * 9 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (60)
Rnd 54: * 8 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (54)
Rnd 55: * 7 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (48)
Rnd 56: * 6 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (42)
Rnd 57: * 5 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (36)
Rnd 58: * 4 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (30)
Rnd 59: * 3 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (24)
Stuff the body.
Rnd 60: * 2 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (18)
Rnd 61: * Sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (12)
Rnd 62: * Sc, sk, rep from * 5 more times. (6)
FO, leaving a long tail. Thread through remaining sts and pull to close. Weave in end.
Arms
Make 2.
Ch 2 or begin with magic loop.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or into magic loop and close).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea sc around. (10)
Rnd 3: * Sc, inc, rep from * 4 more times. (15)
Rnd 4: * 2 sc, inc, rep from *4 more times. (20)
Rnd 5: * 3 sc, inc, rep from * 4 more times. (25)
Rnds 6-8: Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 9: * 3 sc, dec, rep from * 4 more times. (20)
Rnds 10-18: Sc in ea sc around.
Stuff arm and flatten the opening so that the sts line up in pairs. Sc these pairs together to close.
FO, leaving long tail. Pin to body in the position shown below and sew on using long tail.
Repeat for other arm.
Legs
Make 2.
Ch 2 or begin with magic loop.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or into magic loop and close).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc of round (12)
Rnd 3: * Sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (18)
Rnd 4: * 2 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (24)
Rnd 5: * 3 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (30)
Rnd 6: * 4 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (36)
Rnds 7-9: Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 10: * 4 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (30)
Rnd 11: * 3 sc, dec, rep from * 5 more times. (24)
Rnds 12-19: Sc in ea sc around.
Stuff leg and flatten the opening so that the sts line up in pairs. Sc these pairs together to close.
FO, leaving long tail. Pin to body in the position shown below and sew on using long tail.
Ears
Make 2.
Ch 2 or begin with magic loop.
Rnd 1 : 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or into magic loop and close).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: * Sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (18)
Rnd 4: * 2 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (24)
Rnd 5: * 3 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (30)
Rnds 6-8: Sc in ea sc around.
Flatten the ear opening so that the sts line up in pairs. Sc these pairs together to close.
FO, leaving a long tail. Pin to body and sew on using long tail.
Muzzle
With yarn in a contrasting color, ch 2 or begin with magic loop.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or into magic loop and close).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea sc around, join with slst, ch 1. (12)
Rnd 3: * Sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. Join with slst, ch 1. (18)
Rnd 4: * 2 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. Join with slst, ch 1. (24)
Rnd 5: * 3 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. Join with slst, ch 1. (30)
Rnd 6: * 4 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. Join with slst. (36)
FO, leaving a long tail. Using a long strand of black yarn and yarn needle, embroider a nose and mouth.
Pin to head and sew onto the bear’s face using the long tail.
Eyes
Using tapestry needle and a yard length of black yarn, embroider sleepy eyes on the bear’s head.