Sunday, April 12, 2015

LITTLE BEAR

I designed this pattern because a friend asked me to make a mini polar bear so that it can sit on top of the Coca-Cola® can.  This is the pattern that I created.  I will post the pattern for the soda bottle and scarf next.  This bear be made in any color.


MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Bear body color, white and black
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle

BODY:
Rd 1: With Bear body color, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (25)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rds 7-13: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 14: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (25)
Rd 15: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 16: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (15)
Rd 17: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 18: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (25)
Rd 19: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rds 20-22: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rs 23: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (25)
Rd 24: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 25: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (15)
Stuff firmly at this point.
Rd 26: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (10)
Rd 27: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 3; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rd 4; sc in each sc around.  (15)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew to head of BODY.  Sew to BODY stuffing before closing.

INNER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook.  (4)
Finish off.

OUTER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With Bear body color, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook.  (4)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; working through stitches of both OUTER EAR and INNER EAR, 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing EARS to head.

TAIL:
Rw 1: With bear body color, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew to BODY.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With Bear body color, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 4-5: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Rd 6: (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 9 sc.  (12)
Rd 7: (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 8 sc.  (10)
Rds 8-13: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Stuff LEG at this point.
Rd 14: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew LEGS to BODY.

ARMS (MAKE 2)
Rd 1: With Bear body color, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 4: Ch 4, sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 5: sc in each sc and ch around.  (14)
Rd 6: (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 10 sc.  (12)
Rd 7: (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 8 sc.  (10)
Rds 8-11: sc in each sc around. (10)
Stuff ARMS at this point.
Rd 12: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing ARMS to BODY.

NOSE, MOUTH, EYES
Embroider the nose, mouth and eyes on LITTLE BEAR.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (April 2014).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.


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