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Cuddly Bear Crochet Project

Designer: Amanda Walker
Tags:
bear, crochet, present, toy,
 

Crunch through the snow with Bruno Bear - a great beginners project!

What you need...
  • 5mm crochet hook
    Yarn: DK, brown, red, green, nude, black, glitter
    Safety eyes
instructions
  1. Ear - Make two
    Using 5mm hook and brown DK make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring, join with a sl st to first st. Six sts
    Fasten off, leaving a long tail

  2. Head & Body - Using 5mm hook and cream DK make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts
    Rnd 1: (2dc, 2dc in next st) to end. Eight sts
    Rnd 2: 1dc in each st to end
    Rnds 3-4: (1dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 18 sts
    Change to brown DK
    Rnd 5: 6dc, (2dc in next st, 1dc) four times, 1dc in each st to end. 22 sts
    Embroider nose and mouth using black DK
    Rnd 6: rep Rnd 2
    Rnd 7: 8dc, (2dc in next st, 1dc) five times, 1dc in each st to end. 27 sts
    Rnd 8: 15dc, 2dc in next st, 1dc to end. 28 sts
    Rnd 9: rep Rnd 2
    Rnd 10: 11dc, dc2tog, 6dc, dc2tog, 1dc in each st to end. 26 sts
    Rnd 11: 11dc, dc2tog, 4dc, dc2tog, 1dc in each st to end. 24 sts
    Rnd 12: rep Rnd 2 Insert safety eyes between Rnds 5-6, approx five sts apart Sew Ears to Head Stuff
    Change to green DK
    Rnd 13: (3dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 30 sts
    Join blue DK to back loop of any st
    Rnd 14: working in back loops only, 1dc in each st to end
    Rnds 15-21: 1dc in each st to end
    Change to green DK
    Rnds 22-23: 1dc in each st to end
    Join brown DK to back loop of any st
    Rnd 24: working in back loops only 1dc in each st to end
    Rnd 25: (3dc, dc2tog) to end. 24 sts
    Rnds 26-28: 1dc in each st to end
    Embroider five stars onto jumper using silver DK
    Rnd 29: (2dc, dc2tog) to end. 18 sts
    Stuff
    Rnd 30: (1dc, dc2tog) to end. 12 sts
    Rnd 31: (dc2tog) to end. Six sts
    Fasten off

  3. Tail - Using 5mm hook and brown DK make a magic ring, work 5dc into ring. Five sts
    Rnd 1: 1dc in each st to end
    Fasten off, leaving a long tail

  4. Leg - Make four
    Using 5mm hook and red DK make 5ch
    Rnd 1: starting in second ch from hook 3dc, 3dc in last ch, work along opposite side of ch as follows: 2dc, 2dc in next st. Ten sts
    Rnd 2: working in back loops only, 1dc in each st to end
    Rnd 3: 1dc in each st to end
    Rnd 4: 3dc, (dc2tog) to last st, 1dc. Seven sts
    Rnds 5-7: 1dc in each st to end
    Join brown DK to back loop of any st
    Rnd 8: working in back loops only 1dc in each st to end
    Rnds 9-10: 1dc in each st to end
    Fasten off, leaving a long tail

  5. Hat - Using 5mm hook and red DK make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts
    Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts
    Rnd 2: (1dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 18 sts
    Rnd 3: 1dc in each st to end
    Change to green DK
    Rnd 4: rep Rnd 3
    Fasten off, leaving a long tail

  6. To Make Up - Weave in all ends. Using fastened-off yarn end, sew Body closed. Make a pom-pom using silver DK and attach to top of Hat. Stuff Hat and sew to Head. Stuff Legs and sew to Body: front legs on Rnds 12-15, back legs on Rnds 23-26. Attach Tail to Rnd 29 of Body

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