Materials:

1. Yarn for the body:

• YarnArt Jeans No. 05 (Beige)
• YarnArt Jeans No. 90 (Red)
• YarnArt Jeans No. 01 (White)
• YarnArt Jeans No. 69 (Green)
• Alize Softy No. 55 (White)

1. Hook: No. 2.5
2. Filler
3. Black eyes, 6mm, 2 pcs
4. Black thread for embroidering the face
5. Needles, pins, scissors, glue
6. Any decorations

Abbreviations:

• MR – magic ring
• sc – single crochet
• ch – chain
• inc – increase
• tr inc – 3 sc in one stitch
• dec – decrease
• sl st – slip stitch
• BBL – back loop only
• FBL – front loop only
• dc – double crochet
• (…) *n – repeat n times

It is important to stuff the toy gradually and firmly during the crochet process. The size of the toy, using the listed materials, will be 14 cm.

Head:

Work with white yarn.

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: inc in every stitch (12 sc)
• Row 3: (tr inc) * 3, 3 sc, (tr inc) * 3, 3 sc (24 sc)
• Rows 4-5: work 2 rows without changes (24 sc)

Change to beige yarn.

• Row 6: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30 sc)
• Row 7: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5, 2 sc (36 sc)
• Rows 8-13: work 6 rows without changes (36 sc)
• Row 14: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (30 sc)
• Row 15: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24 sc)
• Row 16: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) * 5, 1 sc (18 sc)
• Row 17: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12 sc)
• Row 18: (dec) * 6 (6 sc)

Fasten off, cut the yarn.

Ears:

Work with beige yarn.

• Row 1: 7 sc in MR
• Row 2: work 1 row without changes (7 sc)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Make a second ear in the same way.

Face Embroidery:

Start with eye sculpting. Between the 5th and 6th rows, mark two points (1 and 2) about 8-9 stitches apart. Insert the needle with thread at the base of the head, bring it out at point 1, and insert it one stitch to the left, pulling the needle out at the base of the head again. Tighten the thread to create the sculpt. Repeat the same for the other side: insert at point 2, and one stitch to the right.

Glue on the eyes, embroider the eyelashes, nose, downstroke, and eyebrows. Sew the ears in the desired position.

Arms:

Work with beige yarn.

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: inc in every stitch (12 sc)
• Row 3: work 1 row without changes (12 sc)
• Row 4: 4 sc, (dec) * 2, 4 sc (10 sc)
• Row 5: 3 sc, (dec) * 2, 3 sc (8 sc)
• Row 6: work 1 row without changes (8 sc)

Change to red yarn.

• Row 7: work in BBL (8 sc)
• Rows 8-11: work 4 rows without changes (8 sc)

Lightly stuff the arm halfway. Fold in half and crochet 4 sc across. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Attach Alize Softy white yarn to the FBL of row 6 and crochet sc into each FBL. Fasten off and cut the yarn. Make the second arm in the same way.

Legs:

Work with beige yarn.

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: (tr inc) * 2, 1 sc, (tr inc) * 2, 1 sc (14 sc)
• Row 3: (2 sc, inc) * 2, 1 sc, (2 sc, inc) * 2, 1 sc (18 sc)
• Rows 4-5: work 2 rows without changes (18 sc) + a few more stitches to reach the center (4 sc for me).
• Row 6: 3 sc, (dec) * 6, 3 sc (12 sc)
• Row 7: 3 sc, (dec) * 3, 3 sc (9 sc)
• Rows 8-11: work 4 rows without changes (9 sc)

Lightly stuff the leg halfway. Fold in half and crochet 4 sc across. Fasten off and cut the yarn. Make the second leg in the same way.

Body:

Work with beige yarn.

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: inc in every stitch (12 sc)
• Row 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18 sc)
• Row 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24 sc)
• Row 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30 sc)
• Row 6: attach legs: 6 sc, 4 sc (with the leg), 11 sc, 4 sc (with the leg), 5 sc (30 sc)
• Row 7: work 1 row without changes (30 sc)

Change to red yarn.

• Row 8: work in BBL (30 sc)
• Row 9: work 1 row without changes (30 sc)
• Row 10: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24 sc)
• Rows 11-12: work 2 rows without changes (24 sc)
• Row 13: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) * 5, 1 sc (18 sc)
• Row 14: work 1 row without changes (18 sc)
• Row 15: attach arms at the sides: 4 sc, 4 sc (with the arm), 5 sc, 4 sc (with the arm), 1 sc (18 sc)
• Row 16: work 1 row without changes (18 sc)

Change to beige yarn.

• Row 17: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12 sc)
• Row 18: work 1 row without changes (12 sc)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the body to the head.

Collar:

• Chain 18, starting in the 3rd stitch from the hook, crochet 3-4 dc into each stitch. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Fit it to the bear and sew the ends.

Hat:

Work with red yarn.

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: work 1 row without changes (6 sc)
• Row 3: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9 sc)
• Row 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 2, 1 sc (12 sc)
• Row 5: work 1 row without changes (12 sc)
• Row 6: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15 sc)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the hat to the bear’s head and decorate as desired.

Your bear is ready!

Author: Lukina Yulia @crochet_toys_yulia / translate by onrecip

Enjoy!