Meet Charlie, he is a cute little bear who loves cuddles.
This pattern is made using DK yarn and a 3 mm hook and is written using UK crochet terminology.
Below you will find a list of the equipment you will need and a free copy of the pattern with instructions on how to assemble your very own Charlie Bear.
Equipment
Recommended yarn: Drops Cotton Light
Yarn A: Shade 26 – Jeans Blue
Yarn B: Shade 30 – Dark Grey
Hook: 3 mm
Toy Stuffing
Safety Eyes – 10 mm (optional)
Stitch Marker
Sewing Needle
Button
Scissors
Abbreviations
ch chain stitch
dc double crochet
dc2tog double crochet two stitches together
ss slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
Legs (make 2) – Yarn A
Round 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, 6 dc into the circle (6)
Round 2: *2 dc * repeat 6 times (12)
Round 3 *1 dc, 2 dc * repeat 6 times(18)
Round 4 – 12 dc each st (18)
Stuff the legs
Body – Yarn A
Join the legs – working around the left leg then the right to form the body.
Round 13: ss the legs together with 3 ss, ch 1, dc each st (30)
Round 14 – 28: dc each stitch (30)
Round 29: *3 dc, dc2tog* repeat 6 times (24)
Round 30: * 2 dc, dc2tog* repeat 6 times (18)
Round 31: *1 dc, dc2tog* repeat 6 times (12)
Round 32: dc each stitch (12)
Stuff the body
Round 33: *1 dc, 2 dc* repeat 6 times (18)
Round 34: *2 dc, 2 dc * repeat 6 times (24)
Round 35: *3 dc, 2 dc * repeat 6 times (30)
Round 36 *4 dc, 2 dc * repeat 6 times (36)
Round 37 – 43 dc each st (36)
Round 44: *4 dc, dc2tog* repeat 6 times (30)
Round 45: *3 dc, dc2tog* repeat 6 times (24)
Round 46: *2 dc, dc2tog* repeat 6 times (18)
Round 47: *1 dc, dc2tog* repeat 6 times (12)
Position the safety eyes and stuff the head
Round 48: *dc2tog* repeat 6 times (6)
Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
Ears (make 2) – Yarn A
Round 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, 6 dc into the circle (6)
Round 2: *2 dc * repeat 6 times (12)
Round 3 *1 dc, 2 dc * repeat 6 times(18)
Round 4 – 6 dc each st (18)
Fasten off and leave a tail to stitch the ears to the body
Arms (make 2) – Yarn A
Round 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, 5 dc into the circle (5)
Round 2: *2 dc * repeat 5 times (10)
Round 3 *1 dc, 2 dc * repeat 5 times(15)
Round 4 – 7 dc each st (15)
Round 8: *1 dc, dc2tog* repeat 5 times (10)
Stuff the hand
Round 9 – 22: dc each st (10)
Fasten off and leave a tail to stitch the ears to the body
Waistcoat – Yarn B
Foundation Chain – ch 19
Row 1: dc second ch from hook, dc each st (18)
Row 2: dc each st (18)
Row 3: 2 dc, ch 7, skip 6 sts, dc next 4 sts, ch 7, skip 6 sts, 2 dc in the final st (22)
Row 4: dc each st (22)
Row 5: 2 dc, dc next 20 sts, 2 dc (24)
Row 6: 2 dc, dc next 22 sts, 2 dc (26)
Row 7: 2 dc, dc next 24 sts, 2 dc (28)
Row 8: 2 dc, dc next 26 sts, 2 dc (30)
Row 9: 2 dc, dc next 28 sts, 2 dc (32)
Row 10: 2 dc, dc next 30 sts, 2 dc (34)
Row 11: dc next 31 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 dc (34)
Row 12 – 16: dc each st (34)
To Assemble
Sew the arms to the body between row 31 and 32. Sew the ears to the top of the head. You can experiment with the position of the ears to create your own little character.
With some contrasting thread (I used pink) sew a little nose and mouth onto your bear.
Sew your button onto the waistcoat.
I hope you have great fun making Charlie Bear. It is an adorable bear, try different types of yarn and hook sizes to see what you can create. I would love to see the finished bears, don’t forget to share on Twitter and Instagram using the #CrochetFolk
You can download a free pdf version of the pattern from Ravelry – Click Here
You can download a free pdf version of the pattern from Love Crafts – Click Here
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