winter bear

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For this pattern you will need basic knowledge of the magic ring, single crochet, slip stitch and
working in the round. You will also need basic sewing and embroidery skills.

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This pattern uses the following terminology:

st = stitch(es)

ss = slip stitch

sc =single crochet

R= Round

YO =yarn over

Materials:

Double Knit yarn in multi-

colour, red, white,cream and
grey

Faux fur yarn in cream

3mm crochet hook

Stuffing

Tapestry needle

3 small black beads

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 BODY
R1: Using multi-colour yarn, 6 sc in magic ring. Close with a ss. (6)

R2: Ch1, then working in the round, 2 sc in each st. (12)

R3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (18)

R4: Sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (24)

R5: Sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (30)

R6-10: Sc in each st. (30)

R11: Sc in next 3 st, sc next 2 st together, repeat all around. (24)

R12: Sc in each st. (24)

R13: Sc in next 2 st, sc next 2 st together, repeat all around. (18)

R14-15: Sc in each st (18). Fasten off and leave a long tail for attaching the head. Stuff.

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 ARMS
R1: Using multi-colour yarn, 6 sc in magic ring. Close with a ss. (6)

R2: Ch1, then working in the round, 2 sc in each st. (12)

R3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (18)

R4: Sc in each st. (18)

R5: Sc in next st, sc next 2 st together, repeat all around. (12)

R6-9: Sc in each st. (12)

R10: Sc in next 10st, sc next 2 st together. (11)

R11: Sc in each st. (11)

R12: Sc in next 9st, sc next 2 st together. (10)

R13-16: Sc in each st (10). Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff halfway only. Leave the
top half of the arm empty so they can still move when sewn on.

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 LEGS
Using multi-colour yarn, Start with 5ch.

R1: 3Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 3sc in last ch. Now, working down the opposite side
of the chain, 2sc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, 2 sc in last ch. Close with a ss. (14)

R2: Ch1, then working in the round, 2sc in next 3 st, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next 4 st, sc in next 3 st,
2sc in next st. (22)

R3: 2 sc in next 3 st, sc in next 7 st, 2 sc in next 4 st, sc in next 7 st, 2 sc in next st (30)

R4-6: Sc in each st. (30)

R7: SC in next 2 st, sc next 2 st together, sc in next 10 st, (sc next 2 st together) 3 times, sc in next 10
st. (26).

R8: Sc in next 10 st, (sc next 2 st together) 5 times, sc in next 6 st. (21)

R9: Sc in next 10 st, (sc next 2 st together) 3 times, sc in next 5 st. (18)

R10-16: Sc in each st. (18)

R17: Sc next 2 st together. SC in next 16 st. (17)

R18-19: Sc in each st. (17)

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R20: Sc next 2 st together. SC in next 15 st. (16)

R21-22: Sc in each st. (16)

R23: Sc next 2 st together. SC in next 14 st. (15)

R24-25: Sc in each st. (15)

R26: Sc next 2 st together. SC in next 13 st. (14)

R27: Sc in each st. (14)

28: Sc next 2 st together. SC in next 12 st. (13)

R29: Sc in each st. (13)

R30: Sc next 2 st together. SC in next 12 st. (12)

R31: Sc in each st. (12) Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the legs, leaving the last inch
(2.5cm) empty so the legs can still move when sewn on.

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 EARS
R1: Using multi-colour yarn, 5 sc in magic ring. Close with a ss. (5)

R2: Ch1, then working in the round, 2 sc in each st. (10)

R3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (15)

R4-7: Sc in each st. (17) Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

HEAD

R1: Using multi-colour yarn, 6 sc in magic ring. Close with a ss (6)

R2: Ch1, then working in the round, 2 sc in each st (12)

R3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around (18)

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R4: Sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around.(24)

R5: Sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (30)

R6: Sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (36)

R7: Sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (42)

R8: Sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (48)

R9-16: Sc in each st (48)

R17: Sc in next 6 st, sc next 2 st together, repeat all around. (42)

R18: Sc in next 5 st, sc next 2 st together, repeat all around. (36)

R19: Sc in next 4 st, sc next 2 st together, repeat all around. (30)

R20: Sc in next 3 st, sc next 2 st together, repeat all around. (24) Start stuffing.

R21: Sc in next 2 st, sc next 2 st together, repeat all around. (18)

R22: Sc in next st, sc next 2 st together, repeat all around. (12) Finish stuffing

R23: Sc next 2 st together, repeat all around (6). Fasten off and sew the head closed. Weave in loose
thread.

Ears are attached at row 4, and slightly behind the centre line of the head, in line with row 2

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 MUZZLE

R1: Using white yarn, 5 sc in magic ring. Close with a ss. (5)

R2: Ch1, then working in the round, 2 sc in each st. (10)

R3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat all around. (15)

R4-5: Sc in each st. (15) Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Attach muzzle at row 13-18

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 ASSEMBLY OF BODY

Sew the body to the head, lining up their centres

Attach the arms to the body, just below the head, and centred with the body/head/ears

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Attach the in legs under the body, centred with all other body parts

SKIRT
R1: Using red yarn, ch 32. Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 30 ch. Ch1, turn. (31)

R2: Working in back loops only, 2 sc in each st. Ch 1, turn. (62)

R3: 2 Sc in each st, ch1, turn. (124)

R4: Sc in each st. Tie off. (124)

Dress bear and sew skirt closed.

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 ANTLERS

Horn A

R1: Using cream yarn, 5 sc in magic ring. Close with a ss. (5)

R2: Ch1, then working in the round, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st. (6)

R3-5: Sc in each st. Tie off, leaving a thread for sewing (6)

Horn B

Make a second piece as above but do not tie off at row 5.

R6: Sc into last st on horn A. Sc in next 3 st. Leave last 2 st open. Skip 2 st on horn B, then sc into
next 4 st of horn B (there will be gap between the two pieces with 2 sts left open on each horn). (8)

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R7: Sc in each st. (7)

R8: (Sc next 2 st together, sc in next 2 st) 2 times. (6)

R9-17: Sc in each st. (6) Tie off, leaving a thread for sewing.

Now make horn C

R1: 5 sc in magic ring. Close with a ss. (5)

R2: Ch1, then working in the round, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st. (6)

R3-4: Sc in each st. Tie off, leaving a thread for sewing (6)

Horn B continued

R18: Repeat row 6. (8)

R19-21: Sc in each st. (8). Tie off, leaving a thread for sewing.

Horn D

R1: 5 sc in magic ring. Close with a ss. (5)

R2: Ch1, then working in the round, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st. (6)

R3-5: Sc in each st.

Finishing: SS in next 2 st. Tie off, leaving a thread for sewing. Attach at row 11-14, at such an angle
that these pieces on each horn will be pointing in towards each other when both horns are attached
to the head.

Weave in loose threads, and sew gaps closed where the pieces of horn are attached to one another.

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Attach antlers to head at row 3, in front of the centre line of the head (in line with row 2)

Attach eyes at row 14, 1 cm away from muzzle on either side.

Attach nose between row 2-3, centred with muzzle.

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 SHOES

R1: Ch5, 3 sc into 2nd ch from hook. SC in next 2st. 3sc in last ch. Repeat down other side of ch. Close
with a ss into 1st sc. (10)

R2: Working in the round, sc in next st (2 sc in next st) 4 times. Sc in next 4 st. (2 sc in next st) 4
times. Sc in next 3 st. Close with a ss into 1st sc. (24)

R3: *(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 2 times. Sc in next 2 st, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 2 times. Sc in
next 2 st,*

*Repeat.

Close with a ss into 1st sc. (32)

R4-5: Sc in each st. Close with a ss into 1st sc. (32) Tie off.

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R6: Join red yarn at centre back with a ss. Ch1, Sc in each st. Close with a ss into 1st sc. (36)

R7- 9: Ch1, sc in each st. Close with a ss into 1st sc. (32)

R10: Ch1, sc in next 8 st. (Sc next 2 st together) 8 times. Sc in next 8 st. Close with a ss into 1st sc. Tie
off or drop yarn and use other end of yarn ball for next row. (24)

R11: Skip 1st 8 st. Join red yarn with a ss. Ch1, (sc next 2 st together) 3 times. Sc in next st, ch1, turn.
(4)

R12: (Sc next 2 st together) 2 times. Ch1, turn (2). Ss into 1st sc. Tie off.

Go back to row 10

R11: Join red yarn with a ss at centre back (or pick up dropped yarn if you didn’t tie off at row 10). Sc
in next 8 st. 7 sc across toe. Sc in next 8 st. Close with a ss into 1st sc. (23)

R12-16: Ch1, sc in each st. Close with a ss into 1st sc. (23) Tie off at the end of row 16.

R17: Working into wrong side, join faux fur yarn with a ss. Ch1, Sc in each st around. Close with a ss
into 1st sc. (23)

R18: Ch1, sc in each st. Close with a ss into 1st sc. (23). Tie off.

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 SKIRT

R1: Ch 32, sc into 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 31 chs. Ch1, turn. (31)

R2: Working in front loops only, 2 sc in each st across. Ch1, turn (62)

R3: 2 sc in each st across. Ch1, turn. (124)

R4: Sc in each st across. Tie off (124)

Wrap skirt around bear’ belly. Sew the skirt closed along the free edges. Weave in loose ends.

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