• DK (8ply) weight Albin Promotion Alpaka (100% alpaca wool; 50 g/110 m) – 2 colors
  • cotton yarn for the muzzle and nose – for example Steinbach Wolle Capri or Scheepjes Catona (100% cotton; 50 g/125 m)
  • 3 mm crochet hook
  • polyester fiberfill
  • safety eyes (Ø 6mm)
  • thread for stitching the eyebrows
  • darning and embroidery needle

Finished size: 11 cm / 4.3 in

Skill level: easy

Stitches and abbreviations (US crochet terms):

Slip stitch (sl st), chain (ch), single crochet (sc), repeat (rep), stitch(es) – st(s)

About the pattern:

  • Work in continuous rounds.
  • Use a stitch marker and place it in the first stitch of the round to mark the beginning of it.
  • Leave each part a long yarn tail for sewing.

HEAD

Main color. Crocheted from top to bottom.

1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]

3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]

4: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [24]

5: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [30]

6: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [36]

7: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [42]

8-17: Sc in each st around

Fasten safety eyes between rounds 13. and 14. Insert the first eye between them, then count 9 holes to the left and insert the second eye in the next hole. Close the washers from the inside of the piece.

18: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [36]

19: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [30]

20: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [24]

21: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [18]

Fill the head with fiberfill.

 

EAR (make 2)

Contrasting color.

1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]

3-4: Sc in each st around

Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

 

MUZZLE

Use cotton yarn.

1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]

3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]

4: Sc in each st around

Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

 

NOSE

Use cotton yarn.

1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]. Sl st in the first sc.

Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

 

BODY

Main color. Crocheted from the bottom up.

1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]

3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]

4: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [24]

5: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [30]

6: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [36]

7: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [42]

8-11: Sc in each st around

12: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [36]

13: Sc in each st around

14: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [30]

15-16: Sc in each st around

17: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [24]

18-19: Sc in each st around

20: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [18]

Leave a yarn tail for sewing. Fill the body with fiberfill.

 

ARM (make 2)

Start with contrasting color.

1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]

3: Sc in each st around

Continue with the main color.

4-6: Sc in each st around

Fill the tip of the arm. Add some stuffing as the work progresses.

7: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 3 times [9]

8-9: Sc in each st around

10: (Sc in the next st, sc2tog) rep 3 times [6]

11: Sc in each st around

Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

 

LEG (make 2)

Start with contrasting color.

1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]

3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]

4: Sc in each st around

Continue with the main color.

5-6: Sc in each st around

7: (Sc in the next st, sc2tog) rep 6 times [12]

Fill the tip of the arm. Add some stuffing as the work progresses.

8: Sc in each st around

9: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 3 times [9]

Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

 

Assembling the pieces
Start with the head – attach the ears and muzzle. Sew the nose onto the muzzle. Stitch the eyebrows. Sew the head together with the body. Attach the arms and legs.

 

SCARF

I made a scarf for my little bear using some furry leftover yarn. First I made a long chain, just as long as I wanted the finished scarf to be. Then started single crochet back to the beginning. Weave in the yarn ends and it`s done!