This fun guide provides a simple, step-by-step Crochet Bear and Dog Pattern. It will be best for creating a charming brown bear, exuding an air of woodland whimsy, alongside a delightful yellow dog embodying loyalty and warmth. The Crochet Bear and Dog Pattern breaks down each stage of crafting into manageable parts, ensuring it is effortless and enjoyable, from yarn to a lovely creature. Whether new to crocheting or enhancing your collection with these adorable companions, it's an essential tool. This guide equips you with everything necessary to bring these winsome crochet animals to life in your craft corner.
Crochet Bear And Dog Pattern
Materials
- Yarn
- Crochet hook
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations
- sc : Single Crochet
- inc : Increase
- dec : Decrease
- st: Stitch
- hdc: Half Double Crochet
- sl-st : Slip Stitch
- ch : Chain
- ..in : make increase into same stitch as many as the number which is given in front of “inc” abbreviation (exp; 3inc, 4inc..).
- FLO : Crochet into front loops only
- BLO : Crochet into back loops only
Head:
- 1. 6 sc in MR
- 2. inc*6 (12 st)
- 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 st)
- 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 st)
- 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30 st)
- 6. (4 sc, inc)*6 (36 st)
- 7. 36 sc
- 8. 36 sc
- 9. (11 sc, inc)*3 (39 st)
- 10. 39 sc
- 11. (12 sc, inc)*3 (42 st)
- 12. 42 sc
- Change color to white (for bear- don’t change)
- 13. 42 sc
- 14. 42 sc
- 15. 42 sc
- 16. (5 sc, dec)*6 (36 st)
- 17. (4 sc, dec)*6 (30 st)
- 18. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24 st)
- 19. (2 sc, dec) *6 (18 st)
- 20. (4 sc, dec) *3 (15 st)
- Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Place the safety eyes between rows 11 and 12 with 8 sc between them.
- I used 10 mm safety eyes.
Ears: (dog).
- 1. 6 sc in MR
- 2. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9 st)
- 3. 9 sc
- 4. 9 sc
- 5. 9 sc
Fold edges together and crochet two sides together with 4 sc. Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears: (bear)
- 1. 6 sc in MR
- 2. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9 st)
- 3. (2 sc, inc)*3 (12 st)
Fold edges together and crochet two sides together with 5 sc. Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle:
- 1. 6 sc in MR
- 2. inc*4, 2 sc (10 st)
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms:
- 1. 7 sc in MR
- 2. – 4. 7 sc (4 rows)
Fold the edges together and crochet two sides together with 3 sc.
- Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs:
- 1. 6 sc in MR
- 2. inc*6 (12 st)
- 3. Back loops only – 12 sc
- 4. 12 sc
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail:
- 1. 5 sc in MR
- 2. inc*5 (10 st)
- 3. (3 sc, dec)*2 (8 st)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Body:
- 1. 6 sc in MR
- 2. inc*6 (12 st)
- 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 st)
- 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 st)
- 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30 st)
- 6. 30 sc
- 7. 30 sc
- 8. 30 sc
- 9. 30 sc
- 10. 9 sc, dec*6, 9 sc, (24 st)
Change color to white (for the bear – don’t change the color)
- 11. (6 sc, dec)*3 (21 st)
- 12. (5 sc, dec)*3 (18 st)
- 13. (4 sc, dec)*3 (15 st)
- 14. 15 sc
- 15. 15 sc
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
Embroider the nose and the eyebrows with a thin black thread.
- Sew the muzzle to the head.
- See the ears to the head.
- Sew the head to the body.
- Sew arms to the body between rows 13 and 14. Sew the legs to the body.
- See the tail to the body.
Free crochet pattern by @bumbee_crochet
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