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The Bear Family Pattern
Copyright Š 2017 by Rachel M. Randle, All Rights Reserved. This pattern is for personal use only! You are not allowed to copy, share (for sale or for free), alter, translate, publish, or redistribute this pattern or any part of the pattern over the Internet or offline. You are welcome to sell any dolls you make from this pattern but please provide a link to my etsy store and the pattern name in your description as follows: Bear Family Pattern by Sleepy Sheep Patterns www.etsy.com/shop/sleepysheeppatterns/
Skill Level
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Basic crochet and amigurumi skills, you will need to know how to make an invisible single crochet decrease, a magic circle and how crochet in the round. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions, I will answer as quickly as possible. Also check out my instagram and send me photos of your final creations!
Abbreviations US Terms
ch = chain sc = single crochet stitch inc = single crochet increase (make 2 sc into 1 stitch) dec = single crochet decrease (2 sc together but I prefer to use the invisible decrease technique which is single crocheting 2 stitches together through the front loops) st(s) = stitch(es) * = repeat instructions around
Materials 2.75 mm crochet hook worsted weight yarn Lily Sugar ‘n Cream in Jute & Warm Brown yarn needle sewing pins 4 - 6mm safety eyes 4 - 9mm safety eyes stitch marker or extra piece of yarn scissors
rnd(s) = round(s)
soft stuffing
F/O = fasten off
Black or Dark Brown yarn for nose Lion Brand BonBons (Nature pack)
[ ] = total number of stitches you should have for the round
{Optional}
Worsted weight yarn for Accessories
pink felt fabric glue
Before you begin... This doll is crocheted in the round from the feet to the head as almost one piece, the arms, ears and tail will be the only pieces sewn on. These bears can be made with any size yarn or hook size it just totally depends on how big you want your bears to be. My bear using the recommended yarn and hook size came out to be about 8” and the bitty bear was 4.5”. You can make however many bears you want and the accessories are completely optional and removable. Papa Bear and Mama Bear are both made from the same pattern so if you want both just use the Bear Pattern and make 2! I will be releasing clothing and accessory packs for the bears soon so favorite my etsy shop to receive updates! 1
Bear Pattern/Papa & Mama Bear
Legs
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Make 2
Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. magic circle [5] R2. inc around[10] R3-13. sc around [10] (11 Rounds) Stuff F/O 1st leg and weave in end like the pics below do not F/O 2nd leg continue onto the Body instructions!
1st leg after you F/O
Body
skip the 1st st after your F/O and insert yarn needle into the next st as shown and pull the yarn all the way through
insert needle into your F/O st and pull all the way through hiding the yarn in the leg
This is what your 1st leg should look like this is a nice technique because it isn’t uneven when you join to the 2nd leg
Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. ch 2 and join with sc to 1st leg, sc 9, sc in the backs of ch 2 that you made, join to leg with sc, sc 9 [24]
after ch 2 join with sc to 1st leg
your 1st and 2nd leg are sc into the back of these joined! ch 2 sts 2
Body
Continued....
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R1 is completed!
R2-6. sc around [24] (5 Rounds) R7. (dec, sc 10)* [22] R8-9. sc around [22] (2 Rounds) R10. (sc 9, dec)* [20] R11. (dec, sc 3)* [16] Stuff R12. (sc 6, dec)* [14] R13. (dec, sc 5)* [12] Stuff R14. (sc 1, dec)* [8] Stuff Do not F/O continue to the head instructions
Your legs should look like this after completing R1!
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Head Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. inc around [16] R2. (inc, sc 1)* [24] R3. (sc 2, inc)* [32] R4. (inc, sc 3)* [40] R5. (sc 4, inc)* [48] R6-13. sc around [48] (8 Rounds) Place safety eyes between row 9 & 10 with 9 sc between the eyes. It is also time to embroider the nose you can do a round nose or a triangle nose - see pics below for instructions!
Depending on the yarn you use the beginning of your head may be a little “wobbly” looking or wavy - don’t fret just keep crocheting and it will begin to look like the head you see below!
Round Nose
Make several passes until your nose looks like this one
Time to make the mouth
All done! Now tie a knot on the inside and trim the yarn! Continue onto R14. 4
Head
Continued....
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Triangle Nose
Make several passes until your nose looks filled in
Then sew the triangle outline again around the middle part that you filled in...
Sew a few horizontal passes across the top of the nose and you’re finished!!! Continue onto R14.
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Head
Continued....
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R14. (dec, sc 4)* [40] R15-16. sc around [40] (2 Rounds) R17. (sc 3, dec)* [32] Stuff R18. (dec, sc 2)* [24] R19. (sc 1, dec)* [16] Stuff R20. (dec, sc 2)* [12] Make sure to finish stuffing here R21. dec around 6x [6] F/O and leave tail to sew hole closed and weave in ends
This is what your bear should look like so far! Now time to make the arms, ears, and tail!
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Arms
Make 2
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Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. magic circle [4] R2. inc around [8] R3-15. sc around [8] (13 Rounds) Stuff hand lightly at round 7 and leave the rest of the arm unstuffed Fold the arm together and sc 3 together across the top, F/O and leave a tail for sewing to the body Pin the arms 1 row beneath head and sew to the body
Ears
sc 3 across the top of the arms
Make 2
Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. magic circle [4] R2. inc around [8] R3. (sc 1, inc)* [12] R4. (inc, sc 5)* [14] R5. (sc 5, dec)* [12]
F/O and leave tail for sewing, pin and sew to the bear’s head 7
Tail
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Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. magic circle [4] R2. inc around [8] R3. sc around [8] R4. dec 1x [7] F/O and leave tail for sewing Pin and sew to body
Accessories
Headwrap - Mama Bear Use 2.75 mm hook
1. ch 2, inc in the 2nd ch from hook [2] 2. ch 1, turn, sc 2 [2] 3. ch1, turn, inc in each st [4] 4. ch 1, turn, sc 4 [4] 5. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 2, inc [6] 6-10. ch 1, turn, sc in each st across [6] (5 Rows) 11. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 2, dec [4] 12-60. ch 1, turn, sc in each st across [4] (49 Rows) 61. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 2, inc [6] 62-66. ch 1, turn, sc 6 [6] (5 Rows) 67. ch 1, dec, sc 2, dec [4] 68. ch 1, turn, sc 4 [4] 69. ch 1, turn, dec 2x [2] 70. ch 1, turn dec 1x [1] F/O and weave in ends TIP: Stretch the headwrap a little first before tying onto your Mama Bear’s head
This headwrap is worked in rows instead of rounds!!!
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Accessories
Bandana - Papa Bear Use 2.75 mm hook
1. ch 3, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and sc 1[2] 2. ch 1, turn, sc 1, inc [3] 3. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 2 [4] 4. ch 1, turn, sc 3, inc [5] 5. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 4 [6] 6. ch 1, turn, sc 5, inc [7] 7. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 6 [8] 8. ch 1, turn, sc 7, inc [9] 9. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 8 [10] 10. ch 1, turn, sc 9, inc [11] 11. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 10 [12] 12. ch 1, turn, sc 1, inc [13] 13. ch 1, turn, sc 13 [13] 14. ch 1, turn, sc 11, dec [12] 15. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 10 [11] 16. ch 1, turn, sc 9, dec [10] 17. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 8 [9] 18. ch 1, turn, sc 7, dec [8] 19. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 6 [7] 20. ch 1, turn, sc 5, dec [6] 21. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 4 [5] 22. ch 1, turn, sc 3, dec [4] 23. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 2 [3] 24. ch 1, turn, sc 1, dec [2] 25-27. ch 1, turn, sc [2] (3 Rows) 28. ch 3, turn, skip 1 st, sc into last st this is the hole you’ve created for the “button” F/O and weave in ends
This bandana is worked in rows instead of rounds!!! The button for the bandana is worked in rounds instead of rows!!! This is the ch 3 hole sew button to the opposite side of the button hole
Fold the top of the bandana over before wrapping around Papa Bear!
Button
R1. magic circle [4] R2. sc 4 [4] F/O and sew to the corner of the bandana that does not have the button hole. 9
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Congratulations!
You can now breathe a sigh of relief - you are finished with Mama and Papa Bear! I hope you enjoyed making them as much as I enjoyed creating them!! If you are making Bitty Bear(s) continue onto the next page to start the pattern. Watch for my next pattern soon by favoriting my etsy shop and I’ll be updating instagram with upcoming pattern spoilers! Thank you for your purchase and please leave a review when you get a chance!!!
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Bear Pattern/Bitty Bear
Legs
Make 2
Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. magic circle [4] R2. inc around [8] R3-6. sc around [8] (4 Rounds) Stuff F/O 1st leg and weave in end like the pics below do not F/O 2nd leg continue onto the Body instructions!
1st leg after you F/O
Body
skip the st after your F/O and insert yarn needle into the next st as shown and pull the yarn all the way through
insert needle into your F/O st and pull all the way through hiding the yarn in the leg
This is what your 1st leg should look like this is a nice technique because it isn’t uneven when you join to the 2nd leg
Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. ch 2 and join with a sc to 1st leg, sc 7, sc in the backs of ch 2 that you made, join to leg with a sc, sc 7 [20]
after ch 2 join with sc to 1st leg
your 1st and 2nd leg are sc into the back of these joined! ch 2 sts 11
Body
Continued....
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R1 is completed!
R2-4. sc around [20] (3 Rounds) R5. (dec, sc 8)* [18] R6. (sc 7, dec)* [16] Stuff R7. (dec, sc 6)* [14] R8. (sc 5, dec)* [12] Stuff R9. (dec, sc 1)* [8] Do not F/O continue to the head instructions
Your legs should look like this after completing R1!
Head Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. inc around [16] R2. (sc1, inc)* [24] R3. (inc, sc 2)* [32] R4-9. sc around [32] (6 Rounds) Place safety eyes between row 5 & 6 with 7 sc between the eyes. It is also time to embroider the nose, you can do a round nose or a triangle nose - see pics below for instructions!
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Head
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Continued....
Round Nose
Make several passes until your nose looks like this one
Time to make the mouth
All done! Now tie a knot on the inside and trim the yarn! Continue onto R14.
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Head
Continued....
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Triangle Nose
Make several passes to fill in the nose!
Time to make the mouth!
All done! Now continue onto R14. 14
Head
Continued....
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R10. (dec, sc 2)* [24] R11. sc around [24] Stuff R12. (sc 1, dec)* [16] R13. (dec, sc 2)* [12] Finish stuffing R14. dec around 6x [6] F/O and leave tail to sew hole closed and weave in ends. Time to make the arms, ears and tail!
Arms
Make 2
Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. magic circle [3] R2. inc around [6] R3-7. sc around [6] (5 Rounds) Do not stuff arm Fold the arm together and sc 2 together across the top, F/O and leave a tail for sewing. Pin the arms 1 row beneath head and sew to the body
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Ears
Make 2
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Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. magic circle [3] R2. inc around [6] R3. (sc 1, inc)* [9] R4. (inc, sc 2)* [12] R5. (sc 2, dec)* [9] F/O and leave tail for sewing, pin and sew to the bear’s head
Tail Use 2.75 mm hook
R1. magic circle [3] R2. inc around [6] R3. sc around [6] R4. dec 1x [5] F/O and leave tail for sewing Pin and sew to body
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Accessories
Headwrap - Bitty Bear
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Use 2.75 mm hook
1. ch 2, inc in the 2nd ch from hook [2] 2. ch 1, turn, sc 2 [2] 3. ch 1, turn, inc in each st [4] 4-7. ch 1, turn, sc in each st across [4] (4 Rows) 8. ch 1, turn, sc 1, dec, sc 1 [3] 9-50. ch 1, turn, sc in each st across [3] This headwrap is worked in (42 Rows) rows instead of rounds!!! 51. ch 1, turn, sc 2, inc [4] 52-55. ch 1, turn, sc in each st across [4] (4 Rows) 56. ch 1, turn, dec 2x [2] 57. ch 1, turn, sc 2 [2] 58. ch 1, turn, dec 1x [1] F/O and weave in ends TIP: Stretch the headwrap a little first before tying onto your baby bear’s head
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Accessories
Bandana - Bitty Bear Use 2.75 mm hook
1. ch 3, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and sc 1 [2] 2. ch 1, turn, sc 1, inc [3] 3. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 2 [4] 4. ch 1, turn, sc 3, inc [5] 5. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 4 [6] 6. ch 1, turn, sc 5, inc [7] 7. ch 1, turn, inc, sc 6 [8] 8. ch 1, turn, sc 7, inc [9] 9-10. ch 1, turn, sc 9 [9] (2 Rows) 11. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 7 [8] 12. ch 1, turn, sc 6, dec [7] 13. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 5 [6] 14. ch 1, turn, sc 4, dec [5] 15. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 3 [4] 16. ch 1, turn, sc 2, dec [3] 17. ch 1, turn, dec, sc 1 [2] 18-20. ch 1, turn, sc 2 [2] (3 Rows) 21. ch 1, skip 1 st, sc into last st this is the hole you’ve created for the “button” F/O and weave in ends
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This bandana is worked in rows instead of rounds!!! The button for the bandana is worked in rounds instead of rows!!! This is the ch 3 hole
sew button to the opposite side of the button hole
Fold the top of the bandana over before wrapping around Bitty Bear!
Button
R1. magic circle [3] R2. sc 3 [3] F/O and leave tail, sew to the corner of the bandana that does not have the button hole. 18
Congratulations!
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You can now breathe a sigh of relief - you are finished with Bitty Bear(s)! I hope you enjoyed making them as much as I enjoyed creating them!! If you wish cut some pink felt into ovals and use a permanent washable fabric glue (like Fabric-Tac) and glue them on. Thank you for your purchase and please leave a review when you get a chance!!! 19
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Your Bear Family is completed!
Be sure to send me or tag me your creations, I would love to see the Bear Family that you created! Thank you again for your purchase and look for my next pattern as well as the clothing and accessory pack patterns I will be releasing soon!