Esferas navideñas de animalitos

Pattern: Teddy Ornaments

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Materials: Lightweight yarn (3): brown for the teddy, grey for the koala, black and white for the panda; turquoise, pink, green and white for the scarves • 2.00 mm crochet hook • Yarn needle • Fiberfill • Black felt (around eyes of panda and koala’s nose) and white felt (around eyes of koala) • 6 mm safety eyes (for brown teddy) and 7.5 mm safety eyes (for koala and panda) • Black cord • Black embroidery floss (for brown teddy and panda nose) • Metal ornament hooks Note: I worked in continuous rounds (vs. joined rounds).

HEAD/BODY Using desired colour, R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring. (6 sts) R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts) R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts) R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts) R5: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (30 sts) R6: *Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (36 sts) R7: *Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (42 sts) R8: *Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (48 sts) R9-20: Sc 48 ***For Panda, change to black yarn after finishing Row 11. Then switch towhite yarn after finishing Row 19.

R21: *Sc 6, dec 1*, rep 6 times (42 sts) R22: *Sc 5, dec 1*, rep 6 times (36 sts) R23: *Sc 4, dec 1*, rep 6 times (30 sts) Attach safety eyes (for panda and koala, cut eye roundies from felt, make a small x, and place safety eyes through before attaching). Embroider nose and smile with embroidery floss. Begin stuffing head.

R24: *Sc 3, dec 1* rep 6 times (24 sts) R25: *Sc 2, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (18 sts) R26: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts) R27: *Dec 1*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)

Fasten off and weave in end.

(For Panda, R1-11 are white, R12-19 are black, and R20-27 are white).

SCARF Using desired colour, Ch 62 R1: Starting in third chain from hook, half double crochet (hdc) 60. Fasten off.

R2: Join middle colour (white for my scarves) with sl stitch in first stitch. Ch 1. Sc 59. Fasten off.

R3: Join original colour (from Row 1) with slip slitch in first stitch. Ch 2. Hdc 59. Fasten off.

Add fringe. Trim fringe to desired length. Glue or sew scarf around bear just below mouth to make them cozy and snug.

TEDDY & PANDA EARS (make 2) Using brown or black yarn, R1: 5 sc in Magic Ring.

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (10 sts) R3-4: Sc 10.

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Sew open end together. Sew ontop of head.

KOALA EARS (make 2) Using gray yarn, R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring.

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts) R3-5: Sc 12.

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Sew open end together. Sew ontop of head. * Loop black cord through top of teddy’s head. Tie the ends in a knot and hide it in teddy’s head. Attach teddy ornament to tree with ornament hooks. * Or, make a series of chain stitches and use it to attach teddy to the tree.