SNOW BABY
BEAR
Designed By:
Debbie Nicholas
January 2004
Materials needed for Snow Baby Bear
Crochet Hook Size F
Yarn needle
Fuzzy Cream Colored Yarn. (Katia Danubio yarn is composed of a wool core that attaches to soft strands of subtle fuzz. fiber:76% Wool; 24% Polyamide)
Wool Blend Yarn brown Colored (Lion Brand, Wool Ease, Color- Mushroom (86% acrylic, 10% wool, 4% rayon)
Worsted Weight Chenille (Lion Brand Chenille Sensations Teal)
Silk Thread (or other strong thread for attaching eyes)
Metallic Black Thread (for embroidering nose)
Brown embroidery thread (DMC) for eyebrows.
4mm round black onyx beads for eyes
Stuffing
Note: When working rounds…do not join rounds unless noted, use a contrasting thread to mark the beginning of each rnd. I work my rounds with the inside of the bear facing me. (In other words, my hook is inserted from inside out when crocheting) That way I never have to turn the pieces inside out.
Head
With brown wool blend yarn
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc of rnd 1 (12 sc)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in each sc around (24 sc)
Rnd 4-8: sc in each st around
Rnd 9: sc 2 tog around (12)
Rnd 10: :(begin nose shaping) sc around
Rnd 11-12: sc around
Rnd 13: *sc2tog, sc in next st, repeat from * around. (8)
Sl st in next st and fasten off yarn leaving 6 inch tail. Stuff head and nose firmly then thread the tail with yarn needle and sew the opening closed.
Ears
Make 2
Row 1: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1 turn (6)
Row 2: sc2tog, sc in next 2, sc2tog, ch 1 turn (4)
Row 3: sc2tog 2x, ch 1 turn (2)
Row 4: 2 sc in each st , ch 1 turn (4)
Row 5: 2 sc in 1st , sc in 2, 2 sc in last, ch 1 turn (6)
Row 6: sc across, ch 1 turn (6)
Fold ear over in half and sl st row 6 to bottom loop of row 1. Fasten off leaving tail.
Facial Features
Use tail to sew ears in place on head. (You want the bottom, where the ear folds, and sides of ear piece to form a U shape on the head and give the cute cupped look). Please see picture for placement.
For eyes thread needle with strong (silk) thread. Thread a bead onto other end of silk. Insert needle where you want first eye to go and exit where second eye will be. Take needle off thread and put it on the tail of the thread. Insert re-threaded needle in same place as first stitch, exiting at the bottom of the head. This should place the first bead in the correct place. Thread the second bead on the thread coming from the second eye spot, and then re-thread the needle above it. Insert needle near where eye goes and exit at the bottom of head in SAME SPOT as other tail. Tie the two ends together tightly so the eyes will pull snugly into the head creating an indent. Hide ends of thread inside head.
Embroider nose using the metallic thread and satin stitch. Add mouth if you wish. Embroider the eyebrows (optional) using the dmc embroidery thread.
Body
With fuzzy cream yarn
Rnd 1: ch 2, 10 sc in 1st ch
Rnd 2: 2 sc around (20)
Rnds 3-7: sc around
Rnd 8: *2sc in first stitch, sc in next, repeat from* 5 times more, sc in last 8 st (26)
Rnd 9-10: sc around, switching to brown in last stitch of rnd 10
Rnd 11: Work this round in FRONT LOOPS, (The loop you grab should be the one on the INSIDE of the bear leaving a remaining loop on the outside of the bear). Sc around.
Rnd 12-17: sc around
Rnd 18: sc2tog around.
Sl st in next st. and fasten off leaving tail.
TRIM: with bottom of bear body facing toward you, attach yarn with sc to any remaining loop of 12, sc in each loop around, jn to first sc with a sl st. fasten off yarn. Hide ends inside of arm, pulling a bit to hide knot.
Stuff the body and sew opening closed.
Legs
Make 2
Rnd 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st, 3 sc in last ch, working on other side of ch, sc in next st, 2 sc in next (8)
Rnd 2: 2 sc around (16)
Rnd 3: sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next 5 st, sc in next 5 (21)
Rnd 4: sc in next 5, sc2together 2X, sc3tog, sc2tog 2x, sc in next 5 (15)
Rnd 5: sc in 5, sc2tog 3X, sc in 4 (12)
Rnd 6: *sc in 2, sc 2 tog, repeat from *around (9)
Snow baby continued
Rnd 7-12: sc around
Sl st in next st and fasten off, leaving tail. Stuff leg and sew opening shut with tail of yarn.
Arms
Make 2
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 4 sc in 1st ch
Rnd 2: 2 sc, sc, 2sc, sc (6)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, sc, sc,) repeat (8)
Rnd 4-11: sc around, at the end of rnd 11, switch to brown in last st.
Rnd 12: Work this round in FRONT LOOPS (as you did for the body) Sc around.
Rnd 13: (2 sc, sc) around (12)
Rnd 14-15: sc around
Rnd 16: sc2tog around
Sl st in next st and fasten off, leaving tail.
TRIM: with paw of arm facing toward you, attach yarn with sc to any remaining loop of 12, sc in each loop around, jn to first sc with a sl st. fasten off yarn. Hide ends inside of arm, pulling a bit to hide knot.
THREAD JOINING
With strong Dental floss threaded on a sturdy needle long enough to go through body of bear, leaving a long tail, insert yarn at spot on body where its left leg will join, exit through the top of the body at neck. Take a deep stitch in the bottom of bears head and go back through neck in same hole, exiting out right leg joint. Take a stitch in the top inside of the leg that will go on the bears right (where you want the joint) and insert needle back into body at the same place it came out exiting at the left joint where you started. ( you have formed a triangle of sorts). Now take a stitch in the corresponding left leg. Now tie together the tail you left at the beginning with the thread on the needle. TIE VERY TIGHTLY and make at least 3 tight knots. They should be hidden in the joint of the leg. Hide the ends in the body. Next attach arms by entering in one joint, exiting out the other and catching the arm as you did the leg and re-entering body and back out where you started, catching other arm, then pulling tightly and knotting as you did for the legs. Your bear should now be posable. If they are too loose to hold position you need to tie more tightly and I highly recommend the floss.
Scarf
With teal chenille
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd chain from hook and across, ch 1 and turn, (3 sc)
Row 2-50: working all rows in BACK LOOPS, sc across, ch 1 and turn.
Fasten off yarn.
Snow Baby continued…
Fringe (for scarf): Cut 6 3 inch pieces of yarn for fringe. Attach 1 piece of fringe to each stitch at the bottom and top of scarf. Fringe is attached by folding yarn in half and pulling the folded part through the stitch , making a loop, then the ends pulled through the loop and tightened.
Copyright 2004 Debbie Nicholas
