Buzz Lightyear bear

This Buzz Lightyear costume is designed to fit the bear pattern that’s part of my ‘little animals’ collection. The pattern for the bear can be found here, and a full  list of all animals in this collection can be found here. Most of these animals will fit into the main body of the outfit, but will not fit the headgear (due to the ears being different shapes).

 

                              Difficulty:

Medium

You will need:

• A little bear (the pattern for this can be found here)
• A 2mm crochet hook
• A 2.5mm crochet hook
• Dk yarn in white, grey, green, and purple
• 4ply yarn in purple and scraps of blue, green and red
• A darning needle

Note:

• 'fasten off neatly' refers to a special way of fastening off which is neater and makes it easier to see where you should be crocheting on the next round (also known as invisible fastening off). This involves pulling up your yarn through your stitch, threading the yarn underneath the second stitch from where you pulled your yarn up, then threading your yarn back through the top of this stitch and down through the back of the work. There is a very helpful site that explains it clearly found here. Just make sure when you do this that you thread your needle through the SECOND stitch after the last stitch you made, otherwise you will end up with an extra stitch which may mean that all of the following rounds are out of line with each other.
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For the top section:

With white dk yarn and a 2.5mm hook ch31

Round 1: sc in the first chain st you make, then sc in each of the following sts to make a loop (31sc)

Rounds 2 – 5: (4 rounds) sc in each st
Round 6: Ch7, sc in the 4th st from base of chain sts, sc13, ch7, skip 4 from base of chain, (sc2tog, sc) 4 times (35sts)
Round 7: Sc7, (sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc8, hdc5, sc3tog (29sts)
Round 8: slip5, sc3tog, hdc5, sc3tog, slip5, sc3tog (23sts)
Fasten off

Rejoin yarn to the cast on edge of the top and slip 31 around this section.

Fasten off.

For the sleeves:

With join white yarn to one of the armholes,

Round 1: sc12 around the edge this armhole

Rounds 2 – 7: (6 rounds) sc in each of these 12sts

Fasten off

with grey dk yarn ch14

Round 1: slip the first chain st you made, then slip the next 2 chain sts. IN the following chain sts:  sc4, hdc3, sc4

Round 2: slip3, sc3, hdc5, sc3

Fasten off neatly

For the neckpiece (make 4):

With a  2.5mmhook and green dk yarn ch3

Row 1:  sc in the 2nd loop from hook, then make 2sc in the next chain st. ch1, turn (3sc)

Row 2: sc in each st, ch3

Row 3: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then sc in the next chain st and the following 3 sts. Ch1, turn (5sc)

Row 4: sc2tog, sc3, ch3

Row 5: sc in the 2nd loop from hook, then sc in the next chain st. sc, sc2tog, slip 1.

sew these sections together in pairs by sewing them together along the cast on edge.

For the embellishments: 

For the vertical buttons
with a 2mm hook and green, blue, or red 4ply yarn(make one of each colour) ch1

Fasten off

sew to the front of the neck piece section

For the big red button make a magic loop with 6sc using a 2mm hook and 4ply yarn.

Fasten off.

Sew this to the front of the neckpiece section on the opposite side to the vertical buttons, as shown below

(make 2) With purple 4ply yarn make a magic loop with 6sc

fasten off

sew the shoulder seams of the front and back pieces together with the purple sections in between (as shown below), then sew the neckpiece section to the main body of the garment.

(make 2) with purple 4ply yarn ch15

Row 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, sc in the next 3 chain sts, sc2tog 3 times, then sc in the last 4 chain sts

Fasten off

Sew these in place so that they start as one side of one neckpiece section, and loop round under the armhole to the 2^nd neckpiece section, as shown below

For the waistband:
With black dk yarn and a 2.5mm hook ch28
Round 1: sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in each of the following 27sts to make a loop (28sts)

Round 2: sc in each st
Round 3: (Sc6, sc2tog) 4 times (24sts)
Fasten off

For the trousers:

For the leg sections (make 2):
With a 2.5mm hook and white dk yarn ch20
Round 1: sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in every following chain st to make a loop (20sc)
Round 2: (Sc3, sc2tog) 4 times
Round 3: (Sc6, sc2tog) twice
Rounds 4 – 6: (3 rounds) Sc in each st
Fasten off neatly on the first leg you made, but on the 2^nd one don’t fasten off and instead continue as follows:

Round 7: Sc6, sc11 around the other leg section, skip 3 on the first leg then sc5 around this first leg (22sc)
Round 8: Sc4, sc4tog, sc7, sc4tog, sc3 (16sc)
Round 9: Sc11, make 2sc in each of the next 4sts, sc (20sc)
Round 10: make 2sc in both of the first 2sts, sc6, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc, (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (27sc)
Fasten off neatly
Fasten on with green dk yarn to one of these st.
Round 11: Sc in this st and the following 26sts
Fasten off

Fasten on green dk yarn to the cuffs of each of the trouser legs in turn, and sc20 around.

Fasten off

Sew the cast-on edge of the waistband to the lower edge of the top section, and sew the ‘cast-off’ edge to the trousers.

For the shoes:
With a 2.5mm hook and purple dk yarn ch4
Round 1: sc in the 2^nd st from hook, sc in the next st, then make 2sc in the following chain st. Sc int eh back loop of the previous chain st you crocheted into, then make 2sc int eh back of the first chain st you crocheted into (8sc)
Round 2: make 2sc in the first st, sc in the next st, make 2sc in each of the next 3sts, sc, make 2sc int eh both of the last 2sts. (14sc)

Round 3: sc, make 2sc in the  next st, sc, (sc int eh first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc, (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) twice (20sc)
Fasten off neatly

Join green yarn to the loop behind the back loop of the 6th st before the new st of this last section, as shown below.

Row 4: Sc in the loop behind the back loop of this st and the next 7sts. Ch1, turn

Row 5: sc2tog 4 times. Ch1, turn (4sc)

Row 6: sc4tog

Fasten off

Join white yarn to the loop behind the back loop of the next st after the last st you crocheted into in the purple section, as shown below

Round 4: sc in this st and the next 11 sts, then make 7sts over/ around the green section you just made, as shown below

Round 5: hdc12, slip7

Round 6: hdc12, sc2, sc3tog, sc2 (17sts)

Round 7: sc5, sc2tog, sc7, sc3tog (14sts)

Round 8: sc in each st

Fasten off

For the head gear:

For the ear bits  (make 2):
With purple 4ply yarn and a 2mm hook make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: make 2sc in each st (12sc)

Round 2: (sc in the first st, make 2sc int eh next st) 6 times (18sc)

Rounds 3 – 5: (3 rounds) sc in each st

Fasten off

For the main section:

With purple make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: make 2sc in each st (12sc)

Round 3: sc16 around one of the ear sections, skip 2 on the main section then sc in the next 4sts of this main section, sc16 around the other ear section, skip2 on the main section, then sc in the next 4sts (40sc)

Round 4: sc in each st

Round 5: (this is slightly less than 1 round) sc9, ch20, skip19, sc5, sc4tog, sc2 (38sts)

Round 6: sc4tog, sc5, sc in the next 5 chain sts, ch9, skip the next 10 chain sts, sc in each of the next 5 chain sts, sc3, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc (32sts)

Round 6: (sc2tog, sc3) 6 times (24sc)

Round 7: (Sc2tog, sc2) 6 times (18sc)

Round 8: (sc2tog, sc in the next st) 6 times (12sc)

Round 9: (sc2tog, sc in the next 2sts) 3 times (9sc)

Round 10: (sc2tog, sc in the next st) 3 times (6sc)

Fasten off

 

I hope you have enjoyed this pattern! If you have any questions please feel free to contact me either by laving a comment below or via my Ravelry or Instagram pages. If you hope for a reply quickly its best to dm me or leave a comment on my Instagram, and I should get back to you the same day.

You are welcome to use finished products for personal use and whilst I don't personally have a problem with you selling  the, Buzz Lightyear is most likely copyrighted so you're not technically meant to

Also please don't re-post this pattern or claim it as you own. Thank you!

Cheeky Monkey Pencil Topper

This little cheeky monkey was made for my Grandma to keep her company whilst doing her crosswords - she's currently in self-isolation with my Grandad so I reckon she needs a little friend :)

Difficulty:

Easy - medium

This pattern requires you to make an i-cord, which can be a bit fiddly, but its pretty simple aside from that.

You will need:

• A 2mm crochet hook
• A 2.5mm crochet hook
• Dk yarn in dark brown
• 4ply yarn in light brown
• Embroidery thread in black and white
• A darning needle
• An embroidery needle
• Toy stuffing

For the head and body:
Using a 2.5mm hook and dark brown dk yarn make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in each st
Round 2: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Rounds 3 - 4: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Round 5: (sc inthe first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Stuff firmly
Round 6: (sc, sc2tog) twice (4sc)
Round 7: make 2sc in each st (8sc)
Rounds 8 - 11: (4 rounds) sc in each st
Stuff firmly
Round 12: sc2tog 4 times (4sc)
Fasten off

For the legs (make 2):
With a 2mm hook and dark brown dk yarn make an icord 4cm long
(If you don't know how to make an i-cord a video tutorial can be found here)
Sew these to the base of the body


For the arms (make 2):
With a 2mm hook make an icord 2.5cm long
Sew these to the body



For the hands (make 2):
With a 2mm hook and light brown 4ply yarn make a magic loop with 4sc
Rounds 1 - 2: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Fasten off
Sew these to the ends of the arms

For the feet (make 2):
With a 2mm hook and light brown 4ply yarn make a magic loop with 6sc
Rounds 1 - 3: (3 rounds) sc in each st
Fasten off
Sew these to the ends of the legs.

This is now a good point to sew the snap fasteners in place. You should sew one to each side of the head just above where you sewed the arms in place. You should then sew the other sides to the hands. Make sure when you do this that they are positioned so that the monkey is able to wrap tightly around the pencil. If not adjust the positioning of the snap fasteners slightly to ensure your monkey stays on the pencil you intend to use.



For the ears (make 2):
With dark brown dk and a 2.5mm hook make a magic loop with 5sc. Don't join
Fasten off

With light brown 4ply and a 2mm hook make a magic loop with 4sc. Once again don't join this.
Fasten off

Sew the lighter section to the darker one, then sew each of the ears to the head, just above where you sewed the snap fasteners in place.




For the muzzle:
With light brown 4ply yarn and a 2mm hook make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in each st
Fasten off
Sew this to the lower half of the face

For the face patch:
With light brown 4ply yarn and a 2mm hook make a magic loop with 5hdc. Don't join this.
Fasten off
Sew this to the face just above the muzzle.



For the eyes:
Sew the eyes in place using black embroidery thread, then use a single strand to embroider the highlights in place.

Now all that's left to do is to fold the arms around your pencil and snap them in place using the snap fasteners. You may also want to tie the legs around your pencil to keep them in position.

I hope you have enjoyed this pattern. If you have any questions about this or any of my other patterns, please don't hesitate to get in contact with me, either by leaving a comment below, or via my Ravelry or Instagram pages. You are very welcome to sell finished products, but I do ask that you don't re-post this pattern or claim it as your own. Thank you!!!