lil' loveheart bear

This tiny bear is really quick and easy to make, and makes the perfect give for anyone you care about. She measures just under 10cm tall.

Difficulty:

Easy

You will need:
A 2.5mm crochet hook

A 2mm crochet hook

White dk yarn

4ply yarn in red and black

Polyester toy stuffing

A darning needle

A pair of scissors

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.

For the body (starting from the base):
With white dk yarn and a 2.5mm hook make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: make 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 2: (sc in the first 3sts, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (15sc)
Rounds 3 - 6: (4 rounds) sc in each st
Round 7: (sc in the first 3sts, sc3tog) 5 times (12sc)
Round 8: sc2tog 6 times (6sc)
Round 9: make 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 10: (sc in the first 3sts, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (15sc)
Rounds 11 - 13: (3 rounds) sc in each st
Round 14: (sc in the first 3sts, sc2tog) 5 times (12sc)

Stuff firmly

Round 15: sc2tog 6 times (6sc)

Fasten off

For the arms:
With white dk yarn and a 2.5mm hook make a magic loop with 6sc
Rounds 1 - 3: (3 rounds) sc in each st

Stuff
Round 4: Sc, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog (4sc)
Fasten off

Sew these to the sides of the body

For the legs:
With white dk yarn and a 2.5mm hook make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Rounds 2 - 4: (3 rounds) sc in each st

Stuff
Round 5: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Fasten off

Sew these to the base of the body

For the ears:
With white dk yarn and a 2.5mm hook make a make a magic loop with 4hdc
Fasten off

Sew these to the top of the head

For the muzzle:
With white dk yarn and a 2.5mm hook make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: Sc in each st
Fasten off

Stuff this gently and sew to the front of the face. Use black 4ply yarn to embroider facial features


For the heart:
With red 4ply yarn and a 2mm hook make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: sc in each st

Fasten off neatly

Make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: sc in each st

Round 2: sc in the first 5sts, then sc in one of the sts of the other section of the heart you made. Sc in the next 4sts of this section (so that you have made 5sc sts in each one) (10sc)
Round 3: sc in the first st of the last round, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, sc2 (8sc)
Round 4: Sc, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc (8sc)
Round 5: Sc3tog
Fasten off

Sew this between the hands of the bear.

That's all from this pattern! I hope you have enjoyed it :) If you have any questions places don't hesitate to contact me, either by leaving a comment below or via my Ravelry or Instagram pages (Instagram is best if you want a speedy reply). You may also want to follow my Instagram to keep up to date with the projects I'm working on and find out whenever I post a new pattern.

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