Designer:
Instagram: @marizzatoys
You will need
Sport yarn: nude beige (Alize Cotton Gold #401), multicolor (Alize Sekerim Batik #2132), white (Yarnart Jeans #62)
2.0 mm crochet hook
Black thread to embroider the eyes and the muzzle
Thin white thread for sewing the muzzle
Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
Abbreviations
R – row
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
tr – treble crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times
CROCHET SLEEPY BABY BEAR FREE PATTERN
Arms (x 2)
Start crocheting with the beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
R 4-5: 15 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (3 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Change the yarn to multicolor:
R 7-14: 12 sc (8 rows)
R 15: (4 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [10]
R 16: 10 sc
R 17: 3 sc, fold the arm in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides.
Stuff only 2/3 of the arm.
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the arms to the body in R 20.
Legs, body and head
Legs (x 2)
Crochet with the multicolor yarn:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: 7 sc in magic ring [7]
R 2: (inc) repeat 7 times [14]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [21]
R 4-5: 21 sc (2 rows)
R 6: 7 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc [17]
R 7: 7 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc [15]
R 8-9: 15 sc (2 rows)
R 10: (4 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
R 11: 18 sc
R 12: For the left leg: crochet only 14 sc
Fasten off, cut the yarn.
R 12: For the right leg: 18 sc
Don’t cut the yarn, we will continue with the body:
Body
R 1: Crochet 7 sc more on the right leg; make 3 ch; 18 sc on the left leg; 3 sc on the chain; 18 sc on the right leg; 3 sc on the chain; put the maker here (42)
R 2: 18 sc, 3 inc, 18 sc, 3 inc [48]
R 3: (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
R 4-9. 54 sc (6 rows)
R 10: (7 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
R 11: 48 sc
R 12: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 3 sc [42]
R 13: 42 sc
R 14: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 15: 36 sc
R 16: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 2 sc [30]
R 17-18: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 19: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Change the yarn to beige color:
R 20: 24 sc
R 21: (6 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [21]
Stuff the body firmly, especially in the neck.
Don’t cut the yarn, we will continue with the head:
Head
Continue crocheting with the beige color:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: (inc) repeat 21 times [42]
R 2: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) repeat 5 times, 3 sc [48]
R 3: (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
R 4-9: 54 sc (6 rows)
R 10: (7 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
R 11-13: 48 sc (3 rows)
R 14: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 3 sc [42]
R 15: 42 sc
R 16: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 17: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 2 sc [30]
R 18: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 19: sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, sc [18]
R 20: (sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 21: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Make sure that the head is stuffed firmly.
Close the opening and hide yarn inside.
Muzzle
Crochet with the white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Don’t stuff.
Make 2 sl st, fasten off and cut the yarn.
Using a thin white thread, sew the muzzle to the head in R 3-7.
Using the black thread embroider the nose on the muzzle.
Embroider the sleeping eyes in R 7.
Embroider the eyebrows in R 12.
Paint the cheeks with a pink blush.
Ears and tail
Crochet with the beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: 18 sc
R 5: (sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Make a sl st, fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Crochet this way two ears and one tail.
Don’t stuff the ears, sew them on the head in R 12-16.
Stuff the tail lightly. Sew it on the back in R 4-6.
Ribbon
Crochet with the multicolor yarn:
Make a magic ring and crochet in it:
(3 ch, 3 tr, 3 ch, sl st) repeat 2 times
Tighten the magic ring, fasten off and cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Wrap the yarn around the ribbon a few times.
Make a knot.
Sew the ribbon to the head, near one of the ears.
Congratulations, your cute sleepy bear is ready!