Hello fellow crafters! It's Tuesday again!
Wow, time really flies, especially when having fun...and I've had a lot of fun during the past week working on this super cute Sailor Bear design.
Those who have been following me for a while may recognize the character in the picture - Gordon the Bear - that I designed approximately two years ago.
I made little adjustments to the pattern, created a new outfit and replaced the beehive with a life ring!!
...and here he is in a new sailor version!
I'm so happy on how the whole project turned out!
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The instructions to crochet the LIFE RING are only available on the downloadable PDF version.
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Here's the FREE pattern!
YARN: Light (3) - in light brown, beige, white, blue, light blue; Cotton thread in black
MATERIALS: 2.5 mm crochet hook; poly filling; yarn needle; 6 mm black plastic safety eyes
DIMENSION: Bear - 7” x 4.5” (18 x 11cm)
Life Ring - 3” diameter (7cm) ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc),
half double crochet (hdc), front loop only (FLO), fasten off (F/O)
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
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HEAD (light brown, beige)
Rnd 1: starting off with light brown yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (40)
Rnd 6: sc even (40)
Rnd 7: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (48)
Rnd 8: sc even (48)
Rnd 9: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (56)
Rnds 10 - 11: sc even (56)
Rnd 12: (6 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (64)
Rnds 13 - 14: sc even (64)
Rnd 15: (7 sc, 1 sc inc) rep 3 times, switch to beige yarn, 6 sc, switch back to light brown yarn, 1 sc, 1 sc inc, (7 sc, 1 sc inc) rep 4 times (72)
Rnd 16: 26 sc with light brown yarn, 8 sc with beige yarn, 38 sc with light brown yarn (72)
Rnds 17 - 20: rep rnd #16 (64)
Rnd 21: 27 sc with light brown yarn, 6 sc with beige yarn, 39 sc with light brown yarn (72)
Rnd 22: working with light brown only, (6 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (63)
Rnd 23: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (54)
Rnd 24: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (45)
Rnd 25: (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (36)
Rnd 26: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (30); F/O and cut the yarn.
Insert the plastic safety EYES between rnds #13-14, 10 sts apart. Stuff the head firmly.
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EARS (light brown - make two)
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a mr (5)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (10)
Rnds 3 - 4: sc even (10)
Rnd 5: sc dec around (5); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn.
Flatten the ears and sew them on top of the head between rnds # 6-10.
Embroider the NOSE between rnds #14-18, as shown in the picture.
Embroider the EYELASHES with black cotton thread, between rnds # 8-11.
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LEGS (light brown and beige - make two)
- Make two –
Rnd 1: starting off with beige yarn, work 6 sc in a mr (6)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (16)
Rnd 4: sc even (16)
Rnd 5: switch to light brown yarn, sc even (16)
Rnd 6: sc even (16); F/O and stuff the leg.
Do not cut the yarn once you have completed the 2nd leg, CH 6 instead.
- Merge the two legs together –
Rnd 7: insert the hook into anyone stitch of the 1st leg, pull up the yarn, ch 1 and work 1 sc into the same st, work 1 sc into each one of the next 15 sts; work 1 hdc in each one of the next 6 chains between the legs; continue working on the 2nd leg now, 16 sc; then work 1 hdc in each one of the next 6 chains between the legs (44)
Rnd 8: (10 sc, 1 sc inc) rep 4 times (48)
Rnd 9: sc even (48)
Rnd 10: 17 sc, 6 sc inc, 25 sc (54)
Rnd 11: 18 sc, (switch to beige yarn and work 10 sc), switch back to light brown yarn and work 26 sc (54)
Rnds 12 - 13: rep rnd #11 (54); keep stuffing as you go
Rnd 14: [working with light brown yarn, (4 sc, 1 sc dec) repeat 3 times], (switch to beige yarn and work 10 sc), [switch back to light brown yarn, [(4 sc, 1 sc dec), repeat 4 times, 2 sc] (47)
Rnd 15: 15 sc with light brown yarn, 10 sc with beige yarn, switch to light brown yarn, 20 sc, 1 sc dec (46)
Rnd 16: 15 sc with light brown yarn, 10 sc with beige yarn, switch to light brown yarn, 21 sc (46)
Rnd 17: [working with light brown yarn, (3 sc, 1 sc dec) repeat 3 times], [switch to beige yarn (3sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice], [switch back to light brown yarn, [(3 sc, 1 sc dec), repeat 4 times, 1 sc] (37)
Rnd 18: 12 sc with light brown yarn, 8 sc with beige yarn, switch to light brown yarn, 17 sc (37)
Rnd 19: 13 sc with light brown yarn, 6 sc with beige yarn, switch to light brown yarn, 16 sc, 1 sc dec (36)
Rnd 20: sc even working with light brown only, sc even (36)
Rnd 21: sc even (36)
Rnd 22: (10 sc, 1 sc dec) rep 3 times (33)
Rnd 23: (9 sc, 1 sc dec) rep 3 times (30)
Rnds 24 - 27: sc even (30); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the body to the last round of the head. Stuff the body firmly while attaching the two parts together.
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ARMS (light brown and beige - make two)
Rnd 1: starting with beige yarn, 7 sc in a mr (7)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (14)
Rnd 3: switch to light brown yarn, sc even (14)
Rnd 4: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice (12)
Rnds 5 - 6: sc even (12)
Rnd 7: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice (10)
Rnds 8 - 12: sc even (10); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn.
Stuff the arms lightly. Sew the arms to the side of the body, between rounds # 21-25.
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TAIL (light brown)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (9); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the tail to the back of the bear, between rounds # 12-15.
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VEST (white)
Row 1: 27 ch, work 1 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 25 sc (26); ch 1 and turn
Row 2: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (39); ch 1 and turn
Row 3: 1 sc inc, 37 sc, 1 sc inc (41); ch 1 and turn
Row 4: 6 sc, 7 chs (skip 7 sts), 15 sc, 7 chs (skip 7 sts), 6 sc (27 sc, 14 chs); ch 1 and turn
Row 5: 1 sc inc, 5 sc, 7 sc into the 7 chs space, 15 sc, 7 sc into the 7 chs space, 5 sc, 1 sc inc (43); ch 1 and turn
Row 6: sc even (43); ch 1 and turn
Row 7: 1 sc inc, 41 sc, 1 sc inc (45); ch 1 and turn
Row 8: sc even (45); ch 1 and turn
Row 9: 1 sc inc, 43 sc, 1 sc inc (47); ch 1 and turn
Row 10: sc even (47); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn.
Place the vest on the bear with the opening on the back; use the strand of yarn to sew the side seams.
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HAT (white and blue)
Rnd 1: 7 sc in a mr (7)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (14)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (21)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (28)
Rnd 5 - 8: sc even (28); turn and work in the opposite direction
Rnd 9: working in FLO, (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (35)
Rnd 10: switch to blue yarn, sc even (35)
Rnd 11: switch back to white yarn, sc even (35); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn
Sew rnd # 8 of the hat to the top of the bear’s head.
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NECK WRAP (white and blue)
Row 1: 51 ch, 1 sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sl st in each st across (50); F/O and wave in end.
Place the neck wrap around the beard’s neck as shown in the picture. Secure the wrap in place by sewing the overlapping ends together.
I can't wait to see your version of my cute SAILOR BEAR! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!
Elisa
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