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Materials and Abbreviations Yarn (Velvet or thick cotton/acrylic amigurumi yarn): Main Color: Ecru / Off-White Overall Color: Navy Blue Detail Color: Baby Blue (for ear lining and paw details) Embroidery Yarns: Light brown/milk chocolate (for the nose and eyebrows), black (for the eyelashes) Crochet Hook: Appropriate size for your yarn (e.g., 2.20 mm or 2.50 mm for sport weight yarn; 4.00 mm for velvet yarn). Other: 12-14 mm blue/black safety eyes, fiberfill stuffing, tapestry needle, blush (for cheeks). Abbreviations: MR: Magic Ring ch: Chain sc: Single Crochet inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (crochet 2 stitches together) sl st: Slip Stitch FLO: Front Loop Only BLO: Back Loop Only *(...)6: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times
1. Head (with Ecru Yarn) The head is worked from the top down, expanding slightly at the cheeks and tapering toward the neck. 6 sc in MR (6) (inc)*6 (12) (1 sc, inc)*6 (18) (2 sc, inc)*6 (24) (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) (4 sc, inc)*6 (36) (5 sc, inc)*6 (42) (6 sc, inc)*6 (48) (7 sc, inc)*6 (54) (8 sc, inc)*6 (60) (9 sc, inc)*6 (66) (10 sc, inc)*6 (72) 13-22. 72 sc (10 rounds) Cheek Increases: 24 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 12 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*3, 24 sc (78) 24-27. 78 sc (4 rounds) Note: Insert the safety eyes between rounds 20 and 21, leaving about 12-13 stitches of space between them (they should sit right above and on the inner side of the cheek increases). 24 sc, (1 sc, dec)*3, 12 sc, (dec, 1 sc)*3, 24 sc (72) (10 sc, dec)*6 (66) (9 sc, dec)*6 (60) (8 sc, dec)*6 (54) (7 sc, dec)*6 (48) (6 sc, dec)*6 (42) (5 sc, dec)*6 (36) (4 sc, dec)*6 (30) (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) — Stuff firmly with fiberfill, shaping the cheek areas carefully as you stuff. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. 2. Muzzle / Snout (with Ecru Yarn) Worked in an oval shape. Chain 6. Starting from the 2nd chain from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch, working along the other side of the chain: 3 sc, inc in the last stitch (12) inc, 3 sc, (inc)*3, 3 sc, (inc)*2 (18) 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 (24) 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (30) 5-7. 30 sc (3 rounds) Finish with a sl st and leave a long tail for sewing.
3. Ears (Make 2 - with Ecru and Baby Blue Yarn) Made of two pieces (front and back) joined together with blue yarn. Ecru Inner/Back Pieces (Make 2 for each ear, total 4 pieces): 6 sc in MR (6) (inc)*6 (12) (1 sc, inc)*6 (18) (2 sc, inc)*6 (24) 5-7. 24 sc (3 rounds — fasten off on the 1st piece, do not cut yarn on the 2nd piece). Joining Ears and Blue Border: Place two ecru pieces back-to-back with wrong sides facing each other (do not stuff, keep them flat). Attach baby blue yarn and crochet through both pieces together: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) Crochet one more round using only baby blue yarn: 30 sc, finish with a sl st. Gently fold the bottom edge inwards and leave a tail to sew to the head. 4. Body and Overalls (with Navy Blue and Ecru Yarn) The body starts from the bottom and is worked seamlessly with the overalls. Start with Navy Blue Yarn: 6 sc in MR (6) (inc)*6 (12) (1 sc, inc)*6 (18) (2 sc, inc)*6 (24) (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) (4 sc, inc)*6 (36) (5 sc, inc)*6 (42) (6 sc, inc)*6 (48) (7 sc, inc)*6 (54) (8 sc, inc)*6 (60) (9 sc, inc)*6 (66) 12-17. 66 sc (6 rounds) (9 sc, dec)*6 (60) 19-20. 60 sc (2 rounds) Belt Detail (Rounds 21 and 22): For the white belt look in the picture, work round 21 with ecru yarn (60 sc), round 22 with navy blue yarn (60 sc), and round 23 with ecru yarn again (60 sc). (You can carry the yarns inside without cutting). With navy blue yarn: 60 sc (8 sc, dec)*6 (54) 26-27. 54 sc (2 rounds) (7 sc, dec)*6 (48) — In this round, we will separate the top edge of the overalls and the transition to the body. FLO (Front Loop Only - For the overall top ruffle/border): With ecru yarn, work (1 ch, 1 sl st) all around the 48 stitches and fasten off. BLO (Back loops remaining from round 28 - Transition to upper body): With ecru yarn: 48 sc (6 sc, dec)*6 (42) 42 sc (5 sc, dec)*6 (36) 36 sc (4 sc, dec)*6 (30) (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) — Stuff the body firmly and cut the yarn.
Overall Front Bib Section: Align the exact front center of the body (spanning 16 stitches wide). Attach navy blue yarn to the 16 stitches at the front center of the round 29 join. Rows 1-6: Chain 1 and turn at the end of each row, working 16 sc across for 6 rows. Border: Frame the right, top, and left edges of the bib section with ecru yarn using (1 ch, 1 sl st). Straps (Make 2): Chain 21 with navy blue yarn, starting from the 2nd chain from hook work 21 sc. Sew them to the top corners of the front bib, pass them over the shoulders, and sew them crossed or straight onto the back waistband of the overalls. Belt Loops: Chain 6 with navy blue yarn and work 5 sc (make 3 pieces). Sew them vertically over the white belt stripes (at the front center, right, and left sides). 5. Arms (Make 2 - with Ecru Yarn) 6 sc in MR (6) (inc)*6 (12) (1 sc, inc)*6 (18) (2 sc, inc)*6 (24) 5-8. 24 sc (4 rounds) (6 sc, dec)*3 (21) 10-12. 21 sc (3 rounds) (5 sc, dec)*3 (18) 14-22. 18 sc (9 rounds) (4 sc, dec)*3 (15) 15 sc Stuff the bottom part firmly, but stuff the upper part lightly so the shoulders don't look bulky. Flatten the opening and close with 7 sc across both sides, leaving a tail for sewing. 6. Legs and Paws (Make 2 - with Ecru and Navy Blue Yarn) Legs start from the base (oval foundation) and feature the overall pants cuff detail at the top. Start with Ecru Yarn: Chain 8. Starting from the 2nd chain from hook: 6 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch, working along the other side: 5 sc, inc in the last stitch (16) inc, 5 sc, (inc)*3, 5 sc, (inc)*2 (22) 1 sc, inc, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 (28) 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (34) 5-8. 34 sc (4 rounds) 10 sc, (dec)*6, 12 sc (28) — Instep decrease 9 sc, (dec)*4, 11 sc (24) 8 sc, (dec)*3, 10 sc (21) 12-17. 21 sc (6 rounds) With Navy Blue Yarn (Pant Cuff): (6 sc, inc)*3 (24) 19-20. 24 sc (2 rounds) Note: Work into the front loops (FLO) of round 18 with ecru yarn using (1 ch, 1 sl st) to form the cuff ruffle. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18) (1 sc, dec)*6 (12) — Stuff firmly with fiberfill. (dec)*6 (6) — Pull closed and weave in yarn. Sole Heart and Toe Pads (with Baby Blue Yarn - 1 set per foot): Large Heart Pad: In a MR, work sequentially: 3 ch, 3 treble crochets, 3 double crochets, 1 ch, 1 double crochet (pointed tip of the heart), 1 ch, 3 double crochets, 3 treble crochets, 3 ch, and secure into the MR with a sl st. (You can optionally go around the edge with a round of sl st to make it larger). Small Toe Pads (Make 3 for each foot): 6 sc in a MR and close with a sl st. Sew all the blue pieces onto the sole of the foot as shown in the picture.
7. Assembly and Facial Sculpting Muzzle and Nose: Place a small amount of fiberfill inside the muzzle. Pin it right below the eyes (between rounds 19 and 27) and sew it on. Using light brown yarn, embroider a wide upside-down triangle nose on the upper center of the muzzle and stitch a vertical line downward from its center for the mouth. Eye Sockets and Facial Details: To give the eyes a deeper, cuter look, insert an ecru thread from the lower outer corner of the eyes and pull it out through the bottom of the neck, pulling slightly to create eye-socket indentation. Use black yarn to embroider tiny eyelashes at the outer upper corner of the eyes, and light brown yarn to embroider slightly angled eyebrows between rounds 15 and 16. Apply pink blush to the cheeks using a brush. Ears: Sew the ears to the top of the head curving from rows 10-11 up to rows 19-20 on the right and left sides. Head and Body: Align the 24-stitch open rims of the head and body together and sew them. Toward the end of sewing, tuck extra fiberfill into the neck area to ensure the head stands firmly. Arms: Sew the arms symmetrically to the upper sides of the body just below the overall border (rounds 33-34). Legs: To allow the bear to sit properly, sew the legs firmly to the lower front-sides of the body (between rounds 12-18) at a slight outward angle.