Free Chubby Bear Crochet Pattern

🐻Chubby Bear🐻

Free Crochet Pattern

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Happy #freebiefriday again friends! I hope you've all had a great week! This weeks pattern is a free crochet bear pattern! It's Chubby Bear! He's Cuddle Bear's companion. If you haven't seen last weeks free crochet pattern, Cuddle Bear, you can find it here--> Cuddle Bear crochet pattern. As I explained in last weeks post, amigurumi (crochet stuffies) used to intimidate me. That is, until I realized that not all ami's are created equal. Some are made with crochet thread and tiny hooks, while others (like this one) are made with thicker yarns and a bigger hook. This pattern is fairly simple, as it only uses the single crochet, single crochet increase and single crochet decrease stitches! If you need any help at all with this pattern, you can reach me at the links provided at the end of this post! I hope you love this pattern and Happy Crocheting! 

Supplies Needed:

-Size 4.5 mm crochet hook and 4.0 mm crochet hook

-Worsted Weight Yarn (Example was made with Red Heart Super Saver in beige)

-Yarn Needle

-Scissors

-Poly-Fil

-Safety Eyes (I used 9 mm size)
-Stitch Markers

Gauge:

Gauge is not important but please note that if a bigger hook/thicker yarn is used the bear will end up larger. But if a smaller hook/thinner yarn is used the bear will end up smaller. 

Notes:

-This pattern is in US terminology.
-This pattern is worked in the round.
-Finished size (sitting) is approximately 6 inches.

Abbreviations:

MR: Magic Ring
Ch.: Chain

Sl. St.: Slip Stitch

Beg.: Beginning
Sc: Single Crochet
Sc Dec: Single Crochet Decrease
Sc Inc: Single Crochet Increase
St.: Stitch

YO: Yarn Over
Ea: Each

Rep: Repeat

FO: Finish Off
Sk: skip
* *: Repeat instructions in * *

Pattern

Leg (Make 2) Using 4.5 mm hook

Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6 sc)

Round 2:  Sc inc in ea st. (12 sc)

Round 3: *Sc, Sc inc* around. (18 sc)

Round 4-5: Sc in ea st around. (18 sc)

Round 6: *Sc, Sc dec* around. (12 sc)

Round 7: *Sc dec, Sc next 4* around. (10 sc) Stuff foot. 

Round 8: Sc dec, Sc in next 6, Sc dec. (8 sc) *Note-Decrease side is the bottom of leg*

Round 9-14: Sc around. (8 sc)

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to bottom of body. 

Body-Use 4.5 mm hook

Round 1: Sc 8 in MR. (8 sc) 

Round 2: Sc inc in ea st around. (16 sc)

Round 3: *Sc, Sc inc* around. (24 sc)

Round 4: *Sc in next 2 st, Sc inc* around. (32 sc)

Round 5: Sc in ea st around. (32 sc)

Round 6: *Sc in next 3 st, sc inc* around. (40 sc)

Round 7: *Sc in next 4 st, Sc inc* around. (48 sc)

Round 8-10: Sc in ea st around. (48 sc)

Round 11: *Sc dec, Sc in next 4 st* around. (40 sc)

Round 12: *Sc dec, Sc in next 3 st* around. (32 sc)

Round 13: Sc in ea st around.  (32 sc)
Round 14: *Sc dec, Sc in next 2 st* around. (24 sc)
Round 15: *Sc dec, Sc* around. (16 sc) Start stuffing body.
Round 16: Sc dec around. (8 sc) Stuff firmly.
Round 17: *Sc in next 2 st, Sc dec* around. (6 sc)
Beginning of Head
Round 18: Sc in ea st around. (6 sc)
Round 19: Sc inc around. (12 sc)
Round 20: *Sc, Sc inc* around. (18 sc)
Round 21: *Sc in next 2 st, sc inc* around. (24 sc)
Round 22: *Sc in next 3 st, sc inc* around. (30 sc)
Round 23: *Sc in next 4 st, sc inc* around. (36 sc)
Round 24: *Sc in next 4 st, sc dec* around. (30 sc)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 24-25. 4 stitches apart. 
Round 25: *Sc in next 3 st, sc dec* around. (24 sc) Begin stuffing head.
Round 26: *Sc in next 2 st, sc dec* around. (18 sc)
Round 27: *Sc, sc dec* around. (12 sc)
Round 28: Sc dec around. (6 sc)

FO leaving a long tail. Using tail, sew up hole in top. FO. Weave in ends. 

Muzzle-Using 4.5 mm hook

Round 1: Ch 3, sc inc in second ch from hook and next ch. Working in bottom of ch, sc in ea ch. Join with a sl st to first sc. Ch 1. (6 sc)
Round 2: *Sc inc, Sc* around. (9 sc)
Round 3: Sc in ea st around. (9 sc)

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing onto face. Embroider nose and mouth onto muzzle. Center muzzle under eyes and sew on. 

Ears (Make 2) Using 4.0 mm hook

Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6 sc)
Round 2: Sc inc in ea st around. (12 sc)
Round 3: Sc dec around. (6 sc)

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to head. 

Arms (Make 2) Using 4.5 mm hook

Round 1: Sc 6 in MR. (6 sc)
Round 2: Sc inc in ea st around. (12 sc)
Round 3: *Sc dec, sc* around. (8 sc) Stuff hand.
Round 4:  *Sc dec, Sc in next 2 st* twice. (6 sc)
Round 5-12: Sc in ea st around. (6 sc)

FO, leaving long tail for sewing onto body. 

Finishing:

Attach all pieces. Embroider eyebrows (Optional) 

Congrats! Your Chubby Bear is now complete!

I hope you liked the pattern! If you found a mistake please feel free to contact me using the Contact button or leave a comment below! Remember to share this post with your fellow crochet friends! Also, I would love to see your finished bears! Please share your finished photos on my Facebook page here or in my Facebook Group here! Happy stitching! 

This is an original design by Rachel Cantrell © Rachels Lovely Stitches

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