Materials
– 3.00 mm crochet hook
– 100 % cotton yarn for a 3.00 mm hook
– Tapestry needle
– Polyfiber fill
Abbreviations (US Terms)
st = stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
You will need: One color for the skin/fur, white and a contrasting color for the straps of the t-shirt. Oh! And a bit of brown yarn to embroider the eyes and muzzle. I use 100% cotton yarn.
Finished size: From head to toe, Oliver measures 30 cm approximately.Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary.
Leg 1
{Start with the color of the skin/fur…}
1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second chain from hook.
2. Crochet *2 sc in each stitch*, repeat * (8)
3. to 20. Crochet 8 scClose and break the yarn.
Leg 2 + body
{Start with the color of the skin/fur…}
1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second chain from hook.
2. Crochet *2 sc in each stitch*, repeat * (8)
3. to 20. Crochet 8 sc
DON’T BREAK THE YARN… let’s go on
21. With the second leg still on your hook, chain 10 ch stitches and join leg 1. Crochet 8 sc along leg 1. Then crochet 10 sc along one of the sides of the 10-ch chain, 8 sc along leg 2 and, finally, 10 sc along the other side of the 10-ch chain. Total stitches: 36
22. to 27. Crochet 36 sc28. Change to white and crochet 36 sc29. Crochet 36 sc30. Change to the contrasting color of the t-shirt and crochet 36 sc31. Crochet *7 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (32)
32. Change to white and crochet 32 sc
33. Crochet 32 sc
34. Change to the contrasting color of the t-shirt and crochet 32 sc
35. Crochet 32 sc
{Start stuffing the body…}
36. Change to white and crochet *6 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (28)
37. Crochet 28 sc
38. Change to the contrasting color of the t-shirt and crochet 28 sc
39. Crochet 28 sc
40. Change to white and crochet 28 sc
41. Crochet 28 sc
{Stuff some more…}
42. Change to the color of the skin/fur and, only through back loops, crochet 28 sc
DON’T BREAK THE YARN… We will go on with her head…
Head
43. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (42)
{Stuff the neck area firmly…}
44. Crochet *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (56)
45. to 59. Crochet 56 sc
{With a bit of brown yarn, embroider the eyes between rounds 49 and 50. The distance between the eyes should be 12 stitches…}
60. Crochet *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (42)
61. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (36)
{Start stuffing the head…}
62. Crochet *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (30)
63. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24)
64. Crochet *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (18)
65. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
{Stuff some more…}
66. Crochet 6 decreases (6)Close. Break the yarn and weave in ends.
Muzzle {Using white…}
1. Start with a magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet *2 sc in each st*, repeat * (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
With a bit of brown yarn, embroider the nose in the middle of this white circle…
Bear Ears {Make two, using the color of the skin/fur…}
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet *2 sc in each st*, repeat * (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
4. to 5. Crochet 18 sc
6. Press the opening with your fingers, aligning 9 stitches side by side and sc together the corresponding stitches, 1 sc into each pair of stitches (9).
Close and break the yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.
Arms
{Make two. Using the color of the skin/fur…}
1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second chain from hook.
2. Crochet *2 sc in each stitch*, repeat * (8)
3. to 20. Crochet 8 sc{Do not stuff the arm…}
21. Press the opening with your fingers, aligning 4 stitches side by side and sc together the corresponding stitches, 1 sc into each pair of stitches (4).
Close.
Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew arms to body.
Assembly
– Sew the white muzzle to the head, in between the eyes.
– Curve the ears and sew them to the head.
– Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
