Notes
The toy is crocheted in a spiral, without joining rounds. I place a stitch marker in the last stitch of each round to track the end of the round.
To achieve a well-shaped bear, it is important to stuff it correctly with fiberfill. Stuff the body evenly, spreading the filling from the center outward and adding more fiberfill to the center. Stuff firmly. After that, shape the body as desired.
This pattern is intended for personal use only. Please do not copy, distribute, or publish this pattern under your own name. You are free to sell or gift toys made using this pattern.
Materials
1: Alize Velluto yarn – brown, yellow, cream and pink colors
Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn in red and green colors for the strawberry
Black cotton yarn for embroidering eyebrows, lashes and nose if desired
2: Hook 5.5 mm (US I-9), 4.5 mm (US 7) for the strawberry
3: Eyes 17-18 mm (0.67-0.71 in)
4: Plastic nose 17 mm (0.67 in)
5: Scissors
6: Stitch marker
7: Wide-eye needle
8: Fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations
ch – chain
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
tr2 – double treble crochet
BLO – back loop only
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
Arms
Start with brown color
1: 5 sc in MR
2: 5 inc (10)
3: 10 sc
4: Change color to yellow
BLO 10 sc
5: dec, 8 sc (9)
6: dec, 7 sc (8)
7: 8 sc
Make a sl st in the next stitch, cut the yarn.
Make 2 pieces. Crochet over the color change with sc in yellow. Lightly stuff with fiberfill.
Legs
Make two pieces.
Start with brown color
1: 7 sc in MR
2: 7 inc (14)
3: BLO 14 sc
4 – 5: 14 sc (2 rows)
6: Change color to yellow
BLO 14 sc
On the first leg, make a sl st in the last stitch and cut the yarn. Crochet over the color change with sc.
On the second piece do not cut the yarn, make 1 ch and join the legs with 1 sc.
7: Crochet 13 sc on one leg,
1 sc in the chain, 14 sc on the second leg,
1 sc in the chain. (30) Place marker
8: inc, 5 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc,
inc, 6 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc 1 sc (36)
Body
9: Change color to pink
BLO 36 sc
10: (8 sc, inc) × 4 (40)
11: Change yarn to yellow
BLO 40 sc
12: (8 sc, dec) × 4 (36)
Stuff the legs
13: Change color to pink
BLO 36 sc
14: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
15: Change color to yellow
BLO 30 sc (30)
16: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
17: Change color to pink
BLO 24 sc
18: (4 sc, dec) × 4 (20)
19: Change color to yellow
BLO 20 sc
20: In this round we will crochet the arms into the body.
To attach an arm, insert the hook first through the stitches of the arm, then into the corresponding stitch of the body and work a sc through all layers.
If needed, adjust the beginning of the round or the number of stitches before attaching so the arms are positioned symmetrically relative to the center of the body.
5 sc, 4 sc together with arm,
5 sc, 4 sc together with second arm, 2 sc (20)
21: 1 sc, dec, 17 sc (19)
Cut the pink and yellow yarns.
Stuff the body
Head
Continue crocheting,
change color to brown
22: 19 inc (38)
23: 11 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 7 sc (40)
24: 2 sc, inc, 19 sc, inc, 17 sc (42)
25 – 31: 42 sc (7 rounds)
32: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
33: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
34: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
Stuff the head, insert eyes between rounds 27 and 28 with 5-6 sc between them. Stuff the neck area firmly.
35: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
36: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
37: 6 dec (6)
Pull the stitches tight, cut the yarn, hide the ends.
Ears
Crochet with brown color.
1: 4 sc in MR, 1 ch, turn
2: 4 inc (8), 1 ch, turn
3: 8 sc, 1 ch, turn
4: 8 sc
Make 2 pieces, leave a long tail for sewing to the head.
Sew onto rounds 28-33 of the head. Adjust ear placement if needed.
Hat
Start with pink color
1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5: 4 sc, 14 ch, skip 2 stitches,
9 sc, 14 ch, skip 2 stitches, 7 sc (48)
6: 48 sc
7: 10 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc. (52)
8: Change color to yellow
3 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc,
22 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 2 sc. (58)
9: 23 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*5, 25 sc. (63)
Bow
Hook 5.5 mm (US I-9)
Crochet with yellow/pink color
1: (2 ch, 2 tr2, 2 ch, sl st)*2 in MR.
Tighten the ring, wrap the center, leave a long yarn tail to sew to the hat or to Millie’s head.
Strawberry
Hook 4.5 mm (US 7)
Crochet with red color
1: 5 sc in MR
2: 5 sc
3: 5 inc (10)
4: 10 sc
5: (1 sc, inc) × 5 (15)
6: (1 sc, dec) × 5 (10)
7: 5 dec (5)
Pull closed and bring yarn out from the side of the strawberry.
Chain 12 and attach with sl st underneath to form a loop.
Leaves for strawberry
Hook 4.5 mm (US 7)
Crochet with green color
Join to the last round of the strawberry with sl st.
Chain 5 and join it to the strawberry with 1 sl st
Repeat 2 more times
Total 3 leaves