How to Make Miniature Crocheted Bears
Tiny crocheted teddy bears add appeal to the wrapping for a baby shower gift or a whimsical note to the table centerpieces for a birthday party or baby shower. Add personality to the basic pattern with an embroidered face or dress your teddy bear up with a vest and hat. These bears use less than an ounce of yarn and work up quickly in single crochet, making them a doable project for an intermediate crochet class or for an evening of crochet.
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Things You'll Need
- 1/2 oz. sock or fingering yarn
- Size G crochet hook
- Small amount of fiberfill
- Yarn needle
Instructions
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Form a ring about 6 inches from the end of the yarn, holding the place where the yarn crosses itself between the thumb and forefinger of your nondominant hand. Work 10 single crochet stitches in the ring. Hold the stitches lightly between your thumb and forefinger and pull the tail end of the yarn to close the ring. Slip stitch into the first single crochet stitch to join the first round.
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Work nine rounds of single crochet stitches without increasing or decreasing. Break the yarn and pull it through the loop on the hook to end the first leg.
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Make a second leg to match the first.
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Hold the two legs side by side with the top edges together. Work one single crochet in each of the first four single crochet stitches of both legs held together to join them at the crotch. Work one single crochet in each of the next six single crochet stitches of the first leg, and one single crochet in the next six stitches of the second leg to work the first round of the body. Slip stitch into the first single crochet of the body round. Work even on 12 stitches for 2 inches, joining each row with a slip stitch.
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Work one single crochet in each of the next three single crochet stitches. Work five chain stitches. Skip the next three single crochet stitches. Work one single crochet in each of the next six single crochets. Work five chain stitches, skip the next three single crochet stitches and work one single crochet in each of the next three single crochet stitches. Slip stitch into the first single crochet stitch.
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Work one single crochet in each single crochet stitch and each chain stitch around. Make one chain stitch. Work one single crochet in each of the next three single crochet stitches. Pull up a loop through each of the next two single crochet stitches, bring the yarn over the hook and pull it through the two loops to work two single crochets together. Work one single crochet stitch in the next single crochet stitch. Work the next two single crochet stitches together. Work one single crochet stitch in each of the next single crochet stitches. Work two single crochet stitches together, one single crochet stitch and two single crochet stitches together. Work one single crochet stitch in each of the last three single crochet stitches. Slip stitch into the first single crochet stitch.
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Stuff the body and legs with fiberfill. Work one single crochet in each of the next three single crochet stitches. Work two single crochet stitches together twice. Work the next five single crochet stitches, then work two single crochet stitches together twice. Work the last two single crochet stitches and join the round.
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Work two single crochet stitches in each single crochet stitch around. Work two rounds even. On the next round, work two single crochet stitches in each of the first three single crochet stitches, and one single crochet stitch in each single crochet stitch around. Work one round even. On the next round, work two single crochet stitches together three times, then one single crochet stitch in each stitch to the end. Work one more round even.
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Stuff the head with fiberfill. Work two single crochet stitches together around each of the next two rounds. Break the yarn and pull the end through the loop, leaving a 6-inch tail. Thread the tail through a yarn needle and sew the top of the head closed.
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Attach the yarn in one of the armhole openings. Work eight single crochet stitches around the opening and join with a slip stitch in the first single crochet stitch. Work in even rounds for 2 inches. Work two single crochet stitches together around each of the next two rounds. Break the yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook to end off. Repeat on the other side for the second arm.
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Insert the hook into the end of each arm, pushing it up to hook a bit of stuffing and pull it into the arm. Weave in any loose ends to finish.
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Tips & Warnings
Substitute leftover yarn for the white fiberfill to avoid having the stuffing peek through the stitches.
Work with a D, E or F crochet hook to tighten stitches if the work is too loose.
