Sleepy Bear finished toy preview

Animal Toys

Sleepy Bear

A round-faced bear with a short scarf, great for practicing facial embroidery and simple accessories.

Pattern Notes

  • This pattern uses US crochet terms.
  • Work in continuous rounds and use a stitch marker to mark the first st of each rnd.

Materials

  • 30g brown yarn
  • A small amount of cream yarn
  • A small amount of red yarn for the scarf
  • Fiberfill / stuffing
  • Black embroidery thread
  • Yarn needle

Abbreviations

  • MR: magic ring
  • sc: single crochet
  • inc: increase
  • dec: decrease
  • ch: chain
  • FO: fasten off

Head

  • R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Increase evenly to 36 sts.
  • Work 7 rnds sc around (36).
  • Dec evenly, stuffing firmly before the opening becomes too small.
  • Close when 12 sts remain. FO and weave in the end.

Body

  • Make the body slightly smaller than the head, with about 30 sts at the widest point.
  • Stuff the base a little more firmly so the bear can sit steadily.
  • Sew the body to the head with the face centered.

Ears

  • Make 2 small rounded ears.
  • Sew them near the outer top of the head.
  • Keep the seam relaxed so the ears stay softly rounded.

Scarf

  • Ch 36.
  • Row 1: sc in each ch across.
  • Wrap the scarf around the neck and secure it at the back with matching yarn.