BARRY THE BEAR
US terms
⦁ sl st – slip stitch
⦁ sc – single crochet
⦁ MR – magic ring
⦁ inc – make 2 in same stitch
⦁ dec – decrease (sc2tog)
⦁ MC – main color
⦁ CC – contrast color
⦁ [#] – stitch count at end of round
Materials
‐ Medium weight yarn, in 2 colors (I used
Caron Simply Soft):
9750 Chocolate (MC)
9703 Bone (CC)
‐ 4.5 mm crochet hook
‐ 15 mm safety eyes
‐ stuffing
HEAD (in MC)
Round 1: MR 6 sc
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6 [24]
Round 5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]
Round 6: (sc 4, inc) x 6 [36]
Round 7: (sc 5, inc) x 6 [42]
Round 8: (sc 6, inc) x 6 [48]
Round 9: (sc 7, inc) x 6 [54]
Round 10: (sc 8, inc) x 6 [60]
Round 11: (sc 9, inc) x 6 [66]
Round 12‐19: sc in each [66]
Attach eyes to head at round 12, with 15 stitches
between them.
Round 20: (sc 9, dec) x 6 [60]
Round 21: (sc 4, dec, sc 4) x 6 [54]
Round 22: (sc 7, dec) x 6 [48]
Round 23: (sc 3, dec, sc 3) x 6 [42]
Round 24: (sc 5, dec) x 6 [36]
Round 25: (sc 2, dec, sc 2) x 6 [30]
Round 26: (sc 3, dec) x 6 [24]
Round 27: (sc 1, dec, sc 1) x 6 [18]
Round 28: (sc 1, dec) x 6 [12]
Round 29: dec x 6 [6]
Firmly stuff head as you go, packing in a little extra before finishing off. Loop yarn through remaining 6 stitches
and pull tight. Secure knot and cut yarn.
MUZZLE (in CC)
Round 1: MR 6 sc
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6 [24]
Round 5: sc in each [24]
Round 6: (sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]
Round 7: sc 4, inc, sc 14, inc, sc 10 [32]
Round 8‐10: sc in each [32]
Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
EARS (Make 2)
I carried the color change yarn through the other stitches
as I worked in the round, but you may break your yarn if
that method works better for you.
Round: with MC, MR 6 sc
Round 2: with MC, inc x 4, change to CC, inc x 2 [12]
Round 3: with MC, (sc 1, inc) x 4, change to CC, (sc 1, inc) x
2 [18]
Round 4: with MC, (sc 2, inc) x 4, change to CC, (sc 2, inc) x
2 [24]
Round 5: with MC, (sc 3, inc) x 4, change to CC, (sc 3, inc) x
2 [30]
Round 6: with MC, sc 20, change to CC, sc 10 [30]
Round 7 & 8: repeat round 6
Round 9: with MC, (sc 3, dec) x 4, change to CC, (sc 3, dec) x 2 [24]
Round 10: with MC, sc 16, change to CC, sc 8 [24]
Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold ear is half before attaching to head.
BODY (in MC)
Round 1: MR 6 sc
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6 [24]
Round 5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]
Round 6: (sc 4, inc) x 6 [36]
Round 7: (sc 5, inc) x 6 [42]
Round 8: (sc 6, inc) x 6 [48]
Round 9: (sc 7, inc) x 6 [54]
Round 10: (sc 8, inc) x 6 [60]
Round 11: (sc 9, inc) x 6 [66]
Round 12‐18: sc in each [66]
Round 19: (sc 9, dec) x 6 [60]
Round 20‐23: sc in each [60]
Round 24: (sc 4, dec, sc 4) x 6 [54]
Round 25‐28: sc in each [54]
Round 29: (sc 7, dec) x 6 [48]
Round 30‐33: sc in each [48]
Round 34: (sc 3, dec, sc 3) x 6 [42]
Round 35: sc in each [42]
Round 36: (sc 5, dec) x 6 [36]
Round 37: sc in each [36]
Round 38: (sc 2, dec, sc 2) x 6 [30]
Round 39: sc in each [30]
Round 40: (sc 3, dec) x 6 [24]
Round 41‐42: sc in each [24]
Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
LEGS (Make 2)
Round 1: with CC, MR 6 sc
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6 [24]
Round 5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]
Round 6‐9: change to MC, sc in each [30]
Round 10: (sc 2, dec, sc 2) x 5 [25]
Round 11‐14: sc in each [25]
Round 15: (sc 3, dec) x 5 [20]
Stuff foot firmly. You will not add any more stuffing
hereafter.
Round 16‐19: sc in each [20]
Round 20: (sc 3, dec) x 4 [16]
Round 21‐24: sc in each [16]
Round 25: (dec, sc 6) x 2 [14]
Round 26‐29: sc in each [14]
Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
ARMS (Make 2)
Round 1: with CC, MR 6 sc
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6 [24]
Round 5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]
Rounds 6‐8: change to MC, sc in each [30]
Round 9: (sc 2, dec, sc 2) x 5 [25]
Round 10: sc in each [25]
Round 11: (sc 3, dec) x 5 [20]
Round 12: sc in each [20]
Round 13: (sc 3, dec) x 4 [16]
Stuff hand firmly. You will not add any more stuffing hereafter.
Round 14‐16: sc in each [16]
Round 17: (dec, sc 6) x 2 [14]
Round 18‐20: sc in each [14]
Round 21: (sc 5, dec) x 2 [12]
Round 22‐29: sc in each [12]
Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for
sewing.
TAIL (in MC)
Round 1: MR 6 sc
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3‐11: sc in each [12]
Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for
sewing. Do not stuff tail.
FINISHING
Sew arms onto body between rounds 23 & 24. Sew legs onto body between rounds 10 & 11. Whip stich nose
onto muzzle and embroider mouth as shown.
