
Here is the English translation of the Crochet Masterclass for the Bear by Lyudmila Babенко (@samomile.cloud) formatted for your WordPress blog:
Free Crochet Masterclass: Little Bear by Lyudmila Babенко
In this tutorial, you can crochet a small teddy bear using amigurumi techniques. The pattern works well with any semi-cotton yarn, such as YarnArt Jeans or Alize Cotton Gold. You can decorate the bear with a satin ribbon or crochet a scarf for a cute finishing touch.
The finished bear will be approximately 15-18 cm tall.
Materials and Tools:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (or similar)
- Crochet hook: 2.0-2.5 mm
- Toy eyes: 5 mm
- Embroidery floss: For nose and eyebrows
- Stuffing for toys
- Needle for attaching parts
- Scissors
All materials can be purchased here.
Abbreviations:
- KA – Magic ring (amigurumi)
- ch – Chain stitch
- sc – Single crochet (US)
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- (…) x n – Repeat n times
Step-by-Step Instructions for Crocheting the Bear
1. Head
- Row 1: 6 sc in KA (6)
- Row 2: 6 inc (12)
- Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- Row 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
- Row 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
- Rows 9-15: 48 sc (7 rows)
- Row 16: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
- Row 17: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- Row 18: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- Row 19: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- Row 20: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a tail for attachment. Attach the eyes between rows 10 and 11.