Happy Bears Pattern
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Table of Contents
Happy Bears
Head 3-4 Belly Patch 7
Muzzle 4 Appliques 7-8
Ears 4
Assembly 5
Arms/Legs 6
Stitch
Abbreviations
Chain Ch Stitches Used in This Pattern:
Single Crochet Sc Magic Ring
Increase Inc Ch
Sc
Decrease Dec Inc
Stitch St Dec
Slip Stitch SlSt St
Double Crochet Dc SlSt
Triple Crochet Trc Dc
Front Loop Only FLO Trc
FLO
Back Loop Only BLO BLO
Supplies:
4mm crochet hook, 4/Medium weight yarn in any desired colors for your bear. White is
required. 10mm safety eyes, tapestry needle, scissors, stuffing, black embroidery thread.
Additional Information:
Use "Main Color" as the main color you want your bear to be. "Contrasting Color" will be
the color of your bears eyebrows, nose, and foot patch.
We start by making the head, which works into the body. Then we make the facial features.
After assembling the face, we make the arms/legs and belly patch.
Bear Colors:
Sunshine Bear - Main color yellow, Contrasting color dark yellow
Rainbow Bear - Main color pink, Contrasting color hot pink
Lucky Bear - Main color light green, Contrasting color dark green
Raincloud Bear - Main color light blue, Contrasting color dark blue
3
Head:
Round 1: In Main Color, 6 Sc in Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc* all around (18)
Round 4: *Inc, 2 Sc* all around (24)
Round 5: *Inc, 3 Sc* all around (30)
Round 6: *Inc, 4 Sc* all around (36)
Round 7: *Inc, 5 Sc* all around (42)
Round 8: *Inc, 6 Sc* all around (48)
Round 9: *Inc, 7 Sc* all around (54)
Round 10-16: *Sc* all around (54)
Round 17: Sc in next 15 st, Sc in next st and add different colored St marker
to Sc just made. This marks the eye placement. Sc in next 6 st. Sc in next st.
Add different colored St marker to Sc just made. Sc in next 31 st. (54)
Round 18: *Inc, Sc* 6 times, Sc in next 15 st, Round 17
*Inc, Sc* 6 times, Sc in last 15 st. (66)
Round 19-21: *Sc* all around (66)
Round 22: *Dec, Sc* 6 times, Sc in next 15 st,
*Dec, Sc* 6 times, Sc in last 15 st (54)
Add safety eyes in eye stitch markers.
Round 23: *Dec, Sc 7* all around (48)
Round 24: In BLO (Back Loop Only) *Dec, Sc 6*
all around (42).
Round 25: In BLO, *Dec, Sc 5* all around (36)
Round 26: In BLO, *Dec, Sc 4* all around (30) Round 23
Round 24-26
4
Head (Continued): Round 27
Round 27: In FLO (Front Loop Only),
*Inc, Sc 4* all around (36)
Round 28: In BOTH Loops *Inc, Sc 5*
all around (42)
Round 29: *Inc, Sc 6* all around (48)
Round 30: *Inc, Sc 7* all around (54)
Round 31-43: *Sc* all around (54)
Stuff here. Stuff additional stuffing throughout
decreasing.
Round 44: *Dec, Sc 7* all around (48)
Round 45: *Dec, Sc 6* all around (42)
Round 46: *Dec, Sc 5* all around (36) Round 43
Round 47: *Dec, Sc 4* all around (30)
Round 48: *Dec, Sc 3* all around (24)
Round 49: *Dec, Sc 2* all around (18)
Round 50: *Dec, Sc* all around (12)
Round 51: *Dec* all around (6)
Finish off and stuff any additional stuffing. Sew
closed.
Muzzle:
Round 1: In white, 6 Sc in Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc* all around (18)
Round 4-5: *Sc* all around (18)
Finish off and pin between the two eyes.
Ears : (Make 2)
Round 1: In Main Color, 6 Sc in Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3-5: *Sc* all around (12)
Finish off.
Ear Patch: (Make 2)
Round 1: In White, Ch 5. Turn, Dc in 2nd
Ch from the hook. Trc in next 2 st, Dc in last
st, SlSt in same st. (4)
Finish off and sew to the ear. Pin ears to
head.
5
Assembly:
Sew on muzzle. Stuff nose before fully sewing shut. Sew ears onto head. Now
sew on eyebrows. Sew on a heart shaped nose by going through the same
two spots as shown. Sew on smile with black embroidery thread. Now line half
the eye with white yarn. You can line the top half and the bottom half
separately.
Muzzle: Ears:
Eyebrows:
Nose:
Smile:
Eyes:
6
Arms: (Make 2)
Round 1: In Main Color, 6 Sc in Magic
Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc* all around (18)
Round 4-6: *Sc* all around (18)
Round 7: *Dec, Sc* all around (12)
Round 8-16: *Sc* all around (12)
Finish off and stuff. Pin to the sides of
the body.
Legs: (Make 2)
Round 1: In Main Color, 6 Sc in Magic
Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc* all around (18)
Round 4: *Inc, 2 Sc* all around (24)
Round 5-6: *Sc* all around (24)
Round 7: *Dec, 2 Sc* all around (18)
Round 8: *Dec, Sc* all around (12)
Round 9-15: *Sc* all around (12)
Finish off and stuff. Pin to the bottom of
the body.
Heart for feet: Optional. (Make 2)
Round 1: In Contrast Color.
Make a Magic Ring. Ch 3,
Make 3 Trc in your Magic Ring.
Dc 2 in Magic Ring. Trc 1, Dc 2,
Trc 3. Pull string to shut. Ch 3
and SlSt into Magic Ring.
Finish off and sew to the feet.
Assembly:
Sew legs and arms to the
body.
7
Belly Patch:
Round 1: In White, 6 Sc in Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc* all around (18)
Round 4: *Inc, 2 Sc* all around (24)
Round 5: *Inc, 3 Sc* all around (30)
Round 6: *Inc, 4 Sc* all around (36)
Round 7: *Inc, 5 Sc* all around (42)
Finish off and pin to the middle of the belly.
Rainbow Applique:
Round 1: In Blue, Ch 13.
Round 2: Switch to Green, Turn, Inc in 2nd ch
from hook, Sc in next st. Repeat *Inc, Sc* 5
times (18)
Round 3: Switch to Yellow. Turn, Sc in next
18 st.
Round 4: Switch to Orange. Turn, *Inc, Sc 2*
6 times (24)
Round 5: Switch to Red. Turn, Sc in next 24
st. (24)
Finish off and pin to the Belly Patch. Now sew
onto Belly Patch & Belly.
Sun Applique:
Round 1: In Bright Yellow, 6 Sc in
Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc* all around (18)
Round 4: Switch to Dark Yellow. *Inc,
2 Sc* all around (24)
Finish off and pin to the Belly Patch.
Sew on. Now sew on sun rays with
Dark Yellow. Sew on sun's smiley face
if desired. Now sew on Belly.
8
Clover Applique:
Round 1: In Dark Green, make a
Magic Ring and working in the Magic
Ring, Ch 3. Trc 3, Ch 3, and SlSt.
Repeat *Ch 3, Trc 3, Ch 3, and SlSt* in
Magic Ring 3 more times. Ch 4 and Sc
in 2nd Ch from hook. Sc in next 2 Ch
and slst to Magic Ring. Finish off. Now
sew onto Belly Patch & Belly.
Rain Cloud Applique:
Round 1: In Dark Blue, Ch 7. Sc in 2nd Ch
from hook. Sc in next 5 St. Turn to the other
side of the Ch. Sc in next 6 St. (12)
Round 2: *SlSt in next St. Dc 4 in same St,
Slst in same St. SlSt in next st.* 4 times. SlSt in
last 4 St. (28)
Finish off and sew to Belly Patch. In Dark Blue,
sew small lines as raindrops below the cloud.
In Red, sew small hearts with the raindrops.
Now sew onto Belly Patch & Belly.
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