Bear
This cute little bear is crocheted from the body up to the head all in one, the legs and arms are crocheted on, then it is continued to the neck and the head, so the only sewing is the ears, muzzle and eyes. It only takes a couple of hours to make!
Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK
sc=single crochet (double crochet in UK)
ch=chain
mc=magic circle
dec=decrease sc (sc 2 stitches together) (double crochet 2 stitches together UK)
inc=increase (2 sc in next stitch) (2 dc in next stitch UK)
Materials
Around 95 metres of main colour, chenille weight 5 yarn (I used Aldi baby Yarn) and a small amount of contrasting colour and 6mm crochet hook.
20mm Safety eyes or a small amount of black, blue and white dk / weight 3 yarn and a 3mm hook to crochet the eyes
Polyester toy filling
Needle
All parts are made going around in a spiral apart from the belly patch.
The Dino will measure approx 11 inches tall
Arms
Make two starting with contrasting colour
Stuff as you go
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: *inc* x 6. (12)
Round 3: sc all. (12)
Change to main colour
Round 4: *dec* x 6. (6)
Round 5-6: sc all. (6)
Fasten off.
Legs
Make two starting with contrasting colour
Stuff as you go
Round 1: 8 sc in mc. (8)
Round 2: (inc) x 7, sc 1. (15)
Round 3-4: sc all. (15)
Change to main colour
Round 5: sc 2, (dec) x 5, sc 3. (10)
Round 6-7: sc all. (10)
Fasten off.
Body
Using main colour
Round 1: 9 sc in mc. (9)
Round 2: *inc* x 9. (18)
Round 3: *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)
Round 4: *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)
Attaching legs
Round 6: sc 5 through the back of the leg and body, sc 3, sc 5 through the back of the leg and body, *sc 3, dec* x 3, sc 2. (27)
The next round will be worked through the unused stitches from the legs
Round 7: sc 5 through the front of the leg and body, *inc* x 3, sc 5 through the front of the leg and body, sc 14. (30)
Round 8-9: sc all. (30)
Round 10: *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)
Round 11-12: sc all. (24)
Round 14: *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)
Attaching arms
Fold arm in half and sc through the front and back of arm and body.
Round 15: sc 1, sc 3 through arm and body, sc 4, sc 3 through arm and body, sc 7. (18)
Round 16: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)
Keep stuffing as you go and continue with the head.
Head
Continuing from the body
Round 1: *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)
Round 2: *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)
Round 3: *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)
Round 4: *sc 4, inc* x 6. (36)
Round 5-10: sc all. (36) place safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8
Round 11: *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)
Round 12: *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)
Round 13: *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)
Round 14: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)
Round 15: dec x 6. (6)
Fasten off leaving a long end and weave through remaining stitches to pull closed.
Tail
Using main colour
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)