Crochet Adorable Bear Lovey with Striped Edge Free Pattern

Materials:

• Medium weight yarn in beige and white
• Crochet hook size G/4.0 mm
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• st: stitch
• sl st: slip stitch
• inc: increase (2 sc in one st)
• dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)

Pattern Instructions:

Bear Head:

1. With beige yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: (Sc in next st, inc) around. (18 sts)
5. Round 4: (Sc in next 2 sts, inc) around. (24 sts)
6. Round 5-9: Sc in each st around. (24 sts)
7. Round 10: (Sc in next 2 sts, dec) around. (18 sts)
8. Round 11: (Sc in next st, dec) around. (12 sts)
9. Stuff head with fiberfill.
10. Round 12: Dec around. (6 sts)
11. Fasten off and weave in end.

Ears (Make 2):

1. With beige yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: (Sc in next st, inc) around. (9 sts)
4. Round 3-4: Sc in each st around. (9 sts)
5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2):

1. With white yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: (Sc in next st, inc) around. (9 sts)
4. Switch to beige yarn.
5. Round 3-10: Sc in each st around. (9 sts)
6. Stuff lightly and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Lovey Blanket:

1. With beige yarn, ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, (ch 2, 3 dc in ring) 3 times, ch 2, join with sl st to top of ch-3. (12 dc)
3. Round 2: Sl st to ch-2 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space*, repeat from * to * around, join with sl st to top of ch-3.
4. Round 3: Sl st to corner ch-2 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, *3 dc in next space, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space*, repeat from * to * around, join with sl st to top of ch-3.
5. Round 4-10: Repeat Round 3, alternating beige and white yarn for last two rounds to create stripes.
6. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assembly:

1. Sew ears to the top of the head.
2. Attach arms to either side of the head.
3. Sew the bear's head onto the center of the lovey blanket.
4. Ensure all pieces are securely attached and weave in any remaining ends.

Enjoy your cozy bear lovey, perfect as a comforting companion for any little one!