Sweet Nothings Crochet: LIL MR. TEDDY BEAR # 2

Saturday, 3 September 2016

LIL MR. TEDDY BEAR # 2

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LIL MR. TEDDY BEAR # 2

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Vardhaman acrylic yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook ; a little embroidery thread ; embroidery needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers ; poly-fill stuffing ; stocking net ; safety eyes ; beads n more ; satin ribbon

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Oswal 4-ply yarn ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.

Size : 6.5” (head to toe) x 4” (arm to arm)

Skill level : Easy - Intermediate.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Abbreviations used :

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

The link above has a teddy bear knitted pattern, and I have worked a crochet pattern for that here http://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2016/08/lil-mr-teddy-bear-1.html

Now, I want to make as many different ones as I could, so here’s what I found at http://www.crochet-patterns-free.com/2014/01/small-crochet-teddy-bear-free-crochet.html

This pattern is cute and well written.

The only change I made was in using a slightly thicker yarn and a 4 mm crochet hook.

Also for the ears, the designer has said make a magic circle and then next row etc. I did not sl-st and join to make it a circle, and kept it semicircular – which (I think) just made it a little simpler to attach.

If you liked this project and want more of the same, do keep a look-out for my blog as I plan on making more lil teddy bears.

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Saturday, 3 September 2016

LIL MR. TEDDY BEAR # 2

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