LIL TEDDY BEAR - 3
My sister in
law is part of the Rotary Club in Brisbane, and her club is working on a Toy
Donation that they’ve called Trauma Teddies.
The little donated teddy bears are donated to children who’ve
inadvertently been in trauma incidents.
I am making these teddy bears for a Rotary Chembur (India) initiative and I am having loads of fun working out different patterns for different things to add to this charity.
The drive has a
link for a free pattern but it was in knitting – and though I do knit, I much
prefer crochet. If you knit, check this
link.
and there is a knitted pattern for this teddy
bear at http://www.rotarynews.info/2/club/76644/9122
I decided to use this pattern to try and make a
crochet teddy bear, using the knitted pattern above as an inspiration and baseline. After working on that pattern a few months
(?) back, I stumbled on this other lovely crochet pattern for the similar bear
– so here’s what I’ve made with that lovely free pattern
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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Oswal 4-ply yarn with a 3 mm crochet hook ; a little embroidery thread ; embroidery needle
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 Vardhaman acrylic yarns ; 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 6” (outstretched 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
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
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
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
Here is a sizing chart for general head sizing :
Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)
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.
There are three patterns used here to create
these five little teddy bears. Two of
them are continuous patterns, in that you make one longish rectangle with hands
and feet sticking out of it.. and then fold in half to create your teddy bear..
and for one you make the arms and feet separately.
Stuffing : I've started using stocking net balls to stuff my toys and amigurumi. To make a stocking net ball, wrap a bit of stuffing in a piece of stocking net and then the top of the net. The stuffing not only stays inside the ball and does not creep out of the gaps in our stitching, but also adds to preventing allergies. Use similar colored stocking net as your yarn if you can - to keep colors from showing through
This is what my stocking net ball looks like
For the clothing :
In one set, I worked a change of yarn and “made”
the clothing as I was making the little doll but the easier way was what I’ve
done with the brown and two pink little creations.
I took a strip of cloth that goes around the body of the teddy bear, measured out where the arms would come in and just slit it at that point. Slide the arms in, wrap it around the back, a few stitches to hold it down in place (or a good glue to stick it all down?!) and you’re done.
I took a strip of cloth that goes around the body of the teddy bear, measured out where the arms would come in and just slit it at that point. Slide the arms in, wrap it around the back, a few stitches to hold it down in place (or a good glue to stick it all down?!) and you’re done.
For the pink bears, I used a lace, and did a row of running stitch along one side of the lace – the pulled that running stitch to get gathers before measuring out where it would fit our little teddies.
The green tight skirt is just a shiny lace
worked twice around the body and then neatly sewn up.
The orange bustier is again another lace which is cut and then held together with a chain of crochet and tied around the back. I did sew the bustier on to the teddy (so it’s not removable – and also safer for kids)
For the eyes here, I’ve used safety eyes and for
further precaution, glued them in. Remember
that you cannot use hot glue if
working with plastic and acrylic.
There is a link on "how to work a French knot" - so in case you don't get safety eyes, go embroider!
So this is the link for this new little teddy bear -http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/beckys-bear.html ; and here's the cute inspirational photograph that got this project started.
And here is another look at some of the other stuff made for this Charity.
So the earlier two teddy bears are right here
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I have a few stuffed toys and amigurumi already
made, and just
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