Blue White Bear Free Pattern

 

Abbreviations

• SC - Single Crochet
• HDC - Half Double Crochet
• DB - Double Crochet
• DEC - Decrease
• INC - Increase
• MR - Magic Ring
• FO - Fasten Off

Materials

• 2 colors of chenille yarn (or your preferred type of yarn, I used Sweet Snuggles)
• 5.5mm crochet hook (or other suitable size hooks)
• Darning needle
• Safety eyes (16mm)
• Stuffing

Note: If you want to make a bear instead of a panda, just follow the pattern using one color!

Arms - Make 2

R1: Using darker color, 6 SC in a MR 
R2: 6 INC (12) 
R3-R9: 12 SC (12) (7 Rounds) 
Stuff the arm. 
Flatten and SC through both layers (6) 
FO

Ears - Make 2

The ears are made in a MR, but instead of going in a circle, you will CH and turn your work. 
R1: Using darker color, in MR (2 HDC, 2 DC, 2 HDC) Ch 1 and turn work 
R2: 6 SC INC (12) Ch 1 and turn work 
R3: 12 SC 
FO and leave a tail for sewing! Attach between R33-R36, 2 stitches from the eye spot.

Legs - Make 2

R1: Using darker color, 7 SC in a MR 
R2: 7 INC (14) 
R3-R8: 14 SC (14) [6 Rounds] 
FO first leg only, leave a longer tail to sew gap between legs. Make second leg, but do NOT FO. 
You will begin the body now; switch to the lighter color. 
R9: 14 SC in 1st leg then 14 SC in 2nd leg (28) 
Stuff the legs.

Body

R10: (3 SC, INC) X 7 (35) 
R11: 35 SC (35) 
R12: (4 SC, INC) X 7 (42) 
R13-R15: 42 SC (42) [3 Rounds] 
R16: (8 SC, DEC) X 4, 2 SC (38) 
R17: (7 SC, DEC) X 4, 2 SC (34) 
R18: 34 SC (34) Sew gap between legs and stuff the body 
R19: (6 SC, DEC) X 4, 2 SC (30) 
R20: (5 SC, DEC) X 4, 2 SC (26) 
R21: 26 SC (26) 
Switch to darker color. 
R22: (4 SC, DEC) x 4, 2 SC (22) 
R23: 22 SC (22) 
R24: (9 SC, DEC) x 2 (20) 
Stuff the body

Body Continued

R25: 5 SC, 6 SC into an arm, 4 SC, 6 SC into an arm (21) 
This will go one stitch into the next round. Place your stitch marker in that last stitch. 
Placement may need to be adjusted depending on your tension. You want the arms 4 SC apart.
You will begin the head now. Switch to the lighter color. 
R26: (4 SC, INC) X 4 (24) 
R27: (3 SC, INC) X 6 (30) 
R28: (4 SC, INC) X 6 (36) 
R29: (5 SC, INC) X 6 (42) 
The next four rounds may need to be adjusted depending on your tension. 
We will begin making the eye spots. Underlined means use darker color.

Body Continued

R30: 18 SC, 4 SC, 5 SC, 4 SC, 11 SC (42) 
R31: 17 SC, 6 SC, 3 SC, 6 SC, 10 SC (42) 
R32: 17 SC, 6 SC, 3 SC, 6 SC, 10 SC (42) 
R33: 17 SC, 6 SC, 3 SC, 6 SC, 10 SC (42) 
R34: (5 SC, DEC) X 2, 4 SC, 1 SC, DEC, 1 SC, 5 SC, DEC, 2 SC, 3 SC, DEC, 4 SC, DEC (36) 
Insert eyes between R32-R33, 8 SC apart 
R35: (4 SC, DEC) X 6 (30) 
R36: (3 SC, DEC) X 6 (24) 
R37: (2 SC, DEC) X 6 (18) 
Stuff the head. 
R38: (1 SC, DEC) X 6 (12) 
R39: 6 DEC (6) Finish stuffing. 
FO and close gap. Weave in ends.