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Woodland Friends Ravelry 2

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Free Pattern

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT:
– DK Weight Yarn
1) brown (250 m/100 g) – 35 g
2) beige (250 m/100 g) – 15 g
3) red / blue (250 m/100 g) – 5 g
4) black (250 m/100 g) – 50 cm (about 2 ft.)
– 2.5 mm crochet hook
– polyester fiberfill
– tapestry needle
– scissors

ABBREVIATIONS:
ch(-s). – chain(s)
sc – single crochet
Rnd(s) – round(s)
st(s). – stitch(es)
sl. st. – slip stitch
incr – increase (2 sc worked into 1 ch)
decr – decrease (2 sc crocheted together)

The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

DESCRIPTION:
All details are worked in spiral rounds without joining, unless otherwise stated.

The finished amigurumi is about 6,5” tall, if made with indicated yarn weight and hook size.

BODY:
1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 8 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 8 sc,
2 Rnd: incr around = 16 sc,
3 Rnd: (incr, 3 sc) – repeat 4 times = 20 sc,
4 Rnd: 2 sc, (incr, 4 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 2 sc = 24 sc,
5 Rnd: 24 sc,
6 Rnd: 4 sc, (incr, 5 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 1 sc = 28 sc,
7 Rnd: 28 sc,
8 Rnd: (6 sc, 1 incr) – repeat 4 times = 32 sc,
9 – 12 Rnds: 32 sc,
13 Rnd: (incr, 7 sc) – repeat 4 times = 36 sc,
14 Rnd: 2 sc, (incr, 8 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 6 sc = 40 sc,
15 Rnd: 4 sc, (incr, 9 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 5 sc = 44 sc,
16 Rnd: 6 sc, (incr, 10 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 4 sc = 48 sc,
17 – 18 Rnds: 48 sc,
19 Rnd: (incr, 23 sc) – repeat 2 times = 50 sc,
20 – 31 Rnds: 50 sc,
32 Rnd: (decr, 3 sc) – repeat 10 times = 40 sc,
33 Rnd: 2 sc, (decr, 3 sc) – repeat 7 times, decr, 1 sc = 32 sc,
34 Rnd: (decr, 2 sc) – repeat 8 times = 24 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, do not finish off.

LEGS
1st leg:
1 Rnd: ch. 1, 7 sc,

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fold the body

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and work 1 sc into the same sc as the beginning ch.1 = 8 sc,

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2 – 7 Rnds: 8 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

2nd leg:

Skip next 4 sc of the body,

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1 Rnd: ch. 1, 7 sc, fold the body and work 1 sc into the same sc as the beginning ch.1 = 8 sc,
2 – 7 Rnds: 8 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Stuff the bear firmly (a pencil will help to stuff the legs), close the openings on the legs and the remaining 8 stitches of the body.

ARM (MAKE 2):
1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 8 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 8 sc,
2 – 10 Rnds: 8 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Stuff lightly.

EAR (MAKE 2)
1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 6 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 6 sc,
2 Rnd: incr around = 12 sc,
3 Rnd: 12 sc,
4 Rnd: decr around = 6 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

MUZZLE:
1 Rnd: ch. 6, sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook and the next 3 ch-s, 3 sc into the last ch., 3 sc, 2 sc into the 1st ch. = 12 sc,
2 Rnd: incr, 3 sc, 3 incr, 3 sc, 2 incr = 18 sc,
3 – 5 Rnds: 18 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Stuff lightly and sew between Rnds 9 and 16 of the body.

EYE PATCH (MAKE 2):
1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 6 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 6 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Attach to the head above the muzzle.

BOW TIE
Detail 1:
1 Rnd: ch. 8, sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook and the next 5 ch-s, 3 sc into the last ch., 5 sc, 2 sc into the 1st ch. = 16 sc,
2 Rnd: incr, 1 sc, 3 sl. sts, 1 sc, 3 incr, 1 sc, 3 sl. sts, 1 sc, 2 incr = 22 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off, weave in the ends.

Detail 2 (knot):
1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 6 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 6 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

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JOINING:
Attach the ears between Rnds 5 and 7 of the head. Attach the arms between Rnds 15 and 16 of the body. Stitch the bear with vertical stitches in beige. One stitch should be 1 or 2 sc tall.

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Embroider the eyes with the French Knots,

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and the nose and mouth with the Satin Stitch.

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Sew the knot of the tie to the main detail and sew the tie to Rnd 18 of the body.

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Anastasiya Matyakh is the Owner and Designer at Born To Crochet, Forced To Work.  For more adorable crochet designs please visit her at one of the following links:

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On behalf of the Oombawka Design readers, and myself, I would like to Thank Anastasiya for sharing this adorable free amigurumi pattern! 

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  1. Thank you for letting me contribute to this wonderful site and share my designs with you and your readers! It’s a pleasure and great honour for me!

    P.S. Show me your finished bears, please!