Bernard the Teddy Bear

Classic amigurumi teddy bear, 4-way jointed using plastic doll joints (or buttons and thread), with moving arms and legs. SIZE 20 cm (8") from head to toe, when crocheted with DK weight cotton yarn and a 2.50 mm crochet hook. And 25 cm (10"), when crocheted with fuzzy baby yarn and a 2.75 mm crochet hook. DIFFICULTY 3: intermediate – includes some more complicated crochet techniques, small details, and simple shaping. SKILLS REQUIRED * [Crocheting in spiral][1]. * Chain, slip and single crochet stitch. * [Increasing][2] and [decreasing][3]. MATERIALS * DK / light worsted / # 3 / sport weight yarn. I used Rico ‘Ricorumi DK’, a DK weight 100% cotton yarn, 58 m (63 yd) per 25 g (0.88 oz). You will need about 50 g of brown (066 clay) and 2 g of white yarn (002 cream). * 2.50 - 3.00 mm crochet hook (US size 2/C - 3/D). * Polyester fiberfill, wool, etc. for stuffing. * 9 mm (3/8") safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt, etc. * Two 20 mm (4/5”) and two 16 mm (3/5”) plastic doll joints or safety eyes, or buttons. * Dark brown cotton embroidery floss. * Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker. For the fuzzy version, you will need * Alize ‘Softy’ - 68 g of beige (#310) and 3 g of white yarn (#62). * 2.75 - 3.50 mm crochet hook (US size 2/C - 4/E). * Polyester fiberfill, wool, etc. for stuffing. * 10 mm (2/5") safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt, etc. * Two 20 mm (4/5”) and two 16 mm (3/5”) plastic doll joints or safety eyes, or buttons. * Dark brown cotton embroidery floss. * Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker. Copyright © 2014 Kristi Tullus, TÜ Spire. All rights reserved. You may not sell, copy, reproduce, alter, publish, or distribute this pattern, or parts of this pattern in any way. You are welcome to sell finished items made with any of my patterns. [1]: https://kristitullus.com/blogs/news/123118727-crocheting-in-spiral [2]: https://kristitullus.com/blogs/news/124607495-increasing [3]: https://kristitullus.com/blogs/news/125738439-decreasing [4]: http://engsidrun.spire.ee/blogs/media/blogs/a/patterns/EN-067.04_preview.pdf [5]: http://engsidrun.spire.ee/blogs/blog1.php/panda-bear-mod