58 Fall Forest Nesting Bowls
Designs by Trish Hoskin for Baba Yo Crochet
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Do not join rounds unless otherwise indicated; mark rounds with stitch marker and move as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
BEAR BOWL Bottom
Rnd 1: With size H hook and 2 strands of coffee held tog, form a
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (27 sc)
Rnd 4: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (36 sc)
Rnd 5: [Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (45 sc)
Rnd 6: [Sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (54 sc)
Rnd 7: [Sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (63 sc)
Rnd 8: [Sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (72 sc)
Sides
Rnd 9: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide) sc in each st around.
Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. Rnd 11: [Sc in each of next 6 sc,
sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sc] around. (63 sc)
Rnds 12–19: Sc in each sc around. At the end of rnd 19, sl st in next sc. Fasten off.
EAR Inner
Make 2.
Rnd 1: With size G hook and 1 strand café latte, ch 5, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, 9 sc in ring, place marker. (9 sc) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, fasten off. (18 sc)
Outer
Make 2. Rnd 1: With size G hook and 1 strand coffee, ch 5, join in first ch to form a ring, 9 sc in ring, place marker. (9 sc) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 3: With RS facing outward, holding 1 inner and 1 outer ear sections tog, continuing with coffee sc through front lps (see
Stitch Guide) of both inner and outer sections of ear around, sl st in next st, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off. (18 sc)
MUZZLE
Rnd 1: With size G hook and 1 strand of café latte, ch 5, join in first ch to form a ring, 9 sc in ring, place marker. (9 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (27 sc)
Rnd 4: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around, sl st in next sc, leaving a 15-inch length, fasten off. (36 sc)
Thread a 24-inch length of black on tapestry needle. For nose, embroider a triangular shape with straight stitches (see
illustration) over center of muzzle, do not fasten off, embroider 2 sts in “V” shape
for mouth centered below nose, knot, fasten off.
ASSEMBLY
Using photo as a guide, sew ears to rnd 19 of bowl, leaving 6 sts between ears.
Sew muzzle to front, centered between ears.
Sew button eyes to front of bowl on each side of muzzle.
RACCOON BOWL Bottom
Rnd 1: With size H hook and 2 strands of gray heather held tog, form a slip ring (see illustra
tion), 9 sc in ring, place stitch marker, do not join (see Pattern Notes). (9 sc)
Rnds 2–7: Rep rnds 2–7 of Bear
Bowl. (63 sc)
Sides
Rnd 8: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide), sc in each st around. (63 sc)
Rnd 9: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 10: [Sc in each of next 5 sc, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sc] around. (54 sc) Rnds 11 & 12: Sc in each sc around. At the end of rnd 12, change color (see Stitch Guide) to 2 strands of soft white.
Rnds 13–15: Sc in each sc around. At the end of rnd 15, change color to 2 strands of gray heather. Rnds 16–18: Sc in each sc around. At the end of rnd 18, sl st in next st, fasten off.
EAR
Make 2.
Rnd 1: With size G hook and 1 strand gray heather, ch 5, join