Teddy bear RUG…
Girls and boys will love playing on this fun, easy-to-make, crocheted rug
FACE (in brown yarn)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: inc 6 times [12] Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [18] Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [24] Rnd 5: (sc in next st, inc in next st, sc in next 2 st) repeat 6 times [30] Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [36] Rnd 7: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next 3 st) repeat 6 times [42] Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [48] Rnd 9: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st, sc in next 4 st) repeat 6 times [54] Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [60] Rnd 11: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st, sc in next 5 st) repeat 6 times [66] Rnd 12: (sc in next 10 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [72]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st, sc in next 6 st) repeat 6 times [78] Rnd 14: (sc in next 12 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [84] Rnd 15: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st, sc in next 7 st) repeat 6 times [90] Rnd 16: (sc in next 14 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [96] Rnd 17: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) repeat 6 times [102] Rnd 18: (sc in next 16 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [108] Rnd 19: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st, sc in next 9 st) repeat 6 times [114] Rnd 20: (sc in next 18 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [120] Rnd 21: (sc in next 9 st, inc in next st, sc in next 10 st) repeat 6 times [126] Rnd 22: (sc in next 20 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [132] Rnd 23: (sc in next 10 st, inc in next st, sc in next 11 st) repeat 6 times [138] Rnd 24: (sc in next 22 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [144] Rnd 25: (sc in next 11 st, inc in next st, sc in next 12 st) repeat 6 times [150] Rnd 26: (sc in next 24 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [156] Rnd 27: (sc in next 12 st, inc in next st, sc in next 13 st) repeat 6 times [162] Rnd 28: (sc in next 26 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [168] Rnd 29: (sc in next 13 st, inc in next st, sc in next 14 st) repeat 6 times [174] Rnd 30: (sc in next 28 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [180] Fasten off, weave in the yarn end.
EAR (make 2, in brown yarn)
Row 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring, ch 1 and turn [4] Row 2: inc in all 4 st, ch 1 and turn [8] Row 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [12] Row 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [16] Row 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [20] Row 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [24] Row 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [28] Row 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [32] Row 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [36] Row 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [40] Row 11: (sc in next 9 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [44] Row 12: (sc in next 10 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times, ch 1, turn [48] Rnd 13: (sc in next 11 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 11 st, 3 sc in next st, working on the bottom of the ear, sc in next 11 st, sc in magic ring, sc in next 12 st [77] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
SNOUT (in beige yarn)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: inc 6 times [12] Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [18] Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [24] Rnd 5: (sc in next st, inc in next st, sc in next 2 st) repeat 6 times [30] Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [36] Rnd 7: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next 3 st) repeat 6 times [42] Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [48] Rnd 9: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st, sc in next 4 st) repeat 6 times [54] Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [60] Rnd 11: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st, sc in next 5 st) repeat 6 times [66] Rnd 12: (sc in next 10 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [72] Rnd 13: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st, sc in next 6 st) repeat 6 times [78] Rnd 14: (sc in next 12 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [84] Rnd 15: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st, sc in next 7 st) repeat 6 times [90] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
NOSE (in black yarn)
Ch 7. Stitches are worked around both sides of the foundation chain. Rnd 1: start in second ch from hook, sc in next 5 st, 3 sc in last st. Continue on the other side of the foundation chain, sc in next 4 st, inc in next st [14] Rnd 2: inc in next st, sc in next 4 st, inc in next 3 st, sc in next 4 st, inc in next 2 st [20] Rnd 3: sc in next st, inc in next st, sc in next 4 st, (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 3
times, sc in next 4 st, (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times [26] Rnd 4: sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next 4 st, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 4 st, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times [32] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
EYE (make 2, in black yarn)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times [9] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
BOW (in turquoise or pink yarn)
Ch 50. Join with a slst in first ch to make a ring. Rnd 1: ch 1 + sc in the same st, sc in next 49 st [50] Rnd 2 – 11: sc in all 50 st [50] Fasten off, weave in the yarn end.
BOW STRAP (in turquoise or pink yarn)
Ch 14. Rnd 1: start in second ch from hook, sc in next 13 ch, turn [13] Rnd 2: sc in all 13 st [13] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Place the bow strap around the centre of the bow, tighten and sew it on.
ASSEMBLY
Position the middle of the first ear on the last st of the face and sew the edge on. Position the second ear 32 stitches away and sew it to the face. Position the snout to the bottom of the face, between the ears, and sew it on. Position the nose to the top of the snout and sew it on. Using black yarn, sew a vertical stitch starting at the bottom of the nose and ending on round 3 of the snout. Position the two eyes to the face between rounds 10 and 16. Sew the bow near the left ear to make a girl version, or sew it to the bottom of the snout for a boy version.