I recently discovered the magic of crochet appliques. Today, I’m going to share a pattern I created for a really cute bear applique. It would be great for sewing onto a child’s sweater or blanket.
Skill Level: Easy
Duration: ~45 mins
Knowledge Required (US terms):
- Crochet in the roound
- Chain stitch
- Double crochet stitch
- Single corchet stitch
- Half-Double crochet stitch
- Slip stitch
The tools you will need for this project are as follows (US terms):
- Less than 50 yards of worsted weight yarn (brown, white and black)
- 3.5 mm hook
- Scissors
- Darning needle
- Stitch marker (this can even be scrap yarn, a bobby pin or a paper clip)
The pattern will use the following abbreviations:
- Ch(s) (Chain stitch(es))
- St(s) (Stitch(es))
- SC (Single crochet stitch)
- DC (Double crochet stitch )
- HDC (Half-Double crochet stitch)
- Sl (Slip stitch)
Tip: hyphens represent multiple actions in one st
Tip: You can scroll over any pictures to see a short descriptive caption for each action
This tutorial is worked in two parts, 1) The Head; and 2) The Eyes
Let’s get started!
To Make the Bear Head:
Round 1: Ch 4, Sl into 4th Ch from the hook
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC 11 into centre for a total of 12, Sl closed into top of Ch3
Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC 2 into each of the 12 sts for a total of 24, Sl closed into top of Ch3
Round 4: Ch3 (counts as DC), *DC 1 in st, DC 2 in next st* Repeat * pattern all the way around for a total of 36 sts, Sl closed
Now we will be adding ears
Round 5: Ch 1, sc 4
In the next st we are making an ear: sc 1 – hdc 1 – dc 1 – hdc 1 – sc 1 (this all happens in one st)
Now, we want our ears to be symmetrical. So, from the top count 5 sts to the right and place a stitch marker. This is where we will create our second ear.
Sc around until you get to the stitch marker
Create the second ear using same ear pattern: sc 1 – hdc 1 – dc 1 – hdc 1 – sc 1
Sc back to top and sl closed, cut yarn and tie off
The shape of your bear’s head is now complete. You can sew in your ends and move on to the eyes 🙂
To Make the Eyes
Round 1: Using white, just as we did for the head, Ch 4, sl closed
Round 2: Ch 1, sc 6
Round 3: Ch 1, sc 2 in each of the 6 sts for a total of 12, sl closed
Now we will do the pupils
Cut a strand of black yarn about 4 in long and tie a knot at one end
Use your darning needle to thread the yarn through the centre of the eye
Thread the needle up and back through to create a “v” through the centre of the eye
Cut yarn, tie off, and make another one.
Once you have your head and two eyes, use your darning needle to sew the eyes in place. That’s it! You can now sew your applique onto any project.
Thanks for checking out this picture tutorial. As always, feel free to leave any questions in the comments. And check back soon for more critters!
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