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It is Day 3 of the Bewitching Bears Crochet Along and since this crochet along is only 6 days long that means we are already halfway done! Today's little bear is a very simple one, a Little Candy Corn Bear.
Most of the bears have different accessories or pieces added or even changes to the base pattern in order to turn them from just a plain little into a Halloween bear, but this one is super simple. The thing that makes it a Halloween bear vs. just a plain bear is just the color changes.
It is divided into 3 colors, yellow, orange, and white, just like a candy corn. The head and the pieces attached to the head, the ears and muzzle, are white. Then the middle part of the body is orange along with the arms that are attached to that section, and the bottom half of the body and the legs are yellow. You could also switch the white and yellow if you wanted your candy corn colors to go the opposite way.
When I had the idea for this bear I was a little bit worried it would be too simple, but one of the things that I enjoy about things like these crochet alongs is how you can take a basic pattern- like the base of these bear patterns, and then make little changes to make it look completely different. Sometimes that is a adjustment to the body shape, like with the pumpkin bear, other times it is adding a hat or other accessory, like with the witch, switching up the ears/legs/tails/noses to make different animals, and sometimes, like with this little bear, it is just switching up the colors for a new design.
The finished bear sits about 6" tall sitting. Like the others it is made with medium/worsted weight yarn. Any yellow, orange, and white yarn would work. I used Red Heart Super Saver for the white and orange, and Loops & Threads Soft Classic for the yellow.
Come back tomorrow to see what Day 3's Bewitching Bear will be!
How to Crochet a Little Candy Corn Bear
Finished Size: about 6" tall sitting
You will need:
- medium weight yarn in yellow, orange, and white (sample made in Loops and Threads Soft Classic in Butter, and Red Heart Super Saver in Pumpkin, and Soft White)
- G crochet hook (4 mm)
- 2- 8 mm safety eyes
- 1- 11 mm safety nose
- Polyfil fiberfill
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- scissors
Instructions:
The body and head are made in one piece, the other pieces are made separately and sew on. All pieces are made beginning with a magic ring (mr). Change colors where indicated in the pattern.
Body/Head
Make 1 starting with yellow yarn, beginning with a magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 6: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 7: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 9: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
switch to orange yarn
Round 10: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 12: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Round 13: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 14: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 15: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 16: sc2tog, repeat around (12 sc)
Begin stuffing body, next round begins the head portion
Switch to white yarn
Round 17: 2 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 18: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 19: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (36 sc)
Round 20: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)
Round 21: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)
Round 22: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)
Round 23: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)
Round 24: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)
Round 25: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)
Round 26: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Insert eyes between rounds 23 and 24, about 5-6 stitches apart, begin stuffing head and continue to stuff as needed as you finish closing up the head
Round 27: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 28: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 29: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 30: sc2tog, repeat around (6 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn, use tail to weave around opening to close, weave in end
Muzzle
Make 1 with white yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: [3 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2] repeat (10 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat (16 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next 4 sts (20 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (20 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Add safety nose to the muzzle, and embroider a mouth if desired
Sew the muzzle to the face just below the eyes, adding stuffing behind it
Ears
Make 2 with white yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3] repeat around (15 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Sew the ears to the sides of the head, curving them slightly as you sew them on
Arms
Make 2 with orange yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (15 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 6: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 7: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 9: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 10: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing
Round 8: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 9: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 10: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing
Add a little bit of stuffing to the end (hand area) of the arm
Sew the arms to the side of the body
Legs
Make 2 with yellow yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 6: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (15 sc)
Round 7: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 9: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 10: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 6: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (15 sc)
Round 7: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 9: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 10: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each st (15 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing
Add a little bit of stuffing to the end (foot area) of the leg
Sew the legs to the bottom of the body in a sitting position
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