Free Pattern Bruno the Bear

Bruno the bear is an easy pattern to make. He can be made even if you are a beginner or are skilled in crocheting. The bear is really good for play, changing his clothes or for a snuggle. It is the perfect bear to make for your child, grandchild or great-grandchild. I have used Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 to make the bear, but you can use all brands as long as it is 8/4 cotton yarn.

Size

Bruno the bear is about 24 cm high and is perfect for play or as a snuggle friend at bedtime.

Materials

Hook size 2,5 mm
Darning needle

Yarn consumption

approx. 42 g Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 Yarn Unicolor 228 Dark Brown
approx. 2 g Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 YarnUnicolor 219 Brown
approx. 21 g Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 Yarn Unicolor 241 Petrol Green
approx. 11 g Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 Yarn Unicolor 24 Bordeaux Red
approx. 1 g Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 YarnUnicolor 01 Black
approx. 15 g Filling
2 Safety Eyes 8 mm
2 Buttons Wood 8 mm

Abbreviation

s = stitch

dc = double crochet

fl = front loop

bl = back loop

ch = chain

sl st = slip stitch

mr = magic ring

dtr = double treble

inc = increase

dec = decrease

rd = round

r = row

Instruction

1. Leg (Dark brown no. 228)

1. rd: 6 dc in a mr = 6 s

2. rd: (inc) x 6 = 12 s

3. rd: (1 dc, inc) x 6 = 18 s

4. rd: 1 dc, inc (2 dc in the next s, inc) x 5, 1 dc = 24 s

5. rd: 1 dc in the bl in each s = 24 s

6.-8. rd: 1 dc in each s = 24 s

9. rd: 6 dc, 4 dec, 10 dc = 20 s

10. rd: 6 dc, 2 dec, 10 dc = 18 s

11.-20. rd 1 dc in each s = 18 s

Leg 1: continue to make 5 dc, 1 sl st

Fasten off and weave in the ends. Put a marker where you made the last sl st

2. Leg(Dark brown no. 228)

Leg 2: repeat rd 1-19 from leg 1

20 rd: 16 dc, 3 ch, take leg 1 and make 1 sl st where leg 1 was finished, 10 dc

Put a marker here. This is the start of the rd.

Make sure that both feet turn the same direction

Body (Dark brown no. 228)

21. rd: 1 dc in each s, 1 dc in each ch on each side = 42 s

22. rd: 28 dc, inc, 6 dc, inc, 6 dc = 44 s

23. rd: 26 dc, inc, 12 dc, inc, 4 dc = 46 s

24.-34. rd: 1 dc in each s = 46 s

35. rd: 32 dc, dec, 8 dc, dec, 2 dc = 44 s

36.-39. rd: 1 dc in each s = 44 s

40. rd: 34 dc, dec, 4 dc, dec, 2 dc = 42 s

41.-42. rd: 1 dc in each s = 42 s

43. rd: (5 dc, dec) x 6 = 36 s

44.-45. rd: 1 dc in each s = 36 s

46. rd: (7 dc, dec) x 4 = 32 s

47. rd: 1 dc in each s = 32 s

48. rd: (6 dc, dec) x 4 = 28 s

49. rd: 1 dc in each s = 28 s

50. rd: (5 dc, dec) x 4 = 24 s

51. rd: 1 dc in each s = 24 s

52. rd: (4 dc, dec) x 4 = 20 s

53. rd: 1 dc in each s = 20 s

Close with 1 sl st and weave in the ends.

Head (Dark brown no. 228)

1. rd: 6 dc in a mr = 6 s

2. rd: (inc) x 6 = 12 s

3. rd: (1 dc, inc) x 6 = 18 s

4. rd: 1 dc, inc (2 dc in the next s, inc) x 5, 1 dc = 24 s

5. rd: (3 dc, inc) x 6 = 30 s

6. rd: 2 dc, inc, (4 dc, inc) x 5, 2 dc = 36 s

7. rd: (5 dc, inc) x 6 = 42 s

8. rd: 3 dc, inc, (6 dc, inc) x 5, 3 dc = 48 s

9. rd: (7 dc, inc) x 6 = 54 s

10.-23. rd: 1 dc in each s = 54 s

24. rd: (7 dc, dec) x 6 = 48 s

25. rd: 3 dc, dec, (6 dc, dec) x 5, 3 dc = 42 s

26. rd: (5 dc, dec) x 6 = 36 s

27. rd: 2 dc, dec, (4 dc, dec) x 5, 2 dc = 30 s

28. rd: (3 dc, dec) x 6 = 24 s

29. rd: (4 dc, dec) x 4 = 20 s

Close with 1 sl st and leave a tail long enough to sew the head to the body.

Add the safety eyes between rd 14 and 15 with 10 stitches in between.

Snout (Brown no. 219)

1. rd: 6 dc in a mr = 6 s

2. rd: (inc) x 6 = 12 s

3. rd: (1 dc, inc) x 6 = 18 s

4. rd: 1 dc, inc (2 dc in the next s, inc) x 5, 1 dc = 24 s

5.-6. Rd: 1 dc in each s = 24 s

Close with 1 sl st and leave a tail long enough to sew the snout to the head.

Nose (Black no. 01)

1. rd: 6 dc in a mr = 6 s

Close with 1 sl st and leave a tail long enough to sew the nose to the snout.

Ears (2 pieces) (Dark Brown no. 228)

1. rd: 6 dc in a mr = 6 s

2. rd: (inc) x 6 = 12 s

3. rd: (1 dc, inc) x 6 = 18 s

4.-6. rd: 1 dc in each s = 18 s

7. rd: (1 dc, dec) x 6 = 12 s

Close with 1 sl st and leave a tail long enough to sew the ear to the head.

Arms (2 pieces) (Dark brown no. 228)

1. rd: 5 dc in a mr = 5 s

2. rd: (inc) x 5 = 10 s

3. rd: (1 dc, inc) x 5 = 15 s

4. rd: 1 dc, dtr, 13 dc = 15 s

5.-33. rd: 1 dc in each s = 15 s

Stuff the arms 2/3.

Squeeze the arm flat and make sure the thumb turns to the right or left, and crochet the top together with 7 sl sts.

Fasten off and leave a tail long enough to sew the arms to the body.

Tail (Dark brown no. 228)

1. rd: 6 dc in a mr = 6 s

2. rd: (inc) x 6 = 12 s

3.-4. rd: 1 dc in each s = 12 s

5. rd: (1 dc, inc) x 6 = 18 s

Close with 1 sl st and leave a tail long enough to sew the tail to the body.

Assembly

Sew the head to the body so the eyes turn forward.

Place the snout in the row under the eyes and sew it on. Stuff the snout a little before closing.

Sew the nose on and weave in the end as a line under the snout as a mouth.

Squeeze the ears flat and sew them onto the head. (Or wait until you have made the hat to put the ears more precise).

Sew the arm to the body close by the head.

Sew the tail to the body, at row 25-26 on the middle of the body.

Make eyebrows by sewing 2 lines over the eyes.

If you want the same eyes, you can pull the eyes in by sticking in a small piece of yarn behind the eye and through the head, to the other eye and out and in again and back towards the other eye. Pull until you get the result you want and tie a knot. Weave in the ends.

Accessories

Scarf (Petrol Green no. 241 and Bordeaux Red no. 24)

Always 1 ch when turning.

1. r: ch 6, turn

2 r: 1 dc in each ch, turn

Repeat r 2 until scarf is at the length you want.

Alternate between the colors for each 4 rows. Mine is 25 cm long.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Cut 12 pieces of yarn at approx. 5-6 cm. Sew the 6 pieces of yarn in each end of the scarf. Cut the ends as you wish.

Hat (Bordeaux Red no. 24)

1. rd: 6 dc in a mr = 6 s

2. rd: (inc) x 6 = 12 s

3. rd: (1 dc, inc) x 6 = 18 s

4. rd: 1 dc, inc (2 dc, inc) x 5, 1 dc = 24 s

5. rd: (3 dc, inc) x 6 = 30 s

6. rd: 2 dc, inc, (4 dc, inc) x 5, 2 dc = 36 s

7. rd: (5 dc, inc) x 6 = 42 s

8. rd: 3 dc, inc, (6 dc, inc) x 5, 3 dc = 48 s

9. rd: (7 dc, inc) x 6 = 54 s

10. rd: 4 dc, inc, (8 dc, inc) x 5, 4 dc = 60 s

11.-14. rd: 1 dc in each s = 60 s

15. rd: 10 dc, ch 8, skip 8 dc, 12 dc, ch 8, skip 8 dc, 1 dc in the last 22 s = 60 s

16.-20. rd: 1 dc in each s = 60 s

21. rd: 1 dc in fl in each s = 60 s

22.-24. rd: 1 dc in each s = 60 s

Close with 1 sl st. Weave in the ends.

Pants (Petrol Green no. 241)

1. r: ch 48, gather as a ring

1.-12. rd: 1 dc in each s = 48 s

13. rd: 10 dc, ch 8, skip 8 dc, 1 dc in the last 30 s = 48 s

14.-20. rd: 1 dc in each s = 48 s

1. leg (Petrol Green no. 241)

21. rd: 17 dc, skip 24 dc, 1 dc in the last 8 s = 24 s

22.-35. rd: 1 dc in each s = 24 s

36. rd: 1 dc in fl = 24 s

37.-40. rd: 1 dc in each s = 24 s

Close with 1 sl st. Weave in the ends.

Make leg no 2 as no 1 from rd. 21-40.

Front (Petrol Green no. 241)

Make a new s in the top of the pants in the front. 6 s from the ch under right arm.

1. r: 12 dc, turn with 1 ch

2.-10. r: 12 dc, turn

Close with 1 ch. Weave in the ends.

Back (Petrol Green no. 241)

Make a new s 15 s to the right from the front.

1. r: 12 dc, turn with 1 ch

2.-11. r: 12 dc, turn

Close with 1 ch do not cut the yarn.

Suspenders (Petrol Green no. 241)

Ch 16, sl st in the 6th s from the hook, 9 dc down the ch

12 dc down the back

ch 16, sl st in the 6th s from the hook, 9 dc down the ch, finish with a sl st in the last s.

Designed by: byhille (Carina Hille)

Version: v2.c274.s4.l5