Skill Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Finished Size
38 x 38 inches
38 x 38 inches
Materials
- Red Heart Baby Econo medium (worsted) weight yarn (6 oz/460 yds/170g per skein):
2 skeins #1 white (A)
1 skein each #1046 carousel print (B) and #1668 serene green (C) - Sizes G/6/4mm and H/8/5mm crochet hooks or sizes needed to obtain gauge
- Tapestry needle
- 12-inch-tall teddy bear
- 1 1/4-inch-wide pink ribbon: 1 1/2 yds
Gauge
Size G hook: 3 V-sts = 3 inches
Size H hook: [Shell, ch 3] twice = 4 inches; rows 1–5 = 2 1/2 inches
Size G hook: 3 V-sts = 3 inches
Size H hook: [Shell, ch 3] twice = 4 inches; rows 1–5 = 2 1/2 inches
Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
All rows are worked with right side facing.
Do not turn at end of rows—fasten off at the end of each row.
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
All rows are worked with right side facing.
Do not turn at end of rows—fasten off at the end of each row.
Special Stitches
Shell: 5 dc in st indicated.
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st.
Shell: 5 dc in st indicated.
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st.
BLANKET
Row 1 (RS): With size H hook and B, ch 112, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 sk chs count as first dc), *sk next 5 chs, shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch, ch 3, rep from * 18 times, sk next 5 chs, 3 dc in last ch, fasten off. (18 shells)
Row 2: Attach A with sc in top of beg ch-3, *ch 2, dc in 2nd sk ch of sk ch-5 sp below, ch 1, dc in 4th sk ch of same ch-5 sp, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of next shell, rep from * 18 times, ch 2, sc in top of last dc, fasten off.
Row 3: Attach C with sc in first sc of row 2, ch 3, *shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, rep from * 18 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in last dc, fasten off.
Row 4: Attach A in top of first sc of previous row, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of next shell, ch 2, sc over both ch lengths below to right of sc between ch lengths below, ch 1, sc over both ch lengths below to left of same sc, rep from * 18 times, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of last shell, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in last st, fasten off.
Row 5: Attach B in sp between last dc and ending turning ch from previous row, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *ch 3, shell in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, ch 2, sc in top of last dc, fasten off. Rep rows 2–5 consecutively until Blanket measures approximately 35 inches ending with row 2 or row 4, fasten off.
Row 1 (RS): With size H hook and B, ch 112, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 sk chs count as first dc), *sk next 5 chs, shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch, ch 3, rep from * 18 times, sk next 5 chs, 3 dc in last ch, fasten off. (18 shells)
Row 2: Attach A with sc in top of beg ch-3, *ch 2, dc in 2nd sk ch of sk ch-5 sp below, ch 1, dc in 4th sk ch of same ch-5 sp, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of next shell, rep from * 18 times, ch 2, sc in top of last dc, fasten off.
Row 3: Attach C with sc in first sc of row 2, ch 3, *shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, rep from * 18 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in last dc, fasten off.
Row 4: Attach A in top of first sc of previous row, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of next shell, ch 2, sc over both ch lengths below to right of sc between ch lengths below, ch 1, sc over both ch lengths below to left of same sc, rep from * 18 times, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of last shell, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in last st, fasten off.
Row 5: Attach B in sp between last dc and ending turning ch from previous row, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *ch 3, shell in next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, ch 2, sc in top of last dc, fasten off. Rep rows 2–5 consecutively until Blanket measures approximately 35 inches ending with row 2 or row 4, fasten off.
Border
Rnd 1 (RS): With size G hook, attach A with sc in first st of last row of Blanket, sc in same st as first sc, *work 109 sc across to next corner, 3 sc in corner st, 110 sc across to next corner**, 3 sc in next corner, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in same st as beg 2-sc group, join in beg sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch-1), dc in same st as beg ch-4, *sk next 2 sc, V-st (see Special Stitches) in next sc, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 3: Sl st in ch-1 sp of same V-st, ch 3, (ch 1, dc) 4 times in same ch-1 sp, [dc in next ch-1 sp of next V-st, (ch 1, dc) 4 times in same ch-1 sp of V-st] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off.
Rnd 1 (RS): With size G hook, attach A with sc in first st of last row of Blanket, sc in same st as first sc, *work 109 sc across to next corner, 3 sc in corner st, 110 sc across to next corner**, 3 sc in next corner, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in same st as beg 2-sc group, join in beg sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch-1), dc in same st as beg ch-4, *sk next 2 sc, V-st (see Special Stitches) in next sc, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 3: Sl st in ch-1 sp of same V-st, ch 3, (ch 1, dc) 4 times in same ch-1 sp, [dc in next ch-1 sp of next V-st, (ch 1, dc) 4 times in same ch-1 sp of V-st] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off.
Finishing
Cut ends of ribbon on diagonal. Weave ribbon through gaps between sts of last row of Blanket. Draw ribbon to fit around Bear’s underarms meeting at center front. Tie tightly and knot ends, tie ends in a bow.
Cut ends of ribbon on diagonal. Weave ribbon through gaps between sts of last row of Blanket. Draw ribbon to fit around Bear’s underarms meeting at center front. Tie tightly and knot ends, tie ends in a bow.
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