Tutti Frutti Bears

Colourful, cuddly little friends.  

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To make your own colourful Tutti Frutti Bear you will need:
light brown double knitting yarn

a choice of colourful oddments of double knitting yarn

3mm crochet hook
Notions – toy stuffing, black embroidery floss.

PATTERN

English crochet terms used
dc (English) = sc (American)

Finished size – approximately 22 cm (8.5 inches) tall.

Body

The body is worked completely in stripes.  These can be of widths of 1 or 2 rounds, and with two or three colour changes – the choice is up to you. 

With body colour of choice and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 dc (US = sc) into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into

1st dc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times.

Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

3rd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next dc, [2 dc into

next dc, 1 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)

4th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 2 dc, [2 dc

into next dc, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)

5th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 3 dc, [2 dc

into next dc, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)

6th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 4 dc, [2 dc

into next dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (36 dc)

7^th – 17^th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

18^th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)
19^th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

20^th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)
21^st round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

22^nd round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)
23^rd round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

24^th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 1 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)
25^th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

Fasten off and stuff.  Do not close the neck opening. 

Head
With light brown and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.
1st round: 6 dc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st dc.
2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next dc] 2 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (9 dc)
3rd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 2 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1dc into next 2 dc] 2 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)
4th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
5th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 3 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1dc into next 3 dc] 2 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (15 dc)
6th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 2 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 4 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (20 dc)
7th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 3 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 4 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (25 dc)
8th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 4 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 4 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)
9th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
10th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 4 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (36 dc)
11th – 13th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
14th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)
15th and 16th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
17th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)
18th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
19th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)
20th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 1 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)
Stuff head at this point.
21st round: 1 ch, [dc2tog,] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. Fasten off and close hole in back of head.
Attach to top of body.

Ears
With light brown and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.
1st round: 6 dc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st dc.
2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)
Fasten off.  Sew on to side of head.

Arms

With light brown and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 dc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into

1st dc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times.

Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

3^rd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 3 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 2 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (15 dc)

4^th – 6^th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

7^th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 3 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

8^th – 12^th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

Fasten off light brown and join in body colour of choice.

13^th – 16^th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

17^th – 18^th rounds: sl st into first 3 dc, 1 dc into next 6 dc, sl st into next 3 dc.
Fasten off and stuff. Do not close opening at top of arm.
Attach to body.


Legs

With light brown double knitting and 3mm hook, chain 10.
1st round: 1dc into 2nd chain from hook. 1 dc into next 7 ch, 2dc into last chain. Working other side of foundation chain, work 2 dc into same place as last dcs. 1 dc into next 7 dc, 3 dc into the same chain as 1st dc worked. Sl st into 1st dc. (22dc)
2nd round: 1ch, 1 dc into same stitch as chain, 1dc into next 8 dc, 2 dc into next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 9 dc, 2 dc into 2 dc. Sl st into 1st dc. (26dc)
3rd and 4th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
5th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into next 7 dc, [dc2tog] 4 times, 1 dc into next 11 dc. Sl st into 1st dc. (22dc)
6th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into next 7 dc, [dc2tog] 2 times, 1 dc into next 11 dc. Sl st into 1st  dc. (20dc)
7^th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into next 6 dc, [dc2tog] 2 times, 1 dc into next 10 dc. Sl st into 1st dc. (18dc)
8^th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 3 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (15 dc)

9^th – 12^th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

Fasten off light brown and join in body colour of choice.

13^th -17^th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

18^th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 3 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

Fasten off and stuff.  Do not close opening at top of leg. 

Attach to body. 

Using black embroidery floss, embroider a cute little nose and some eyes.