Golly, have you ever seen anything as sweet as the cherry berry bear crochet pattern? It’s as though the crochet gods decided to put a whimsy spin on an ol’ classic. Mixing up the charm of a juicy cherry berry with the cuteness of a bear cub’s head, and voila, you’ve got yourself a project that’s just a hoot to work on.
So, here’s the scoop. I came across this quaint little gem , and I’d be fibbing If I said it didn’t give me the feels. You get to whip up a cuddly fruit-bear hybrid, complete with an embroidered muzzle that has more personality than a kitten with a yarn ball.
Misplace a stitch here and there? No worries! It adds character, a personal touch to your berry special creation. Each bear cub ends up as unique as a snowflake in a blizzard.
Now, wouldn’t that just make the most darling of gifts or the perfect cheeky addition to any room? It’s a surefire way to have the heart waltzing with joy.
Designer: Toys by Valerie
Materials & Tools
- YarnArt Jeans 50g/160m
- 3.00 mm ccrochet hook
- Scissors, needle
- Stuffing
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
FO – fasten off
Cherry x2
Red yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc, inc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 5, sc (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6-7: 30 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 9-11: 36 sc (3 rows)
Rnd 12: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 12 (24)
Rnd 13: (dec) x 12 (12)
Stuff the head.
Rnd 14: (dec) x 6 (6)
Fasten off.
Ears x2
Red yarn.
Make 4 ch, start with the second loop from the hook.
Rnd 1: hdc, (in 1 st: dc, ch, dc), hdc and sl st into same st.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
- Using thin black thread, embroider the nose between rows 8 and 9 (3 sc) and make 1 vertical stitch 2 rows down.
- Next embroider the eyes in 7-8 rows.
- Use brown thread to embroider freckles in the cheek area.
- Sew eaars between rows 2 and 6.
Stem x2
Green yarn.
At the beginning, leave a long tail for sewing. Crochet an I-cord from 3 loops 1-20 rows.
Fasten off.
Sew the stem to the first row of the head.
Leaf
Green yarn.
Make 8 ch, start with the 3rd loop from the hook.
Rnd 1: 2 dc, 2 hdc, sc, (in 1 st: sc, ch, sc), sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 ch, sl st
Fasten off and leave a long tail.
Tie two stems with thread from a leaf.