Bears – We Three Bears ☆FREE Pattern☆

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Materials
• Hook size: 2.5 mm (or 3 mm for a bigger size)
• 6 mm plastic safety eyes (black)
• Yarn Group: 8 ply / DK / worsted (I used 100% cotton)
• Yarn colors: brown, white, black, and a small amount of red

Abbreviations: R – Round, MR – magic ring, ST/STS – stitch/stitches, SLST – slip stitch, SC – single crochet,
INC – 2 single crochets (SC) in the same stitch, INVDEC – invisible decrease, F/O – fasten off the yarn and secure it so the stitch will not unravel

GRIZZLY BEAR: Dark brown
POLAR BEAR: White
PANDA BEAR: White and black (pattern changes at the end)

HEAD/BODY for GRIZZLY and POLAR BEAR ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

– Start from the top and work your way down.
1. MR, SC 6 (6)
2. INC around (12)
3. INC,  SC 1 around (18)
4. INC, SC 2 around (24)
5-14. SC around (24)
** Add eyes btw R 6-7, with 5 visible sts between
15. INVDEC, SC 2 around (18)
16. INVDEC, SC 1 around (12)
17. INVDEC around (6)
– F/O and hide the tail.

MUZZLE
1. MR, SC 8 (8)
2. SC around (8)
– SLST to next st to close the circle.
– F/O and leave tail to attach to backside.
– Stuff a tiny bit as you sew so that the muzzle sticks out
– Attach top of muzzle at R6, in between the eyes

NOSE (black)
– Using black yarn, embroider a nose on top of the muzzle.
– The nose can be an oval shape or an upside down triangle.
– Width and height: 3 rows across and 1 round down.

EARS (x 2)
– MR, SC 6 (6)
– Do not close the circle.
– Pull the tail tight. F/O and leave
a tail to sew the ears to the top
of the head.

ARMS (x 2)
– MR, SC 4 (4)
– Do not close the circle.
– Pull the tail tight. F/O and leave a tail to sew the ears
to the body.
– Add the arms between R 11-12, 4 visible sts between.

LEGS (x 2)
1. MR, SC 6 (6)
2. SC around (6)
– Leave a tail to sew to the bottom.
Tip: Pin them in place before you sew on.
Center each leg below the body.

TAIL
– MR, SC 6 (6)
– SLST to next st to close the circle.
– Pull the tail tight and pop out (so it’s not flat).
– F/O and leave tail to sew on to the backside.
– Centre the tail 5 rows up from the bottom.

GRIZZLY’S MOUTH
– Use white, black and red yarn.
– 3 sts across and 1 round up.

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HEAD/BODY for PANDA BEAR ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

– Here are the changes to the pattern to create a cute little panda.
– Using white, start from the top and work your way down.
1. MR, SC 6 (6)
2. INC around (12)
3. INC,  SC 1 around (18)
4. INC, SC 2 around (24)
5-9. SC around (24)
** Add eyes btw R 6-7, with 5 visible sts between
– Switch to black
10-12. SC around (24)
– Switch to white
13-14. SC around (24)
**Attach hands btw R 12-13, 1 round lower than the other bears
(where the black yarn meets the white).
– Switch to black
15. INVDEC, SC 2 around (18)
16. INVDEC, SC 1 around (12)
17. INVDEC  around (6)
– F/O and hide the tail.

MUZZLE (white)
– Using white yarn, follow the same pattern.

EARS (white)
– Using white yarn, follow the same pattern.

ARMS (black)
– Using black yarn, follow the same pattern.

LEGS (black)
– Using black yarn, follow the same pattern.

TAIL (black)
– Using black yarn, follow the same pattern.

Et voilà! You’re all done.

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