Bear Thomspon is a bear who loves playing basketball!

He measures almost 9 inches using worsted weight yarn and a size D crochet hook. The kind of yarn, size crochet hook, and tension while crocheting may change the size of your bear.

This is a 9 page pdf file with many helpful pictures to help you better understand the pattern.

This pattern, and all my patterns, have been tested by multiple pattern testers.

You will need…
All yarns used are Red Heart Super Saver Solids
Yarn Color A - Buff (Your main bear color)
Yarn Color B - Blue (Your team’s main color)
Yarn Color C - Gold (Your team’s secondary color)
Carrot Yarn for Basketball
Coffee Yarn for Nose and Basketball embroidery
Fiberfill Stuffing
Stitch Markers
14mm safety eyes (or desired size)
3.25mm crochet hook (or desired hook for amigurumi)
Yarn Needle
Sewing pins (optional for holding pieces in place before sewing)

Stitches and Abbreviations used…
Ch - chain
Sl - slip stitch
Sc - single crochet
St - stitch
Sts - stitches
Rpt - repeat
Inc - increase, 2 sc in the same space
Dec - decrease or sc2tog (single crochet 2 together)