Bernadette the Bear Amigurumi by Abby Sy

Bernadette the Bear Amigurumi

by Abby Sy
Crochet
March 2021
Aran (8 wpi) ?
https://www.ollieholly.com/blog/2020/03/05/how-to-measure-check-gauge-for-amigurumi
3.25 mm (D)
110 - 130 yards (101 - 119 m)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Meet Bernadette the Bear! She’s a little lady that enjoys dressing up (more outfits to come!).

TERMINOLOGY
st(s): stitch(es)
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: two single crochet in one stitch
dec: invisible decrease- single crochet two stitches together through the front loops only
FLO: crochet only in the front loops (loop closest to you) of each stitch
sk next # st: skip the next number of stitches and work the next step into the st after the skipped stitches
ch sp: chain space- the space created when you chain and skip a few stitches to work the next st
(…) x #: repeat anything in the parenthesis however many times the number indicates
(x, y) in the next st: work both x and y in the same st
#: total number of stitches for that row
#sc: one sc in the following # stitches
hdc#: hdc # times in the next stitch

THINGS YOU NEED

  • Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran I used 32g of Soft Fudge, 18g of Daffodil Yellow, 10g of Seafoam Blue, and a little bit of Blush Pink. OR, your choice of yarn & colours. I've included a colour swatch to give you a better idea of what these colours look like. 
  • DMC 6-Strand Embroidery Floss in Black
  • 3.5mm Crochet Hook (3.25mm if you are working the regular single crochet stitch)
  • Scissors
  • Darning Needle
  • Locking Stitch Markers
  • Pins
  • Polyfil Stuffing
  • 8mm Safety Eyes and Backings
  • 1 Mini Button (6 or 7mm- men’s dress shirts often have spare buttons on a tag by the waist)
  • Thread and Needle to Sew the Button