Big Velvet Bear by Lilia Shaevitch

Big Velvet Bear

Crochet
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
3 stitches and 4 rows = 1 inch
4.5 mm
3.5 mm (E)
3.0 mm
273 yards (250 m)
45 cm
English
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It is a very big teddy bear. He is about 45 cm tall.
The toy is made with very soft velvet yarn. The bear is easy to make and you will have a lot of fun crocheting it.
You will also find pattern to make the bear’s clothes - a vest and a hat. With this navy blue vest and red hat your bear will become the real Paddington Bear from the well-known cartoon and movie.

This pattern contains several video lessons which help you to understand how:

How to sew the ears onto the head (FREE video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxZTqeqinZg

How to attach the head to the body (FREE video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67dsIDjLebE

How to make the first round of the sole (watch the video).
Rnd 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxp4g3LPE40
Rnd 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_ZzMWYL_I
Rnd3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j4tRgtATrc

How to attach the legs onto the body (FREE video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zizg-c4FA

How to attach the arms onto the body (FREE video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T336O8457Ac

How to attach the eyes (FREE video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVhbLWJqEoU

How to weave in the tail and attach the spots (FREE video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpfff9Gq3QY

You will need:

Yarn: velvet yarn – 2 skeins 100 g each (200 g in total)
I used:
Himalaya Dolphin Baby (100g – 120 mt – 131 yards)
Yarn: any cotton or acrylic yarn for joining the items (legs, arms, head, etc.)
Yarn colour: the same colour as the main yarn
Yarn: 100% acrylic yarn (200 mt / 100g)
Yarn colour: dark-brown (for the nose and eyebrows) – approx. 15 g.
Yarn: 100% acrylic yarn (240 m / 100g)
Yarn colour: white, black and light-blue (for the eyes) – approx. 7g each colour
Yarn: For the spots on the belly, paws and ears.
Yarn colour: white or creamy – approx. 25 g.
I used:
Yarn Art jeans 50 g\ 160 m (1,76 oz)
55% cotton 45% pac
Crochet hooks: 4.5 mm (for the velvet yarn), 3 mm (for the nose, eyes and eyebrows, and for the spots)

Attention!
The crochet hook you choose to work with depends on the yarn you are going to use, your manner of crocheting and some other factors.
How to know which crochet hook to choose?
If there are holes between stitches that allow the stuff polyester to look out, this means you should choose a crochet hook of a smaller size.
If your item is too tough and you have to apply some force to insert the hook, this means you should choose a hook of a bigger size.
Polyester for stuffing, scissors
Needles: sewing needle and a long and short tapestry needle
Sewing threads: black, light-blue, white and brown