Franken-Bear Crochet Pattern Description

Meet Frankie – a science experiment that went horribly wrong. A lonely doctor decided he needed a companion and attempted to bring his teddy bear to life. After a poorly calculated chemical was injected into the bear, it appeared Frankie was coming to life and, boy, was he hungry. The only problem was, he was hungry for BRAINS!!

THIS LISTING NOW CONTAINS 2 BONUS MODS: Swampy Frankie and Showtime Frankie.

Swampy Frankie: A science experiment that went horribly wrong. A lonely doctor was walking down a path through the swamps of Louisiana. He stumbled upon an abandoned teddy bear. The scientist felt a connection with this teddy bear as he was tattered and torn himself. The scientist decided to take this little fella home and attempt to bring him to life. The experiment worked… HE’S ALIVE!! The only problem is he brought a bit of the swamp to life with him.

Showtime Frankie: A science experiment that went horribly wrong. A lonely doctor moved in to a new home. Little did he know, the previous owners are still lurking around - as ghosts! His constant clattering disturbed the ghostly couple and they determined that the scientist has got to go. Using the scientist’s beloved teddy bear as a host for the paranormal, the couple called upon the spirits to rid of this nuisance. “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice”, they chanted. They may have gotten more than they bargained for, but they’re willing to do whatever it takes to drive out the scientist and his absurdities. It’s… SHOWTIME!

Pattern Specifications:

Your purchase of this digital crochet pattern will include instructions all parts seen on the bear pictures which includes: body, head, leg, right & left arm, right & left eye, muzzle, nose, tail, bolts, eyebrows and ears. There are also helpful tips that explain how to work the busted out stuffing look right into your work and tips on how to sew the black “stitches”.

This pattern is written using American terminology, most of which is worked in continuous rounds.

When using worsted weight yarn and a 5 mm crochet hook, your project will come out to be approximately

Skill Level:

This pattern was designed with the intermediate crochet level maker in mind. I would not recommend this pattern to beginners unless you are willing to thoroughly read the pattern and take it slowly. He’s a big boy with a lot of parts. Increases and decreases change at varying rates (sometimes X3, X6, X8 etc.). Occasionally, you will be working FLO and BLO. Keep an eye out for these two variables as you take on this pattern.

You will need the following materials for this project:

Crochet hook
Super Bulky: 7 mm
Bulky: 6 mm
Worsted: 5 mm
Darning needle
Stitch markers
Poly-fil stuffing
safety eyes (size will vary depending on yarn weight and hook size used. 14 mm was used during the making of this pattern.)
Yarn (see yarn specs below)

Yarn Specifications:
Worsted weight, chunky or super chunky yarn are suggested for this pattern. You will need roughly 300-350 yds for the main color if you plan on using the same color throughout. The accent colors will only need 20 yds or less each.

I used the following colors during the making of my project:

Main color: light green
body accents: dark green
fleshy parts: red/pink double stranded
eyes/bone: white
bolts: grey
stitches: black
busted out stuffing: white specialty yarn (a “teddy” or “sherpa” style yarn would work well)