Baby Bear Crochet Cardigan

Create this adorable baby bear crochet cardigan with this easy to follow pattern! Very cute and sure to get compliments! Great texture and step by step instructions! 

This pattern is written for 0-3m, 3-6m, 6-9m and 9-12m sizes (just change the hook size!)

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Materials:

• F hook for 0-3m, G hook for 3-6m, H hook for 6-9m, I hook for 9-12m
• Blunt needle
• 5 small buttons, about 3/4″
• Medium worsted weight yarn in dark brown, about 3-3.5 oz and light brown, about 1 oz. I recommend Red Heart Super Saver in “Coffee” and Red Heart Super Saver in “Cafe Latte”.

• Threading floss (for sewing on buttons)

Abbreviations:

st(s)- stitch(es)

hk- hook

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

hdc- half double crochet

blo- back loops only

flo- front loops only

sk- skip

sl st- slip stitch

Notes:

Body:

The second row will be worked into the back loops only. The third row will be worked into the front loops only. Alternate each row with the BLO then the FLO to form the texture of the pattern.

Sleeves:

The sleeves will be worked in the BLO for each row.

Pattern:

Ch 40

Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from the hk and the next 6, hdc 3 in next, hdc next 4, hdc 3 in next, hdc next 13, hdc 3 in next, hdc next 4, hdc 3 in next, hdc 7 (47).

Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc 8, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 6, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 15 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 6, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 8 (55).

Row 3: Ch 2, turn, hdc 9, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 8, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 17 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 8, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 9 (63).

Row 4: Ch 2, turn, hdc 10, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 10, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 19 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 10, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 10 (71).

Row 5: Ch 2, turn, hdc 11, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 12, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 21 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 12, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 11 (79).

Row 6: Ch 2, turn, hdc 12, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 14, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 23 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 14, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 12 (87).

Row 7: Ch 2, turn, hdc 13, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 16, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 25 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 16, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 13 (95).

Row 8: Ch 2, turn, hdc 14, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 18, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 27 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 18, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 14 (103).

Row 9: Ch 2, turn, hdc 15, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 20, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 29 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 20, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 15 (111).

Row 10: Ch 2, turn, hdc 16, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 22, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 31 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 22, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 16 (119).

Row 11: Ch 2, turn, hdc 18, sk next 23 sts (for armhole), hdc next 37 sts, sk next 23 sts (for armhole), hdc 18.

Turn cardigan right side out.

Rows 12-20: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across.

Rows 21-23: Change to light brown and ch 2, hdc in each st to end.

Hood:

Pick up a st at the front corner of the neck and ch 2. Hdc around to the other side and ch 2 at the end. Continue in this way for 18 rows. Fasten off.

Fold hood in half with the right sides facing each other. Cut a long piece of yarn and whip stitch together. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Button holes:

With light brown yarn, sc 31 sts up the front right side of the cardigan, sc evenly around the neck and hood and sc 31 down the front of the other side.

Ch 1, turn, sc next 3 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 5 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 5 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 5 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 5 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 3 sts.

Continue to sc around the neck and hood and down the other side. Fasten off and weave in end.

Add buttons.

Sleeves (work in BLO):

Attach yarn at base of sleeve and ch 2, hdc 26 around. Sl st to join.

***place stitch marker here, you will now be working in the round).***

Rows 2-6: Hdc in same st you just sl st into and each st around (26).

Row 7: Hdc2tog, hdc next 22 sts, hdc2tog (24).

Row 8: Hdc in each st around (24).

Row 9: Hdc2tog, hdc next 20 sts, hdc2tog (22).

Rows 10: Hdc in each st around (22).

11-12: Change to light brown yarn and hdc in each st around (22).

Sc in next st, sl st in next st and fasten off. Weave in end.

Repeat on other sleeve.

Ears (make 2 in light brown and 2 in dark brown):

Tip: Make the 2 light brown ears first. 

Magic circle, ch 2.

Dc 10 into center ring, tighten to close and sl st to join. 

Ch 1, 2 sc in the BLO in each st around. Sl st to join, fasten off and weave in ends for the light brown ears only.

Make 2 more ears in dark brown. Do not fasten off. Place the light brown ear over the dark brown ear and sc through the back loops of the light brown ear and the dark brown loops all the way around. Sl st and fasten off leaving a long tail. With blunt needle sew the ears onto the hood, about 2″ from the front edge of the hood.

You’re done! Great job!

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