Well maybe not the littlest bear in existance but my crochet bear stands 3" tall. I crocheted it from a free pattern for a bear created by Edith Molina. Edith's bear, Monique is 2 1/2" tall and is adorable. Much cuter than mine. The bear is made from size 10 crochet cotton and a American size 7 steel crochet hook. I probally should have used a size 8 hook as I crochet loose but it was so tiny and my eyes had to take long breaks after making a section.
I made a few changes to the orange bear from the original pattern. I made the ears larger and used a verigated tatting thread for the mussle. The bear is jointed and I decided to use larger matching purple beads for the tops of the legs. The eyes are purple and topez round beads. I haven't decided on a name for the orange bear. Any suggestions, please leave a comment. I need help. lol I used a scrap of Oriental looking fabric for the bear to sit on for the photo. I will probally make a scarf to wrap around his neck. I had so much fun crocheting this bear! I am planning to make more. Edith crocheted some of her bears using thin acrylic yarn and then brushed the bear to make him fuzzy. I found some thin wool yarn at my favorite yarn shop. The shop owner suggested felting a bear. hum...
Stay tuned for more bears, meanwhile keep on crocheting.
4 comments:
Oh, he's so cute!!!! I'm working on a name. ha. Actually, I asked a few friends to help me come up with a name befitting such a cute bear. I love Love his nose!
Thank you, Sheri! That was a fun bear to crochet. Hey, maybe we could have a "name the bear" contest. ha!
hey, good idea! Maybe if the winner has a blog or website they will get their link on this site if they win the contest?!
Whatcha think?
Great idea, Sis. :)
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