Simple Crochet Baby Bear Cozy Pattern

Crochet Baby Bear Cozy Pattern: A Warm and Adorable Project

Crochet lovers and parents alike can enjoy making this delightful Baby Bear Cozy, perfect for keeping little ones warm and cozy. This charming pattern melds creativity with comfort, creating a cute accessory that parents can use for their babies. Below, we’ll dive into materials required, special techniques, and step-by-step instructions on how to create this delightful cozy.

this Pattern

Materials

To get started on your Baby Bear Cozy, you’ll need the following supplies:

• Yarn:

  • RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each
    • 360 Café Latte (Color A)
    • 381 Light Blue (Color B)

• Crochet Hook:

  • 5.5 mm [US I-9]

• Other Supplies:

  • Yarn needle
  • Stitch markers

Special Techniques

Before starting the pattern, it’s important to familiarize yourself with some special techniques:

• Adjustable-ring method:

  1. Wrap yarn into a ring with the tail behind the working yarn.
  2. Hold it with your middle finger and thumb.
  3. Insert the hook through the center, yarn over, and draw up a loop.
  4. Work stitches of the first round in the ring, working over both strands.
  5. Pull the tail gently to tighten the ring after the first round.

• Join with slip stitch (sc):

  1. Place a slip knot on your hook.
  2. Insert the hook in the indicated stitch, yarn over, and draw through the loop.
  3. Yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.

Pattern Instructions

Cozy — Bag

1. With Color A, create an adjustable ring and chain 1.

Rounds:

1. Round 1: Work 12 double crochet (dc) in the ring; join with a slip stitch (sl st) in the first stitch—12 dc. Pull gently on the tail to tighten the ring.
2. Round 2: Chain 1, 2 dc in each stitch around; join with a sl st in the first stitch—24 dc.
3. Round 3: Chain 1, 2 dc in the first stitch, dc in the next stitch, repeat [2 dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch] 11 times; join with a sl st in the first stitch—36 dc.
4. Round 4: Chain 1, 2 dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches, repeat [2 dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches] 11 times; join with a sl st in the first stitch—48 dc.
5. Round 5: Chain 1, 2 dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches, repeat [2 dc in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches] 11 times; join with a sl st in the first stitch—60 dc.
6. Round 6: Chain 1, 2 dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 9 (or 4) stitches, repeat [2 dc in next stitch, dc in next 9 (or 4) stitches] 5 (or 11) times; join with a sl st in the first stitch—66 (or 72) dc.
7. Rounds 7–19 (or 26): Chain 1, dc in each stitch around; join with a sl st in the first stitch. Fasten off.

Top and Facial Opening

1. With the wrong side facing, place a marker on the 23rd (or 24th) stitch to the right of the seam (left side for left-handed crafters).

Rows:

1. Row 20 (or 27): Join Color A with a sl st in the marked stitch, chain 2 (does not count as a stitch), dc in the next 46 (or 48) stitches; leave remaining stitches unworked, turn—46 (or 48) dc. Place a marker at the end of this row for facial edging placement.
2. Rows 21 (or 28)–29 (or 39): Chain 2, dc in each stitch across, turn.

Fasten off, leaving a 20” (or 51 cm) tail for sewing. Fold the last row in half to align the first and last stitches. Whipstitch to join and secure the end of the tail.

Ears (make 2)

1. Leaving a 6” (or 15 cm) tail, with Color A, create an adjustable ring and chain 2 (counts as the first dc).

Row 1 (right side):

1. Work 12 dc in the ring, ch 2 (counts as the last dc), slip stitch in ring—14 dc. Fasten off, leaving a 6” (or 15 cm) tail for attaching to the top of the cozy.

Finishing

Facial Edging

1. Round 1 (right side): With the right side facing, join Color A with a single crochet (sc) in the marked row of the facial opening, sc in the same row as the join, work 2 sc in each row around until reaching the unworked stitches of Round 19 (or 26), sc in each unworked stitch; join with a sl st in the first sc—60 (or 76) sc. Fasten off.
2. Round 2: With the right side facing, join Color B with sc in any stitch, sc in each remaining stitch around; join with a sl st in the first sc. Fasten off.

Ears (Attachment)

1. Place a marker on each side of Row 25 (or 33). Position each ear at least 5 stitches from the facial edging on this row.

2. Thread the Color B tails around this stitch to the wrong side and knot tails tightly. Then thread the Color A tails around the 3rd stitch (or where desired) behind Color B tails and knot tightly on the wrong side.

3. Weave in all ends.

Conclusion

Congratulations on creating a beautiful Baby Bear Cozy! This adorable crochet project not only keeps your little one snug but also showcases your talent in crafting. Share your final product with friends and family or gift it to someone special. Happy crocheting!