Zodiac Bears by amilovers

Zodiac Bears

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Crochet
April 2014
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 5 rows = 1 inch
in single crochet
3.75 mm (F)
1300 - 1500 yards (1189 - 1372 m)
Approximate Height range 3.5” ~ 4”.
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

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Exact gauge is not important.
Yardage stated is just approximation.

Material Needed:

  • Caron Simply Soft Yarn (6oz/170g/315yd/288m): (1 skein each) Off White, White, Black, Sunshine, Sand, Autumn Maize, Harvest Red, Sage, Chocolate, Orchid, Soft Pink, Bone, Watermelon, Grey Heather, Plum Wine, Pagoda, Soft Blue, Berry Blue
  • Red Heart Soft Yarn (5oz/141g/256yd/234m): (1 skein each) Seaform, Tangerine, Leaf
  • Red Heart Soft Baby Steps Yarn (5oz/141g/256yd/234m): (1 skein) Baby Pink
  • Red Heart Shimmer Yarn (3.5oz/100g/280yd/256m): (1 skein) Turquoise
  • Crochet Hook Size US F5 (3.75mm)
  • Black Safety Eyes size 6mm (14 pairs)
  • Black Safety Noses size 15mm (12 pieces)
  • Black Safety Noses size 9mm (2 pieces)
  • Poly Fiberfill
  • Scissors
  • Large-eye Blunt Needle

Each Zodiac Bear is made from 10 main parts (Head, Body, 2 Arms, 2 Legs, 2 Ears, Tail, Mouth). Besides the main parts, each Zodiac Bear has its own representing characteristic parts too, number of parts different for each.

Crochet stitches involved:
ch – chain stitch
sc – single crochet
xsc – x single crochet into the same stitch, increment
sc2tog – decrease two stitches into one stitch
sl – slip stitch
sk – skip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet