Mini Bucky Bear!
Finished
August 10, 2014
August 12, 2014

Mini Bucky Bear!

Project info
Crochet
Hooks & yarn
1.8 mm
Coats Manila Bay Cannon Solids
191 yards in stash
Brown
Dreams Yarnshoppe in Makati City, Manila
December 19, 2013
Monaco Crochet Cotton #8
191 yards in stash
PC83516
Blue
Carolina's
January 29, 2014
Monaco Crochet Cotton #8
191 yards in stash
PC82378
Red
Carolina's
January 29, 2014
Notes

Making this up as I go. Started with the head, will be improvising the body and limbs to be roughly in scale.


So far the part I hate most about the original Bucky Bear design is getting the shape of the nose right in crochet. Eventually resorted to a round nose instead.


Mask
ch 7
(hdc, dc) in second ch from hook, (dc, hdc) in next st, sc in next 2 sts, (hdc, dc) in next st, (dc, hdc, sc) in last st
repeat on other side of chain
slst into 1st st, bind off
Sew mask to face. Embroider eyeholes.

Ears (makes 2)
magic ring 6
inc around - 12 sts
slst into 1st st, bind off
Sew ears to head

Nose
with red, magic ring 4
inc around - 8 stitches
slst into 1st st, bind off
Sew nose to face

Head
magic ring 6,
inc 12, 18
sc 2 plain rounds
(sc, inc) 6x, 6 sc - 24 sts
(2 sc, inc) 6 times, 6 sc - 30 sts
sc 4 plain rounds (attach ears at 3rd)
dec 24, 18, 12, 6, bind off

Arms (make 2)
with red, magic ring 6
inc to 12, 18
sc 4 plain rounds
switch to blue, sc 3 plain rounds
dec to 12
sc 3 plain rounds
dec to 6
sc 1 plain round, bind off

Legs (make 2)
same as arms, invert colors

Body
with blue, magic ring 6
inc to 12, 18, 24, 30
(attach legs at round 4)
sc 2 plain rounds
with dark gray, sc 1 plain round
with blue again, sc 10 plain rounds
dec to 24, 18
sc 1 plain round, bind off

Buttons (make 4)
with red, magic ring 4
bind off with slst
sew to front of torso

Collar
ch 17
starting at 2nd ch from hook, sc 16
ch 1, turn, inc, sc 14, inc
sew collar to neckline

Finishing
Sew head to neck. Sew arms and legs to body.

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August 10, 2014
August 12, 2014
 
About this pattern
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About this yarn
by Coats Manila Bay
Thread, size 8
100% Cotton
191 yards / 50 grams

545 projects

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About this yarn
by Monaco
Thread, size 8
100% Cotton
191 yards / 50 grams

599 projects

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  • Project created: August 10, 2014
  • Updated: August 12, 2014
  • Progress updates: 2 updates