BEAR RUG
You’ll have bear hugs whenever you need them with this part-amigurumi, part-blanket creation by Ellie’s Craft Boutique
■ King Cole Moments DK (100% polyester, 50g/90m), 16 balls of Koala (499)
■ King Cole Big Value DK (100% acrylic, 50g/145m), 2 balls of Sand (4022), 1 ball of Black (4053)
■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook
■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook
■ A stitch marker
■ 2 safety eyes, 24mm
■ Toy stuffing
TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Rug measures 54x74cm (21¼x29in) excluding head, arms and legs
NOTES
Parts of this pattern are worked using the amigurumi method. Work stitches in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it helpful to mark the first st of the round, moving it up as you work.
If you are making this as a toy for a child under 36 months, do not use safety eyes; instead, embroider eyes using black stranded cotton.
BEAR RUG
BODY
Using a 5mm hook and Koala, ch42.
Row 1 (RS) Htr in third ch from hook, htr in each ch to end, turn. [40 htr]
Row 2 Ch2 (counts as htr throughout), htr in next st, 2htr in next st, htr in each st to last 3 sts, 2htr in next st, htr in last 2 sts, turn. [42 sts]
Rows 3-20 As Row 2. [78 htr]
Row 21 Ch2, htr in each st to end, turn. Rep Row 21 until Body measures 50cm.
Next row Ch2, htr in next st, htr2tog, htr to last 4 sts, htr2tog, htr in last 2 sts, turn. [76 htr] Repeat last row, another 18 times. [40 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
HEAD
Using a 4mm hook and Koala, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 6dc into loop. [6 dc]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 dc]
Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 dc]
Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 dc]
Round 5 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 dc]
Round 6 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [36 dc]
Round 7 (Dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [42 dc]
Round 8 (Dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [48 dc]
Round 9 (Dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [54 dc]
Round 10 (Dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [60 dc]
Round 11 (Dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [66 dc]
Round 12 (Dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [72 dc]
Round 13 (Dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [78 dc]
Round 14 (Dc in next 12 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [84 dc]
Round 15 (Dc in next 13 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [90 dc]
Round 16 (Dc in next 14 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [96 dc]
Round 17 (Dc in next 15 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [102 dc]
Round 18 (Dc in next 16 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [108 dc]
Round 19 (Dc in next 17 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [114 dc]
Round 20 (Dc in next 18 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [120 dc]
Round 21 (Dc in next 19 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [126 dc]
Round 22 (Dc in next 20 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [132 dc]
Rounds 23-42 Dc in each st around.
Round 43 (Dc in next 20 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [126 dc]
Round 44 (Dc in next 19 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [120 dc]
Round 45 (Dc in next 18 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [114 dc]
Round 46 (Dc in next 17 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [108 dc]
Round 47 (Dc in next 16 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [102 dc]
Round 48 (Dc in next 15 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [96 dc]
Round 49 (Dc in next 14 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [90 dc]
Round 50 (Dc in next 13 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [84 dc]
Round 51 (Dc in next 12 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [78 dc]
Round 52 (Dc in next 11 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [72 dc]
Round 53 (Dc in next 10 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [66 dc]
Round 54 (Dc in next 9 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [60 dc]
Round 55 (Dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [54 dc]
Round 56 (Dc in next 7 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [48 dc]
Round 57 (Dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [42 dc]
Insert the safety eyes between Rounds 29-30, 8 sts apart.
Stuff Head as you work.
Round 58 (Dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [36 dc]
