All I want for Christmas is you, tiny teddy! This little festive teddy is ready for the holidays, complete with his own Santa hat and sack. But he’s playing double duty this year, by delivering presents in his bag, and fitting into it as well! This tiny teddy looks sweet whether sitting next to his sack, or sitting in it, hanging as an ornament on the tree! Wishing you and your tedy a bear-y little Christmas this year!
Yarn: Worsted Weight: Approx. 100 yards-fur colour of your choosing, Red, White, Brown, Black, small amount of beige (I used Impeccable by Loops and Threads)
Magic
Ring alternative- If you do not feel comfortable doing a
magic ring, you can also chain 2 and work the indicated number of stitches into
the first chain.
Continuous Rounds–
All components are worked in continuous rounds.
Straight
Lines– To make a cleaner line for the black belt and red base of
the shirt for the bear, the first round after each colour change is a round of
slip stitches, followed by a round of SC in the back loop only.
3DC BOB– *YO, insert hook into next
stitch, YO, pull through stitch. YO, pull through 2 loops on hook.* repeat 2
times more, YO, pull through all 4 loops on hook.
Colour Change– When changing from one colour to another, in your final SC stitch after you have 2 loops on your hook, pull through with your new colour.
Pattern:
Muzzle:
In beige colour yarn:
R1: 7 SC into MR (7 st)
SL
ST to first stitch, FO and leave yarn tail for sewing on later. To make the
nose, run brown embroidery thread out through the centre of the muzzle and back
through again several times, forming a triangle, then run the embroidery thread
out from one top corner to the other of the nose. Use the embroidery thread to then make a mouth
from the centre of the muzzle downwards. See photo for more guidance.
Head:
In fur colour yarn:
R1: 6 SC
into MR (6 st)
R2: INC
SC around (12 st)
R3: (SC,
INC SC) x6 (18 st)
R4: (2
SC, INC SC) x6 (24 st)
R5-9: SC
around (24 st)
R10: (2
SC, INV DEC) x6 (18 st)
Place 8
mm eyes between R6 and 7, 5 st apart, or in a position you like. Make sure
there is enough room between them for your muzzle, which you will attach later.
Once you are happy with the distance between the eyes, add washers to the back.
Start
stuffing, and continue throughout.
R11: (SC,
INV DEC) x6 (12 st)
R12: (4
SC, INV DEC) x2 (10 st)
FO, and
finish stuffing, weaving in the ends.
Take the
muzzle and pin in place. The bear pictured has his muzzle placed between R7 and
10. Using a needle and yarn tail, sew the muzzle in place. Weave in the ends.
Ears:
(make 2)
Using fur colour yarn:
R1: 5 SC into MR (5 st)
R2: INC
SC around (10 st)
R3: SC
around (10 st)
FO, leaving long tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Flatten ears with the yarn tail at one end. Curve the ears slightly and pin to the head, starting about 2 stitches down from the top. Sew in place with a needle and weave in the ends.
Body:
In fur colour yarn:
R1: 5 SC
into MR (5 st)
R2: INC SC x 5 (10 st)
R3: (SC,
INC SC) x5 (15 st)
R4:
(2SC, INC) x5 (20 st)
Switch
to black yarn
R5: SL
ST around (20 st)
R6: In
BLO, SC around (20 st)
Switch
to red yarn
R7: SL
ST around (20 st)
R8: In
BLO, SC around (20 st)
R9: SC
around (20 st)
Start to
stuff and continue stuffing throughout
R10: (2
SC, INV DEC) x5 (15 st)
R11:
(SC, INV DEC) x5 (10 st)
FO and
leave a long tail for sewing. Finish stuffing. Position the body with the
colour changes at the back and sew the top of the body to the base of the head
and weave in the ends.
Arms:
(make 2)
Each arm is made in 2 parts- the
upper arm, then the hand. These are then sewn together and attached to the side
of the body.
In red colour yarn:
R1: 6 SC into MR (6 st)
R2: In
BLO, SC around (6 st)
R3: SC
around (6 st)
R4: (2
SC, INC SC) x2 (8 st)
SL ST to
the first stitch and FO, leaving a long tail. Attach to a needle and weave the
yarn back through the arm, coming out at one side between R1 and R2. You will
later use this tail to attach to the body.
To make
the hands, in fur colour yarn:
R1: 4 SC
in MR (4 st)
R2: SC
around (4 st)
SL ST to
the first stitch, and finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Take a
small amount of stuffing and stuff the arms, then place the hands you just made
inside the arms, so they peek out slightly. Using a needle and the leftover
yarn tail, sew the hands in place on the inside of the arms. Weave in the ends.
Next,
pin the arms in a position you like on either side of the body of the bear, and
sew the arms in place. You can give the arms more room for movement by only
sewing at the corners of the arms, or place several stitches down several rows
of the arm to attach it firmly to the body.
Legs:
(make 2)
Due to different tensions, when
you finish your bear legs, you may need to add or take away a stitch or two so
the last stitch lines up vertically with the back of the heel of your bear. Make
a note after doing the first leg if you had to add or remove any stitches, so
both legs are even. This will ensure that when sewn to the sides of the body
they flop out at the same angle.
The foot of the leg is constructed by working initially around a starting chain, first the top then the bottom. Afterwards, it spirals in continuous rounds.
In fur colour yarn:
R1: CH
4. SC in 2nd CH from hook and the following CH. INC 3 SC in last CH.
Working on the other side of the chain, SC, INC SC (8 st)
R2: (INC
SC, SC) x4 (12 st)
R3: In
the BLO, SC around (12 st)
R4: 2
SC,4 INV DEC, 2 SC (8 st)
R5: 2
SC, INV 3 DEC, 3 SC (6 st)
Start to
stuff foot lightly
R6-7, SC
around (6 st)
If your last stitch does not line up with the back of the heel of the foot, add or take away stitches so it does so. Pinch the sides of the foot closed and CH 1. Then, 3 SC across through the top of the stitches of both sides of the leg to close it. Finish off leaving a length of yarn. Pin the legs to the base of the body and sew on. Weave in ends.
Tail:
In fur colour:
R1: 6 SC into MR (6 st)
R2: SC
around (6 st)
SL ST to first stitch of previous round and
FO. Lightly stuff if necessary and pin to the body at the back. Sew the tail in
place and weave in ends.
Hat:
CH 1 counts as a stitch
A tight SC between each 3 DC BOB will help the bobbles stick out.
In red colour:
R1: 6 SC into MR (6 st)
R2: (2
SC, INC SC) x2 (8 st)
R3: (3
SC, INC SC) x2 (10 st)
R4: SC
around (10 st)
R5: (4
SC, INC SC) x2 (12 st)
R6: SC
around (12 st)
R7: (5
SC, INC SC) x2 (14 st)
R8: SC
around (14 st)
R9 (6
SC, INC SC) x2 (16 st)
R10: (3
SC, INC SC) x4 (20 st)
SL ST to
the first st and FO, leaving a yarn tail if you wish to have your santa hat
bent over (you’ll come back to do this later), otherwise, weave in the ends.
R11: Now,
switch to white yarn, connecting to
the hat with a SL ST and CH 1. (3 DC BOB, SC), repeating around the hat, ending
on a 3 DC BOB. (20 st)
Connect
to the starting CH 1 with a SL ST, and FO, leaving a yarn tail and set aside.
Optional Pom:
In white colour yarn:
Wrap
your yarn around two fingers, 25-30 times and tie tightly together with a long
piece of yarn. Using scissors (the sharper the better!) trim your pom to a size
that you like. Attach to a needle and sew through the top of the hat, weaving
in the ends.
Hat Construction:
Now, if
you wish to make your hat bent, with your red yarn tail and a needle, weave up
through the hat to around row 8, bend the tip of the hat down and sew through
several times to secure it in place. FO and weave in the ends. Pin your hat in a
position you like over one of the bear’s ears and sew in place, weaving in the
ends.
Christmas Sack:
In brown colour yarn:
R1: 6 SC
into MR (6 st)
R2: INC
SC around (12 st)
R3: (SC,
INC SC) x6 (18 st)
R4: (2
SC, INC SC) x6 (24 st)
R5: (3
SC, INC SC) x6 (30 st)
R6: (4
SC, INC SC) x6 (36 st)
R7-16:
SC around (36 st)
R17: (SC,
CH 1, skip 1 st) x18 (18 SC, 18 CH)
SL ST to
first ST and weave in the ends.
Now,
take a piece of yarn or ribbon that is an inch or two longer than the distance
around the sack opening and weave back and forth through the holes made from
the last row. Once you have weaved all the way around the bag, tie to the other
end of the yarn/ribbon.
Embellishments:
To make your bear and his Christmas sack unique, you may want to add some buttons or embroidery thread! A cute button can look nice on the front of his belt, or some gold thread can be sewn on the front to make a buckle. A festive button, or snowflakes sewn on with embroidery thread really finish off the bag! A nice alternative could also be to use a colourful ribbon to weave in at the top of the bag.
Thank you so much for making this pattern! If you run into any problems or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me through Facebook or Instagram! Please remember to tag me @thecozychipmunk #thecozychipmunk so I can see your completed creation!
