LITTLE GOOD LUCK CARE BEAR

LITTLE GOOD LUCK CARE BEAR
Care Bears have always been a favorite cartoon character from childhood and even to this day.  My favorite Care Bear is Good Luck Care Bear.  This is the pattern instructions to create a miniaturized version of the Care Bear pattern that I have already posted.  This pattern is for Good Luck Care Bear.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  White and spring green
G crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry and embroidery needles
Dark green, white, and black embroidery floss
Dark green and red felt
Craft glue

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 3: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (10)
Finish off.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With spring green, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 4: 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc.  (10)
Rd 5: (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 6 sc.  (8)
Rds 6-9: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around placing a marker around the following sts:  For right arm: #7, For left arm: #8.
Finish off.  Firmly stuff with polyester fiberfill.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With spring green, 7 sc in magic ring.  (7)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (14)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (14)
Rd 4: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 4 sc.  (11)
Rd 5: sc in next 3 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 2 sc.  (8)
Rds 6-8: sc in each sc around.  (8)
LEFT LEG:
Rd 9: sc in next 2 sc, slip st in next 3 sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (8)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around placing a marker around st #4.  (8)
Finish off.  Firmly stuff with polyester fiberfill.
RIGHT LEG:
Rd 9: sc in next 5 sc, slip st in next 3 sc.  (8)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around placing a marker around st #4.  (8)
Finish off.  Firmly stuff with polyester fiberfill.

BODY:
JOINING LEGS, ARMS, AND MUZZLE TO BODY INVOLVES SEVERAL RDS:  LEGS – RDS 5 THRU 7; ARMS – RDS 13 THRU 14; MUZZLE – RDS 17 THRU 19.
Rd 1: With spring green, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.  (22)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.  (28)
Rd 5: sc in next 12 sc, holding RIGHT LEG and BODY with right sides together, matching marked sc on RIGHT LEG with next sc on BODY, and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, leaving remaining 5 sc on RIGHT LEG unworked, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, holding LEFT LEG and BODY with right sides together, matching marked sc on LEFT LEG with next sc on BODY, and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, leaving remaining 5 sc on LEFT LEG unworked, sc in next 5 sc on BODY.
Rd 6: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, sc in next skipped sc on RIGHT LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc, skip next 3 sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next sc on BODY, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, sc in next unworked sc on LEFT LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc, skip next 3 sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.
Rd 7: sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc in next 3 sc on RIGHT LEG, sc in next 4 sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 3 sc on LEFT LEG, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (34)
Rd 8: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) 6 times.  (28)
Rd 9: sc in each sc around.  (28)
Rd 10: (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around.  (26)
Rd 11: sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc) 3 times.  (23)
Rd 12: sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc) 3 times.  (20)
Rd 13: holding LEFT ARM and BODY with right sides together, matching marked sc on LEFT ARM with next sc on BODY, and working through both thicknesses, sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc on BODY, holding RIGHT ARM and BODY with right sides together, matching marked sc on RIGHT ARM with next sc on BODY, and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 4 sc, leaving remaining 4 sc on RIGHT ARM unworked, sc in next 6 sc on BODY, holding LEFT LEG and BODY with right sides together 3 sc before starting sc on LEFT ARM and BODY, working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next sc.  WILL END ROUND 1 SC PAST BEGINNING SC.
Rd 14: sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc next sc on BODY and next sc on RIGHT ARM together, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog on BODY, sc in next 3 sc, sc next sc on BODY and next sc on LEFT ARM together, sc in next 3 sc.  (16)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY.  CONTINUE ADDING STUFFING TO ACHIEVE SHAPE.
Rd 15: sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc.  (15)
Rd 16: 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 7 times.  (33)
Rd 17: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 2 sc, holding MUZZLE and BODY with right sides together, and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, leaving remaining 7 sc of MUZZLE unworked, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) twice.
Rd 18: sc in next 17 sc, sc next sc on BODY and next skipped sc on MUZZLE together, working in sc behind MUZZLE, sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc, skip next 5 sc on MUZZLE, sc next sc on MUZZLE and next sc on BODY together, sc in next 7 sc.
Rd 19: sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc next sc on BODY and next sc on MUZZLE together, sc in next 3 sc, sc next sc on MUZZLE and next sc on BODY together, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (22)
Rd 20: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog.  (20)
Rd 21: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 5 sc, ch 3, skip next 3 sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (20)
Rd 22: sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc next sc on Rd 21 and next sc on Rd 20 together, sc in next sc on Rd 20, sc next sc on Rd 20 and next sc on Rd 21 together, sc in next 3 sc.  (18)
Rd 23: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (15)
Rd 24: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (10)
Rd 25: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With spring green, 7 sc in magic ring.  (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS to head of BODY.

BELLY:
Rd 1: With white, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 4: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew BELLY to BODY.

TAIL:
Rw 1: With spring green, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rws 2-3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew TAIL to BODY.

NOSE HEART, BUTT HEART, AND HEART FOOT PADS (MAKE 2):
Use dark green embroidery floss to embroider the NOSE HEART and HEART FOOT PADS on GOOD LUCK CARE BEAR.  Use red embroidery floss to embroider the HEART on GOOD LUCK CARE BEAR butt.

CLOVER:
Use embroidery floss and 18-count aida cloth and pattern below to cross-stitch the CLOVER.  Sew CLOVER to BELLY.

EYES, MOUTH, AND EYEBROWS:
Use embroidery floss to embroider EYES, MOUTH, and EYEBROWS on CARE BEAR.

FOOT SHAPING:
To shape toes, thread yarn needle with cut ends of a doubled strand of BODY color yarn.  Using photo as a guide for stitch placement, insert needle through sole at first toe position and go straight through foot and out instep, pulling yarn through until loop protrudes from foot.  Bring yarn over top of foot to form toes and insert needle through loop; pull tightly.  Insert needle back through foot on outside of loop to secure and bring needle out at second toe on sole.  Bring thread over foot and insert needle through instep and go straight through foot and out sole at same point; pull tightly.  Take a couple of very small stitches to secure; insert needle inside the foot and push it out the bottom so the yarn does not show; cut the end close to the foot.  Use top of needle to pull stuffing into toe areas and shape foot.

Good Luck Bear and Care Bears is copyright American Greetings Corporation, LLC and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (February 2016).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.