CARE BEAR

CARE BEAR

Here is my pattern for Good Luck Care Bear.  He is and always will be my favorite.  I will add more belly designs as I get them designed.  This pattern is for the basic Care Bear.  For body color and detail color for the each of the Care Bears will be posted as I get them designed.  Please be patient with me.

MATERIALS

Worsted Weight Yarn – Body Color – BC, White, and small amount of Black

Size 10 Cotton – Red and Detail Color – DC or

            DMC floss #321 for Red

G and 6 crochet hooks

Polyester Fiberfill

Tapestry needle

Sewing needle

MUZZLE

Rd 1:   With White, 9 sc in magic ring.  (9)

Rd 2:   (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)

Rd 3:   (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)

Rd 4:   (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)

Rd 5:   sc in each sc around.  (20)

Finish off.

FIRST ARM

Rd 1:   With BC, 9 sc in magic ring.  (9)

Rd 2:   (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)

Rd 3:   (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)

Rds 4-5:          sc in each sc around.  (15)

Rd 6:   Ch 4, sc in each sc around.  (15)

Rd 7:   sc in each ch and sc around.  (19)

Rd 8:   (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 11 sc.  (15)

Rds 9-18:        sc in each sc around.  (15)

Rd 19: sc in each sc around placing a marker around st #12, slip st in next sc.

Finish off.  Stuff.

SECOND ARM

Rds 1-18:        Work same as FIRST ARM.

Rd 19: sc in each sc around placing a marker around st #1, slip st in next sc.

Finish off.  Stuff.

FIRST LEG

Rd 1:   With BC, 9 sc in magic ring.  (9)

Rd 2:   2 sc in each sc around.  (18)

Rd 3:   (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (27)

Rds 4-6:          sc in each sc around.  (27)

Rd 7:   sc in next 11 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc.  (24)

Rd 8:   sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc.  (20)

Rd 9:   sc in next 6 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 6 sc.  (16)

Rds 10-16:      sc in each sc around.  (16)

Rd 17: sc in next 9 sc, slip st in next 7 sc.  (16)

Rd 18: sc in each sc around.  (16)

Rd 19: sc in next 10 sc, slip st in next 6 sc.  (16)

Rd 20: sc in each sc around placing a marker around at #7.

Finish off.  Stuff.

SECOND LEG

Rds 1-16:        Work same as FRIST LEG.

Rd 17: sc in next 4 sc, slip in next 7 sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (16)

Rd 18: sc in each sc around.  (16)

Rd 19: sc in next 4 sc, slip in next 6 sc, sc in next 6 sc.  (16)

Rd 20: sc in each sc around placing a marker around st #7.

Finish off.  Stuff.

BODY

Joining LEGS, ARMS, and MUZZLE to BODY involves several rds; LEGS – Rds 9 thru 13; ARMS – 25 thru 26 and MUZZLE – Rds 34 thru 37.

Rd 1:   With BC, 8 sc in a magic ring, do not join.  (8)

Rd 2:   (2 sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc) around.  (20)

Rd 3:   sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, (sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 2 sc.  (26)

Rd 4:   (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.  (32)

Rd 5:   (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.  (38)

Rd 6:   (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice.  (44)

Rd 7:   (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)

Rd 8:   sc in next 6 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 7 times.  (55)

Rd 9:   sc in next 23 sc, 2 sc in next sc, holding FRIST LEG and BODy with right sides together, matching marked sc on FIRST LEG with next sc on BODY, and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leave remaining 10 sc on FIRST LEG unworked, working in sc on BODY, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, holding SECOND LEG and BODY with right sides together, matching marked sc on SECOND LEG with next sc on BODY, and working though both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leaving remaining 10 sc on SECOND LEG unworked, working in sc on BODY, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc. 

Rd 10; sc in next 25 sc, sc in next skipped sc on FIRST LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 4 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 6 unworked sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 11 sc on BODY, sc in next unworked sc on SECOND LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 4 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 6 unworked sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc on BODY. 

Rd 11: sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, sc2tog, sc in next skipped sc on FIRST LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 2 sc on same leg, sc in next sc, working on sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog, sc in next skipped sc on SECOND LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 4 sc on same leg, sc in next sc on same leg, working on sc of BODY, sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc.

Rd 12; sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 18 sc, sc in next skipped sc on FIRST LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, skip next 2 sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc on BODY, sc in next skipped sc on SECOND LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, skip next 4 sc on same leg, sc in next sc on same leg, sc in next 11 sc on BODY.

Rd 13: sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc, sc in next 4 sc on FIRST LEG, sc in next 7 sc on BODY, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, sc in next 4 sc on SECOND LEG, 2 sc in next sc on BODY, sc in next 11 sc.  (67)

Rd 14: sc in next 27 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 29 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (63)

Rd 15: sc in next 25 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 27 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (59)

Rd 16: sc in next 15 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 18 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (56)

Rds 17-19:      sc in each sc around.  (56)

Rd 20: sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 17 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (53)

Rd 21: sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 3 sc.  (49)

Rd 22: sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (46)

Rd 23; (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 2 sc.  (42)

Rd 24: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 19 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc.  (40)

Stuff BODY firmly with polyester fiberfill as you work.

Rd 25: holding SECOND ARM and BODY with right sides together, matching marked sc on SECOND ARM with next sc on BODY, and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 16 sc on BODY, holding FIRST ARM and BODY with right sides together, matching marked sc on FIRST ARM and next sc on BODY, and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leaving remaining 9 sc on FIRST ARM unworked, sc in next 12 sc, holding SECOND ARM and BODY with right sides together 3 sc before starting sc on SECOND ARM and BODY, working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next 3 sc.  Will end round 3 sc passed beginning sc.

Rd 26: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc on FIRST ARM, 2 sc in next sc on BODY, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc on SECOND ARM.  (50)

Rd 27: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) 12 times, sc in next 2 sc.  (38)

Rd 28: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next sc.  (33)

Rd 29: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)

Rd 30: sc in each sc around.  (30)

Rd 31: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)

Rd 32: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 6 times, sc in next 4 sc.  (46)

Rd 33: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc , 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 15 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) twice.  (54)

Rd 34: sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc, holding MUZZLE and BODY with right sides together, matching marked sc on MUZZLE with next sc on BODY and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leave remaining 14 sc on MUZZLE unworked, working in sc on BODY, sc in next 10 sc. 

Rd 35: sc in next 27 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc, sc in next skipped sc on MUZZLE, working in sc behind MUZZLE, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 4 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 12 sc on MUZZLE, sc in next sc, working in sc on BODY, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog.

Rd 36: sc in next 35 sc, pull up loop in next sc on BODY and in next skipped sc on MUZZLE, YO and draw through all loops on hook (counts as one sc), working in sc behind MUZZLE, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 10 sc in MUZZLE, pull up loop on next sc on MUZZLE and in next sc on BODY, YO and draw through all loops on hook (counts as one sc), sc in next 9 sc. 

Rd 37: sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 4 sc, pull up loop in next sc on BODY and in next skipped sc on MUZZLE, YO and draw through all loops on hook (counts as one sc), in next 8 sc on MUZZLE, pull up loop in next sc on MUZZLE and in next sc on BODY, YO and draw through all loops on hook (counts as one sc), sc in next 3 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) twice.  (48)

Rd 38: sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 19 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 19 sc, sc2tog.  (44)

Rd 39: sc2tog, sc in next 19 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc.  (41)

Rd 40: sc in each sc around.  (41)

Rd 41: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 29 sc.  (40)

Rd 42: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 7 sc, ch 6, skip next 5 sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (40)

Rd 43: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 7 sc, working in front on next ch-6 sp and working in skipped sc of Rd 41, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, working in sc on Rd 42, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (37)

Rd 44: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sc in next sc.  (31)

Rd 45: sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc.  (27)

Rd 46: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) 3times, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 5 times.  (19)

Rd 47: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (14)

Rd 48: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 2 sc.  (10)

Rd 49: sc2tog around.  (5)

Finish off.  Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2)

Rd 1:   With BC, 14 sc in magic ring, join with slip st in first sc.  (14)

Rd 2:   Fold in half, working through both thicknesses, ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc.  (7)

Finish off.  Sew to BODY.

BELLY

Rd 1:   With White, 9 sc in a magic ring.  (9)

Rd 2:   2 sc in each sc around.  (18)

Rd 3:   (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (27)

Rd 4:   (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)

Rd 5:   (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (45)

Rd 6:   (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (54)

Rd 7;   (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (63)

Finish off.  Sew to BODY.

TAIL

Rd 1:   With BC, ch 3, 6 sc in second ch from hook.  (6)

Rd 2:   (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)

Rd 3:   sc in each sc around.  (8)

Finish off.  Flatten and sew to BODY.

NOSE & RED HEART (MAKE 1 WITH RED AND 1 WITH DC)

Rw 1:   Ch 3, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)

Rw 2:   ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (5)

Rw 3:   ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)

Rw 4;   ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (9)

Rw 5:   ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)

Bump 1

Rw 6:   ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc leaving remaining sc unworked.  (3)

Rw 7:   ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc.

Finish off.

Bump 2

Rw 6:   With right side facing, skip next sc, attach with slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (3)

Rw 7:   ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (2)  Do not finish off.

Edging

Sc around outside edge of heart with 3 sc in bottom point.

Finish off.  Sew to perspective places on Bear

FOOT SHAPING

Refer to picture to shape toes on FOOT.

FOOT PAD HEARTS  (MAKE 2 WITH DC)

Rw 1:   Ch 3, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)

Rw 2:   ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (5)

Rw 3:   ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)

Rw 4:   ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (9)

Rw 5:   ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (11)

Rw 6:   ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (13)

Rws 7-8:          ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (13)

Bump 1

Rw 9:   sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc leaving remaining sc unworked.  (5)

Rw 10: ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (4)

Rw 11: ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (3)

Finish off.

Bump 2

Rw 9:   With right side facing, skip next unworked sc on Row 8, attach with slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog.  (5)

Rw 10: ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog.  (4)

Rw 11: ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (3)  Do not finish off.

Edging

Sc around outside edge of heart with 3 sc in bottom point.

Finish off.  Sew to FOOT

EYES

Embroider eyes on CARE BEAR.  Use detail color for accent around pupil.

EYEBROWS

Embroider eyebrows using detail color.

MOUTH

Embroider mouth using detail color.

This pattern is an original pattern by Christjan Bee (August 2014). 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 it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.