This tutorial is a bear called "Rilakkuma" (リラックマ Rirakkuma). It is a Japanese character from company San-X. Even though you don't know its name, but I think you will still like the way it looks. I am so satisfied the result and hope you like it too. Ok, let's head to the pattern and tutorial section.
MATERIALS:
4 ply worsted weight yarn, I used local brand named "Eagle"
3.5mm. or E size hook, I am using Japanese clover hook.
ABBREVIATION
sc- single crochet
sl- slip stitch
ch- chain
st - stitch
inc - increase = 2 sc in same stitch
sc2tog - decrease single crochet
[ ] - repeat instruction in parenthesis for the number of time.
BLO - Back loop only
Body, start from legs with yellow yarn.
Legs
Start with yellow yarn.
Rnd1: 2 ch, 6 sc in the 1st ch, sl :: 6 stitches
Rnd2: 1 ch, inc in next 6 st, sl :: 12 stitches
Change color to brown.
Rnd3: BLO, 1 ch, sc in next 12 st, sl :: 12 stitches
Rnd4 - Rnd7: 1 ch, sc in next 12 st, sl :: 12 stitches
Fasten off the first leg, and repeat from Rnd1 to Rnd7,
do not fasten off the second leg, continued working on Rnd8.
Join both leg together.
Rnd8: 1 ch, sc in next 24 st, sl :: 24 stitches
Rnd9 - Rnd15: 1 ch, sc in next 24 st, sl :: 24 stitches
Rnd16: 1 ch, [sc in next 4 st, sc2tog] 4 times, sl :: 20 stitches
Rnd17: 1 ch, sc in next 20 st, sl :: 20 stitches
Rnd18: 1 ch, [sc in next 3 st, sc2tog] 4 times, sl :: 16 stitches
Fasten off
Head
start with brown yarn.
Rnd1: 4 ch, sc on the 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st, 3sc in next st, sc in next st, inc, sl :: 8 stitches
Rnd2: 1 ch, inc, sc in next st, inc in next 3 st, sc in next st, inc in next 2 st, sl :: 14 stitches
Rnd3: 1 ch, [sc in next st, inc] 4 times, sc in next 3 st, inc, sc in next st, inc, sl :: 20 stitches
Rnd4: 1 ch, sc in next st, inc, sc in next 5 st, inc, sc in next 2 st, inc, sc in next 5 st, inc, sc in next 2 st, sl :: 24 stitches
Rnd5: 1 ch, [sc in next 3 st, inc] 6 times, sl :: 30 stitches
Rnd6 - Rnd8: 1 ch, sc in next 30 st, sl :: 30 stitches
Rnd9: 1 ch, [sc in next 4 st, inc] 6 times, sl :: 36 stitches
Rnd10: 1 ch, sc in next 36 st, sl :: 36 stitches
Rnd11: 1 ch, [sc in next 4 st, sc2tog] 6 times, sl :: 30 stitches
Rnd12: 1 ch, sc in next 30 st, sl :: 30 stitches
Rnd13: 1 ch, [sc in next 3 st, sc2tog] 6 times, sl :: 24 stitches
Rnd14: 1 ch, [sc in next 2 st, sc2tog] 6 times, sl :: 18 stitches
Rnd15: 1 ch, [sc in next st, sc2tog] 6 times, sl :: 12 stitches
Rnd16: 1 ch, [sc2tog] 6 times, sl :: 6 stitches
Leave some lenght of yarn and fasten off.
Arms
Start with brown yarn.
Rnd1: 2 ch, 6 sc in the 1st ch, sl :: 6 stitches
Rnd2: 1 ch, [sc in next st, inc] 3 times, sl :: 9 stitches
Rnd3 - Rnd8: 1 ch, sc in next 9 stitch, sl :: 9 stitches
Leave some lenght of yarn and fasten off.
Ears consist of 2 pieces.
Outer ear (brown)
Rnd1: 2 ch, 6 sc in the 1st ch, sl :: 6 stitches
Rnd2: 1 ch, inc in next 6 st, sl :: 12 stitches
Rnd3 - Rnd4: 1 ch, sc in next 12 st, sl :: 12 stitches
Leave some lenght of yarn and fasten off.
Inner ears (yellow)
Rnd1: 2 ch, 6 sc in the 1st ch, sl :: 6 stitches
Rnd2: 1 ch,[sl in next st, 2 sl in next st] 3 times, :: 12 stitches
Leave some lenght of yarn and fasten off.
Sewing both colors of ear together.
Eyes (Black yarn)
Rnd1: 2 ch, 4 sc in the 1st ch, sl :: 4 stitches
Leave some lenght of yarn and fasten off.
Face(white)
Rnd1: 4 ch, sc on the 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st, 3sc in next st, sc in next st, inc, sl :: 8 stitches
Rnd2: 1 ch, sl in next st, 2 sl in next 4 st, sl in next st, 2 sl in next 2 st :: 14 stitches
Leave some lenght of yarn and fasten off.
Then embroidery its mouth, for the details.
Belly (White)
Rnd1: 5 ch, sc on the 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 st, 3sc in next st, sc in next 2 st, inc, sl :: 10 stitches
Rnd2: 1 ch, inc, sc in next 2 st, inc in next 3 st, sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, sl :: 16 stitches
Rnd3: 1 ch, sc in next st, inc, sc in next 2 st, [sc in next st, inc] 3 times, sc in next 2 st, [sc in next st, inc] 2 times, sl :: 22 stitches
Leave some lenght of yarn and fasten off.
Tail
Rnd1: 2 ch, 6 sc in the 1st ch, sl :: 6 stitches
Rnd2: 1 ch, [sc in next st, inc] 3 times, sl :: 9 stitches
Rnd3: 1 ch, sc in next 9 stitch, sl :: 9 stitches
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