Materials
- Chunky, Bulky yarn, brand: Stylecraft Special Chunky
Honey Bear colors: Camel 1420 = 300 g, Cream 1005 = 10 g and a little bit of Black 1002 to embroider the nose and mouth
Red Christmas Hat and Scarf: Lipstick 1246 = 275 g and White 1001 = 10 g
Red and White Christmas Hat: Lipstick 1246 = 160 g and White 1001 = 50 g - One pair of 15 mm safety eyes
- 5.00 mm hook (USA: H/8, UK: 6)
- Tapestry needle
- Pins
- Polyester fibrefill = 450 g
Gauge
One strand of chunky yarn and 5 mm hook: 7 sc = 2 inches; 8 sc rows = 2 inches (5.1 cm)
Size
- The Honey Bear is 23 inches (58.5 cm) tall without hat.
- The Christmas hat is 28.5 inches (72.5 cm) tall and the opening circumference 23 inches (58 cm).
Abbreviations
The patterns are written with US crochet abbreviations. ch = chain sc = single crochet st = stitch sl = slip rnd = round tog = together Conversion chart for USA/ UK crochet abbreviations:
USA Crochet Abbreviations | UK Crochet Abbreviations |
sc = single crochet | dc = double crochet |
hdc = half double crochet | htr = half treble crochet |
dc = double crochet | tr = treble crochet |
Remarks
Work in continuous rounds and do not join or turn unless otherwise stated. Mark first stitch of each round.
Red Christmas Hat
Rnd 1: With Lipstick 1246 , 6 sc in a magic ring. (6) Rnd 2-3: Sc in each st around. (9) Rnd 5-7: Sc in each st around. (9) Rnd 8: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around. (12) Rnd 9-11: Sc in each st around. (12) Rnd 12: (S c in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (15) Rnd 13-15: Sc in each st around. (15) Rnd 16: Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 2 sts. (18) Rnd 17-19: Sc in each st around. (18) Rnd 20: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (21) Rnd 21-23: Sc in each st around. (21) Rnd 24: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 3 sts. (24) Rnd 25-27: Sc in each st around. (24) Rnd 28: (S c in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (27) Rnd 29-31: Sc in each st around. (27) Rnd 32: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 4 sts. (30) Rnd 33-35: Sc in each st around. (30) Rnd 36: (Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (33) Rnd 37-39: Sc in each st around. (33) Rnd 40: Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 5 sts. (36) Rnd 41-43: Sc in each st around. (36) Rnd 44: (S c in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (39) Rnd 45-47: Sc in each st around. (39) Rnd 48: Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 6 sts. (42) Rnd 49-51: Sc in each st around. (42) Rnd 52: (Sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (45) Rnd 53-55: Sc in each st around. (45) Rnd 56: Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 7 sts. (48) Rnd 57-59: Sc in each st around. (48) Rnd 60: (S c in next 15 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (51) Rnd 61-63: Sc in each st around. (51) Rnd 64: Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 8 sts. (54) Rnd 65-67: Sc in each st around. (54) Rnd 68: (Sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (57) Rnd 69-71: Sc in each st around. (57) Rnd 72: Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 18 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 9 sts. (60) Rnd 73-75: Sc in each st around. (60) Rnd 76: (S c in next 19 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (63) Rnd 77-79: Sc in each st around. (63) Rnd 80: Sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 20 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 10 sts. (66) Rnd 81-83: Sc in each st around. (66) Rnd 84: (Sc in next 21 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (69) Rnd 85-87: Sc in each st around. (69) Rnd 88: Sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 22 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 11 sts. (72) Rnd 89-91: Sc in each st around. (72) Rnd 92: (S c in next 23 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (75) Rnd 93-95: Sc in each st around. (75) Rnd 96: Sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 24 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 12 sts. (78) Rnd 97-99: Sc in each st around. (78) Rnd 100: (Sc in next 25 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (81) Rnd 101: Sc in each st around. (81)
For a hat with ear holes Rnd 102: Sc in next 23 sts, ch 10, skip 10 sts, sc in next 14 sts, ch 10, skip 10 sts, sc in next 24 sts. (81) Rnd 103: Sc in next 23 sts, sc in next 10 chs, sc in next 14 sts, sc in next 10 chs, sc in next 24 sts. (81) For a hat without ear holes: Rnd 102-103: Sc in each st around. (81)
Rnd 104: Working in back loops only. (81)
Rnd 104: Working in back loops only.
Sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 26 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 13 sts. (84) Rnd 105: Working in front loops only. Sc in each st around. (84) Rnd 106: Working in back loops only. Sc in each st around. (84) Rnd 107: Working in front loops only.
Sc in each st around. (84) Rnd 108: Working in back loops only. (S c in next 27 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (87) Rnd 109: Working in front loops only. Sc in each st around. (87) Rnd 110: Working in back loops only.
Sc in each st around. (87) Rnd 111: Working in front loops only. Sc in each st around. (87) Rnd 112: Working in back loops only. Sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 28 sts, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 14 sts. (90) Rnd 113: Working in front loops only.
Sc in each st around. (90) Rnd 114: Working in back loops only. Sc in each st around. (90) Rnd 115: Working in front loops only. Sc in each st around , join with sl st in first st, fasten off. (6) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12) Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (18) Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (24) Rnd 5-7: Sc in each st around. (24) Rnd 8: (Sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts) around. (18) Rnd 9: (Sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (12) Rnd 10: Sc next 2 sts tog around, join with sl st in first st, leave long end for sewing, fasten off. (6) Stuff the ball, sew the opening close and sew it to the top of the Christmas hat.
Red and White Christmas Hat
For the rounds which have increasing stitches use White color and for the rest use Red color.
Red and White Christmas Hat
For the rounds which have increasing stitches use White color and for the rest use Red color.
The rounds which have increasing stitches are : Rnds 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 104, 108, 112.