Free Crochet Masterclass:”Flora” Bear in a Sundress

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Free Crochet Masterclass: How to Create a “Flora” Bear in a Sundress by @cloudberry_crafts

In this tutorial, you will learn how to crochet a bear in a sundress. You can use any semi-cotton yarn for amigurumi, such as YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, or other similar yarns. The bear’s face is crocheted with Alize Softy yarn. The sundress is removable, while the shoes and undergarments are not.

Materials and Tools

• Yarn:
• YarnArt Jeans: 40-dark beige, 01-white, 83-dry rose, 19-light lilac
• Alize Softy: 310-milky for the face
• Iris embroidery thread for the face
• Hook: 1.75 mm
• 3mm safety eyes for toys
• Toy stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• 2 buttons
• Plastic inserts for the legs
• Needle for attaching parts
• Scissors

You can purchase all the necessary materials here.

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Abbreviations

• KA: magic ring
• vp: chain stitch
• vpp: turning chain
• ss: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: triple crochet
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease
• ZPП: back loop only

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Instructions for Crocheting the “Flora” Bear in a Sundress

Head

1. Make 6 sc in the KA.
2. Increase by crocheting 6 times (12).
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18).
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24).
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30).
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36).
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42).
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48).
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54).
   10-12. 54 sc for 3 rounds.
10. (17 sc, inc) x 3 (57).
11. 57 sc.
12. (18 sc, inc) x 3 (60).
    16-17. 60 sc.
13. 12 sc, 3 inc, 30 sc, 3 inc, 12 sc (66).
    19-21. 66 sc.
14. 12 sc, 3 dec, 30 sc, 3 dec, 12 sc (60).
15. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54).
16. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48).
17. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42).
18. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36).
19. (1 sc, dec) x 12 (24).

Place the eyes between rows 14 and 15, 9 sc apart. Stuff the head.

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Ears

1. Make 6 sc in the KA.
2. Increase by crocheting 6 times (12).
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18).
   4-6. 18 sc for 3 rounds.

Join the sides of the ear and crochet 9 ss. Leave a long tail for attaching the ear. Attach the ears between rows 6 and 15 of the head.

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Muzzle

1. With Alize Softy, make 5 vp. In the second chain from the hook, make 4 sc, 1 vpp, turn.
2. 2 sc, 1 vpp, turn.
3. 2 sc, 1 vpp, turn.
4. Dec, 1 vpp, turn. Continue crocheting the muzzle with ss.

Attach the muzzle to the head and embroider the facial features (eyebrows, cheeks, and the whites of the eyes).

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Legs (Left Leg)

Start crocheting with purple yarn.

1. Make 6 vp. Starting from the second chain from the hook, make 1 inc, 3 sc, 4 sc in the same stitch. On the other side, make 3 sc, inc (14).
2. 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2, 3 sc, 2 sc, inc (18).
3. 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2, 3 sc, 2 sc, inc (22).
4. 2 inc, 8 sc, 3 inc, 8 sc, inc (28).
   5-6. 28 sc for 2 rounds.
5. 28 sc.
   Make 1 turning chain.
6. 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 4, 10 sc (24).

Switch to white yarn, insert a plastic insert into the sole, and stuff the leg lightly.

9. For 3 ZPП, make 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20).
10. 6 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc (16).
    11-14. 16 sc.
11. For 3 ZPП, make 16 sc.
    Switch to brown yarn.

16-20. 16 sc for 5 rounds.

21. (3 sc, inc) x 4 (20).
22. 20 sc.
    Make 4 turning chains and change color to white.
23. 20 sc.
24. For 3 ZPП, make 1 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 13 sc (23).

Secure the yarn and cut. Repeat the same for the right leg.

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Body

Continue with white yarn.

Make 6 turning chains. From the right leg, make 4 vp and attach the left leg. Continue crocheting:

25. 23 sc along the left leg, 4 sc along the vp chain, 23 sc along the right leg, 4 sc along the vp chain (54).
    26-32. 54 sc for 7 rounds.
    Switch to brown yarn.
26. For 3 ZPП, make 54 sc.
27. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48).
    35-36. 48 sc for 2 rounds.

Switch to white yarn.

37. For 3 ZPП, make 48 sc.
38. 48 sc.
39. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42).
    40-42. 42 sc for 3 rounds.
40. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36).
    44-47. 36 sc for 4 rounds.
41. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30).
    49-50. 30 sc for 2 rounds.
42. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24).
43. 24 sc.

Switch to brown yarn.

53. For 3 ZPП, make 24 sc.
54. 24 sc.

Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail for attachment. Stuff the body.

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Arms

Start with brown yarn.

1. Make 6 sc in the KA.
2. Increase by crocheting 6 times (12).
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18).
   4-6. 18 sc for 3 rounds.
4. 4 hdc in one stitch, 17 sc (18).
5. (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15).
6. 15 sc.
7. (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12).

Switch to white yarn.

11. 12 sc.
12. For 3 ZPП, make 12 sc.
    13-24. 12 sc for 12 rounds.

Join the arm and crochet 6 sc. Leave a tail for attachment.

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Assembling the Toy

Attach the head and arms.

For the sandals, make straps by joining yarn from the inner side of the foot and crocheting 12 vp. Attach them on the other side with buttons.

For the socks, where you crocheted in ZPП, attach the yarn and make a frill with 16 sc.

Similarly, crochet the sleeves, shorts, and top.

For the collar of the top, attach yarn to the back of the neck and crochet a round pattern of sc, hdc, and dc stitches.

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Sundress for the Toy

1. Make 48 vp and join into a circle with a ss. In each stitch, crochet an increase with hdc. The total will be 94 hdc.
2. Crochet 6 rounds with 94 hdc each. At the end of each round, make a ss.

Join the yarn to the upper part of the skirt, then crochet 12 sc, 1 vpp, turn.

Crochet 9 rounds of 12 sc. Finish the work and crochet a ss.

For the straps, make 27 vp. From the second chain from the hook, make 2 inc, 3 inc hdc, 17 inc sc, 3 inc hdc, 2 inc. Attach to the back with a cross.

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Final Touches

For the toy’s hairstyle, create a 70 vp chain, join it into a circle with ss, and leave a long end. Wrap it around the bow, pressing it tightly to the chain. Attach it securely.

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Now you have a beautifully crafted “Flora” bear in a sundress, ready for play!