If you enjoy nightmare before Christmas and bears, we have the pattern for you. This free Santa Jack Bear pattern is a fun crochet pattern, great for Halloween and for Christmas! I hope you enjoy making it just as much as I enjoyed designing it.
Materials
4mm crochet hook G
stitch marker
scissors
Stuffing
fur pompom (optional)
Impeccable loops and threads, white
Red Heart Super Saver, black
Faux fur on white size 6
Red Heart Super Saver, Red
Level: advent beginner/Intermediate
ENG US Terms
SC: Single Crochet
CH: chain
MC: magic circle
R: Round
SLST: Slip Stitch
F/O: Fasten Off
INC: Increase
DEC: Decrease
HDC: Half double crochet
DC: Double crochet
FLO: front loop only
BLO: back loop only
Head in white
R1: MC 6 sc
R2: INC x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6: (4sc, inc) x6 (36)
R7: (5sc, inc) x6 (42)
R8: (6sc, inc) x6 (48)
R9: (7sc, inc) x6 (54)
R10: (8sc, inc) x6 (60)
R11-R19: 60sc (60) (9 rounds)
R20: (8sc, dec) x6 (54)
R21: 54 sc (54)
R22 (7sc, dec) x6 (48)
R23: 48sc (48)
R24: (6sc, dec) 6 (42)
R25: (5sc, dec) x6 (36)
R26: (4sc, dec) x6 (30)
R27: (3sc, dec) x6 (24)
F/O stuff the head firmly. Do not shut the head
Muzzle White
R1: MC 6 sc
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6-R7: 30 sc (30) (2 rounds)
F/O leave a long tail for sewing, stuff the muzzle
Ears x2 White
R1: MC 6 sc
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5-R7: 24 sc (24) (3 rounds)
Fold the ear in half, sc the ear shut. Do not stuff the ears. Leave a long tail for sewing.
eyes x2 in black
R1: MC 6sc
R2: Inc x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: 6sc, inc x3, 6sc, inc x3 (24)
F/O, leave a tail for sewing.
eyebrows x2
R1: ch 10, sc in the second ch from the hook, 1sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 2hdc, 1sc. F/O leave a tail for sewing.
Sew the muzzle between row 13 and row 23. Stuff as you sew. Sew the ears between row 3 and row 12. 2 rows behind the center of the MC and 4 sts apart. Place them in a C shape. Sew the eyes right above the nose.
Body in red
R1: MC 6 sc
R2: Inc x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6: (4sc, inc) x6 (36)
R7: (5sc, inc) x6 (42)
R8: (6sc, inc) x6 (48)
R9: (7sc, inc) x6 (54)
R10-R18: 54 sc (54) (9 rounds)
R19: (7sc, dec) x6 (48)
R20: 48sc (48)
R21: (6sc, dec) x6 (42)
R22: 42sc (42)
R23: (5sc, dec) x6 (36)
R24: 36sc (36)
R25: (4sc, dec)x6 (30)
R26: 30sc (30)
R27: (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
R28: blo 24sc (24)
F/O leave a tail for sewing. Stuff the body firmly. Shape the body as you stuff so it looks like a pear shape.
Collar in white fur
Through the front loop of round 28 from the body, sc all around.
Tail in red
R1: MC 6 sc
R2: Inc x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: 18sc (18)
R5: (1sc, dec) x6 (12)
F/O leave a tail for sewing.
Legs x2 black
R1: MC 6 sc
R2: Inc x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6: dec x6, 18sc (24)
R7: dec x4, 16sc (20)
R8: (3sc, dec) x4 (16)
R9-R12: 16sc (16) (6 rounds)
R13: blo 16sc (16) **change to red on the last st**
Stuff the leg firmly
R14-R18: 16sc (16) (5 rounds)
Stop stuffing the leg
R19: 16sc (16)
R20: (2sc, dec) x4 (12)
R21: 8sc (8)
F/O pinch the two sides together and sc the opening shut. Leave a long tail for sewing. Slst the white fur yarn on round 13 were we crochet through blo. we will crochet through flo with the white fur. f/o weave in the ends.
Arms x2 White
R1: MC 6 sc
R2: Inc x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: 24sc (24) change to Red on the last st
R6: blo 24sc (24)
R7: 24sc (24)
R8: (2sc, dec) x6 (18)
R9: (1sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff the arm firmly
R10-R16: 12sc (12) (7 rounds)
Stop stuffing the arms
R17: 12sc (12)
sc the opening close, f/o leave a long tail for sewing. SLST the white fur yarn on round 6, where we sc through blo, sc through the flo with the fur. F/O weave in the ends.
Santa Hat, red
R1: MC 4sc
R2: 4sc (4)
R3: (1sc, inc) x2 (6)
R4: 6sc (6)
R5: (2sc, inc) x2 (8)
R6: 8sc (8)
R7: (3sc, inc) x2 (10)
R8: 10sc (10)
R9: (4sc, inc ) x2 (12)
R10: 12sc (12)
R11: (5sc, inc) x2 (14)
R12: (6sc, inc) x2 (16)
R13-R14: 16sc (16) (2 rounds)
R15: (7sc, inc) x2 (18)
R16: 18sc (18)
R17: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R18: 24sc (24)
R19: (3sc, inc) x6 (30)
R20: 30sc (30)
R21: (4sc, inc) x6 (36)
R22: 36sc (36)
R23: (5sc, inc) x6 (42)
R24: 42sc (42)
R25: (6sc, inc) x6 (48)
R26: 48sc (48)
R27: (7sc, inc) x6 (54)
R28: 54sc (54)
R29: (8sc, inc) x6 (60)
R30: 60sc (60)
R31: (9sc, inc) x6 (66)
R32: 66sc (66)
R33: (10sc, inc) x6 (72)
R34: (11sc, inc) x6 (78)
R35-R36: 78sc (78) (2 rounds) change to white fur on the last st of round 36
R37: 78 sc (78) f/o weave in the ends optional: add a pompom at the tip of the hat.
Beard in white faux fur
R1: ch2, sc in the second ch1 from the hook, ch1 and turn (1)
R2: inc, ch1 and turn (2)
R3: 1sc, inc, ch1 and turn (3)
R4: inc, 1sc, inc, ch1 and turn (5)
R5: inc, 3sc, inc, ch1 and turn (7)
R6: inc, 5sc, inc, ch1 and turn (9)
R7: inc, 7sc, inc, ch1 and turn (11)
R8: inc, 9sc, inc, ch1 and turn (13)
R9: inc, 11sc, inc, ch1 and turn (15)
R10-R11: 15sc, ch1 and turn (15) (2 rounds)
R12: ch 12, sc in the second ch from the hook, 10sc, 15sc across the beard, ch 12, sc in the second ch from the hook, 10sc F/O.
Assembly
Sew the body to the head.
Keep stuffing the neck as you are sewing it shut, it will help the head to not wobble around.
Use pins to help hold the head in place.
Sew the legs on row 15
Sew the arms on row 24
Sew the tail between row 9 and row 12. stuff the tail.
Sew the beard on each side of the face, right under the ears.
All finished!! I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern!!
I would love to see your finished Santa Jack Bear, make sure to tag me on Social media: Cocoknittedcreations on all platforms.
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