Cotton Dishcloths

You will need:

50g Aran cotton yarn - I used Drops Paris (3 dishcloths out of 2 x 50g balls)

4.5 mm hook

stitch marker

Chain 26sts

Round 1 Dc in 2nd chain from hook, 2tr in same stitch, (skip 2 sts, dc, 2tr in next st) repeat till last 3 sts. Skip 2 sts, dc in last st

Round 2 Ch1, (dc, 2tr in first st, skip 2 sts) repeat until last 3 sts. Skip 2 sts, dc in last st.

Rounds 3 to 16 Repeat round 2

Round 17 Ch1, dc in east st until corner, 3sts in corner. turn work and work along side. Dc alond side evenly spacing aproximately 25sts, 3dc in corner st. Repeat along next 2 sides. Join with a slip stitch to complete round.

Fasten ends

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NHS BEAR

You will need

1 ball of Stylecraftt Special DK in Mocha

1 ball of Stylecraft Special DK in White

1 ball of Stylecraft Special DK in Midnight

A small quantity of black DK for features

A small amount of navy embroidery thread for NHS detail

A 3mm hook

Toy Stuffing

A stitch marker

Notes

The bear is made in the amigurumi method. Working in a continuous spiral without closing off each round.

HEAD

Using Mocha make a magic ring
Round 1 ch1, 6dc into ring (6 sts)
Round 2 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3 (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) repeat around (18 sts)
Round 4 (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (24 sts)
Round 5 (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (30 sts)
Round 6 (dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around (36 sts)
Round 7 (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around (42 sts)
Round 8 (dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (48 sts)
Round 9 (dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (54 sts)
Rounds 10 & 11 dc in each st
Round 12 (dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (60 sts)
Rounds 13 to 19 dc in each st
Round 20 (dc in next 8 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (54 sts)
Rounds 21 & 22 dc in each st
Round 23 (dc in next 7 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (48sts)
Round 24 dc in each st
Round 25 (dc in next 6 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (42 sts)
Round 26 (dc in next 5 sts,dec 2 tog) repeat around (36 sts)
Round 27  (dc in next 4 sts, dec 2 tog  repeat around (30 sts)
Round 28 (dc in next 3 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (24 sts)
START STUFFING AT THIS POINT
Round 29  dc in each st
Round 30 (dc in next 2 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (18 sts)
Round 31 (dc in next st, dec 2 tog) repeat around (12 sts)
Round 32 dec2 tog around (6sts)
Pull yarn through all sts and fasten off

MUZZLE 

Using Mocha, ch5

Round 1 dc in second ch from hook, dc in next 2ch, 3dc in last ch, working in the other side of the chain; dc in next 2ch, 2dc in last ch (10sts)

Round 2 (2dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts) twice (12 sts)

Round 3 (dc, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) twice (16 sts)

Round 4 (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) twice (20 sts)

Round 5 (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) twice (24 sts)

Round 6 (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times (30 sts)

Rounds 7 & 8 dc in each st around

Fasten off

EARS (make 2)

Using Mocha make a magic ring

Round 1 ch1, 6dc into ring (6sts)

Round 2 2dc in each st around (12 sts)

Round 3 (dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times (18 sts)

Round 4 (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times (24 sts)

Rounds 5 to 7  dc in each st

Round 8 dc in first 7 sts, dc 2 tog 5 times, dc in last 7 sts (19 sts)
Fasten off. Flatten the ear with the last st worked in the centre. Sew open ends together. The side with the decreases will face the front when finished.

BODY

Using Midnight make a magic ring
Round 1 ch1, 6dc into ring (6 sts)
Round 2 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3 (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) repeat around (18 sts)
Round 4 (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (24 sts)
Round 5 (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (30 sts)
Round 6 (dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around (36 sts)
Round 7 (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around (42 sts)
Round 8 (dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (48 sts)
Round 9 (dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (54 sts)
Rounds 10 & 11 dc in each st
Round 12 (dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (60 sts)
Round 13  dc in each st
Round 14 (dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st ) repeat around (66 sts)
Round 15 (dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st) repeat around (72 sts)
Rounds 16 & 17 dc in each st
change to white
Rounds 18 to 22 dc in each st
Round 23 (dc in next 10 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (66 sts)
Round 24 dc in each st
Round 25 (dc in next 9 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (60 sts)
Rounds 26 & 27 dc in each st
Round 28  (dc in next 8 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (54 sts)
Round 29 (dc in next 7 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (48sts)
Round 30 (dc in next 6 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (42 sts)
Round 31 (dc in next 5 sts,dec 2 tog) repeat around (36 sts)
Round 32  (dc in next 4 sts, dec 2 tog  repeat around (30 sts)
Round 33 (dc in next 3 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (24 sts)
START STUFFING AT THIS POINT
Round 34 (dc in next 2 sts, dec 2 tog) repeat around (18 sts)
Round 35 (dc in next st, dec 2 tog) repeat around (12 sts)
Round 36 dec 2 tog around (6sts)
Pull yarn through all sts and fasten off

ARMS (make 2)

Using Mocha make a magic ring

Round 1 ch1, 6dc into ring (6sts)

Round 2 2dc in each st around (12 sts)

Round 3 (dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4 (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times (24 sts) 

Rounds 5 to 7 dc in each st
Round 8  (dc in next 2 sts, dec 2 tog) 6 times (18 sts)
Rounds 9 to 13 dc in each st
Change to white
Rounds 14 to 24 dc in each st
Fasten off

LEGS (make 2)

Using Mocha make a magic ring

Round 1 ch1, 6dc into ring (6sts)

Round 2 2dc in each st around (12 sts)

Round 3 (dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4 (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times (24 sts) 
Round 5 (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times (30 sts)

Rounds 6 to 11 dc in each st
Round 12  (dc in next 3 sts, dec 2 tog) 6 times (24 sts)
Round 13 (dc in next 2 sts, dec 2 tog) 6 times (18 sts)
Round 14 dc in each st
Change to navy
Rounds 15 to 29 dc in each st
Fasten off

MAKE UP

Stuff muzzle and join to head and embroider a nose and mouth as per the image using black yarn. Embroider eyes using navy yarn positioning as per the image.

Join head to body

Stuff legs and arms in lower sections only.

Join arms by flattening top edge and sewing in position

Join legs in same way ensuring bear is in a sitting position.
Embroider NHS to top with navy embroidery thread

FACE MASK

Using white ch 25
Round 1 dc in 2nd chain from hook , dc in each st
Rounds 2 & 3 dc in each st
Rounds 4 to 7 dc in next 8 sts, htr in next 8 sts, dc in next 8 sts
Rounds 8 to 10 dc in each st
CH 30 then join to top of mask to make one strap.
dc along bottom of mask
CH 27 then join to top of mask on the other side
dc along the top of the mask.
Fasten off

STETHOSCOPE

Using white make a chain long enough to go around bears neck. Dc along the length of the chain. Fold along the length of the chain and sew the cast on edge to the final edge to make a long tube. Make a shorter tube in the same way to make the earpiece section. Join the short tube to one end of the long tube and roll over and sew the ends to make ear pieces. 

Make a magic circle , ch1 and make 6dc in the ring. Fasten off. Attach to the other end of the long tube.

YOUR BEAR IS COMPLETE
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE PATTERN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU SPOT ANY ERRORS

KARIN X 

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I used the tutorial on YouTube by BellaCoco. There are many other tutorials around on the internet. I used the Stylecraft DK bright colour pack by Attic 24. It has a lovely range of colours.

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