Everyday items transform into furry friends in a collection of homewares that’s absolutely wild!
BEAR RUG
You’ll have bear hugs whenever you need them with this part-amigurumi, part-blanket creation by Ellie’s Craft Boutique
■ King Cole Moments DK (100% polyester, 50g/90m), 16 balls of Koala (499)
■ King Cole Big Value DK (100% acrylic, 50g/145m), 2 balls of Sand (4022), 1 ball of Black (4053)
■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook
■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook
■ A stitch marker
■ 2 safety eyes, 24mm
■ Toy stuffing
TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Rug measures 54x74cm (21¼x29in) excluding head, arms and legs
NOTES
Parts of this pattern are worked using the amigurumi method. Work stitches in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it helpful to mark the first st of the round, moving it up as you work.
If you are making this as a toy for a child under 36 months, do not use safety eyes; instead, embroider eyes using black stranded cotton.
BEAR RUG BODY
Using a 5mm hook and Koala, ch42.
Row 1 (RS) Htr in third ch from hook, htr in each ch to end, turn. [40 htr] Row 2 Ch2 (counts as htr throughout), htr in next st, 2htr in next st, htr in each st to last 3 sts, 2htr in next st, htr in last 2 sts, turn. [42 sts] Rows 3-20 As Row 2. [78 htr] Row 21 Ch2, htr in each st to end, turn. Rep Row 21 until Body measures 50cm.
Next row Ch2, htr in next st, htr2tog, htr to last 4 sts, htr2tog, htr in last 2 sts, turn. [76 htr] Repeat last row, another 18 times. [40 sts] Fasten off and weave in ends.
HEAD
Using a 4mm hook and Koala, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 6dc into loop. [6 dc] Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 dc] Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 dc] Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 dc] Round 5 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 dc]
Round 6 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [36 dc] Round 7 (Dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [42 dc] Round 8 (Dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [48 dc] Round 9 (Dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [54 dc] Round 10 (Dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [60 dc] Round 11 (Dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [66 dc] Round 12 (Dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [72 dc] Round 13 (Dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [78 dc] Round 14 (Dc in next 12 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [84 dc] Round 15 (Dc in next 13 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [90 dc] Round 16 (Dc in next 14 sts,
