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Before I post the pattern for my Arabella Ballerina Bear, I would like to apologize. I hope that in my last posting I did not make you feel as if I was blaming you for not entering my giveaway. Rather I was on a rant. For some reason or other I was not in top form that day. Maybe becasue I have an urgent hope I can really make my crochet business work so I can stay at home with my wonderful daughter (and others if the Lord allows!). It is a desperate need to be home and raise my baby like I want and be there for every moment. I don't want to miss a second of it! My husband has a severe from of arthritis and can't just work at any job. As of right now, we are working on a business plan so he can officially open his business right here at home! Essentially we are both jobless right now, so I am working every angle I can to get my crochet cuteness out there! But that does not mean I should push my items on the wonderful people who buy them! I am honored you all seem to like my creations!!! It really is a wonderful feeling to know something I created is accepted and well liked by others!

We have now reached 301 likes on my Facebook page!! YAY YAY YAY!! Thanks mostly to a wonderful blog to which I have donated my Lacy Dress for a fabulous giveaway and a heart warming cause. But the entries on my blog are few (Thanks to those who did!!). Therefore I am posting my pattern here so all can enjoy!! I have been making these bears for a bit as I have a large order to fill of them. I find the pattern easy to follow but then again I wrote it! Tell me if it just isn't working for you, okay?

Here it is!! Enjoy :)

Arabella the Ballerina Bear

Do not join rounds, rather use a marker at the end of every round and move up to keep track of rounds. This bear is crocheted in amigurumi style. I have used a size 4.50mm hook. Other materials are:  worsted weight yarn, safety eyes, fiver fill stuffing and little bit of black and brown embroidery thread.

Head

Using skin color (I used a cream color, you could use brown or any other “bear” color you like!)

5 sc in magic ring

R2: 2sc in each sc around (10)

R3: (1sc, 2 sc in next sc) around (15)

R4: (2sc, 2 sc in next sc) around (20)

R5: (3sc, 2 sc in next sc) around (25)

R6: (4sc, 2 sc in next sc) around (30)

R7-12: sc around (30)

R13: (4sc, 1 dec in next 2 sc) around (25)

R14: (3sc, 1 dec in next 2 sc) around (20)

R15: (2sc, 1 dec in next 2 sc) around (15)

Attach muzzle and eyes

R16: (1sc, 1 dec in next 2 sc) around (10)

R17: 1 dec in next 2 sc around (5)

Close hole and fasten off

Muzzle

Using skin color

5sc in magic ring

R2: 2sc in each sc around (10)

R3: (1sc, 2 sc in next sc) around (15)

R4: sc around (15)

Fasten off leaving a tail to sew to head. Using embroidery thread, embroider a nose and mouth however you would like! Add a little stuffing to the muzzle and position the muzzle on the head between the eyes as you like and sew in place. I like to position the muzzle and the eyes at the same time before the head is finished, stopping around the R15 mark. You can make cute little eyelashes if you want here, too. I stuff the head after I have finished attaching the eyes and muzzle.

Ears (make 2)

Using skin color

Follow rounds 1-4 of Muzzle

R5: sc around (15)

Fasten off and fold over. Sew together. Shape the ears in a bit of a cure to get that bear look! Position on head and sew in place.

Body

Starting with pink (or any other color you would like to use for the dress) Stuff as you go

Follow rounds 1-5 of head

R6: sc around (25)

Join skin color for one round only

R7: in back loops only sc around (25)

Change back to pink (or dress color)

R8-14: sc around (25)

Change to skin color for the remainder of the body

R15-16: sc around (25)

R17: (3sc, 1 dec in next 2 sc) around (20)

R18: (2sc, 1 dec in next 2 sc) around (15)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the head in place. Before sewing the head to the body I like to make and attach the arms and the top of the dress, and then I sew the head in place.

Top

Ch 30

Sc in next 10 ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 3 dc in next 3 ch, slst in next ch, 3 dc in next 3 ch, 1 hdc in next ch, sc in next 10 ch. Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

Skirt

Using pink (or whatever suits your facny!)

Holding the body horizontal so that the head is facing you join with a sl st to the back of the body in one of the loops missed during R7 and ch 3

R1: in same st as join, 3 tbr and in each missed loop around (75) (counting stitches here is not a big deal, just as long as the skirt looks like a tutu you are good!)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Arms (make 2)

Using skin color

6sc in magic ring

R2: 2sc in each sc around (12)

R3-4: sc around (12)

R5: (4sc, 1 dec in next 2 sc) around (10)

R6-7: sc around (10)

R8: (3sc, i dec in next 2 sc) around (8)

R9-12: sc around (8)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to attach to body. If you want bendy arms then you can add a pipe cleaner. I cut mine in half and then fold in half and tuck the ends in so the poky part does not poke out of the arm.  Make sure your pipe cleaner is white or the same color as the skin so you can’t see it through the arm! Stuff around the pipe cleaner.

Legs (make 2)

Starting with pink

4sc in magic ring (this is a little tricky as you want to have a nice point to symbolize the Pointe shoe of a ballerina)

R2: (1sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, sc in last sc (7)

R3: (2sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, sc in last sc (9)

R4: sc around to last sc, 2 sc in last sc (10)

Change to skin color

R5-15: sc around (10)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body. You can use pipe cleaners here too, just like in the arms. Stuff around the pipe cleaner. Sew together and sew to the body. You can then make the criss- cross and bow of the laces by cutting a long piece of pink yarn, then with a yarn needle thread the yarn through the leg where the pink changes to the skin color.

Bow

Ch 5

R1: sc across (4)

R2-6: sc across (4)

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Thread the yarn with a yarn needle along the side of the rectangle you just made to the middle. Pinch the rectangle and wrap the yarn tail around to make the bow. Attach to and ear!  Viola you are done!!!!

 **** Please do not sell this bear. Thanks!!******