What A Bear

This bedspread depicts a grizzly bear fishing in a rapidly-flowing river with a mountainous scene in the background.

You will receive 2 files: one for the interlocking crochet technique and one for the overlay mosaic crochet technique.

Both files include a written pattern, a single-page chart, and a multi-page chart. The single-page chart is best for viewing on a screen whereas the multi-page is better for printing. The mosaic version has X’s to show where the dropped double crochets go.

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Grizzly Bear

A few months ago, a friend asked if I could draw this. It stretched my skills but I am pleased to say I met the challenge!

I wanted to keep it a manageable size but also include a lot of details. The chart is 197 x 271 (add 2 stitches to each side for the interlocking method) which means it finishes to about 50″ x 80″ when you use worsted weight yarn. I’ve seen a lot of amazing patterns by other designers that have a chart size of over 300 and I’m just not ready to go that big yet.

When drawing, I started with the general shape of the bear and then had to decide how much fur to give him. It was hard to find a balance between a pencil drawing and a chart that works for interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet.

At first I didn’t include any details around the bear (the water and the mountains). But my helpful critics suggested it needed something.

When I was creating the background for the bear I drew up some mountains and then decided I liked them so much I would make them without a bear!

Bear Fishing in the River

If you were watching this bear go fishing in the river you might laugh at his failed attempt. “Oh, what a silly bear!?”

But don’t laugh too loud or he won’t be going hungry anymore! “Oh! What a scary bear!” (He will eat you, in case you missed that).

Overlay mosaic crochet sample of What a Bear crocheted by AriCrochetCorner.

Interlocking crochet / LFM crochet file includes:

• line-by-line written pattern (view key)
• instructions on reading a chart (view)
• a one-page chart (good for viewing on a screen
• a multi-page chart (better for printing)

Interlocking Crochet Details

• Chart is 201 x 275
• Gauge: 8 (dc, ch) x 8 rows = 4”
• 50″ x 79″ / 128cm x 175cm
• 4.5 mm hook (US7)
• Worsted weight yarn (3950 – 4150 yards total)
  • Main color (MC) (dark color) – 1975 yards plus 200 for optional border
  • Accent color (AC) – 1975 yards