Bernat Bear Crochet Cups

We’ve had so many celebrations lately with the school year ending and lots of recitals, birthdays, graduations, baby showers, and more! If you haven’t heard of “Maycember” it’s definitely a thing. Basically it’s the month of May being as busy as December but without the holiday lights LOL! If you are in the thick of it too and need teacher, coach, graduate, birthday, or a baby gift idea, I thought this adorable Bear Crochet Cup would be the perfect place to package up some gift cards and goodies! It’s a new version of my popular Bunny Cup but instead of Easter treats, you can use the Bear for lots of occasions! I wanted to get the pattern posted as quickly as possible for you, but over the next few days I will be sure to show you all the cute ways to stuff this Bear Cup with treats, gift cards, candy, and themed toys and trinkets. It’s a simple pattern so you can easily make dozens for all those awesome teachers and important people in your life!

I am using Bernat Super Value yarn in colors Topaz for the main cup and Oatmeal for the snout and ears. You will need to use a double strand of yarn while crocheting so it might help to buy two skeins of each color or separate one skein into two balls before you begin crocheting.

Materials:
-Size K Crochet Hook
–Bernat Super Value Yarn in Topaz and Oatmeal. Shop colors HERE on Yarnspirations.com
-Large Tapestry Needle
-Two black safety eyes (12mm) and a large black Safety Nose (12mm)
Shop Safety Eyes/Noses HERE on Amazon

Finished Size: Approximately 4 inches wide (3 inches wide at bottom) and 3.5 inches tall (not including ears)

Use a double strand of yarn when crocheting (two strands held together)

Bear Cup Pattern:
with dark brown yarn (topaz)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4: Working in back loops for this round only, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 5: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 6-11: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 12: Reverse SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off weave in ends.

Bear Snout
with light brown yarn (oatmeal)- continue using double strands
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 3 SC + 4 HDC + 3 SC + 4 HDC in ring, pull tight and join to the first SC. Fasten off leaving long tail
Add safety nose to very center of snout.
Stitch snout on to front of cup
Add safety eyes to cup so they sit right about the snout.

Bear Ears (make 2)
starting with light brown yarn (oatmeal)- continue using double strands
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 5 SC in ring, pull tight but do not join. You should have a half circle.
Row 2: join in dark brown (topaz) yarn and chain 1 and turn, 2 SC in each stitch around, fasten off leaving long tail to stitch ears onto basket rim.

Stuff with candy or non-candy treats and gift cards…really anything from dollar spot sections!

Birthday Bear: Candy, Gift Card, Party Hat

Graduation Bear: Gift Card, Mini Notebook, Pens, Grad Hat

Baby Bear: Gift Card, Rattle, Baby Socks, Bow

Teacher Appreciation Bear: Gift Card, Succulent, Highlighters

Such a cute way to say Thank You “Beary” Much!!
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If you like the Bear Cup, you might also like the Bunny Cup!
GET THE BUNNY CUP PATTERN HERE

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