I tried a new bear pattern that was suggested at our Bears for Kids group at Ravelry. This little pocket bear calls for a small crochet hook but I find using a small hook to be very hard on my hands. So I used a little bigger E (3.5mm) crochet hook.

I also tried a new way of making eyes when I crocheted this bear. For the eyes, I chained 3 and joined with black yarn to form a ring. Then I did several slip stitches into the ring, leaving long tails to secure to the inside of the head before stuffing. I like this method. It makes for small raised ball eyes. I then placed the eyes on the bear face and used the tails to secure the eyes in place from the inside of the head. I tied several knots and wove in the ends on the inside of the bear’s head. I really like how the eyes came out and want to try this method again in the future on other bears.

Here is a closer picture of the eyes on the bear.

I’m not sure I got the white parts all crocheted just right as it was tricky for me to get the color changes completed evenly. But no worries, I’m sure the child who receives this won’t mind. My pocket bear after stuffing is 7.5 inches tall.

There is an ad free pattern that you can purchase on Ravelry or the pocket bear pattern is free at Spin a Yarn Crochet blog. Overall a very cute teddy bear pattern!