- Paperback: 48 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications Inc. (1 Nov 1984)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0486246396
- ISBN-13: 978-0486246390
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 20.9 x 0.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 485,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Offers patterns and instructions for making a variety of teddy bears and includes advice on special crochet stitches and costume construction.
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2.6 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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One bear makes this a great book!, 17 July 2000
By Vicki Becker "Vicki" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crocheting Teddy Bears (Dover Needlework) (Paperback)
I like several of the bears in this book but one really stands out. The design for the Shaggy Bear is fantastic. He is a 14 inch bear done in a loop stitch. In addition to looking great he is stitched using a size "P" crochet hook! Quick to make for a last minute Christmas gift or to make in bunches for your favorite charity. I also liked the Panda Bear. The Honey Bear, the Koala Bear, and the Polar Bear are crocheted using chenille yarns and are also very nice. There are also patterns for fabric clothing to put on the bears. The clown suit is really cute.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Crocheting Teddy Bears, 17 Jan 2007
By R. Humphreys - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crocheting Teddy Bears (Dover Needlework) (Paperback)
This was exactly what I was hoping for. Great crochet patterns for teddy bears, some look like crochet and others look like fantastic sewn ones. Complete instructions and a bonus was instructions for sewing clothes for the bears.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Outdated construction techniques, a couple pluses, 4 May 2008
By mirau "critical eye, good intentions" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crocheting Teddy Bears (Dover Needlework) (Paperback)
Have you ever wandered into an estate sale or a thrift shop to pick up a handmade toy, crude yet obviously made with love? These bears remind me of those types of toys.
On the plus side, the crochet instructions for the loop stitch, the hook conversion chart, and the patterns for bear clothing are helpful. The shaggy bear is quite cute. I did get some ideas for my own projects from looking at how these were put together.
On the minus side, most of the bears are somewhat homely looking, and the construction techniques are outdated (book published 1984). Most of these patterns call for crocheting pieces which are stitched together like fabric, evidence of linear thinking which has been made obsolete by modern patterns which usually call for crocheting in spiral rounds (much easier for beginners and much less work). When I opened the book to begin the first pattern and read the instructions, I said "to heck with that" and made my first custom bear without any pattern whatsoever.
If you're a beginner looking for easy patterns to start making toys, I recommend searching on the Internet instead and not purchasing this book. If you're looking for "vintage" crochet bear patterns, this will give you a place to start. Otherwise I couldn't recommend this particular book.
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