Creating a cute backpack with a bear design can be a fun and charming crochet project. Below is a basic pattern to get you started. You can customize the colors and details to suit your preferences.
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn in backpack and bear colors
- Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn
- Buttons or snaps for the backpack closure
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- Ch: Chain
- Sc: Single crochet
- Hdc: Half double crochet
- Dc: Double crochet
- Inc: Increase (work 2 stitches in the same stitch)
- Dec: Decrease (crochet two stitches together)
- Sl st: Slip stitch
Backpack:
Front Panel:- Ch 21.
- Starting in the second chain from the hook, sc across. (20)
- Ch 1, turn. Sc across for 10 rows.
- Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 18 stitches, ch 3, skip 2 stitches, sc in the last stitch.
- Ch 1, turn. Sc across, including in the chain spaces. (20)
- Repeat steps 3-5 until you have the desired height of the front panel, ending with a row of sc.
- Ch 4.
- Starting in the second chain from the hook, hdc across. (3)
- Ch 1, turn. Hdc across. (3)
- Repeat step 3 until the strap reaches the desired length.
- Fasten off and attach the strap to the top corners of the backpack.
Bear Appliqué:
Body:- Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
- Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Sc in the first stitch, inc in the next stitch. Repeat around. (18)
- Sc in the first 2 stitches, inc in the next stitch. Repeat around. (24)
- Sc in the first 3 stitches, inc in the next stitch. Repeat around. (30)
- Sc in the first 4 stitches, inc in the next stitch. Repeat around. (36) 7-12. Sc in each stitch around. (36)
- Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
- Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Sc in each stitch around. (12)
- Magic ring, 4 sc into the ring. (4)
- Inc in each stitch around. (8)
- Sc in each stitch around. (8)
Assembly:
- Sew the bear body onto the front panel of the backpack.
- Attach the snout to the bear body.
- Sew the ears to the top of the bear's head.
- Sew buttons or snaps onto the back panel for closure.
- Sew the straps to the top corners of the backpack.