She is dressed in a delightful country-style outfit, ready to whip up a delicious treat. Her dress features a classic red and white gingham (checkered) pattern, evoking memories of vintage picnic blankets. To keep her dress clean, she wears a crisp white half-apron tied at the waist, finished with a delicate lace border. Her head is adorned with a matching red and white checkered kerchief tied in a bow. She stands in sturdy dark brown flat shoes. Her baking accessories are perfection: a miniature oven mitt hanging by her side and a freshly baked fruit pie with a lattice crust held in her paws. She is accompanied by a tiny, hopeful mouse assistant wearing a tall chef’s hat, eagerly waiting for a crumb. This pattern is perfect for intermediate crocheters who love colorwork and miniature food details.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR – Magic Ring
• ch – Chain
• sc – Single Crochet
• hdc – Half Double Crochet
• dc – Double Crochet
• sl st – Slip Stitch
• inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec – Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• st(s) – Stitch(es)
• rnd – Round
• row – Row
• BLO – Back Loop Only
• FLO – Front Loop Only
• Color A – Red
• Color B – White
• Shell St – 5 dc in same stitch
• FO – Fasten Off

Materials Needed

• DK or Sport weight yarn in Medium Brown (Bear Body)
• DK weight yarn in Red and White (Dress, Kerchief)
• DK weight yarn in White (Apron, Mouse Hat)
• DK weight yarn in Dark Brown (Shoes)
• DK weight yarn in Beige (Pie Crust)
• DK weight yarn in Grey/Silver (Pie Pan)
• DK weight yarn in Dark Red/Purple (Pie Filling)
• DK weight yarn in Grey (Mouse)
• Small amount of Tan/Light Brown (Oven Mitt)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook (for amigurumi parts)
• 3.0 mm crochet hook (for clothing)
• Pair of 10mm black safety eyes (Bear)
• Pair of 4mm beads (Mouse eyes)
• Dark brown embroidery thread (Nose/Mouth)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers, pins

Gauge & Finished Size

Work tightly in continuous spiral rounds for the bear body so the stuffing does not show. Using DK yarn and a 2.5mm hook, the finished bear stands approximately 28 cm (11 inches) tall. The clothing is removable.

Construction Overview

The bear is constructed in pieces (head, body/legs joined, arms). The dress uses color changes to simulate a gingham check pattern. The apron is a separate piece tied at the waist. The pie is constructed in layers (pan, filling, lattice). The mouse is a tiny separate amigurumi.

Body Parts (Bear)

Head

Use Medium Brown yarn and 2.5mm hook.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (30)
• Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat around (36)
• Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat around (42)
• Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) repeat around (48)
• Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) repeat around (54)
• Rnd 10–21: sc around (54) (12 rounds).
• Rnd 22: (7 sc, dec) repeat around (48)
• Rnd 23: (6 sc, dec) repeat around (42)
• Rnd 24: (5 sc, dec) repeat around (36)

Insert safety eyes between Rnds 16 and 17, spaced 10 stitches apart.

• Rnd 25: (4 sc, dec) repeat around (30)
• Rnd 26: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 27: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (18).

Stuff firmly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle

Use Medium Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 5–6: sc around (24).

FO. Sew to face between eyes. Stuff lightly. Embroider a triangular nose and mouth line.

Ears (Make 2)

Use Medium Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4–6: sc around (18)
• Rnd 7: (1 sc, dec) repeat around (12)

Flatten and sew to the top of the head.

Legs (Make 2)

Use Medium Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4–6: sc around (18)
• Rnd 7: (4 sc, dec) repeat 3 times (15)
• Rnd 8–20: sc around (15)

Stuff firmly. FO first leg. Do not cut yarn on second leg.

Body

Join legs: From second leg, ch 4, join to first leg with sc.

• Rnd 21: sc 15 (leg 1), sc 4 in ch, sc 15 (leg 2), sc 4 in ch (38)
• Rnd 22: (inc, 18 sc) repeat twice (40)
• Rnd 23–29: sc around (40)
• Rnd 30: (8 sc, dec) repeat around (36)
• Rnd 31–33: sc around (36)
• Rnd 34: (4 sc, dec) repeat around (30)
• Rnd 35–37: sc around (30)
• Rnd 38: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 39: sc around (24)

Stuff firmly. FO. Sew head to body.

Arms (Make 2)

Use Medium Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3–15: sc around (12)

Stuff lightly. Flatten top and sew to body.

The Baker’s Wardrobe

Red & White Gingham Dress

Use Red and White yarn and 3.0mm hook. To create the check pattern, carry the unused yarn behind the stitches.

• Waist: Start with Red. Ch 36. Join. sc around (36).
• Rnd 2: (BLO) (5 sc, inc) around (42).
• Skirt (Check Pattern):
• Rnd 3: *Change to White, 2 dc, Change to Red, 2 dc* repeat around.
• Rnd 4: *Change to White, 2 dc, Change to Red, 2 dc* repeat around.
• Rnd 5: (Shift colors to create check) *Change to Red, 2 dc, Change to White, 2 dc* repeat around.
• Rnd 6: *Change to Red, 2 dc, Change to White, 2 dc* repeat around.
• Repeat Rnds 3-6 until the skirt is desired length.
• Rnd 15: sc around in Red to finish hem. FO.
• Bodice: Join Red yarn to waist chain loops.
• Rnd 1: *2 sc Red, 2 sc White* around (36).
• Rnd 2–5: Continue check pattern in sc.
• Rnd 6 (Straps): sc 5, ch 6, skip 5, sc 16, ch 6, skip 5, sc 5.
• Rnd 7: sc around. FO.

Lace-Edged Apron

Use White yarn. Worked flat.

• Waistband: Ch 45. Turn. Start in 11th ch (tie): sc 25. Leave remaining chains for other tie. Turn.
• Apron Body: Work into the 25 sc.
• Row 1: (inc) across (50).
• Row 2–8: sc across.
• Row 9 (Lace Edge): *Skip 2, Shell St (5 dc) in next, skip 2, sc in next* repeat across. FO.
• Tie the apron around the bear’s waist over the dress.

Gingham Kerchief/Headband

Use Red and White yarn.

• Row 1: Ch 60 (long enough to go around head and tie).
• Row 2: *2 sc Red, 2 sc White* repeat across.
• Row 3–4: Continue check pattern.
• FO. Tie onto the bear’s head with a bow at the top.

Dark Brown Flats (Make 2)

Use Dark Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: Ch 7. Oval start: sc 5, 3 sc in last, sc 4, inc (14).
• Rnd 2: inc, sc 4, 3 inc, sc 4, 2 inc (20).
• Rnd 3: (BLO) sc around (20).
• Rnd 4: sc around (20).
• Rnd 5: sc 6, 4 dec, sc 6 (16).
• Rnd 6: sl st around. FO.

Baking Accessories

Lattice Fruit Pie

Pie Pan (Grey):

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc.
• Rnd 2: inc around (12).
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18).
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
• Rnd 5: (BLO) sc around (24). (Side of pan).
• Rnd 6: sc around. FO.

Filling (Dark Red/Purple):

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc.
• Rnd 2: inc around (12).
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18).
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24). Stuff lightly and sew into the pan.

Crust (Beige):

• Ch 25. sc back. Make 4 strips.
• Lay strips across the top of the filling in a crisscross (lattice) pattern. Sew ends to the edge of the pie.
• Work a round of sc in Beige around the rim to hide the joins.

Tiny Oven Mitt

Use Tan/Light Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR 5 sc.
• Rnd 2–4: sc around.
• Rnd 5 (Thumb): Ch 3, sc 2 back, sl st to hand.
• Rnd 6–8: sc around (5). FO. Attach a small loop and hang from apron.

Chef Mouse

Use Grey and White yarn.

• Body (Grey): MR 6, inc to 12. sc 3 rounds. dec to 6. Close.
• Head (Grey): MR 6, inc to 12. sc 2 rounds. dec to 6. Sew to body.
• Ears (Grey): Ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch. Sew to head.
• Chef Hat (White):
  Rnd 1: MR 6 sc.
  Rnd 2: inc around (12).
  Rnd 3: sc around.
  Rnd 4: dec around (6).
  Rnd 5: sc around (6). FO. Sew to mouse head.

Assembly

1. Dress the bear in the Gingham Dress.
2. Put on the Dark Brown Shoes.
3. Tie the Apron around her waist.
4. Tie the Kerchief around her head with the bow on top.
5. Hang the Oven Mitt on the apron string.
6. Stitch the Pie to her hands.
7. Place the Chef Mouse at her feet.

Your Berry Baker Bear is ready to serve her pie! Happy crocheting.