Crochet Pattern – Teddy Bear Square Baby Blanket

This crochet pattern shows you how to make a lacey teddy bear square

What you need

Crocheted Teddy Bear Square
Finished size about 9 inches square.
baby yarn (not a lot, I started with less than half a skien and had left overs.)
a small length of contrasting baby yarn for bow.
Size F crochet hook

Instructions

Beginning chain 4 will be counted as a double crochet through out.

At the end of each row you will crochet into the 3rd chain of the beginning chain 4 of the previous row.

Abbreviations
dbc = double crochet
sp = space or spaces
ch = chain
sk = skip

Chain 41
Row 1; dbc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 1 ch, dbc in next ch.
Repeat to end. ch 4 and turn….20 dbc & 19 ch 1 sp…

Row 2; sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
*ch 1, sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc* repeat between * * 2 times,
*dbc in next ch 1 sp, dbc, in next dbc,* repeat between * * 2 times,
*ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 4 times,
*dbc in next ch 1 sp, dbc, in next dbc,* repeat between * * 2 times,
*ch 1 , sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 3 times,
ch 4 and turn…………………..26 dbc & 13 ch 1 sp…

Row 3; sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
ch 1, sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc* repeat between * * 1 times,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next 7 dbc,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 2 time,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next 7 dbc,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* repeat between * * 2 times,
chain 4 and turn………………………..30 dbc & 9 ch 1 sp..

Row 4;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 1 time,
dbc in next 10 dbc,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next dbc,
ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next 11 dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 2 time,
chain 4 and turn………………………………..32 dbc & 7 ch 1 sp….

Row 5;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 1 time,
dbc in next 12 dbc, dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next 13 dbc,
*ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc* repeat between * * 2 times,
chain 4 and turn…………………………………33 dbc & 6 ch 1 sp….

Row 6; sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 1 time,
*ch 1, sk next dbc, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 1 time,
dbc in next 18 dbc,
*ch 1, sk next dbc, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between ** 1 times
*ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between ** 2 times,
chain 4 and turn……………………………..29 dbc & 10 ch 1 sp….

Row 7;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 3 times,
ch 1, sk next dbc, dbc in next dbc,
dbc in next 14 dbc,
ch 1, sk next dbc, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 4 times,
ch 4 and turn…………………………………27 dbc & 12 ch 1 sp…

Row 8;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 4 times,
dbc in next 14 dbc,
*ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between ** 5 times,
ch 4 and turn…………………………………27 dbc & 12 ch 1 sp…

Row 9; sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 1 times,
*dbc in next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc * repeat between ** 2 times,
dbc in next 14 dbc,
*dbc in next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc * repeat between ** 2 times,
ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc, * repeat between ** 2 times.
ch 4 and turn………………………………33 dbc & 6 ch 1 sp….

Row 10;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 1 times,
dbc in next 26 dbc,
*ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc* repeat between ** 2 times,
ch 4 and turn…………………………………33 dbc & 6 ch 1 sp….

Row 11;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 1 times,
dbc in next 26 dbc,
*ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc* repeat between ** 2 times,
ch 4 and turn…………………………………33 dbc & 6 ch 1 sp….

Row 12;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 1 times,
*ch 1 sk next dbc, dbc in next dbc * repeat between ** 3 times,
dbc in next 10 dbc,
*ch 1 sk next dbc, dbc in next dbc * repeat between ** 3 times,
*ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc* repeat between ** 2 times,
ch 4 and turn………………………………..25 dbc & 14 ch 1 sp….

Row 13;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 4 times,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next 11 dbc,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next dbc
*ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc* repeat between ** 5 times,
ch 4 and turn………………………………..27 dbc & 12 ch 1 sp….

Row 14;sk ch1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
*ch 1 sk next ch1 sp,dbc in next dbc,
*repeat between **4 times,dbc in next 6 dbc,ch 1, skip next dbc,dbc in next 7 dbc,*ch 1 skip next ch 1 sp,dbc in next dbc,
* repeat between** 5 times
……………26 dbc& 13 ch 1 sp

Row 15; sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 4 times,
dbc in next 3 dbc,
ch 1,skip next dbc,
dbc in next 2 dbc,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next 2 dbc,
ch 1,skip next dbc,
dbc in next 4 dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 5 times,
ch 4 and turn………………………………………25 dbc & 14 ch 1 sp….

Row 16;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 3 times,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next 4 dbc,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next 5 dbc,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next 4 dbc,
dbc in next ch 1 sp,
dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 4 times,
ch 4 and turn………………………………………29 dbc & 10 ch 1 sp….

Row 17;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 3 times,
dbc in next 8 dbc,
ch 1, skip next dbc,
dbc in next 9 dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 4 times,
ch 4 and turn………………………………………28 dbc & 11 ch 1 sp….
Row 18; sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 3 times,
dbc in next 6 dbc,
ch 1 skip next dbc, dbc in next dbc,
ch 1 skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
ch 1 skip next dbc,
dbc in next 7 dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 4 times,
ch 4 and turn………………………………………26 dbc & 13 ch 1 sp….

Row 19;sk ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 3 times,
* ch 1 skip next dbc, dbc in next dbc * repeat between * * 2 times,
*ch 1 skip next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc* repeat between * * 2 times,
* ch 1 skip next dbc, dbc in next dbc * repeat between * * 2 times,
* ch 1 sk next ch 1 sp, dbc in next dbc,* repeat between * * 4 times,
………………………………………………….20 dbc & 19 ch 1 sp….

Edge; Turn and work along side of square;
2 sc in the sp created by the end of each row,
5 sc in corner,
working along bottom of square 2 sc into each space along bottom,
5 sc in corner,
2 sc in the sp created by the end of each row,
5 sc in corner,
2 sc in each ch 2 sp across top,
3 sc in corner….join…..
Hide ends
For Bow; ch 20 sl st around post of middle crochet on round 12,
chain 21, cut yarn, pull end through the last loop. Cut ends and tie in bow!