Crochet Bear Cozy and Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers

Crochet Bear Cozy and Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers

This crochet bear mason jar cozy is not only super cute, but it will keep an eye on the snacks you store like these chocolate covered graham crackers. This bear will keep lookout for any hungry critters in your household that might snatch a treat when you aren’t looking.

This is a beary sweet gift idea. We’ve made a list of fun “beary” greetings below.

Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers Recipe

We’ll get to the crochet bear in a minute. First, let’s make this super easy chocolate covered graham cracker recipe.

This is a wonderful last minute dessert idea. Perfect for gatherings where finger foods are on the menu.

Ingredients & Supplies:

• 8 graham crackers
• 4 oz. melting chocolate
• 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
• 2 oz. white melting chocolate
• Aluminum foil lined cookie sheet
• 2 mason jars for storing

Directions:

1. Break graham crackers into pieces (4 pieces per graham) and lay out on a cookie sheet.
2. Melt 4 oz. of chocolate in microwave stirring every 30 seconds. Do not over heat. When chocolate is mostly melted and a little lumpy, stir until smooth.
3. Stir peanut butter into chocolate.
4. Dip 2/3 of each graham into chocolate/peanut butter mixture. Scrape off excess and lay on aluminum foil to cool and harden.
5. Melt 2 oz. of white melting chocolate in microwave stirring every 30 seconds. Do not over heat. When chocolate is mostly melted and a little lumpy, stir until smooth.
6. Drizzle white chocolate over grahams. Allow to cool and harden.
7. When chocolates are hardened, remove from foil and scrape off excess drizzle.
8. Store in mason jar.

Crochet Bear Cozy

This crochet bear cozy makes a great gift. Fill a mason jar with snacks and trickets and you’ve got a beary special gift. Here are a few fun greetings for special occasions:

• I Love You Beary Much
• You’re Beary Special
• For a Beary Special Son (or daughter or other relation)
• Get Well Beary Soon
• I’m Beary Sorry
• A Beary Happy Birthday
• Beary Christmas
• I Miss You Beary Much

Skill Level: Easy

Stitches Used: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet

Techniques Used: crochet in rows, crochet in the round, increase, deacrease

Crochet Bear Cozy Supplies:

• Vanna’s Choice Yarn: worsted weight (4)
  Brown Bear: CHOCOLATE, HONEY, BLACK, BEIGE
  (Golden Bear: HONEY, BEIGE, BLACK)
  (Black Bear: ESPRESSO, CHOCOLATE, BLACK, BEIGE)
• Hook: H/8/5.00mm
• Yarn Needle for Sewing
• Stuffing

Crochet Bear Cozy Instructions

• Chocolate
• Hook: H

Ch 34, join with a sl st.

Rnd 1-10: Sc around. (34)

Sl St. Finish off. Weave in end.

Snout Instructions

• Honey
• Hook: H

Ch 9

Row 1: Hdc in 3^rd ch from hook (count the first two chains as a hdc), 6 hdc. (8)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, hdc dec, 4 hdc, hdc dec. (6)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Hdc dec, 2 hdc, hdc dec. (4)

Rnd 4: Sc all the way around the snout (a sc in each st and on the end of each Row). Join with a sl st. (16)

Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Nose Instructions

• Black
• Hook: H

Ch 2

Rnd 1: In the 2^nd ch from hook work 2 sc, 2 dc, 2 sc, 2 dc. Join with a sl st. (8)

Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.

EYES INSTRUCTIONS (Make 2)

• Black
• Hook: H

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 10 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Join with a sl st. (10)

Finish of leaving a long tail for sewing.

EAR INSTRUCTIONS (Make 2)

• Chocolate
• Hook: H

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Sc inc around. (12)

Rnd 3: *3 sc, sc inc* around. (15)

Rnd 4-5: Sc around. (15)

Rnd 6: *3 sc, sc dec* around. (12)

Rnd 7: *1 sc, sc dec* around. (8)

Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly Instructions

1. Pin Snout to bottom of the cozy. Stuff lightly. Sew. Weave in ends.
2. Pin then sew Nose to center of Snout. Weave in ends.
3. Embroider a mouth below Nose. Weave in ends.
4. Embroider reflective spots on the Eyes with the beige yarn. Weave in ends.
5. Pin then sew Eyes above the Snout. Weave in ends.
6. Pin then sew Ears to the sides. Weave in ends.

More Cozies in Store

Love this bear cozy? There are more seasonal, holiday and just for fun cozies in the store in our Crochet Cup Cozy eBook. We’ve created an entire collection with 28 designs one ebook.

Looking for the cup and mug version? They’re in the ebook.

Each design in the ebook has instructions to fit Mugs, Cups and Mason Jars. Every design has a delicious recipe or fun craft.

All 3 bears pictured at the beginning of this post are in this ebook! AND the ebook includes 4 new designs – Dracula, Vampire, Mummy and Blue Jeans.

Read more about the set:

Blog: Coffee Cup Cozy Collection

Store: Coffee Cup Cozy Collection