a brown bear wearing a red hoodie

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A stylized bear standing upright, with a bulky body, a large head, arms and legs, and a hoodie garment over the torso and head. The hoodie has a hood covering the bear's head and sleeves for the arms.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R6[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R8[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R9[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R10[Sc 26, inc] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R11[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R12[Sc 42, inc] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R13[Sc 43, inc] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R14[Sc 44, inc] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R15[Sc 91, inc] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R16[Sc 92, inc] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R21[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R22[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R23[Sc 44, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R24[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R25[Sc 42, dec] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R26[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R27[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R28[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R29[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R30[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R31[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R32[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R33[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R34[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R35[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 56 sc evenly around opening. (56)(56 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R7[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R8[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R9[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R10[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R11[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R12[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R13[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R16[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R17[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R18[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R19[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R20[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R21[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R22[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R23[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R24[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R25[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R26[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 70 sc evenly around opening. (70)(70 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R8[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R14[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R20[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(16 sts)

Left Arm

R1Same as Right Arm.(0 sts)

Right Leg

R1Pick up 19 sc evenly around opening. (19)(19 sts)
R2[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R6[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R9[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R13[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R16[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R20[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Left Leg

R1Pick up 42 sc evenly around opening. (42)(42 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R7[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R10[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R14[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R17[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R21[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Hoodie Torso

R1Pick up 93 sc evenly around opening. (93)(93 sts)
R2[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R3[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (95)(95 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (95)(95 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (95)(95 sts)
R6[Sc 94, dec] repeat around. (94)(94 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (94)(94 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (94)(94 sts)
R9[Sc 93, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R12[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (92)(92 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (92)(92 sts)
R15[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (91)(91 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (91)(91 sts)
R18[Sc 90, dec] repeat around. (90)(90 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (90)(90 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (90)(90 sts)
R21[Sc 89, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (89)(89 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (89)(89 sts)
R24[Sc 88, dec] repeat around. (88)(88 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (88) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(88 sts)

Hood

R1Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 1, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R3[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R4[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R5[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R6[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R7[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R8[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R9[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R10[Sc 50, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R11[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (48)(48 sts)
R12[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R13[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R14[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R15[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (40) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(40 sts)

Right Sleeve

R1Pick up 49 sc evenly around opening. (49)(49 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R10[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R16[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (17) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(17 sts)

Left Sleeve

R1Pick up 49 sc evenly around opening. (49)(49 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R10[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R16[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (17) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(17 sts)