a christmas teddy bear

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A festive teddy bear with a Christmas sweater, scarf, and a Santa hat. The bear is about 12 inches tall with traditional bear proportions.

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, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 1, inc] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R6[sc 3, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R7[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R8[sc 5, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R9[sc 6, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)(42 sts)
R10[sc 9, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (46)(46 sts)
R11[sc 8, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (51)(51 sts)
R12[sc 11, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (55)(55 sts)
R13[sc 12, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R14[sc 18, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)(62 sts)
R15[sc 19, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (65)(65 sts)
R16[sc 20, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (68)(68 sts)
R17[sc 21, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (71)(71 sts)
R18[sc 34, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (73)(73 sts)
R19[sc 35, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (75)(75 sts)
R20[sc 36, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (77)(77 sts)
R21[sc 76, inc] x 1, join. (78)(78 sts)
R22[sc 77, inc] x 1, join. (79)(79 sts)
R23[sc 78, inc] x 1, join. (80)(80 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R26[sc 78, dec] x 1, join. (79)(79 sts)
R27[sc 77, dec] x 1, join. (78)(78 sts)
R28[sc 76, dec] x 1, join. (77)(77 sts)
R29[sc 36, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (75)(75 sts)
R30[sc 35, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (73)(73 sts)
R31[sc 34, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (71)(71 sts)
R32[sc 21, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (68)(68 sts)
R33[sc 20, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (65)(65 sts)
R34[sc 19, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)(62 sts)
R35[sc 18, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R36[sc 12, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (55)(55 sts)
R37[sc 11, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (51)(51 sts)
R38[sc 8, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (46)(46 sts)
R39[sc 9, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)(42 sts)
R40[sc 6, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R41[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R42[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R43[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R44[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R45[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R46Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R47Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R48Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 35 sc evenly around opening, join. (35)(35 sts)
R2[sc 16, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R3[sc 8, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (41)(41 sts)
R4[sc 9, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (45)(45 sts)
R5[sc 10, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (49)(49 sts)
R6[sc 11, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R7[sc 16, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (56)(56 sts)
R8[sc 17, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R9[sc 28, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (61)(61 sts)
R10[sc 29, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (63)(63 sts)
R11[sc 30, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (65)(65 sts)
R12[sc 64, inc] x 1, join. (66)(66 sts)
R13[sc 65, inc] x 1, join. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (67)(67 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (67)(67 sts)
R16[sc 65, dec] x 1, join. (66)(66 sts)
R17[sc 64, dec] x 1, join. (65)(65 sts)
R18[sc 30, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (63)(63 sts)
R19[sc 29, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (61)(61 sts)
R20[sc 28, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R21[sc 17, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (56)(56 sts)
R22[sc 16, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R23[sc 11, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (49)(49 sts)
R24[sc 10, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (45)(45 sts)
R25[sc 9, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (41)(41 sts)
R26[sc 8, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R27[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R28[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R29[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R30[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R31[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R32Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R34Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 45 sc evenly around opening, join. (45)(45 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 7, sc in next 3 st, join. (38)(38 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 8, sc in next 6 st, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 7, sc in next 2 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R5Work dec 8 times, sc in next 7 st, join. (15)(15 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R8[sc 13, dec] x 1, join. (14)(14 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R14[sc 12, dec] x 1, join. (13) Fasten off and weave in ends.(13 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening, join. (29)(29 sts)
R2Work dec 11 times, sc in next 7 st, join. (18)(18 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 16, dec] x 1, join. (17)(17 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (17)(17 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (17)(17 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (17)(17 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (17)(17 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (17)(17 sts)
R10[sc 15, dec] x 1, join. (16)(16 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (16) Fasten off and weave in ends.(16 sts)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 28 sc evenly around opening, join. (28)(28 sts)
R2Work dec 12 times, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R3[sc 14, dec] x 1, join. (15)(15 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Christmas Sweater

R1Pick up 80 sc evenly around opening, join. (80)(80 sts)
R2[sc 15, inc] x 5, join. (85)(85 sts)
R3[sc 83, dec] x 1, join. (84)(84 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R8[sc 82, dec] x 1, join. (83)(83 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (83)(83 sts)
R12[sc 81, dec] x 1, join. (82)(82 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (82)(82 sts)
R16[sc 80, dec] x 1, join. (81)(81 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (81)(81 sts)
R20[sc 79, dec] x 1, join. (80)(80 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (80) Fasten off and weave in ends.(80 sts)

Scarf

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening, join. (21)(21 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R3Work inc 41 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (83)(83 sts)
R4[sc 40, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (85)(85 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (85)(85 sts)
R6[sc 40, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (83)(83 sts)
R7[sc 14, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (78)(78 sts)
R8[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72) Fasten off and weave in ends.(72 sts)

Santa Hat Base

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening, join. (13)(13 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (26)(26 sts)
R3Inc in each st around, join. (52)(52 sts)
R4[sc 6, inc] x 7, sc in next 3 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R5[sc 17, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (56)(56 sts)
R6[sc 16, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R7[sc 24, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (51)(51 sts)
R8[sc 15, dec] x 3, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9[sc 14, dec] x 3, join. (45)(45 sts)
R10[sc 20, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R11[sc 12, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (40) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(40 sts)

Santa Hat Cone

R1Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening, join. (40)(40 sts)
R2Dec in each pair of st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R3[sc 8, dec] x 2, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 7, dec] x 2, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 6, dec] x 2, join. (14)(14 sts)
R6[sc 5, dec] x 2, join. (12)(12 sts)
R7[sc 4, dec] x 2, join. (10)(10 sts)
R8[sc 3, dec] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R9[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R13Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Hat Pom-Pom

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Work inc 7 times, sc in next 5 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R4[sc 17, dec] x 1, join. (18)(18 sts)
R5[sc 4, dec] x 3, join. (15)(15 sts)
R6[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R7Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)