a judge bear

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A teddy bear dressed as a judge, approximately 10 inches tall. The bear has a classic teddy bear shape but is wearing a judge's robe and a traditional judge's wig on its head. The robe is a simple black coat draped over the body, and the wig is a curly white shape on top of the head.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Bronze · 90yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Black · 70yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · White · 20yd

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)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9[sc 7, inc] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R14[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R15[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R16[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R17[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R18[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R19[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R20[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R21Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R22Fasten 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 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R5[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R11[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R12[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R13[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R14[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R15[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R16Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R17Fasten 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

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R7Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten 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)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R7Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten 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 Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening, join. (15)(15 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R3[sc 13, dec] x 1, join. (14)(14 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R6[sc 12, dec] x 1, join. (13)(13 sts)
R7Work dec 6 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (7)(7 sts)
R8[sc 5, dec] x 1, 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)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten 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)

Judge Wig

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening, join. (17)(17 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 8, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)(42 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R7[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R8[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R10[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R11[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R12Dec in each pair of 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)

Judge Robe

R1Pick up 35 sc evenly around opening, join. (35)(35 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (70)(70 sts)
R3[sc 69, inc] x 1, join. (71)(71 sts)
R4[sc 69, dec] x 1, join. (70)(70 sts)
R5[sc 68, dec] x 1, join. (69)(69 sts)
R6[sc 67, dec] x 1, join. (68)(68 sts)
R7[sc 66, dec] x 1, join. (67)(67 sts)
R8[sc 65, dec] x 1, join. (66)(66 sts)
R9[sc 64, dec] x 1, join. (65)(65 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (65)(65 sts)
R11[sc 63, dec] x 1, join. (64)(64 sts)
R12[sc 62, dec] x 1, join. (63)(63 sts)
R13[sc 61, dec] x 1, join. (62)(62 sts)
R14[sc 60, dec] x 1, join. (61)(61 sts)
R15[sc 59, dec] x 1, join. (60)(60 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (60)(60 sts)
R17[sc 58, dec] x 1, join. (59)(59 sts)
R18Work dec 29 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (30)(30 sts)
R19Dec in each pair of st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R20Work dec 7 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R21[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R22Fasten 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)