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a large black bear standing on all fours

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A realistic black bear model about 36 inches long from nose to tail, standing on all fours. The body is a large oval, with a smaller rounded head, four thick legs, and a small tail. The bear is posed in a natural walking stance.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

1220 yd
BlackMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round
Row 1214 sts

Ch 214, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join

Row 2213 sts

[sc 212, dec] x 1, join

Row 3212 sts

[sc 211, dec] x 1, join

Row 4211 sts

[sc 210, dec] x 1, join

Row 5211 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 6210 sts

[sc 209, dec] x 1, join

Row 7209 sts

[sc 208, dec] x 1, join

Row 8208 sts

[sc 207, dec] x 1, join

Row 9208 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 10207 sts

[sc 206, dec] x 1, join

Row 11206 sts

[sc 205, dec] x 1, join

Row 12205 sts

[sc 204, dec] x 1, join

Row 13204 sts

[sc 203, dec] x 1, join

Row 14204 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 15203 sts

[sc 202, dec] x 1, join

Row 16202 sts

[sc 201, dec] x 1, join

Row 17201 sts

[sc 200, dec] x 1, join

Row 18201 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 19200 sts

[sc 199, dec] x 1, join

Row 20199 sts

[sc 198, dec] x 1, join

Row 21198 sts

[sc 197, dec] x 1, join

Row 22198 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 23197 sts

[sc 196, dec] x 1, join

Row 24196 sts

[sc 195, dec] x 1, join

Row 25195 sts

[sc 194, dec] x 1, join

Row 26195 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 27194 sts

[sc 193, dec] x 1, join

Row 28193 sts

[sc 192, dec] x 1, join

Row 29192 sts

[sc 191, dec] x 1, join

Row 30192 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 31191 sts

[sc 190, dec] x 1, join

Row 32190 sts

[sc 189, dec] x 1, join

Row 33189 sts

[sc 188, dec] x 1, join

Row 34188 sts

[sc 187, dec] x 1, join

Row 35188 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 36187 sts

[sc 186, dec] x 1, join

Row 37186 sts

[sc 185, dec] x 1, join

Row 38185 sts

[sc 184, dec] x 1, join

Row 39185 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 40184 sts

[sc 183, dec] x 1, join

Row 41183 sts

[sc 182, dec] x 1, join

Row 42182 sts

[sc 181, dec] x 1, join

Row 43182 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 44181 sts

[sc 180, dec] x 1, join

Row 45180 sts

[sc 179, dec] x 1, join

Row 46179 sts

[sc 178, dec] x 1, join

Row 47179 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 48178 sts

[sc 177, dec] x 1, join

Row 49177 sts

[sc 176, dec] x 1, join

Row 50176 sts

[sc 175, dec] x 1, join

Row 51175 sts

[sc 174, dec] x 1, join

Row 52175 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 53174 sts

[sc 173, dec] x 1, join

Row 54173 sts

[sc 172, dec] x 1, join

Row 55172 sts

[sc 171, dec] x 1, join

Row 56172 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 57171 sts

[sc 170, dec] x 1, join

Row 58170 sts

[sc 169, dec] x 1, join

Row 59169 sts

[sc 168, dec] x 1, join

Row 60169 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 61168 sts

[sc 167, dec] x 1, join

Row 62167 sts

[sc 166, dec] x 1, join

Row 63166 sts

[sc 165, dec] x 1, join

Row 64166 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 65165 sts

[sc 164, dec] x 1, join

Row 66164 sts

[sc 163, dec] x 1, join

Row 67163 sts

[sc 162, dec] x 1, join

Row 68163 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 69162 sts

[sc 161, dec] x 1, join

Row 70161 sts

[sc 160, dec] x 1, join

Row 71160 sts

[sc 159, dec] x 1, join. (160) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.

Head

In the Round
Row 160 sts

Pick up 60 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 266 sts

[sc 9, inc] x 6, join

Row 372 sts

[sc 10, inc] x 6, join

Row 478 sts

[sc 11, inc] x 6, join

Rows 5–12(8 rows, the same each time)78 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1372 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 6, join

Row 1466 sts

[sc 10, dec] x 6, join

Row 1560 sts

[sc 9, dec] x 6, join

Row 1654 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 6, join

Row 1748 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 6, join

Row 1842 sts

[sc 6, dec] x 6, join

Row 1936 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 6, join

Row 2030 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 6, join

Row 2124 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 6, join

Row 2218 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 6, join

Row 2312 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, join

Row 246 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 25

Fasten 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.

Right Front Leg / Left Front Leg (make 2)

In the Round
Row 162 sts

Pick up 62 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 262 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 361 sts

[sc 60, dec] x 1, join

Row 461 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 561 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 660 sts

[sc 59, dec] x 1, join

Row 760 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 860 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 959 sts

[sc 58, dec] x 1, join

Row 1059 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1159 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1258 sts

[sc 57, dec] x 1, join

Row 1358 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1458 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1557 sts

[sc 56, dec] x 1, join

Row 1657 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1756 sts

[sc 55, dec] x 1, join

Row 1856 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1956 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2055 sts

[sc 54, dec] x 1, join

Row 2155 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2255 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2354 sts

[sc 53, dec] x 1, join

Row 2454 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2554 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2653 sts

[sc 52, dec] x 1, join

Row 2727 sts

Work dec 26 times, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 2814 sts

Work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 297 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 306 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 1, join

Row 31

Fasten 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.

Right Hind Leg / Left Hind Leg (make 2)

In the Round
Row 176 sts

Pick up 76 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 276 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 376 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 475 sts

[sc 74, dec] x 1, join

Row 575 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 675 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 774 sts

[sc 73, dec] x 1, join

Row 874 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 974 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1073 sts

[sc 72, dec] x 1, join

Rows 11–13(3 rows, the same each time)73 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1472 sts

[sc 71, dec] x 1, join

Row 1572 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1672 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1771 sts

[sc 70, dec] x 1, join

Row 1871 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1971 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2070 sts

[sc 69, dec] x 1, join

Row 2170 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2270 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2369 sts

[sc 68, dec] x 1, join

Rows 24–26(3 rows, the same each time)69 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2768 sts

[sc 67, dec] x 1, join

Row 2868 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2968 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 3067 sts

[sc 66, dec] x 1, join

Row 3167 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 3267 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 3334 sts

Work dec 33 times, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 3417 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 359 sts

Work dec 8 times, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 366 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 3, join

Row 37

Fasten 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.

Tail

In the Round
Row 121 sts

Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 219 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 316 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 413 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 511 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 68 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join

Row 76 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, join

Row 86 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 96 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 10

Fasten 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.

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