a large black bear standing on all fours

BeginnerUS TermsModular

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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Black · 1220yd

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

R1Ch 214, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (214)(214 sts)
R2[sc 212, dec] x 1, join. (213)(213 sts)
R3[sc 211, dec] x 1, join. (212)(212 sts)
R4[sc 210, dec] x 1, join. (211)(211 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (211)(211 sts)
R6[sc 209, dec] x 1, join. (210)(210 sts)
R7[sc 208, dec] x 1, join. (209)(209 sts)
R8[sc 207, dec] x 1, join. (208)(208 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (208)(208 sts)
R10[sc 206, dec] x 1, join. (207)(207 sts)
R11[sc 205, dec] x 1, join. (206)(206 sts)
R12[sc 204, dec] x 1, join. (205)(205 sts)
R13[sc 203, dec] x 1, join. (204)(204 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (204)(204 sts)
R15[sc 202, dec] x 1, join. (203)(203 sts)
R16[sc 201, dec] x 1, join. (202)(202 sts)
R17[sc 200, dec] x 1, join. (201)(201 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (201)(201 sts)
R19[sc 199, dec] x 1, join. (200)(200 sts)
R20[sc 198, dec] x 1, join. (199)(199 sts)
R21[sc 197, dec] x 1, join. (198)(198 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (198)(198 sts)
R23[sc 196, dec] x 1, join. (197)(197 sts)
R24[sc 195, dec] x 1, join. (196)(196 sts)
R25[sc 194, dec] x 1, join. (195)(195 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (195)(195 sts)
R27[sc 193, dec] x 1, join. (194)(194 sts)
R28[sc 192, dec] x 1, join. (193)(193 sts)
R29[sc 191, dec] x 1, join. (192)(192 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (192)(192 sts)
R31[sc 190, dec] x 1, join. (191)(191 sts)
R32[sc 189, dec] x 1, join. (190)(190 sts)
R33[sc 188, dec] x 1, join. (189)(189 sts)
R34[sc 187, dec] x 1, join. (188)(188 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (188)(188 sts)
R36[sc 186, dec] x 1, join. (187)(187 sts)
R37[sc 185, dec] x 1, join. (186)(186 sts)
R38[sc 184, dec] x 1, join. (185)(185 sts)
R39Sc in each st around, join. (185)(185 sts)
R40[sc 183, dec] x 1, join. (184)(184 sts)
R41[sc 182, dec] x 1, join. (183)(183 sts)
R42[sc 181, dec] x 1, join. (182)(182 sts)
R43Sc in each st around, join. (182)(182 sts)
R44[sc 180, dec] x 1, join. (181)(181 sts)
R45[sc 179, dec] x 1, join. (180)(180 sts)
R46[sc 178, dec] x 1, join. (179)(179 sts)
R47Sc in each st around, join. (179)(179 sts)
R48[sc 177, dec] x 1, join. (178)(178 sts)
R49[sc 176, dec] x 1, join. (177)(177 sts)
R50[sc 175, dec] x 1, join. (176)(176 sts)
R51[sc 174, dec] x 1, join. (175)(175 sts)
R52Sc in each st around, join. (175)(175 sts)
R53[sc 173, dec] x 1, join. (174)(174 sts)
R54[sc 172, dec] x 1, join. (173)(173 sts)
R55[sc 171, dec] x 1, join. (172)(172 sts)
R56Sc in each st around, join. (172)(172 sts)
R57[sc 170, dec] x 1, join. (171)(171 sts)
R58[sc 169, dec] x 1, join. (170)(170 sts)
R59[sc 168, dec] x 1, join. (169)(169 sts)
R60Sc in each st around, join. (169)(169 sts)
R61[sc 167, dec] x 1, join. (168)(168 sts)
R62[sc 166, dec] x 1, join. (167)(167 sts)
R63[sc 165, dec] x 1, join. (166)(166 sts)
R64Sc in each st around, join. (166)(166 sts)
R65[sc 164, dec] x 1, join. (165)(165 sts)
R66[sc 163, dec] x 1, join. (164)(164 sts)
R67[sc 162, dec] x 1, join. (163)(163 sts)
R68Sc in each st around, join. (163)(163 sts)
R69[sc 161, dec] x 1, join. (162)(162 sts)
R70[sc 160, dec] x 1, join. (161)(161 sts)
R71[sc 159, dec] x 1, join. (160) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(160 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 60 sc evenly around opening, join. (60)(60 sts)
R2[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R3[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R4[sc 11, inc] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R13[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R14[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R15[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R16[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R17[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R18[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R19[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R20[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R21[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R22[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R23[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R24Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R25Fasten 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 Front Leg / Left Front Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 62 sc evenly around opening, join. (62)(62 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (62)(62 sts)
R3[sc 60, dec] x 1, join. (61)(61 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (61)(61 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (61)(61 sts)
R6[sc 59, dec] x 1, join. (60)(60 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (60)(60 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (60)(60 sts)
R9[sc 58, dec] x 1, join. (59)(59 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (59)(59 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (59)(59 sts)
R12[sc 57, dec] x 1, join. (58)(58 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (58)(58 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (58)(58 sts)
R15[sc 56, dec] x 1, join. (57)(57 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (57)(57 sts)
R17[sc 55, dec] x 1, join. (56)(56 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (56)(56 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (56)(56 sts)
R20[sc 54, dec] x 1, join. (55)(55 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (55)(55 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (55)(55 sts)
R23[sc 53, dec] x 1, join. (54)(54 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R26[sc 52, dec] x 1, join. (53)(53 sts)
R27Work dec 26 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R28Work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (14)(14 sts)
R29Dec in each pair of st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R30[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R31Fasten 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 Hind Leg / Left Hind Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 76 sc evenly around opening, join. (76)(76 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (76)(76 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (76)(76 sts)
R4[sc 74, dec] x 1, join. (75)(75 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (75)(75 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (75)(75 sts)
R7[sc 73, dec] x 1, join. (74)(74 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (74)(74 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (74)(74 sts)
R10[sc 72, dec] x 1, join. (73)(73 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (73)(73 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (73)(73 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (73)(73 sts)
R14[sc 71, dec] x 1, join. (72)(72 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (72)(72 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (72)(72 sts)
R17[sc 70, dec] x 1, join. (71)(71 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (71)(71 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (71)(71 sts)
R20[sc 69, dec] x 1, join. (70)(70 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (70)(70 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (70)(70 sts)
R23[sc 68, dec] x 1, join. (69)(69 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (69)(69 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (69)(69 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (69)(69 sts)
R27[sc 67, dec] x 1, join. (68)(68 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (68)(68 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (68)(68 sts)
R30[sc 66, dec] x 1, join. (67)(67 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (67)(67 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (67)(67 sts)
R33Work dec 33 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (34)(34 sts)
R34Dec in each pair of st around, join. (17)(17 sts)
R35Work dec 8 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (9)(9 sts)
R36[sc 1, dec] x 3, join. (6)(6 sts)
R37Fasten 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)

Tail

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening, join. (21)(21 sts)
R2[sc 8, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R3[sc 4, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R4[sc 3, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R5[sc 4, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R6[sc 1, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R7[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten 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)