a large teddy bear

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A larger teddy bear, approximately 20 inches tall, with a big round body, a large head, cylindrical arms and legs, prominent round ears, and a protruding snout.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Cinnamon · 320yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Sand · 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)
R10[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R11[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R12[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R13[sc 11, inc] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R14[sc 12, inc] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R15[sc 13, inc] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R16[sc 14, inc] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R17[sc 15, inc] x 6, join. (102)(102 sts)
R18[sc 16, inc] x 6, join. (108)(108 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R29[sc 16, dec] x 6, join. (102)(102 sts)
R30[sc 15, dec] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R31[sc 14, dec] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R32[sc 13, dec] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R33[sc 12, dec] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R34[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R35[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R36[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R37[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R38[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R39[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R40[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R41[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R42[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R43[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R44[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R45Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R46Fasten 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 47 sc evenly around opening, join. (47)(47 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 7, sc in next 5 st, join. (54)(54 sts)
R3[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R4[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R5[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R6[sc 11, inc] x 6, 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)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R15[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R16[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R17[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R18[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R19[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R20[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R21[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R22[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R23[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R24[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R25[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R26Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R27Fasten 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)

Snout

R1Pick up 42 sc evenly around opening, join. (42)(42 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R4[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R5[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R7[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R8[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R9Dec in each pair of 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)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening, join. (21)(21 sts)
R2[sc 19, dec] x 1, join. (20)(20 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R8[sc 18, dec] x 1, join. (19)(19 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R14Work dec 9 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R15Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R16Fasten 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 25 sc evenly around opening, join. (25)(25 sts)
R2[sc 23, dec] x 1, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 22, dec] x 1, join. (23)(23 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (23)(23 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (23)(23 sts)
R8[sc 21, dec] x 1, join. (22)(22 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R10[sc 20, dec] x 1, join. (21)(21 sts)
R11Work dec 10 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R12Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, 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)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening, join. (24)(24 sts)
R2[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R7[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R8[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R9Dec in each pair of 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)