A mini teddy bear wearing a blue jacket, with no visible eyes

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A small teddy bear approximately 6 inches tall, with a round body, head, arms, and legs, and a separate jacket piece that covers the torso and arms. The bear's face has no eyes, just a nose and mouth.

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 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R7[sc 7, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (28)(28 sts)
R8[sc 13, inc] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9[sc 14, inc] x 2, join. (32)(32 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R12[sc 14, dec] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R13[sc 13, dec] x 2, join. (28)(28 sts)
R14[sc 7, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R15[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R16[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R17[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R18Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R20Fasten 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 14 sc evenly around opening, join. (14)(14 sts)
R2[sc 6, inc] x 2, join. (16)(16 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 4, join. (20)(20 sts)
R4[sc 9, inc] x 2, join. (22)(22 sts)
R5[sc 10, inc] x 2, join. (24)(24 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R7[sc 10, dec] x 2, join. (22)(22 sts)
R8[sc 9, dec] x 2, join. (20)(20 sts)
R9[sc 3, dec] x 4, join. (16)(16 sts)
R10[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R11Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, 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)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 22 sc evenly around opening, join. (22)(22 sts)
R2[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (15)(15 sts)
R4[sc 3, dec] x 3, join. (12)(12 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 4, join. (8)(8 sts)
R6[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (7) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(7 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening, join. (15)(15 sts)
R2Work dec 6 times, sc in next 3 st, join. (9)(9 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (9)(9 sts)
R4[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.(8 sts)

Nose

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening, join. (10)(10 sts)
R2[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R3[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8)(8 sts)
R4[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R5[sc 5, dec] x 1, 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)

Jacket Body

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening, join. (32)(32 sts)
R2Dec in each pair of st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R3[sc 1, dec] x 5, 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 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R7[sc 7, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (28)(28 sts)
R8[sc 8, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (31)(31 sts)
R9[sc 30, inc] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R10[sc 31, inc] x 1, join. (33)(33 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R12[sc 31, dec] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R13[sc 30, dec] x 1, join. (31)(31 sts)
R14[sc 8, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (28)(28 sts)
R15[sc 7, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R16[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R17[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R18[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R19Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R21Fasten 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)

Jacket Right Sleeve

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening, join. (7)(7 sts)
R2[sc 6, inc] x 1, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R5[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7) Fasten off and weave in ends.(7 sts)

Jacket Left Sleeve

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening, join. (7)(7 sts)
R2[sc 6, inc] x 1, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R6[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7) Fasten off and weave in ends.(7 sts)