a small teddy bear

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A classic teddy bear with a round body and head, small cylindrical limbs, and round ears. About 7 inches tall.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

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 3, inc] x 4, join. (20)(20 sts)
R6[sc 5, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R7[sc 10, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R8[sc 11, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R10[sc 11, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R11[sc 10, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R12[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (20)(20 sts)
R13[sc 3, dec] x 4, join. (16)(16 sts)
R14[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R15Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R16Sc in each 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)

Head

R1Pick up 16 sc evenly around opening, join. (16)(16 sts)
R2Work inc 9 times, sc in next 7 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R3[sc 7, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (28)(28 sts)
R4[sc 13, inc] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5[sc 14, inc] x 2, join. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R8[sc 14, dec] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9[sc 13, dec] x 2, join. (28)(28 sts)
R10[sc 7, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R11[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R12[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R13[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R14Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, 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 Arm

Left Arm

Right Leg

Left Leg

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2Work dec 8 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R3Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Fasten 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)