a small teddy bear

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A small stuffed teddy bear about 6 inches tall, with a round body, round head, stubby arms, stubby legs, and small ears.

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 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)

Head

R1Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening, join. (15)(15 sts)
R2[sc 14, inc] x 1, join. (16)(16 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 4, join. (20)(20 sts)
R4[sc 5, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R5[sc 10, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R6[sc 11, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R8[sc 11, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R9[sc 10, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R10[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (20)(20 sts)
R11[sc 3, dec] x 4, join. (16)(16 sts)
R12[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R13Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R15Fasten 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 (make 2)

Right Ear

R1Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening, join. (14)(14 sts)
R2Work dec 6 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 2, 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)

Left Ear

R1Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening, join. (14)(14 sts)
R2Dec in each pair of st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R5[sc 2, dec] x 2, 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)