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

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A compact teddy bear design with exaggerated roundness for a cute, huggable look. Proportions emphasize the head and belly.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

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

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R8[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R9[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R14[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R15[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R16[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R17[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R18[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R20[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 23 sc evenly around opening. (23)(23 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R8[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R9[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R10[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R11[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Arm

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening. (27)(27 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R5[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R7[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R8[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 22 sc evenly around opening. (22)(22 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R3[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R6[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 23 sc evenly around opening. (23)(23 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R3[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R5[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(12 sts)

Left Leg

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 16 sc evenly around opening. (16)(16 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R4[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Ear

Body (copy)

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R8[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R9[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R14[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R15[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R16[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R17[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R18[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R20[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)