a teddy bear with a distinct muzzle

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A classic teddy bear, about 12 inches tall, with a round body, distinct round head, cylindrical arms and legs, small round ears, and a protruding muzzle on the face.

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, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R9[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R10[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R11[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R12[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R15[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R16[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R17[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R18[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R19[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R20[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R21[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R22[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R23[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R24[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R25[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R6[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R7[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R8[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R9[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R10[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R14[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R15[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R16[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R17[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R18[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R19[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R20[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R21[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Muzzle

R1Pick up 51 sc evenly around opening. (51)(51 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R7[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R8[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R10[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R11[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R12[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Arm

R1Pick up 43 sc evenly around opening. (43)(43 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R8[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R12[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R17[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)(29 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R5[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R9[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R14[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)(29 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R4[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R9[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R14[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(16 sts)

Left Leg

R1Same as Right Leg.(0 sts)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 28 sc evenly around opening. (28)(28 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Ear

R1Same as Right Ear.(0 sts)