a teddy bear with round nose and ears, wearing a book bag on its back

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A classic teddy bear approximately 10 inches tall with a round body and head, cylindrical arms and legs, small round ears, a small round nose, and a rectangular book bag strapped over the shoulders and resting on the back

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 80yd

WORSTED · 20yd

WORSTED · 10yd

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)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R12[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R14[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R15[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R16[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R17[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R18[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R19Dec in each pair of 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 27 sc evenly around opening, join. (27)(27 sts)
R2[sc 8, inc] x 3, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R4[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R10[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R11[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R12[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R13[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R14[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R15Dec in each pair of 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 (make 2)

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R7Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten 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 Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening, join. (15)(15 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R3[sc 13, dec] x 1, join. (14)(14 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R6[sc 12, dec] x 1, join. (13)(13 sts)
R7Work dec 6 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (7)(7 sts)
R8[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten 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 Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten 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)

Nose

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten 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. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Book Bag Main

R1Pick up 37 sc evenly around opening, join. (37)(37 sts)
R2[sc 17, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (39)(39 sts)
R3[sc 38, inc] x 1, join. (40)(40 sts)
R4Dec in each pair of st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R5Dec in each pair of st around, join. (10)(10 sts)
R6Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, 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)

Right Strap / Left Strap (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join. (8)(8 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R4[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R9[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, 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. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)