Crochet Teddy Bear
by Jenny Wren
Crochet Teddy Bear By Jenny Wren Materials 12 ply yarn any colour 6mm hook Polyfil Black 8 ply for nose, eyes and claws 4.5mm hook. Crochet each stitch tightly when crocheting animals in the round. This pattern is written using British terminology, so DC is double crochet which is the same as the American SC or singlecrochet Leg (Make 2) Make a magic circle Rnd 1: 10 dc in the round. (10) Rnd 2: 2 dc in ea st. (20) Rnd 3: \*2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st\* repeat around. Slip st last st in this rnd. Ch 1. (30) Rnd 4: In the back loops only, 1 dc in ea st. Slip st last st in this rnd. Ch 1. (30) Rnd 5&6: 1 dc in ea st. (30) Rnd 7: 1 dc in the next 5 st \*Dc next two sts together\*10 times, 1 dc in the next 5 st (20) Rnd 8-20: 1 dc in ea st. (20) Rnd 21: stuffirmly at bottom, and lightly at top. Finish off the first leg only. But,think of the first leg as leg#2 in the body instructions. Do not finish off second leg. Consider the second leg to be leg#1. Body (worked straight onto legs) Rnd 1: Both legs held together with right sides facing, 1 dc in ea of 10 sts in leg#1, 1 dc in ea of the 20 sts in leg#2, 1 dc in the remaining 10 sts in leg#1. (40) Rnd 2: \*2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in ea of the next 1 st\* repeat 10 times at back, \*2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in ea of the next 3 sts\* repeat 5 times at front (55) Rnd 3-18: 1 dc in ea st. (55) At this point, stuff the legs and lower body. Align marker with hip Rnd 19: place extra marker, dc next 2 st together, 1 dc in next 12, dc next 2 st together, 1 dc in next 12, dc next 2 st together, place extra marker, 1 dc in next 25 st (52) Rnd 20: dc next 2 st together, 1 dc in next 23, dc next 2 st together, 1 dc in next 25st (50) Rnd 21: \*dc next 2 st together, 1 dc in next 21, dc next 2 st together\* 2 times (46) Rnd 22: \*dc next 2 st together, 1 dc in next 19, dc next 2 st together\* 2 times (42) Rnd 23: \*dc next 2 st together, 1 dc in next 17, dc next 2 st together\* 2 times (38) Rnd 24: \*dc next 2 st together twice, 1 dc in next 11, dc next 2 st together twice\* 2 times (30) Rnd 25: \*dc next 2 st together, 1 dc in next dc\* repeat 10 times (20) Rnd 26: 1 dc in each dc (20) Head Work straight onto body Rnd 1: 1 dc in each dc (20) Rnd 2: \*dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc\* repeat (30) Rnd 3: \*2dc in next dc, dc in each next 2 dc\* (40) (stuff body) Rnd 4: \*dc into each next 3 st, 2 dc in next st\* repeat (50) Rnd 5 - 16: 1 dc into each st (50) Rnd 17: \*dc next 2 st together, 1 in next 3 st\* repeat (40) Rnd 18: \*1 dc in next 2 dc, dc next 2 st together\* (30) Rnd 19: \*1 dc in next 4, dc next 2 st together\* (25) Rnd 20&21: \*dc next 2 st together, 1 dc in next\* repeat 14 times (11) stuff head Rnd 22&23: \*dc next 2 st together\* repeat 8 times (3) Rnd 24: ss then finish. Weave ends in Arms (Make 2) Magic circle Rnd 1: 10 dc in the circle. (10) Rnd 2: 2 dc in ea st. (20) Rnd 3-5:1 dc in ea st. (20) Stuff the hand and arm a little as you go along. Stuff the upper arm loosely. Rnd 6: \*Dc next 2 sts together\* repeat 7 times, 1 dc in ea of the next 6 sts (15) Rnd 7: 1 dc in ea of the next 7 sts, 2 dc in next 6 sts (19) Rnd 8-18: 1 dc in ea st. (19) Stuff Rnd 19: work 9 dc across working through both layers. Finish off, leaving enough yarn to sew to body. Ears (Make 2) Magic circle Rnd 1: 10 dc into circle, mark end of round, do not join (10) Rnd2: 2 dc in each dc (20) Rnds 3 - 6: dc in each dc (20) Row 7: fold ear in half with wrong sides together, c1, work 10 dc across working through both layers. Finish off, leaving enough yarn to sew to head Muzzle Magic circle Rnd 1: 10 dc into circle, mark end of round, do not join (10) Rnd2: 2 dc in each dc (20) Rnds 3 - 5: dc in each dc. Finish off, leaving yarn to sew to head. Tail Magic Loop Rnd 1: 10 dc in loop. (10) Rnd 2: \*2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st\* around. (15) Rnd 3-6: dc around. (15) Fasten off, leaving tail for sewing to body Eyes (make 2) and nose 4 chain 4 tr in first chain, leaving last loop on hook. Bring yarn through all 5 loops Slst finish off leaving enough yarn to sew on.
