Holland's TeddyBear
designedbyLisavanKlaveren www.hollanddesigns.etsy.com
Materials:
Sportweight baby wool in light brown, dark brown (or colors of choice) Stuffing 2 buttons or 4.5mm eyes available online at www.6060.etsy.com Needle & thread Hook size d (3.25mm) Head: Rnd 1: With light brown, ch 2, 6 sc in $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ ch from hook. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18 sc) Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24 sc) Rnd 5-7: Work even on 24 sc. Rnd 8: (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30 sc) Rnd 9: (Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36 sc) Rnd 10-11: Work even on 36 sc. Rnd 12: Sc in $1^{\mathrm{\,st}}\,15$ sc, 2 sc in next 6 sc, sc in last 15 sc. (42 sc) Rnd 13: Work even on $42~\mathrm{{sc}}$ Rnd 14: (Sc in next 5 sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (36 sc) Rnd 15: (Sc in next 4 sc, sc nest 2 sc tog) around. (30 sc) Rnd 16: Sc in next 8 sc, (sc next 2 sc tog) 6 times, sc in last 8 sc. (24 sc) Rnd 17: Work even on 24 sc. Rnd 18: (Sc in next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (18 sc) Stuff head Rnd 19-20: Work even on 18 sc. Do not fasten off.
Body: Rnd 1: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24 sc) Rnd 2: (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30 sc) Rnd 3-4: Work even on 30 sc. Rnd 5: (Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36 sc) Rnd 6-9: Work even on 36 sc. Rnd 10: (Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (42 sc) Rnd 11-14: Work even on 42 sc. Rnd 15: (Sc in next 5 sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (36 sc) Rnd 16: (Sc in next 4 sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (30 sc) Rnd 17: (Sc in next 3 sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (24 sc) Rnd 18: (Sc in next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (18 sc) Stuff body. Rnd 19: Sc even on 18 sc. Rnd 20: (Sc in next sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (12 sc) Rnd 21: (Sc next 2 sc tog) around. (6 sc) Fasten off, leaving longer length of yarn and weave through all 6 sc. Draw to a close.
Arms (Make 2):
Rnd 1-3: Repeat rnds 1-3 of head. Rnd 4-6: Work even on 18 sc. Rnd 7: (Sc in next sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (12 sc) Rnd 8-14: Work even on 12 sc. At end of last rnd, sl st in $1^{\mathrm{{st}}}$ Sc to join. Stuff hand, flatten arm end and sew in place at side of body.
Legs (Make 2): Rnd 1-4: Repeat rnds 1-4 of head. Rnd 5-8: Work even on 24 sc. Rnd 9: (Sc in next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (18 sc) Rnd 10-16: Work even on 18 sc. At end of last rnd, sl st to $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ scto join. Stuff foot, flatten leg end and sew in place at side of body.
Tail:
Rnd 1-2: Repeat rnds 1-2 of head. Rnd 3-4: Work even on 12 sc. Rnd 5: (Sc in next sc, sc next 2 sc tog) around. (8 sc) Join with sl st to $1^{\mathrm{{st}}}$ sc, Fasten off. Flatten end of tail and sew in place at back of bear.
Ears (Make 2):
Rnd 1-2: Repeat rnds 1-2 of head. Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in last 6 sc. (15 sc) Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in last 6 sc. (18 sC) Rnd 5: Sc in $1^{\mathrm{{st}}}\,6$ sc, (sc next 2 sc tog) 6 times (12 sc) Join with sl st in $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ sc. Finishing: Ch 1, sc in same space and in next 2 sc, sl st in next sc to join. Sew ear in place a top head as shown in photo. Fasten off.
Nose:
Row 1: With dark brown, ch 3, sc in $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ ch from hook and in next ch. Ch 1, turn. Row 2: 2 sc in each sc across. (4 sc) Row 3: Work even on 4 sc. Row 4: Sc next 2 sc tog, twice. (2 sc) Row 5: Work even on 2 sc. Finishing: Working in each sc and in ends of rows 1-5, sl st evenly around nose. Fasten off. Sew nose in place as shown in photo.
Mouth:
With dark brown, work sl st over 2 rows below center of nose, sl st to bottom of nose to join. Fasten off and pull ends to inside of bear head.
Eyes:
Sew 2 buttons in place as shown in photo. Use any color (blue, black, brown, white, etc), or alternatively you can embroider eyes.
Eyebrows:
With dark brown, work sl st over 3 rows above each eye. Fasten off and pull ends to inside of bear head.
