​Cute Crochet Bear

You’ll need:

1 skein of cream yarn (100% alpaca wool; 230m/100g);

Odds of black yarn;

Crochet hook 3;

Stuffing;

Tapestry needle.

Size: 20 cm height.

Instructions

Body

Work from bottom to neck. Make 6 single crochets in the magic ring.

1^st rnd: (2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 12 sts;

2^nd rnd: (1 single crochet, 2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 18 sts;

3^rd rnd: (2 single crochets, 2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 24 sts;

4^th rnd: (3 single crochets, 2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 30 sts;

5^th rnd: (4 single crochets, 2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 36 sts;

6^thrnd: (5 singlecrochets, 2 singlecrochetsinthenextst) x 6 times = 42 sts;

7^thrnd: (6 singlecrochets, 2 singlecrochetsinthenextst) x 6 times = 48 sts;

8^th-12^th rnds: single crochets;

13^th rnd: 30 single crochets, (4 single crochets, decrease 1 st) x 3 times = 45 sts;

14^th rnd: single crochets;

15^th rnd: (1 single crochet, decrease 1 st) x 15 times = 30 sts;

16^th-20^th rnds: single crochets;

21^st rnd: (3 single crochets, decrease 1 st) x 6 times = 24 sts;

22^nd-26^th rnds: single crochets;

27^thrnd: (2 singlecrochets, decrease 1 st) x 6 times = 18 sts;

28^thrnd: singlecrochets;

29^th rnd: decrease 1 st x 9 times = 9 sts.

Fill in with stuffing.

Legs

Make 4.

Work from paws to up.

Make 6 single crochets in the magic ring.

1^st rnd: (2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 12 sts;

2^nd rnd: (1 single crochet, 2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 18 sts;

3^rd-6^th rnds: single crochets;

7^th rnd: (1 single crochet, decrease 1 st) x 6 times = 12 sts;

8^th-22^nd rnds: single crochets.

Fill in with stuffing. Then, sew them to body.

Head

Work from back to front to nose in the same way, as for body to the 5^th rnd.

6^th rnd: (5 single crochets, 2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 42 sts;

7^th-11^th rnds: single crochets;

12^th rnd: (5 single crochets, decrease 1 st) x 6 times = 36 sts;

13^th-15^th rnds: single crochets;

16^th rnd: 10 single crochets, (2 single crochets, decrease 1 st) x 4 times, 10 single crochets = 32 sts;

17^th rnd: 8 single crochets, (2 single crochets, decrease 1 st) x 4 times, 8 single crochets = 28 sts;

18^th rnd: 6 single crochets, (2 single crochets, decrease 1 st) x 4 times, 6 single crochets = 24 sts;

19^th rnd: 4 single crochets, (2 single crochets, decrease 1 st) x 4 times, 4 single crochets = 20 sts;

20^th rnd: 4 single crochets, (1 single crochet, decrease 1 st) x 4 times, 4 single crochets = 16 sts;

21^st rnd: single crochets;

22^nd rnd: 4 single crochets, (decrease 1 st) x 4 times, 4 single crochets = 12 sts;

Fill in with stuffing and continue crocheting;

23^rd rnd: 2 single crochets together x 6 times = 6 sts.

Cut the yarn and tighten sts.

Sew head to the body.

Ears

Make 2.

Make 6 single crochets in the magic ring.

1^st rnd: (2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 12 sts;

2^nd-5^th rnds: single crochets;

6^th rnd: decrease 1 st x 6 times = 6 sts.

Cut the yarn and tighten sts.

Tail

1^st rnd: (2 single crochets in the next st) x 6 times = 12 sts;

2^nd-3^rd rnds: single crochets;

4^th rnd: decrease 1 st x 6 times = 6 sts;

5^th rnd: decrease 1 st x 3 times = 3 sts.

Cut the yarn. Fold tail in half and sew to the body.

Assembly

Embroider nose and eyes.