Curly Teddy BearDesign by Colleen Sullivan

DIRECTIONSBeginner

SIZE12 inches sitting

MATERIALS• Worstedweightyarn:101⁄2oz

white,scrapofblack• SizeG/6crochethookorsize

neededtoobtaingauge• 3black5⁄8-inchshankbuttons• 1yd11⁄4-inch-wideredplaid

ribbon• Fiberfill• Yarnneedle

GAUGE4 sc = 1 inchCheckgaugetosavetime.

PATTERN NOTES Weaveinlooseendsasworkpro-gresses. Joinrndswithaslstunlessother-wisestated. To prevent choking hazards insmallchildren,embroiderthefacialfeaturesinsteadofusingbuttons.

HEAD Rnd 1:Withwhite,ch3,9hdcin3rdchfromhook,joinintopofbegch-3.(10hdc) Note: Rnds 2–10, work in back lps only. Rnd 2:Ch2 (countsas firsthdcthroughout),hdcinsamestasbegch-2,2hdcineachstaround,join.(20hdc) Rnds 3 & 4:Ch2,hdcaround,inc10hdcevenlysparound,join.(40hdc) Rnds 5–7: Ch 2, hdc in each staround,join. Rnds 8 & 9:Ch2,hdcaround,dec

10 hdc evenly sp around, join. (20hdc) Rnd 10:Ch2,sknexthdc,[dec1hdcovernext2sts]reparound,join,fastenoff.

DOUBLE-LOOP STITCH Startinginanyremfreelpatcenterofhead,attachwhitewithaslst,ch1,scinsamest,*[drawupa3⁄4–1-inchlp,yo,drawthroughlp,inserthookunderthetop2strandsofyarn(thelonglpandtheyarnthatwasdrawnthrough),andcompleteasc]twice,scinnextremfreelp,repfrom*ineachremfreelpofrnd,afterallremfreelpsofthisrndarecompleted,ch1,scinnextremfreelpofnextrnd,repfrom*,continuetorepineachremfreelpofeachrnduntilallrndsarecompleted,fastenoff.

SNOUT Note: Do not join rnds, use a scrap of CC yarn to mark rnds. Rnd 1:Withwhite,ch2,6scin2ndchfromhook.(6sc) Rnd 2: 2 sc ineachscaround. (12sc) Rnd 3:Scineachofnext6sc,2scineachofnext6sc.(18sc) Rnd 4:[Scinnextsc,2scinnextsc]3times,[hdcinnextsc,2hdcinnextsc]6times.(27sts) Rnd 5:Scineachofnext9sc,hdcineachofnext18hdc. Rnd 6:Scineachstaround,slstinnextst,fastenoff. Note: Hdc sts are the bottom of snout, sc sts are the top. Fornose,sewabuttontoRnd2attopofsnout.Withyarnneedleandlengthofblackyarn,embroidermouthbelownose.Stuffsnoutwithfiberfilland sew to head. Sew button eyesabovesnout.Stuffheadwithfiberfillandsewopeningclosed.

EARMake 2 Row 1:Workingwith2strandsofwhite,ch3,5hdcin3rdchfromhook,turn.

Row 2:Ch2,hdcinsamestasbegch-2,2hdcineachremhdcacross,turn. Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each hdcacross,fastenoff. Sewearstotopofhead.

BODY Rnd 1:Withwhite,ch3,9hdcin3rdchfromhook,join.(10hdc) Note: Rnds 2–12, work in back lps only. Rnd 2:Ch2,hdcinsamestasbegch-2,2hdcineachofnext4sts,2dcineachofnext5sts,join.(20sts) Rnd 3:Ch2,2hdcinnextst,[hdcinnextst,2hdcinnextst]4times,2dcineachofnext10sts,join.(35sts) Rnd 4:Ch2,hdcineachofnext3sts,2hdcinnextst,[hdcineachofnext4sts,2hdcinnextst]reparound,join.(42sts) Rnd 5:Ch2,hdcineachofnext4sts,2hdcinnextst,[hdcineachofnext5sts,2hdcinnextst]reparound,join.(48sts) Rnds 6–8: Ch 2, hdc in each staround,join. Rnd 9:Ch2,hdcaround,dec6hdcevenlysparound,join.(42hdc) Rnd 10:Ch2,hdcaround,dec7hdcevenlysparound,join.(35hdc) Rnd 11:Ch2,dec1hdcovernext2sts,[hdcinnextst,dec1hdcovernext2sts]4times,[dec1hdcovernext2sts]10times,join.(20sts) Rnd 12:[Dec1hdcovernext2sts]reparound,join,fastenoff. StartinginremfreelpofRnd1ofbody,repdouble-lpstthesameas forhead. Stuffbodywithfiberfill.Sewopen-ingclosed.Sewheadtobody.

ARMMake 2 Rnd 1:Withwhite,ch2,6scin2ndchfromhook,join.(6sc) Note: Rnds 2–9, work in back lps only. Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, [hdcinnextst,2hdcinnextst]twice,join.(9hdc) Rnds 3–9: Ch 2, hdc in each staround,join. AttheendofRnd9,fastenoff. StartinginremfreelpofRnd1ofarm,repdouble-lpst thesameas forhead.

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From Crochet World magazine, December 2002, Vol. 25, No. 6, Pages 18–19, Copyright © 2002 Crochet World magazine

StuffRnds1–7withfiberfill.FoldRnd9flatacrossandsewclosed.Sewarmstosideofbodyjustbelowneckline.

LEGMake 2 Rnd 1: Begatbottomoffoot,withwhite,ch8,dcin3rdchfromhook,dcinnext4chs,5dcinlastch,workingonoppositesideoffoundationch,dcinnext4chs,4dcinlastch,skbegchandslsttojoinintopoffirstdc.(18dc) Note: Rnds 2–8, work in back lps only. Rnds 2 & 3:Ch2,hdcineachstaround,join. Rnd 4:Ch2,hdcineachofnext3sts,[dec1hdcovernext2sts]5times,hdcineachofnext4sts,join. Rnds 5–8: Ch 2, hdc in each staround,join. AttheendofRnd8,fastenoff.

Foot trim With top of foot facing, attachwhiteinremfreelpofRnd1,ch1,scinsamestasbegch-1,scineachstaround,join,fastenoff. Starting inremfree lpofRnd2,workdouble-lpstthesameasforhead. Withblackandyarnneedle,em-broider3straightstsonRnd1attoeendoffoot. Stufflegwithfiberfill.Sewlegstofrontofbodyinasittingposition. Tie ribbonaroundneckline inabow.Trimendsasdesired.✄

A cuddly, double-loop stitch teddy was a hit in the Winter 1993 issue of Crochet World Special.

From Crochet World magazine, December 2002, Vol. 25, No. 6, Pages 18–19, Copyright © 2002 Crochet World magazine

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