Bear Ornament

MATERIALS:
About 1/2 ounce Lion Brand Chenille Sensations
brown or tan for teddy bear or white for polar bear
(limp worsted weight yarn can be substituted)
Crochet hook size E (or D if you crochet loosely)
Yarn needle
Small amount of fiberfill
2 small black beads
1' of 1/4" ribbon
black embroidery floss
12" fishing line

Finished size: About 4" high

To work sc dec (over 2 sts): Insert hook in first indicated stitch and pull up a loop, insert hook in next indicated st and pull up a loop; yo and pull through all 3 remaining loops on hook.

Body
Ch 4, join with a sl st to the first ch to form a ring

Round 1: Work 6 sc in the ring; do not join rounds...instead use a marker to mark the first stitch of each round. (6 sc)

Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Round 3: (Sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times. (18 sc)

Round 4: (Sc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times. (24 sc)

Round 5: Working in the back loop only, sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rounds 6-10: Sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Round 11: (Sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc dec over the next 2 sc) 6 times. (18 sc)

Round 12: Sc in each sc around. (18 sc)

Round 13: (Sc in the next dc, sc dec over the next 2 sc) 6 times. (12 sc)

Round 14: Sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 12-15" yarn tail for sewing. Stuff body with fiberfill.

Head
Rounds 1-4: Work the same as rounds 1-4 of the body. (24 sc at the end of round 4)

Rounds 5-7: Sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Round 8: Work as round 11 of the body. (18 sc)

Round 9: Work as round 13 of the body. (12 sc)

Round 10: (Sc dec over the next 2 stitches) 6 times. (6 sc) Fasten off. Stuff head with fiberfill and sew to body with body yarn tail.

Muzzle
Round 1: Work the same as round 1 of the body. (6 sc)

Rounds 2-3: Sc in each sc around. (6 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 12" yarn tail for sewing. Sew muzzle around round 3 to the lower "face" side of the head.

Ears (make 2)
Ch 2

Row 1: Work 4 sc in the 2nd ch from hook; ch 1, turn. (4 sc)

Row 2: Sc in each sc across. (4 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 12" yarn tail for sewing. Sew each ear to the head as in the photo.

Arms (make 2)
Rounds 1-2: Work as for rounds 1-2 of the body. (12 sc at the end of round 2)

Rounds 3-7: Sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 12" yarn tail for sewing. Stuff arm. Sew arm to body around round 7 with yarn tail.

Legs (make 2)
Rounds 1-3: Work as for rounds 1-3 of the body. (18 sc at the end of round 3)

Round 4: Working in the back loop only, sc in each of the next 6 sc, (sc dec over the next 2 sc) 3 times to form the "toes", sc in each of the last 6 sc. (15 sts)

Rounds 5-8: Sc in each sc around. (15 sc) Fasten off, leaving a 12" yarn tail for sewing. Stuff leg with fiberfill. Sew to body around round 8 with the yarn tail ("toes" pointing upward.)

Finishing
Sew beads to either side of the upper muzzle for eyes. With black floss, embroider a small inverted triangle on the upper muzzle for nose, then embroider an inverted "Y" below the triangle for mouth. Tie ribbon around neck with a bow in the front. Sew a loop of fishing line to the top of the head to hang.