Animal Buddy: NED Bear

When i find it hard to sleep at night i crochet and sometimes watch Youtube to past time. While on Youtube, i saw movie trailer of "Pooh". It brought back memories from my childhood.My mom was a seamstress. She hand sewn me a bear when i was 8. After a moment of reminiscing, i got this idea of crocheting a my own version of a bear to give to my mom for Mother's day, so every time she see the bear she'll remember me, which i know she always does and always will.
"Ted" is the first thing came to me for a bear's name,but pretty common right? So i changed the first letter of it to my name's initial.
Meet "Ned" my momma's Bear.



Pattern notes:
Materials: I used sports weight yarn with 2.75mm crochet hook and the size of my finished bear is 7 inches.
   You can use any yarn and hook size with this pattern  to make a bear of your desired size.
  When made with Red Heart Super Saver with size F /3.75mm crochet hook the finished bear stands 10 and a half inches tall.
Gauge: Gauge isn't a big deal with this pattern, but i suggest making pieces that have to be similar in size like arms and legs in one sitting.

This pattern in written in US Terminology.
Abbreviation:
Ch- chain
Sc- single crochet
Inc- increase
Dec- decrease
St- stitch
Sts- stitches
ScDec- single crochet decrease
HdcDec- Half double crochet decrease


Pattern Start:
EARS: Make two

Crocheted in cotinuous round.Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.
Round 1: 6 Sc in magic ring
If you're not familiar with magic ring, you can do Chain 2,6 Sc in 2nd chain from hook.
Round 2: Inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (Sc in next st, Inc in next)repeat around (18)
Round 4: (Sc in next 2sts, Inc in next)repeat around (24)
Round 5: Sc in each st around (24)
Round 6: (Sc in next 2sts,Dec)repeat around (18)
Round 7: (Sc in next st,Dec) repeat around (12)
Finish off, cut yarn leavinng long tail for sewing ears to the head.


SNOUT

Crocheted with join at the end of every round. Use contrasting color for the snout.
Round 1: 6 Sc in magic ring, Join (6)
Round 2: Inc in each st around, Join (12)
Round 3: (Sc in next st, Inc in next) repeat around, Join (18)
Round 4: (Sc in next 5 sts, Inc in next st) repeat around, Join (21)
Finish off and leave long tail for sewing later. Using BLACK yarn, embroider nose and mouth. The line that connects the nose and mouth is made on top of the seam created when joining at the end of the round. This way the yarn will cover the seam.


ARMS: Make two.
Crocheted in cotinuous round.Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.Stuff the arms as you go.
Round 1: 6 Sc in magic ring.
If you're not familiar with magic ring, you can do Chain 2,6 Sc in 2nd chain from hook.
Round 2: Inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (Sc in next 3 sts, Inc in next st) repeat around (15)
Round 4: Sc in next 3 sts, 3Dc Bobble in next st, Sc in next 11 sts (15)
Round 5: (Sc in next 3 sts, Dec) repeat around (12)
Round 6: Sc in next 2 sts, Dec, Sc in next 4 sts, Dec,  Sc in next 2 sts (10)
Round 7-14: Sc in each st around (10)
Round 15: (Sc in next 3 sts,Dec) x2 (8)
Finish off. Arms are made ahead for later attachment using the  crochet as you go method.
If you're not familiar with the method, after finishing off the arm,cut the yarn leaving long tail for sewing.

LEG 1:
Round 1: Ch 5, Sc in 2nd chain from hook and next 2 sts, 3 Sc in next st, on the other side of chain, Sc in next 2 sts, Inc in next st (10)
Round 2: Inc in next st, Sc in next 2 sts, Inc in next st, 3 Sc in next st, Inc in next st, Sc in next 2 sts, Inc in next st, 3 Sc in next sts (18)
Round 3: Sc in next st, Inc in next st, Sc in next 2 sts, Inc in next st, (* Sc in next st, Inc in next st) x3, Sc in next 2 sts, Inc in next st, (* Sc in next st, Inc in next st) x2 (26)
Round 4: Sc in each st around working in back loops only.(26)
Round 5: Sc in each st around (both loops) (26)
Stuff the leg as you go.
Round 6: Sc in next 6 sts, HdcDec x4, Sc in next 12 sts (22)
Round 7: Sc in next 4 sts, ScDec x4, Sc in next 10 sts (18)
Round 8: Sc in next 4 sts, ScDec x2, Sc in next 10 sts (16)
Round 9: Sc in next 4 sts, Inc in next 2 sts, Sc in next 10 sts (18)
Round 10-12: Sc in each st around (18)
Finish off. place stitch marker in 11th st.

LEG 2: Follow instruction for round 1-12 for the first leg DO NOT finish off.
To join both legs with 2nd leg on hook,Continue working Sc in next 4 sts, Ch 3, Slip stitch where you place stitch marker in 1st leg.

** If the 11th stitch of your first leg is not centered,you can move your slip stitch. It will not affect the number of stitches needed to make the following round.
Placing both legs together facing you will make it easier to find the aligned stitches in the center of the legs.



Start crocheting the BODY.
Round 13: Ch 1, Sc around 1st leg, Sc along Ch 3, Sc around 2nd leg, Sc along Ch 3 (42) 
-- Do not join, continue to work in continuous spiral.
Round 14: (Sc in next 6 sts, Inc in next st) repeat around (48)
Round 15: (Sc in next 7 sts, Inc in next st) repeat around (54)
Round 16-22: Sc in each st around (54)
Round 23: (Sc in next 7 sts, Dec) repeat around (48)
Round 24-25: Sc in each st around (48)
Round 26: (Sc in next 6 sts, Dec) repeat around (42)
Round 27-28: Sc in each st around (42)
Round 29: (Sc in next 5 sts, Dec) repeat around (36)
Round 30-31: Sc in each st around (36)
Round 32: (Sc in next 4 sts, Dec) repeat around (30)
Round 33: Sc in each st around,  Joining the arms as you go. (30)
Round 34: Sc in each st around (30)
Round 35: (Sc in next 3 sts, Dec) repeat around (24)
Round 36: Sc in each st around,  (24)

HEAD

Round 37: (Sc in next 3 sts, Inc in next st) repeat around (30)
Round 38: (Sc in next 4 sts, Inc in next st) repeat around (36)
Round 39: (Sc in next 5 sts, Inc in next st) repeat around (42) 
Round 40: (Sc in next 6 sts, Inc in next st) repeat around (48)
Round 41: (Sc in next 7 sts, Inc in next st) repeat around (54)
Round 42-52: Sc in each st around (54sts, 11 rounds)

You might want to sew the snout before proceeding to closing the head. Sew the snout between Rounds 41 to 48 at the center of the face. Stuff the snout before closing.
Place safety eyes between Rounds 49 and 50.


Round 53: (Sc in next 7 sts,Dec) repeat around (48)
Round 54: (Sc in next 6 sts,Dec) repeat around (42)
Round 55: (Sc in next 5 sts,Dec) repeat around (36)
Round 56: (Sc in next 4 sts,Dec) repeat around (30) 
Round 57: (Sc in next 3 sts,Dec) repeat around (24)
Round 58: (Sc in next 2 sts,Dec) repeat around (18)
Round 59: (Sc in next st,Dec) repeat around (12)
Round 60: Dec around (6)
Cut yarn leaving long tail. Using yarn needle, thread through each stitch and pull tight to close the head.

SCARF:
Chain 57, Dc in 3rd chain from hook and each stitch across.Finish off and add fringe on both ends of the scarf.

ASSEMBLY
- If you didn't crochet the arms as you go, Sew arms between Rounds 33 and 34.
- Sew arms and Ears aligned to the bear's feet.
- Sew the ears below Round 56 of the head.

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