Papa Bear

(about 9 inches tall)

Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn, small amounts main bear color and green
Size "F" crochet hook, or size needed to obtain a tight fabric so the stuffing won't show through
Polyester Fiberfil, or your choice of stuffing material

Abbreviations:

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - treble crochet
sl st - slip stitch
st - stitch
dec - decrease

Special Stitches:

decrease - to decrease while working in sc, pull up a loop in the next st, keeping both loops on the hook, pull up a loop in the next st, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook

Pattern Directions:

Body (make 2)

First Leg
- Ch 6
- Row 1: sc in 2nd st from hook and each st across (5 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st (7 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st (9 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 4-7: sc in each st across (9 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 8: sc in each st across (9 st), fasten off
Second Leg
- Repeat as for First Leg, but do NOT fasten off, ch 1, turn
Upper Body
- Row 9: sc in next 9 st, sc in next 9 st of Row 8 of First Leg (18 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 10-24: sc in each st across (18 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 25: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 14 st, dec over next 2 st (16 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 26: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 12 st, dec over next 2 st (14 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 27: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 10 st, dec over next 2 st (12 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 28: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 8 st, dec over next 2 st (10 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 29: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 6 st, dec over next 2 st (8 st), ch 1, turn
- Row 30: sc in each st across (8 st), fasten off

Arm (make 2)

Ch 16
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each st across (15 st), ch 1, turn
Row 2-8: sc in each st across (15 st), ch 1, turn
Row 9: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 11 st, dec over next 2 st (13 st), ch 1, turn
Row 10: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 9 st, dec over next 2 st (11 st), ch 1, turn
Row 11: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 7 st, dec over next 2 st (9 st), ch 1, turn
Row 12: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 5 st, dec over next 2 st (7 st), ch 1, turn
Row 13: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 3 st, dec over next 2 st (5 st), ch 1, turn
Row 14: dec over first 2 st, sc in next st, dec over next 2 st (3 st), ch 1, turn
Row 15: dec over all three st (that is pull up a loop in each of the next 3 st, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook), fasten off

Head

Ch 21
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each st across (20 st), ch 1, turn
Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st (24 st), ch 1, turn
Row 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st (28 st), ch 1, turn
Row 4: 2 sc in first st, * sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * 2 more times (32 st), ch 1, turn
Row 5: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 28 st, dec over next 2 st (30 st), ch 1, turn
Row 6: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 26 st, dec over next 2 st (28 st), ch 1, turn
Row 7: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 24 st, dec over next 2 st (26 st), ch 1, turn
Row 8: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 22 st, dec over next 2 st (24 st), ch 1, turn
Row 9: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 20 st, dec over next 2 st (24 st), ch 1, turn
Row 10: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 18 st, dec over next 2 st (20 st), ch 1, turn
Row 11: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 16 st, dec over next 2 st (18 st), ch 1, turn
Row 12: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 14 st, dec over next 2 st (16 st), ch 1, turn
Row 13: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 12 st, dec over next 2 st (14 st), ch 1, turn
Row 14: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 10 st, dec over next 2 st (12 st), ch 1, turn
Row 15: sc in each st across (12 st), ch 1, turn
Row 16: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 8 st, dec over next 2 st (10 st), ch 1, turn
Row 17: sc in each st across (10 st), ch 1, turn
Row 16: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 6 st, dec over next 2 st (8 st), ch 1, turn
Row 15: sc in each st across (8 st), ch 1, turn
Row 16: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 4 st, dec over next 2 st (6 st), ch 1, turn
Row 17: sc in each st across (6 st), ch 1, turn
Row 18: dec over first 2 st, sc in next 2 st, dec over next 2 st (4 st), ch 1, turn
Row 19: sc in each st across (4 st), ch 1, turn
Row 20: dec over first 2 st, dec over next 2 st (2 st), ch 1, turn
Row 21: sc in each st across (2 st), fasten off

Ear (make 2)

Ch 4, sl st to first ch to form ring
Row 1: ch 3, 7 dc in ring (7 st), ch 1, turn
Row 2: 2 sc in each st across (14 st), fasten off

Neck Tie

Ch 14
First Side: sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, hdc in next 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next st, sc in next ch, ch 2
Second Side: (working in bottom of base chain) sc in first st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, dc in next 2 st, hdc in next 3 st, sc in next 3 st, sl st in next st, fasten off

Assembly

1. Sew the slanted edge of the arms to the slanted edge of the upper body, with right sides together.
2. With right sides together, sew around the outside of the arms and body, leaving the neck open. Turn right side out.
3. For the head, sew both ends of rows 1-4 together, fold over the triangular section so that row 31 meets this seam you just made, sew up the triangular seam where the folds meet.
4. Turn the head right side out.
5. Sew the ears to either side of the top of the head.
6. Use black yarn to embroider a nose (over the point where the two seams meet), a mouth and eyes.
7. Stuff the body and head and sew them together around the neck.
8. Tie the necktie around his neck or tack it just under his chin.