Amigurumi Bear
materials:
hook 4
fiberfill, worsted yarn, 3 beads
finished size: approximately 5 1/2" high
gauge: 7sc=2"
2rows=1"

at end of each rnd, do not join, place marker and move it after each round is complete

head & body
rnd 1: ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch frm hk, place marker
rnd 2: *2 sc in each st* around (12sc)
rnd 3: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* around (18)
rnd 4: *sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st* around (24)
rnd 5: *sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st* around (30)
rnd 6-10: *sc arnd*
rnd 11: *sc dec, sc in next 2 st* (22)
rnd 12: *sc arnd*
rnd 13: *sc dec, sc in next st* (15) end with sc in last st
rnd 14: *sc arnd* stuff head
rnd 15: *sc dec* sc in last st (8)(begin body now)
rnd 16: *2sc in each st* around (16)
rnd 17: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* around (24)
rnd 18: *sc arnd*
rnd 19: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st* around (32)
rnd 20-22: *sc arnd*
rnd 23: *sc dec, sc in next 2 st* (24)
rnd24: *sc dec, sc in next st* (16)stuff body
rnd 25: *sc dec* (8) sew bottom closed

arms & legs: make 4
rnd 1: ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch frm hk, place marker
rnd 2-4: *sc arnd* finish off, flatten, sew closed and leave long end for sewing to body

ears: make 2
row 1: ch 2, 8sc in 2nd ch frm hook
finish off and leave long end for sewing to head

tail:
ch2, 3sc in 2nd ch from hk, finish off and leave long end for sewing to body

assembly: (using photo for reference)
sew ears to rnds 4 & 5 of head, slightly to the front of head
sew arms to rnds 17 & 18 of body
sew legs to rnds 22& 23 of body, facing them outward as shown in photo
sew 2 beads to front of face for eyes and use one bead in between eyes for nose.

pattern copyright Naida Santiago Milenkovic 2006, all rights reserved.