LUBI the bear

Materials
Worsted weight yarn (I use Red Heart Super Saver)
- approx. 69 yds main color (MC)
- approx. 6 yds contrasting color (CC)
Size H crochet hook
(Note: the size of hook and yarn yardage may vary depending on what yarn you use)
Black yarn to embroider nose and eyebrows
Black felt & black thread for eyes
Darning & sewing needles
Poly-fil or similar stuffing
Plastic pellets & scrap fabric (optional) (I use Poly-pellets)
Stitch marker (optional)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
The finished bear stands approximately 6" high, depending on the yarn and hook used.

ABBREVIATIONS USED
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. Insert hook into
next stitch and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.)

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INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Most rounds are not joined. You may wish to use a stitch marker to mark beginning of
rounds.

Head
With main color (MC), ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; 6 sc. Sl st to join this rnd only
Rnd 2: (2 sc in each sc) around; 12 sc
Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; 18 sc
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; 24 sc
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 30 sc
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 36 sc
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 42 sc
Rnd 8 & 9: sc in each sc; 42 sc
Rnd 10: (sc in next 5 sc; sc2tog) around; 36 sc
Rnd 11: (sc in next 4 sc; sc2tog) around; 30 sc
Rnd 12: (sc in next 3 sc; sc2tog) around; 24 sc
Rnd 13: (sc in next 2 sc; sc2tog) around; 18 sc
Rnd 14: (sc in next sc; sc2tog) around; 12 sc
Stuff head with Poly-fil or similar stuffing.
Rnd 15: (sc2tog) around; 6 sc
Leave 18" tail to sew head shut. Fasten off. Sew head shut.
Note: keep stitches tight in Rnds 12 – 15 to prevent small gaps from forming

Body
With MC, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; 6 sc. Sl st to join this rnd only
Rnd 2: (2 sc in each sc) around; 12 sc
Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; 18 sc
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; 24 sc
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 30 sc
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 36 sc. Sl st to join this rnd only.
Rnd 7: sc in back loop only of each sc; 36 sc
Rnd 8 - 12; sc in each sc; 36 sc
Rnd 13: (sc in next 3 sc; sc2tog) around, 1 sc; 29 sc
Rnd 14: sc in each sc; 29 sc
Rnd 15: (sc in next 2 sc; sc2tog) around, 1 sc; 22 sc
Rnd 16: sc in each sc; 22 sc; sl st to join this rnd.
Leave 24" tail to sew body to head. Fasten off.

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Arm (make 2)
With contrasting color (CC), ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; 6 sc. Sl st to join this rnd
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc; 12 sc. Sl st to join this rnd. Fasten off.

With MC
Rnd 1 - 4: sc in each sc; 12 sc
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around; 9 sc
Rnd 6: (sc in next sc; sc2tog) around; 6 sc. Sl st to join this rnd.
Leave 12" tail to sew arm to body. Fasten off.

Ear (make 2)
With CC, ch 4.
Rnd 1: 6 dc in 4th ch from hook; 7 dc (ch 4 from previous row counts as first dc)
Fasten off.

With MC, 2 sc in each dc; 14 sc. Sl st in last CC dc. (Fig. 1, 2) (This helps shape the ear.)
Leave 12" tail to sew ear to head. Fasten off.

Muzzle
With MC, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; 6 sc. Sl st to joint this round only.
Rnd 2: (2 sc in each sc) around; 12 sc
Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; 18 sc
Rnd 4: sc in each sc; 18 sc. Sl st to join this rnd.
Leave 18" tail to sew muzzle to head. Fasten off.

Finishing:
1. Stuff body. Do not sew shut. You may wish to put some plastic pellets in the bottom of the
body before stuffing to add some weight and stability. If you do, I recommend placing the
pellets inside a small fabric pouch before putting them in the body; otherwise, they are likely to
eventually fall out between the spaces of the single crochets. This is not only messy but also a
potential choking hazard for small children. (I cut two circles roughly 3" in diameter from scrap
fabric, sew them together leaving a 1" opening, fill the pouch with a scant ¼ cup of pellets and
then stitch the opening shut.)
2. Sew head to body using inside loops only of last rnd of body.
3. Stuff arms lightly and sew to body.
4. Stuff muzzle lightly and sew to head, using inside loops only of last rnd of muzzle.
5. Weave ends in ears and then sew ears to head. (I usually sew them between Rnd 8 & 9)
6. Sew felt eyes to face (alternatively, embroider eyes to face)
7. Embroider eyebrows and mouth. (Fig. 3, 4)

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Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Showing green loop of start of sl st in last CC dc
last CC dc

Fig. 4

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