Zequi the bear :)

You will need:
Little amounts of brown and cream worsted weight yarn
A little piece of brown felt for nose (optional)
Plastic eyes with safety backings (optional)
Brown embroidery floss, tapestry needle
Size F/5 (4 mm) crochet hook
Fiberfill or stuffing of your choice


Finished measurements:
Zequi’s height is approx 5.5 inches.


Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dec = decrease
hdc = half double crochet (UK: htr half treble)
R = round
sc = single crochet (UK: dc double crochet)
sl st = slip st (UK: sc single crochet)
st(s) = stitch(es)
* = repeat directions between * * as many times as indicated


INSTRUCTIONS:

Muzzle:
R1– Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook
R2- 2 sc in each sc around (12 sts)
R3- *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18 sts)
R4 to R6- Sc 18.
Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.
Cut a triangular piece of felt and sew to top of big nose/mouth piece, embroider mouth like in the picture.

Head:
R1– Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook
R2- 2 sc in each sc around (12 sts)
R3- *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18 sts)
R4- *2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (24 sts)
R5- *3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (30 sts)
R6 to R13- Sc 30
R14- *3 sc, dec 1*, repeat 6 times (24 sts)
R15- *2 sc, dec 1*, repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Sew nose/mouth piece on and put eyes in position (if using plastic ones with safety backings), if not, go ahead and embroider them. You can also make them out of felt.
R16- *1 sc, dec 1*, repeat 6 times
Stuff head
R17- *sk 1 sc, 1 sc*, repeat 6 times
Bind off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Ears:
R1- Ch 2, 4 sc in second chain from hook
R2- 2 sc in each sc around (8 sts)
R3 and R4: Sc 8
Bind off, leaving long tail for sewing, sew to head.

Body:
R1– Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook
R2- 2 sc in each sc around (12 sts)
R3- *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18 sts)
R4 to R14- Sc 18
Stuff body
R15- *1 sc, dec 1*, repeat 6 times
Bind off, weave in loose end and sew head to body.

Legs and arms:
R1- Ch2, 4 sc in second chain from hook
R2- 2 sc in each sc around (8 sts)
R3- Sc 8
Repeat R3 until length is approx. 1 inch.
Stuff and bind off, leaving long tail for sewing, sew to body

Pronto!