CroBear's Creation
Teddy Bear Head Magnet (or Pin) with Santa's Hat
Materials:
Small amount Worsted Weight Brown, Red, White and  Black. Stuffing. 7 mm
wiggle eyes. 16 mm Jingle Bell.  Thread needle. Size G hook. Small piece
of magnet.
Bear Head
Rnd 1: With Brown, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join in first sc. [6
sc]
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, hdc in next 5 sc, sc in last sc,
join as before.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining,  (2 hdc in next st) 5 times, 2
sc in last st. Join. [12 sts]
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next st, ( 2 hdc in next
st, hdc in next st) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st. Join [18
sts]
Rnd 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next 2 sts, (2 hdc in
next st, hdc in next 2 sts) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st.
Join. [24 sts]
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in next 9 sts, in next st work (sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc,
hdc, sc, sl st) ear made, sc in remaining 14 sts. [Only one ear needed,
Hat covers the second] Fasten off. Weave in end.
Santa Hat
Row 1: With Front of Head facing you, join white in first sc after ear.
Sc in next 7 sc. [8 sc] Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Working in Front lps only sc in each sc across. Fasten off white.
Turn.
Row 3: Working in unused lps of Row 1 of Hat, join Red in first sc, sc
in each sc across.  Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc in first sc, dec over next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, dec over
next 2 sc, sc in last sc [6 sc]. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Repeat Row 4.
Row 7: Sc in first sc, [dec over next 2 sc] twice, sc in last sc. [4
sc]. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Repeat Row 4.
Row 9: Sc in first sc, dec over next  2 sc, sc in last sc. [3 sc]. Ch 1,
turn.
Row 10:  Sc in first sc, dec over next 2 sc. [2 sc]. Ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Dec over last 2 sc. [ 1 sc]. Ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Sl st in sc. Fasten off leaving a long end.
Back of Head
Rnd 1: With Brown, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join in first sc. [6
sc]
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining,  (2 hdc in next st) 5 times, 2
sc in last st. Join. [12 sc]
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next st, ( 2 hdc in next
st, hdc in next st) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st. Join [18
sc] Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.
Finishing
Step 1: With Black embroider make a nose by using a satin stitch around
Rnd 1.
Step 2: With Black embroider a [ W ] smile for mouth under nose.
Step 3: Position Back over the front and sew together, stuffing nose
lightly so that it stands out.
Step 4: Glue eyes in position about 1" apart.
Step 5: Using Red strand, attach Jingle bell to end of hat. Weave in
end.
Step 6: Glue Magnet or Pin on Back
Designed by Karen Stapel
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Karen Stapel from Illinois  or 
New Crochet Web Page under Heavy Construction
http://www.inw.net/~ankmstap
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