Create the cute, lovable and cuddly, Melody Bear. Melody Bear measures approximately 8 inches in height.

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MATERIALS

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Using your amethyst colored yarn, begin by creating a Magic Ring (MR).

LEGS | ROUND 1

Hook in 6 Single Crochets (SC) inside the MR. —–[6]

ROUND 2

2 SC (INC) in every stitch in the round. —–[12]

ROUND 3

* SC in the next stitch, INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 6 times. —–[18]

ROUND 4

* SC in the next 2 stitches, INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 6 times. Slip Stitch (SS) in the next stitch to join. —–[24]

ROUND 5

CH 1, single crochet in the back loops (SCBLO) of every stitch in the round.

ROUND 6 TO 10

SC in every stitch in the round. —–[24]

ROUND 11

 * SC in the first stitch, single crochet two together (DEC), repeat * 3X, SC in the next 15 stitches. —–[21]

ROUND 12

SC in every stitch in the round. —–[21]

ROUND 13

* SC in the first stitch, DEC , repeat * 3X , SC in the next 12 stitches. —–[18]

ROUND 14

SC in every stitch in the round.

Fasten off. Create one more leg using the above pattern.

Without fastening off the yarn in the other leg, CH 3 and join with a SL ST into the other leg.

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BODY

ROUND 1

CH 1, SC in every stitch and chain in the round. —–[42]

ROUND 2

SC in the next 18 stitches, INC 3X, SC in the next 21 stitches. —–[45]

ROUND 3

SC in the next 7 stitches, INC 4X, SC in the next 20 stitches, INC 4X, SC in the next 10 stitches. —–[53]

ROUND 4

SC in the next 22 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 7 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 20 stitches. —–[51]

ROUND 5

SC in the next 17 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 11 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 17 stitches. —–[47]

ROUND 6

SC in the next 15 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 13 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 14 stitches. —–[45]

CH 3 and skip the next 3 stitches.

ROUND 7

SC in the next 15 stitches, DEC, SC 12, DEC, SC 14. —–[43]

ROUND 8

SC in every stitch and CH in the round. —–[43]

ROUND 9

SC in every stitch in the round.

ROUND 10

SC in the next 9 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 2 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 13 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 2 stitches, DEC, SC in the next 9 stitches. ——[39]

ROUND 11

SC in the next 10 stitches, DEC (2X), SC in the next 11 stitches, DEC (2X), SC in the next 10 stitches. —–[35]

ROUND 12

SC in every stitch in the round.