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

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

CREATING THE LEGS (2)

ROUND 1: Hook in 6 Single Crochets (SC) inside the MR. Total Stitches: 6

ROUND 2: Hook in 2 SC or Single Crochet Increase (SC INC) in every stitch in the round. Total Stitches: 12

ROUND 3: * SC in the next stitch, INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 6 times. Total Stitches: 18

ROUND 4: * SC in the next 2 stitches, INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 6 times. Slip Stitch (SL ST) in the next stitch to join. Total Stitches: 24

ROUND 5: Chain (CH 1), Single Crochet in the Back Loops Only (SCBLO) of every stitch in the round.

ROUND 6 TO ROUND 10: SC in every stitch in the round. Total Stitches: 24

 ROUND 11: * SC in the first stitch, Single Crochet Two Together (SC2TOG), repeat * 3X, SC in the next 15 stitches. Total Stitches: 21

ROUND 12: SC in every stitch in the round. Total Stitches: 21

ROUND 13: * SC in the first stitch, SC2TOG , repeat * 3X , SC in the next 12 stitches. Total 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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CREATING THE BODY

ROUND 1: CH 1, SC in every stitch and chain in the round. Total Stitches: 42

ROUND 2: SC in the next 18 stitches, SC INC 3X, SC in the next 21 stitches. Total Stitches: 45

ROUND 3: SC in the next 7 stitches, SC INC 4X, SC in the next 20 stitches, SC INC 4X, SC in the next 10 stitches. Total Stitches: 53

ROUND 4: SC in the next 22 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 7 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 20 stitches. Total Stitches: 51

ROUND 5: SC in the next 17 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 11 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 17 stitches. Total Stitches: 47

ROUND 6: SC in the next 15 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 13 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 14 stitches. Total Stitches: 45

CH 3 and skip the next 3 stitches.

ROUND 7: SC in the next 15 stitches, SC2TOG, SC 12, SC2TOG, SC 14. Total Stitches: 43

ROUND 8: SC in every stitch and CH in the round. Total Stitches: 43

ROUND 9: SC in every stitch in the round.

ROUND 10: SC in the next 9 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 2 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 13 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 2 stitches, SC2TOG, SC in the next 9 stitches. Total Stitches: 39

ROUND 11: SC in the next 10 stitches, SC2TOG (2X), SC in the next 11 stitches, SC2TOG (2X), SC in the next 10 stitches. Total Stitches: 35

ROUND 12: SC in every stitch in the round.