SIZE: About 38" = 45" MATERIALS: Yarn: Knitting worsted, 16 oz white (color W), 3% oz each brown, tan, gold, and black for bear’s faces, small amounts of pink, blue, and other bright colors; crochet hook: size F (4.00 mm) o7 size thet gives you the correct gauge; tapestry needle; small amount of polyester or cotton batting for stuffing bear snouts. GAUGE: 9 dc = 2"; 2rows = 1". Each block measures about 7%" square. BASIC BLOCK: See Blocks, page 85, for colors. Bear's Face: starting at center, ch 2. Rnd 1 (right side): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join, but work around and around with right side facing you. Mark beginning of rnds. Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc). End 3: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (18 sc). Rnd 4: * 2 sc in next sc, ac in next 2 sc; repeat from * around (6 sc inc), Continue in this manner for 4 more mids, increasing 6 sc each rnd and being careful not to work inc directly over those of previous rnd (48 sc). 51 st in next sc and break off, Snout: Work same as for face for 4 rds. Knd 5: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 6: * Sc in 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (30 sc}. Rind 7: Sc in each se around. SI st in next sc and break off. Ears: Make 2. Starting at inner ear with contrasting color, ch 2. Row 1 (right side): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn. Row 2; Work 2 sc in each sc around, working off last 2 loops of last sc on row with same color as on face to change colors, Break off contrasting color. Ch 1, turn. Rew 3: With same color as for face, sc in first ac, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc} 5 times, sc in last sc. Break off, leaving end for sewing. Nose: Ch 2. Rnd 1 (right side): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. SI st in first sc. Break off. Border: Attach bright-color yarn to any sc on edge of bear's face. Rnd 1: Ch 5, * skip mext sc, dc in next sc, ch 2; repeat from * around, ending sl st in 3rd ch of ch 5 (24 ch-2 sp, including remaining 2 ch of ch 5). Do not turn. Rnd 2: Ch 3, work (2 de, ch 1, 3 dc} ower first ch 2 (first corner made), * work (3 de over next ch 2) twice, work (3 de, ch 1, 3 de) over next ch 2 (corner made); repeat from * 6 times more, work (3 dc over next ch 2} twice, sl st toof ch 3 (octagon made; edges may not lie completely | Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in next de, skip 1 de, * work 2 sc er commer ch 1, (skip 1 de, sc in next de at center of 3- group, skip 1 dc, sc between 3-de groups) 3 times, skip dc, sc in next dc, skip 1 dc; repeat from * around, ending sl st in first sc. Rnd 4: SI st in next sc, * ch 16, skip on next side of octagon, sl st in 2nd sc on next corner, st in next & sc, ending in first sc of next corner; repeat * around, ending with sl st in last 7 sc. Break off c ed yarn. Attach W to $th ch of one ch-16 loop. Rnd :Ch 3, dc in same ch where yarn was attached, * de in mext 7 ch, dc in back loop of sl sts, de in 7 ch of next ch- 16 Toop; for corner work 2 dein next ch, ch 1, 2 de im next ‘ch; repeat from * around to last corner, work 2 dc in last . ch 1, sl st in top of ch 3 (4 corners); do not turn, Rnd | Ch 3, work dc in same place as sl st, * de in next 25 dc, -2dcin next de before comer, work 2 dc in corner ch-1 sp, 2dein next de; repeat from * arc~ind to last corner, work- ‘ing 2 dc in ch-1 sp, sl st in top of ch 3. Break off. To complete block: Stuff snout lighthy and sew off- ‘center to bear’s face (lower edge of snout at bottom edge of face and top of snout covering center of face), Sew nose tocenter of snout. Embroider eyes above snout with small straight stitches. Spread lower edge of ears to form V; sew ¥ edge in place at top of face. BLOCKS: Make 30 in all. Following directioms for basic block, make bears’ heads as follows: make 6 heads with tan face and snout, brown inner ears, and black nose and eyes; 6 heads with gold face and snout, tan, gold, or brown inner ears, black nose and eyes; 6 heads with brown face and snout, pink inner ears, nose, and eyes; 12 heads with black face and nose, white snaut and inner ears, blue eyes. Use any bright color for border. ROSES: Make 20. With W, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnd 2: Working in front kxyp only work (3 de, sc) in each sc around. Rnd 3: Push sts of Rnd 2 forward and, reaching behind these sts, work (3 dc, sc) in back loop of each se on Rnd 1. Break off. ASSEMBLY: Lay out blocks in desired color arrangement, having 5 across and 6 down. Sew edges together with yarn, matching sts. Sew a rose at each corner joining where 4 blocks meet.