Crochet pattern bookmark bear

Materials Needed:

Worsted weight yarn in the bear color (typically brown or your preferred color)
Small amount of yarn in contrasting color for the snout and ears
Crochet hook suitable for your yarn (size G/4.00mm works well with worsted weight yarn)
Yarn needle
Scissors
Two small black beads or safety eyes (optional)
Embroidery floss or black yarn for nose and mouth
Abbreviations:

ch: chain
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (work 2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
sl st: slip stitch
Pattern:

Head and Body:
Start with the bear color yarn.

Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6 stitches)
Inc in each st around. (12 stitches)
Sc, inc around. (18 stitches)
Sc 2, inc around. (24 stitches)
Sc 3, inc around. (30 stitches)
6-13. Sc in each st around. (30 stitches)
Sc 3, dec around. (24 stitches)
Sc 2, dec around. (18 stitches)
Sc, dec around. (12 stitches)
Dec around. (6 stitches)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Snout:
Using the contrasting color yarn:

Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6 stitches)
Inc in each st around. (12 stitches)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears:
Using the contrasting color yarn (make 2):

Ch 5.
Starting from the second ch from the hook, sc in each ch across. (4 stitches)
Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (4 stitches)
Ch 1, turn. Dec, dec. (2 stitches)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.