Pattern Description:
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
This adorable, cuddly teddy bear sits at about 9 inches tall and is perfect as a toy or decorative piece. The pattern is worked in the round and constructed from separate parts that are sewn together.
Materials Needed:
- Yarn: Approx. 120g of size 4 yarn in the main color
- Accent Yarn: Small amount of ivory worsted weight yarn for the snout
- Embroidery Thread: For eyebrows and embroidered nose
- Hook: 3.75 mm crochet hook (adjust if your tension is tight or if using bulkier yarn like blanket yarn)
- Notions:
- 12mm safety eyes
- Polyfil stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
Note: Using plush or blanket yarn and larger hooks (e.g., 8mm) will result in a larger bear.
Stitches & Abbreviations:
- SC: Single Crochet
- SC INC: Single Crochet Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
- INV DEC: Invisible Decrease (through front loops only)
- Magic Circle: Loop start method worked into a ring
Instructions for Making the Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern:
Snout (Nose/Mouth):
- With ivory yarn:
- Round 1: 6 SC in magic circle
- Round 2: SC INC around (12)
- Round 3: SC 1, SC INC, repeat (18)
- Round 4: SC 2, SC INC, repeat (24)
- Round 5: SC 3, SC INC, repeat (30)
- Rounds 6-7: SC around (30)
- Slip stitch in next 3 stitches, fasten off, and leave a long tail.
- Lightly stuff and sew to face after head is stuffed.
- Use brown yarn to embroider a nose on the snout (approx. 10-12 passes around row 6).
Body and Head (Worked as One Piece):
Body:
- Round 1: 6 SC in magic circle
- Round 2: SC INC around (12)
- Round 3: SC 1, SC INC, repeat (18)
- Round 4: SC 2, SC INC, repeat (24)
- Round 5: SC 3, SC INC, repeat (30)
- Round 6: SC 4, SC INC, repeat (36)
- Round 7: SC 5, SC INC, repeat (42)
- Rounds 8-17: SC around (42)
- Round 18: SC 5, INV DEC, repeat (36)
- Rounds 19-20: SC around (36)
- Round 21: SC 4, INV DEC, repeat (30)
- Rounds 22–23: SC around (30)
Begin stuffing the body at this point. - Round 24: SC 3, INV DEC, repeat (24)
- Rounds 25-26: SC around (24)
- Round 27: SC 2, INV DEC, repeat (18)
- Round 28: SC 1, INV DEC, repeat (12)
Head:
- Round 29: SC 1, SC INC, repeat (18)
- Round 30: SC 2, SC INC, repeat (24)
- Round 31: SC 3, SC INC, repeat (30)
- Round 32: SC 4, SC INC, repeat (36)
- Round 33: SC 5, SC INC, repeat (42)
- Round 34: SC 6, SC INC, repeat (48)
- Rounds 35-45: SC around (48)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 39-41, about 6 stitches apart. Begin stuffing the head. Stretch the base slightly to round it out. Attach snout here. - Round 46: SC 6, INV DEC, repeat (42)
- Round 47: SC 5, INV DEC, repeat (36)
- Round 48: SC 4, INV DEC, repeat (30)
- Round 49: SC 3, INV DEC, repeat (24)
- Round 50: SC 2, INV DEC, repeat (18)
- Round 51: SC 1, INV DEC, repeat (12)
- Round 52: INV DEC around (6)
- Fasten off and sew the hole shut.
Tip: Add a “neck tube” inside the body to prevent head flop—make it one stitch smaller than the neck opening.
Arms (Make 2):
- Round 1: 6 SC in magic circle
- Round 2: SC INC around (12)
- Round 3: SC 1, SC INC, repeat (18)
- Round 4: SC 2, SC INC, repeat (24)
- Rounds 5-8: SC around (24)
- Round 9: SC 2, INV DEC, repeat (18)
Begin stuffing here - Rounds 10-22: SC around (18)
- Round 23: SC 1, INV DEC, repeat (12)
- Round 24: SC around (12)
- Fasten off and leave a tail. Lightly stuff top. Pin and sew to sides of body just below the head.
Legs (Make 2):
- Round 1: 6 SC in magic circle
- Round 2: SC INC around (12)
- Round 3: SC 1, SC INC, repeat (18)
- Round 4: SC 2, SC INC, repeat (24)
- Round 5: SC 3, SC INC, repeat (30)
- Round 6: SC 4, SC INC, repeat (36)
- Rounds 7-11: SC around (36)
- Round 12: INV DEC 12 times, SC remaining 12 (24)
Begin stuffing - Round 13: INV DEC 6 times, SC remaining 12 (18)
- Rounds 14-25: SC around (18)
- Round 26: SC 1, INV DEC, repeat (12)
- Round 27: INV DEC around (6)
- Fasten off and leave tail. Pin and attach to lower body, aligned with back curve.
Ears (Make 2):
- Round 1: 6 SC in magic circle
- Round 2: SC INC around (12)
- Round 3: SC 1, SC INC, repeat (18)
- Round 4: SC 2, SC INC, repeat (24)
- Round 5: SC 3, SC INC, repeat (30)
- Rounds 6-7: SC around (30)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Flatten and attach to head about 5 rounds out from center.
Final Touches:
- Use embroidery thread to create simple eyebrows.
- Shape and fluff the bear as desired.
- Optional: Add a bow or scarf for extra personality.
