Teddy Bear Free Pattern

 

Materials:

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (100% polyester, 100 g/120 m) #80317 (main) - ⅓ skein, #80308 for a muzzle and pants
• Hook size: 3.5 mm
• 8 mm safety eyes
• Black semi-cotton yarn (YarnArt Jeans) for embroidering a nose and eyebrows
• Strong cotton thread for tightening in the tone of the plush yarn
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

• R = row
• mc = magic circle
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
• dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
• Eo. = finish off

Head and Body (One Piece)

Start crocheting from the head:

R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc on the 2nd ch (6)  
R 2: (inc) x6 (12)  
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)  
R 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)  
R 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)  
R 6-9: 30 sc (4 rows)  
R 10: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)  
R 11: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)  
R 12: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)  
Continue crocheting the body:  
R 13: 12 sc  
R 14: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)  
R 15-16: 18 sc (2 rows)  
R 17: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)  
R 18-21: 24 sc (4 rows)  
Insert safety eyes between R 7 and R 8 at the distance of 5 stitches from each other. Stuff with fiberfill.  
R 22: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)  
R 23: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)  
Finish stuffing.  
R 24: (dec) x6 (6)  
F.o.

Muzzle

R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc on the 2nd ch (6)  
R 2: (inc) x6 (12)  
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)  
Si st. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.  
Sew the muzzle to the head. Put some stuffing inside the muzzle before you finish.

Arms (make 2)

R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc on the 2nd ch (6)  
R 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)  
R 3-4: 9 sc (2 rows)  
R 5: (1 sc, dec) x3 (6)  
Stuff with fiberfill.  
R 6-7: 6 sc (2 rows)  
Fold top of arm flat and 3 sc through both sides across.  
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.  
Sew the arms to the body between R 13 and R 14.

Legs (make 2)

R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc on the 2nd ch (6)  
R 2: (inc) x6 (12)  
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)  
R 5: (1 sc, dec) x4 (8)  
Stuff with fiberfill.  
R 6-9: 8 sc (4 rows)  
Fold top of leg flat and 4 sc through both sides across.  
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.  
Sew the legs to the body between R 19 and R 20.

Ears (make 2)

R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc on the 2nd ch (6)  
R 2: (inc) x6 (12)  
Si st. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.  
Sew the ears to the head on four stitches, skipping two rows from the top of the head, on R 3, R 4, R 5 and R 6.

Pants

Make 32 ch, join in ring with sl st.  
R 1: From the 3rd ch from hook: 30 hdc  
R 2-6: 30 hdc (5 rows)  
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Strap

Leave a long tail at the beginning.  
Make 18 ch.  
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 17 sc  
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.  
Put the pants on the teddy bear and sew both sides of the pants together between the legs.  
Sew on the strap to the pants.

Embroider a nose and eyebrows using black semi-cotton yarn. Finish your Crochet Teddy Bear!