Free Crochet Pattern: My Friend Teddy Bear by HollyDollyDolls
This free crochet pattern allows you to create a plush teddy bear using amigurumi techniques. Any fluffy plush yarn with a long pile and a matching crochet hook will work well. You can also use cotter pin joints, a ready-made nose, or embroider the nose if desired.
Note: This project requires experience working with fluffy or textured yarn.
Materials and Tools
- Yarn: Mille Colori (100% polyester, 100 g), color 10
- Hook: 3 mm
- Eyes: 12 mm safety eyes
- Stuffing: Fiberfill or similar
- Sewing thread: For assembling parts
- Needle: For sewing parts together
- Scissors
- Cotter pin joints: I used 30 mm and 12 mm disks, but adjust sizes as needed for your bear. O-ring cotter pins are recommended.
All necessary materials can be purchased here.
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- (…) x n – repeat instructions in parentheses n times
Pattern Instructions
Upper Arms (Make 2)
- Ch 4. Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook: inc, 1 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, continue on the other side of the chain: 1 sc, inc (9).
2-5. (4 rows) 9 sc. - inc, 8 sc (10).
- inc, 9 sc (11).
- inc, 10 sc (12).
9-11. (3 rows) 12 sc.
Insert a cotter pin disk (optional if sewing parts together).
- dec around.
Fasten off, trim, and weave in the end.
Lower Legs (Make 2)
- Ch 6. Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, continue on the other side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12).
- inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18).
- 18 sc, +1 sc for offset.
- 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12).
- 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (10).
- 10 sc.
- 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc (12).
- 12 sc.
- (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15).
- 15 sc.
Insert a cotter pin disk (optional if sewing parts together).
- (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12).
- dec around.
Fasten off, trim, and weave in the end.