Teddy Bear Crochet Pattern
Today I have another little teddy bear pattern to share with you – this time with a different body shape, where the legs and body are crocheted in one piece.
About the Pattern
Size: 9.5 cm (3 3/4”) from head to toe, when crocheted with DK weight cotton yarn and a 2.50 mm hook and 11.5 cm (4 1/2”) when crocheted with fuzzy baby yarn and a 2.75 mm crochet hook.
Difficulty: Intermediate – includes some more complicated crochet techniques, small details, and simple shaping.
You Will Need
Yarn: Cascade Yarns ‘Ultra Pima’, a DK weight cotton yarn, 200 m (220 yd) / 100 g (3.5 oz). You will need about 17 g of brown (3828 sandstone) or pink (3753 white peach) and 2 g of white yarn (3718 natural).
- 2.50 – 3.00 mm crochet hook (US size 2/C – 3/D).
- Polyester fiberfill, wool, etc. for stuffing.
- 6 mm (1/4″) safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt, etc.
- Dark brown cotton embroidery floss.
- Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.
For the fuzzy version, you will need:
- Alize ‘Softy’ – 20 g of brown (321 dark brown) or beige (310 honey) and 3 g of white yarn (62 milky white).
- 2.75 – 3.50 mm crochet hook (US size 2/C – 4/E).
- Polyester fiberfill, wool, etc. for stuffing.
- 8 mm (1/3″) safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt, etc.
- Dark brown cotton embroidery floss.
- Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.
Skills Needed
- Magic ring
- Crocheting in spiral
- Slip stitch
- Single crochet stitch (double crochet stitch in UK and Australia)
- Increasing
- Decreasing
- Finishing an open piece
- Joining two open pieces
- Sewing an open piece to a closed piece
- Sewing a flat piece to a closed piece
- Crocheting pieces together
Abbreviations
- mr, sc n = magic ring – crochet n (number) single crochet stitches into the adjustable loop.
- ch = chain stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet stitch (double crochet stitch in UK and Australia).
- sc (or sl st, ch etc.) n = crochet one sc (or sl st, ch etc.) in each of the next n stitches.
- inc = increase – crochet two single crochet stitches in the same stitch.
- dec = decrease – crochet two stitches together using the invisible decrease method.
- dec (or inc, dbl-inc etc.) x n = crochet n decreases (or inc, dbl-inc etc.) in a row.
- (sc 4, inc) x n = repeat the pattern between parentheses n times.
- (36) = number of stitches in a round after finishing round.
Notes
- Work in a continuous spiral, do not join rounds or turn your work, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
- Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round. Move the marker up after completing each round.
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.