Crochet Teddy Bear
Wrap yourself in warm, fuzzy joy with the Crochet Teddy Bear, a snuggly and adorable companion for anyone who loves cuddly friends. Made from soft, chunky yarn and carefully crafted with attention to detail, this charming teddy bear is the perfect snuggle buddy for little ones or a delightful decoration for any nursery or home. With its sweet expression and endearing charm, this crochet creation is sure to bring comfort and joy to all who hold it close.
FINISHED SIZE
MATERIALS
- worsted weight yarn; main color, contrast color, small amount of black and white yarn
- fiberfill / stuffing
- crochet hook size G / 4.00mm
- yarn needle
- cutting tool
ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 sts together
st / sts = stitch / stitches
F/O = Fasten Off
INSTRUCTIONS
LEGS
Make 2.
Start with contrast color.
Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18)
Round 4: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (24)
Round 5: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (30)
Round 6: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (36)
Round 7: *(Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (42)
Round 8: Sc in each st around. (42)
F/O contrast color. Attach main color.
Rounds 9-14 (6 rounds): Sc in each st around. (42)
Round 15: Sc in each of next 12 sts, *(sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts), repeat from * 4 more times, sc in each of next 10 sts. (37)
Round 16: Sc in each of next 10 sts, *(sc2tog, sc in next st), repeat from * 5 more times, sc in each of next 9 sts. (31)
Round 17: Sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog, sc in each of next 8 sts. (27)
Round 18: Sc in each st around. (27)
Round 19: Sc in each of next 11 sts, *(sc2tog, sc in next st), repeat from * one more time, sc in each of next 10 sts. (25)
Add stuffing. Continue to add stuffing as needed.
Rounds 20-23 (4 rounds): Sc in each st around. (25)
Round 24: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (20)
Round 25: Sc2tog around. (10)
Sc in each of next 3 sts.
Ch 1, turn. Now hold piece so that the sts of each side are next to one another, sc through each set of corresponding sts at once. You should have a total of 5 sts, and the piece should be sealed closed by the sts you just made. F/O.
ARMS
Make 2.
Start with contrast color.
Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18)
Round 4: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (24)
Round 5: Sc in each st around. (24)
F/O contrast color. Attach main color.
Rounds 6-11 (6 rounds): Sc in each st around. (24)
Round 12: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog, sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sts), repeat from * once more. (20)
Round 13: Sc in each st around. (20)
Round 14: Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, *(sc2tog, sc in next st), repeat from * 2 more times, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts. (15)
Add stuffing. Continue to add stuffing as needed.
Round 15: Sc in each st around. (15)
Round 16: *(Sc in next st, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (10)
Round 17: Sc in each st around. (10)
Sc in each of next 3 sts.
Ch 1, turn. Now hold piece so that the sts of each side are next to one another, sc through each set of corresponding sts at once. You should have a total of 5 sts, and the piece should be sealed closed by the sts you just made. F/O.
TAIL
Use main color.
Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18)
Rounds 4-7 (4 rounds): Sc in each st around. (18)
Round 8: *(Sc in next st, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (12)
Add stuffing.
Round 9: Sc2tog around. (6)
Ch 1, turn. Now hold piece so that the sts of each side are next to one another, sc through each set of corresponding sts at once. You should have a total of 3 sts, and the piece should be sealed closed by the sts you just made. F/O.
BODY
Use main color.
Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18)
Round 4: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (24)
Round 5: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (30)
Round 6: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (36)
Round 7: *(Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (42)
Round 8: *(Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (48)
Round 9: *(Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (54)
Round 10: Sc in each of next 15 sts, holding the finishing row of one leg next to the next 5 sts, sc through both pieces, sc in each of next 11 sts, holding the finishing row of one leg next to the next 5 sts, sc through both pieces, sc in each of next 15 sts, holding the finishing row of the tail next to the next 3 sts, sc through both pieces. (54)
Round 11: *(Sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (60)
Rounds 12-19 (8 rounds): Sc in each st around. (60)
Round 20: *(Sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (54)
Rounds 21-24 (4 rounds): Sc in each st around. (54)
Round 25: *(Sc in each of next 7 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (48)
Rounds 26-27 (2 rounds): Sc in each st around. (48)
Round 28: *(Sc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (42)
Round 29: Sc in each of next 13 sts, holding the finishing row of one arm next to the next 5 sts, sc through both pieces, sc in each of next 9 sts, holding the finishing row of one arm next to the next 5 sts, sc through both pieces, sc in each of next 10 sts. (42)
Add stuffing. Continue to add stuffing as needed.
Round 30: *(Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (36)
Round 31: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (30)
Round 32: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (24)
Round 33: Sc2tog around. (12)
Round 34: Sc2tog around. (6)
F/O, leaving a tail of yarn to use for sewing head to body.
HEAD
Start with contrast color.
Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18)
Round 4: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (24)
Round 5: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (30)
Rounds 6-9 (4 rounds): Sc in each st around. (30)
F/O contrast color. Attach main color.
Round 10: Sc in each of next 5 sts, *(2 sc in next st, sc in next st), repeat from * four more times, **(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from ** four more times, sc in each of next 5 sts. (40)
Round 11: Sc in each of next 6 sts, *(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts), repeat from * nine more times, sc in each of next 4 sts. (50)
Round 12: Sc in each st around. (50)
Round 13: Sc in each of next 4 sts, *(sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * four more times, sc in each of next 2 sts, **(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts), repeat from ** four more times, sc in each of next 4 sts. (60)
Rounds 14-15 (2 rounds): Sc in each st around. (60)
Round 16: Sc in each of next 8 sts, *(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts), repeat from * once more, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, **(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts), repeat from ** once more, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts. (66)
Rounds 17-18 (2 rounds): Sc in each st around. (66)
Round 19: Sc in each of next 9 sts, *(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts), repeat from * once more, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, **(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts), repeat from ** once more, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts. (72)
Rounds 20-25 (6 rounds): Sc in each st around. (72)
Round 26: *(Sc in each of next 10 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (66)
Round 27: Sc in each st around. (66)
Round 28: *(Sc in each of next 9 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (60)
Round 29: Sc in each st around. (60)
Round 30: *(Sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (54)
Round 31: Sc in each st around. (54)
Round 32: *(Sc in each of next 7 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (48)
Round 33: Sc in each st around. (48)
Round 34: *(Sc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (42)
Round 35: Sc in each st around. (42)
Round 36: *(Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (36)
Round 37: *(Sc in next st, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (24)
Add stuffing. Continue to add stuffing as needed.
Round 38: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (18)
Round 39: *(Sc in next st, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (12)
Round 40: Sc2tog around. (6)
F/O, leaving a bit of yarn to weave through the last 6 sts and pull them closed. Tuck yarn ends into piece to hide them.
EARS
Make 2.
Use main color.
Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: Sc in each st around. (12)
Round 4: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18)
Round 5: Sc in each st around. (18)
Round 6: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (24)
Rounds 7-8 (2 rounds): Sc in each st around. (24)
Round 9: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (18)
Round 10: Sc in each st around. (18)
F/O, leaving a tail of yarn to use for sewing ear to head.
ASSEMBLY & FINISHING
Sew the head to the body securely.
Sew the ears to the head.
Stitch a cute face on your teddy bear.
Tuck any remaining yarn ends in to hide them.