Cute Teddy Bear – FREE Crochet Pattern / Tutorial
Materials I used:
2 mm crochet hook
Patons 100% cotton yarn DK
Wooden black beads, 4 mm, for the eyes
needle for sewing the parts together, nose and shaping the head.
Small piece of black yarn for making the nose
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Abbreviations:
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (I used invisible decrease)
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Head
R1 sc6 in magic ring
R2 inc6 (12 sts)
R3 *inc1, sc1* x6Ð’Â (18 sts)
R4 *inc1, sc2* x6 (24 sts)
R5 *inc1, sc3* x6 (30 sts)
R6-R9 sc30 stsВ (for those that use safety eyes, pДЌace the eyes in between R9 and R10 leaving 4 sc between them.)
R10 *inc1, sc4* x6 (36 sts)
R11 *inc1, sc5* x6 (42 sts)
R12 *inc1, sc6* x6 (48 sts) – mark this row, as here we will sew a little to shape the head
R13-R14 sc48 sts
R15 *dec1, sc6* x6 (42 sts)
R16 *dec1, sc5* x6 (36 sts)
R17 *dec1, sc4* x6 (30 sts)
R18 *dec1, sc3* x6 (24 sts)
R19 *dec1, sc2* x6 (18 sts)
Tie off, stuff the head nice and firm.
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Body
R1 sc6 in magic ring
R2 inc6 (12 sts)
R3 *inc1, sc1* x6 (18 sts)
R4 *inc1, sc2* x6 (24 sts)
R5 *inc1, sc3* x6 (30 sts)
R6 *inc1, sc4* x6 (36 sts)
R7-R11 sc36 sts
R12 *dec1, sc4* x6 (30sts)
R13 *dec1, sc3* x6 (24 sts)
R14 *dec1, sc2* x6 (18 sts)
R15-R16 sc18 sts
Tie off and leave long end for sewing the body to the head later. Stuff the body nice and firm.
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Arms (make 2)
R1 sc6 in magic ring
R2 inc6 (12 sts)
R3 sc12 sts
R4 *dec1, sc1* x4 (8 sts)
R5-R8 sc8 sts
Tie off leaving long end for sewing the arm to the head later. If you want you can stuff the bottom of each arm a little.
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Legs (make 2)
R1 sc6 in magic ring
R2 inc6 (12 sts)
R3 *inc1, sc1*x6 (18 sts)
R4 *inc1, sc2* x6 (24 sts)
R5-R6 sc24 sts
R7 dec6, sc12 (18 sts)
R8 sc18 sts
R9 *dec1, sc1* x6 (12 sts)
R10-R12 sc12 sts
Stuff the bottom of the leg. Flatten the top and single crochet through both sides for 5 stitches total. Tie off leaving long end for sewing the legs to the body later.
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Ears
R1 sc6 in magic ring
R2 inc6 (12 sts)
R3-R4 sc12 sts
R5 *dec1, sc1* x4 (8 sts)
Tie off leaving long end for sewing the ears later.
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Belly
R1 sc6 in magic ring
R2 inc6 (12 sts)
R3 *inc1, sc1* x6 (18 sts)
R4 *inc1, sc2* x6 (24 sts)
R5 *inc1, sc3* x6 (30 sts)
Tie off leaving long end for sewing the belly on the body.
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Tail
R1 sc6 in magic ring
R2 *inc1, sc1* x3 (9 sts)
R3 sc9 sts
R4 *dec1, sc1* x3 (6 sts)
Tie off leaving long end for sewing the tail to the body later.