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Teddy Bear Crochet Pattern The Most Comprehensive Step-By-Step Explanation

Teddy bear crochet : we’ll begin by crocheting the body and head together, making sure there are no seams or gaps for a clean finish. This will be followed by the arms, legs, and ears which we will work on individually before attaching them.

As simple as it seems, each step needs a careful approach, but we will make sure to proceed step by step without rushing. To stuff our teddy bear and make it cuddly, we will use fiberfill.

Embroidering one eye and adding a safety mouth gives our teddy bear a wonderful character that we all admire.

Material kit of teddy bear crochet

  • Hook: 3.0mm
  • Stuffing(polyester fiberfill)
  • Yarn(brown & light yellow & black)
  • Yarn needle
  • Safety mouth
  • Marker

List of necessary tools

  • Scissors
  • Hot melt glue or glue

Abbreviation for teddy bear crochet

These are the required abbreviations for teddy bear crochet

  • ch = Chain stitch
  • sc = Single crochet
  • sl  =Slip stitch
  • inc = Increase (usually 2 stitches in the same stitch)
  • dec =Decrease (typically done by crocheting two stitches together)
  • st(s) =Stitch(es)
  • mc =Magic circle (or magic ring)
  • sk=skip

Tips

the first and last stitch with marker for teddy bear crochet

The fact that I tend to miss stitches is a problem I have from time to time when crocheting on a regular basis.

Every new crocheter should put on the marking button (yellow in this article) right after the first stitch is done.

Also don’t forget to put on the marking button (the blue one in the article) after the final stitch is made.

crochet chain stitch for every round for teddy bear crochet

As pre-defined, every round begins with a chain stitch (ch) which elevates the round to the required height.

Crochet the body (use brown )for teddy bear crochet

  • R1:8 sc in to magic ring (8)
  • R2-R4:8sc(8)
  • R5:8sc,inc,8sc,inc(20)
  • R6-R8:20sc(20)
  • R9:3sc,dec,8sc,dec,5sc(18)
  • R10:18sc(18)
  • R11:(sc,dec)*6(12)
  • R12:(2sc,dec)*3(9)
  • R13:(2sc,inc)*3(12)
  • R14:inc*12(24)
  • R15-R18:24sc(24)
  • R19:(2sc,dec)*6(18)
  • R20:(sc,dec)*6(12)
  • Fiberfill
  • R21:dec*6(6)

R1

8 single crochet in to the magic ring for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order :8 single crochets(sc) in to magic ring

Magic ring: Employs left hand thumb and index finger to twist the yarn end while pinching fabric to the right hand. This procedure lets one diminish a region which is bordered by a circle segment down to an O gap.

Want to learn magic ring , please click:How To Crochet Magic Ring ? l Step-By-Step l Video & Text &Photo

8 stitches for round 1 for teddy bear crochet

Slip stitch (sl): Using a hook, penetrate the initial yellow V shaped stitch, perform a yarn over, and bring out the two loops from the hook. Then take one loop, this is slip stitch.

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 8 stitches for round 1.

Sorry, the picture is wrong, 6 should be changed to 8.

R2

8 stitches for round 2 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : single crochets(sc) in each stitch ,repeat 8 times.

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 8 stitches for round 2.

R3

8 stitches for round 3 for teddy bear crochet

Same as round 2.

R4

8 stitches for round 4 for teddy bear crochet

Same as round 3.

R5

one foot is completed for teddy bear crochet

One foot is completed.

We need crochet same as above crochet order for another foot.

another foot is completed, then crochet chain stitch again

Another foot is completed.

First, crochet a chain stitch(ch) to connect the two feet.

20 stitches for round 5 Connect the two legs together using a locking stitch

Crochet order as below:

8sc: Single crochet in the next 8 stitches.

inc: Increase (make 2 single crochets in the chain stitch).

8sc: Single crochet in the next 8 stitches.

inc: Increase (make 2 single crochets in the chain stitch).

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 20 stitches for round 5.

R6

20 stitches for round 6 Connect the two legs together using a locking stitch

Crochet order : single crochets(sc) in each stitch ,repeat 20 times.

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 20 stitches for round 6.

R7

20 stitches for round 7 Connect the two legs together using a locking stitch

Same as round 6.

R8

20 stitches for round 8 for teddy bear crochet

Same as round 7.

R9

18 stitches for round 9 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order as below:

3sc: Single crochet in the next 3 stitches.

dec: Decrease over the next 2 stitches (usually done with an invisible decrease method).

8sc: Single crochet in the next 8 stitches.

dec: Decrease again.

5sc: Single crochet in the next 5 stitches.

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 18 stitches for round 9.

R10

18 stitches for round 10 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : single crochets(sc) in each stitch ,repeat 18 times.

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 18 stitches for round 10.

R11

crochet order for round 11 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : (sc,dec),repeat 6 times.

12 stitches for round 11 for teddy bear crochet

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 12 stitches for round 11.

R12

crochet order for round 12 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : (2sc,dec),repeat 3 times.

9 stitches for round 12 for teddy bear crochet

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 9 stitches for round 12.

The crochet of the lower body is completed.

R13

crochet order for round 13 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : (2sc,inc),repeat 3 times.

We crochet head of teddy bear from this round.

12 stitches for round 13 for teddy bear crochet

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 12 stitches for round 13.

R14

crochet order for round 14 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : (inc),repeat 12 times.

24 stitches for round 14 for teddy bear crochet

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 24 stitches for round 14.

R15

24 stitches for round 15 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : single crochets(sc) in each stitch ,repeat 24 times.

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 24 stitches for round 15.

R16

24 stitches for round 16 for teddy bear crochet

Same as round 15.

R17

24 stitches for round 17 for teddy bear crochet

Same as round 16.

R18

24 stitches for round 18 for teddy bear crochet

Same as round 17.

R19

crochet order for round 19 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : (2inc,dec ),repeat 6 times.

18 stitches for round 19 for teddy bear crochet

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 18 stitches for round 19.

R20

crochet order for round 20 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : (inc,dec ),repeat 6 times.

12 stitches for round 20 for teddy bear crochet

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 12 stitches for round 20.

Fiberfill

put the fiberfill in to the hole of teddy bear body

At this stage, we can transform our teddy bear by adding soft, squishy fiberfill into its body. We will gently and evenly insert small amounts of fill into the opening using either fingers or a stuffing tool. Remember to shape the bear as you go along—evenly distributing stuffing while making sure the bear feels cuddly and not lumpy. The fill must be enough for the body to keep shape, but not so much that it stretches the stitches.

the fiberfill is completed for teddy bear crochet

The fiberfill is completed.

R21

crochet order for round 21 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order : (dec ),repeat 6 times.

6 stitches for round 21 for teddy bear crochet

After slip stitch (sl), it resulted in total of 6 stitches for round 21.

cut the yarn end

Cut the yarn end and use hook to bring out the yarn end.

the opening get small with yarn needle

The opening still has six stitches left to be closed, which remain prominently visible gaps.

Using a yarn needle allows us to close it by picking up one stitch every other stitch.

conceal the yarn end for teddy bear crochet

Then conceal yarn end with yarn needle.

view of teddy bear crochet

The body of teddy bear is completed,which has no any gap.

body of teddy bear is completed

View of body of teddy bear.

Crochet the ear (use brown )for teddy bear crochet

  • R1:5 sc in to magic ring (5)
  • R2:inc*5(10)
  • R3:10sc(10)
5 stitches for round 1 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order: 5 sc in to the magic ring .

After sl, we get 5 stitches for round 1.

10 stitches for round 2 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order:(inc) repeat 5 times.

After sl, we get 10 stitches for round 2.

10 stitches for round 3 for teddy bear crochet

Crochet order: sc in each stitch,repeat 10 times.

After sl, we get 10 stitches for round 3.

two arms are completed for teddy bear crochet

We need two ear with same crochet method for ears.

Crochet the necklace (use light yellow )for teddy bear crochet

  • 17ch
  • (2ch-sk1,sl)*8
crochet 17 chain stitches for necklace

Crochet 17 ch.

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the necklace is completed.

Crochet order as below:

  • Chain 2
  • Skip 1 stitch
  • Slip stitch into the next stitch

Repeat that whole sequence 8 times.

Then we get the necklace of teddy bear,which looks so cute.

Sew the necklace on the body of teddy bear crochet

sew the necklace on the body of teddy

Sew the necklace on the round 12.

Thread a yarn needle with matching light yellow yarn to sew it.

Sew the ear on the body of teddy bear crochet

Ears flattened with yarn needle

Ears flattened.

Then we need to use yarn needle with brown yarn to sew ear shape for this .

sew two ears on the body of teddy bear

We use brown yarn to sew the ear on R15-R19.

Pay attention to sew to the side of the body and align left and right for ear.

Sew the arm on the body of teddy bear crochet

sew two arms on the body of teddy bear

We use the brown yarn to sew arm below the necklace.

Pay attention to sew to the side of the body and align left and right for arm.

Safety mouth and sew the eyes on the body of teddy bear crochet

safe mouth and sew the eyes on the body of teddy bear crochet

Sew eyes: we use black yarn to sew eyes on the round 17, 5 stitches left between two eyes.

Safety mouth:below of the middle of the two eyes is round 16, we glue the mouth.

Reference sources

1.Learn the most comprehensive guide for single crochet(sc)

Author:Sarah Stearns

Publication date: on June 15, 2021, updated:December 14, 2024

Title: How to single crochet (sc)for beginners

Summary as blow:

  • Step-by-Step Single Crochet for Beginners
  • Single Crochet into a Foundation Chain
  • Single Crochet into another Row
  • Single Crochet in the Round
  • Increases and Decreases
  • Working Single Crochet in Different Loops

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