Make a sweet, pocket-sized Little Teddy Bear using sport-weight yarn and a 2.0mm hook. This pattern gives you clear, photographed steps and all the shaping details you need to crochet the head, body, arms, legs and ears, then finish with needle sculpting and embroidery. Perfect for handmade gifts, nurseries, or a cozy collectors shelf, you will enjoy the thoughtful shaping and simple assembly.
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— Tools and Materials :
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-Crochet hook no.2/2mm (Clover Amour). -tapestry needle for sewing pieces. -any kind of white thread to create live eyes. -Sport-weight yarn: I used YarnArt Jeans no.48 or no.87 (50g/160mt)-1 skein (beige). -plastic for the insole we will insert into the leg to make our teddy stand straight (I use plastic from container lids, attachment discs also can be made from the same plastic). -STUFFING MATERIAL (I use fiberfill, stuffing of small lumps). -plastic safety eyes D=6mm-2pcs. -brown or black embroidery thread for nose (I use sewing thread 80/100). -Strong nylon or cotton thread for sewing paws. -wire (any type), I use a wire in the winding - 10cm/4 inches long (for two arms). -D=25-20mm attachment disc-2pcs (head). -cotter pin -1pc (head) 25/2mm. -pliers.
— Abbreviations :
Infos :
sc-single crochet. dc-double crochet. inc- increase. dec-decrease. ch- chain. tch-turning chain. sl st- slip stitch. MR-magic ring. st/sts - stitch/stitches. rnd -round. BLO/FLO - back/front loops only. In this pattern we use US terminology.
— Head :
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I work with X-shaped stitches, very tight. If you crochet with V-shaped stitches, then your teddy bear size will be much bigger.
Round 1 :
1 rnd- inc *6= 12
Round 2 :
2 rnd-(sc, inc)*6 = 18
Round 3 :
3 rnd - sc into every st = 18
Round 4 :
4 rnd-(2 sc, inc)*6 = 24
Round 5 :
5 rnd-sc into every st = 24
Round 6 :
6 rnd-(3 sc, inc)*6 = 30
Round 7 :
7 rnd-inc *15, 5 sc, dec *3, 4 sc = 42
Round 8 :
8 rnd-(6 sc, inc)*6 = 48
Round 9 :
9 rnd-(7 sc, inc)*6 = 54
Round 10 :
10 rnd-(8 sc, inc)*6 = 60
Round 11 :
11 rnd-(9 sc, inc)*6 = 66
Round 12-22 :
12-22 rnds (11 rnds) - sc into every st = 66
Info :
If you use plastic safety eyes, you should insert them between rounds 6 and 7, skipping 4 or 5 sts apart.
Round 23 :
23 rnd-(9 sc, dec)*6=60
Round 24 :
24 rnd-(8 sc, dec)*6=54
Round 25 :
25 rnd-(7 sc, dec)*6=48
Round 26 :
26 rnd-(6 sc ,dec)*6=42
Round 27 :
27 rnd-(5 sc, dec)*6=36
Round 28 :
28 rnd-(4 sc, dec)*6=30
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We put the head aside for now.
— Arms :
Round 1 :
1 rnd - inc *6 = 12
Round 2 :
2 rnd - (2 sc, inc)*4 = 16
Round 3-7 :
3-7 rnds (5 rounds) - sc into every st = 16
Round 8 :
8 rnd-(2 sc, dec)*4 = 12
Round 9-27 :
9-27 rnds (19 rnds) - sc into every st = 12
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You may insert the WIRE (any kind of it) into the arm, just do not forget to wrap the ends of the wire with a medical plaster so that it does not pierce the fabric of the arm. Stuff the arms tightly, do not stuff only the upper 3 rnds to attach them to the body later. Fold the arm in half.
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IMPORTANT. you should work the two folded edges of the arm together as follows: dec*3 into both folded edges of the arm (i.e. stretch with your hook 1 loop out ( working into both folded edges, do not finish the sc; you now have 2 loops on your hook ) , then stretch 1 more loop out from the next st of the two folded edges - and now you have 3 loops on your hook -then crochet the two incomplete sc (all the 3 loops on your hook) together with one top and repeat 2 more times). You should have worked the 3 sts now (and we will attach arms as we crochet into these 3 sts). Break yarn. Wok the second arm the same way.
— Ears :
Round 1 :
1 rnd - inc *6 = 12
Round 2 :
2 rnd - (sc, inc)*6 = 18
Round 3 :
3 rnd - sc into every st = 18
Round 4 :
4 rnd - (2 sc, inc)*6 = 24
Round 5 :
5 rnd - (2 sc, dec)*6 = 18
Round 6 :
6 rnd - sc into every st = 18
Info :
Cut off the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing the ears to the head. Work the second ear the same way.
— Body :
Round 2 :
2 rnd - (sc, inc)*6 = 18
Round 3 :
3 rnd - (2 sc, sc)*6 = 24
Round 4 :
4 rnd - (3 sc, inc)*6 = 30
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If you have some plastic, you may make the attachment discs yourself. Put the circle you have now to the plastic, circle it and cut out the two pieces (these will be required discs).
Round 5 :
5 rnd- BLO sc into every st = 30
Round 6 :
6 rnd- sc into every st = 30
Round 7 :
7 rnd - (4 sc, inc)*6 = 36
Attach Arms :
8 rnd - 15 sc , 3 sc together with sts of the first arm, 15 sc, 3 sc together with sts of the second arm = 36
Round 9 :
9 rnd -(5 sc, inc)*6 = 42
Round 10 :
10 rnd - sc into every st = 42
Round 11 :
11 rnd - (6 sc, inc)*6 = 48
Round 12 :
12 rnd - sc into every st = 48
Round 13 :
13 rnd - (7 sc , inc)* 6 = 54
Round 14 :
14 rnd - sc into every st = 54
Round 15 :
15 rnd - (8 sc , inc)*6 = 60
Round 16 :
16 rnd - sc into every st = 60
Round 17-30 :
17-30 rnds (19 rnds) - sc into every st = 60
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Insert the attachment discs and the cotter pin into the head and attach it to the body. Put the attachment disc into the head (inside) between rounds 15 and 16 and insert a T-shaped cotter pin into it.
Round 29 :
29 rnd-(3 sc, dec)*6 = 24
Round 30 :
30 rnd - (2 sc , dec)*6 = 18
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Stuff the head tight.
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Do needle sculpting of the muzzle. Do NEEDLE SCULPTING for the eyes between rnds 6 and 7, skipping 4 or 5 sts apart between them. Use the needle with the same thread that we use for crocheting the bear. At the end of the nose (between rnds 6 and 7 of the head), we insert the needle and bring it out in the point of the first eye, skip 1 st (towards the second eye) and insert the needle again. There turned out a small stitch. Bring it out in the point of the second eye, and again skip the 1 sc sts on the fabric and bring the needle out in the stitch on the nose, next to the point we have inserted it the very first time. The eyes should be located in 4 or 5 sts apart. Now there is a VERY IMPORTANT thing. It's better if someone helps you. One person should press on the place of the eyes and slightly squeezes the nose (on the point we have the two yarn tails), the second person pulls the threads well and tie them tight together. The left yarn ends you should weave into the head. We sew or glue the eyes to the points where we've done the needle sculpting. If you use SAFETY eyes, then you do the needle sculpting the same way with the sculpting stitches over the eyes, and when you pull the yarn ends tight, the eyes should become drowned into the fabric. We attach the head with a cotter pin to the body.
— Close the hole on the head :
Round 31 :
31 rnd - (sc,dec)*6 = 12
Round 32 :
32 rnd - 6*dec = 6
Round 33 :
33 rnd- using needle, close the hole, or you may decrease sts before the hole is closed. Break yarn and weave in the yarn tail.
— Embroider the nose :
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Use fine black thread and the needle. We start inserting it through the hole in the head, and leaving a long tail. We bring it out in the point where the nose will be located (between rnds 2 and 3 of the head) and embroider the nose with simple stitches back and forth (I use the sewing thread). With the same strong fine black thread and the needle, through the hole in the head, we bring the needle out at the end of the nose center, do a wide stitch over the 3 rows down, and bring it out back in the hole in the head. Next, we do the small stitch at the bottom of the division line of the muzzle. Insert the needle into the hole in the head, bring it out in the end of the division line, stitch over 1 or 2 sc sts of the fabric and go back to the hole in the head. We tie the thread ends together very tightly, pulling on the nose with a finger so that it is slightly flattened and the thread ends are tightly stretched.
— Legs :
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Legs-make 2. Chain 8, work into the 2nd st from the hook around the chain foundation. Do (slst, ch1)* in the end of each row, but it's not obligatory. You may just continue crocheting in amigurumi rounds, if this more suitable for you.
Round 1 :
1 rnd - inc, 5 sc, [5 sc into one st], to the other side of the chain foundation 5 sc, inc = 18
Round 2 :
2 rnd - inc, 6 sc, inc*4, 6 sc, inc = 24
Round 3 :
3 rnd - inc, 9 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc = 28
Round 4 :
4 rnd - (3 sc, inc)*7 = 35
Round 5 :
5 rnd - sc into every st = 35
Round 6 :
6 rnd- (4 sc, inc)*7 = 42
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The sole is ready. We circle the sole on plastic and cut the insole out of the plastic piece. I use plastic from containers, but you may use any kind of the firm material. Cut out 2 pcs.
Round 7-9 :
7-9 rnds (3 rounds)-sc into every st = 42
Round 10 :
10 rnd - (4 sc, dec )*7 = 35
Round 11 :
11 rnd - sc into every st = 35
Round 12 :
12 rnd - (3 sc, dec)*7 = 28
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Insert the insole into the foot.
Round 13 :
13 rnd - 10 sc , dec *4 , 10 sc = 24
Round 14 :
14 rnd - 9 sc, dec *3, 9 sc = 21
Round 15 :
15 rnd - 8 sc , dec *2 , 9 sc = 19
Round 16-26 :
16-26 rnds (11 rounds) - sc into every st = 19
Info :
Stuff the leg very tightly.
Round 27 :
27 rnd-work decreases to close the hole. Break yarn, weave in the yarn tail. Work the second leg the same way.
— Attach legs :
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Use tight thread (I use the 100% cotton one) four times folded. Insert the needle into the first leg (skipping 4 rnds on it from the top) in the central point (LEAVE A LONG TAIL OUT), bring yarn out on the other side of the leg. Go to the point back where we have inserted the needle, skipping 1 or 2 sts apart. Go through the body sides between rnds 30 and 31 of it to the opposite side. Insert the needle into the second leg (skipping 4 rnds on it from the top) in the central point, bring yarn out on the other side of the leg, and go to the point back where we have inserted the needle, skipping 1 or 2 sts apart.
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Go through the body sides to the opposite side into the same points we were doing it before. Fasten the threads tightly and tie them into a knot. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FASTEN THE THREADS TIGHTLY SO THAT THE LEGS ARE FIRMLY PRESSED AGAINST THE BODY. I'm fastening the threads not alone and asking for help of the other person; one person pulls the threads carefully and ties them together, the second one slightly presses on the body. Weave in the yarn tails into the body.
— Attach arms :
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Attach arms as described when folding the arm edges together earlier. Sew the folded edge points into the body as you crocheted the 3 sts together on each arm so the arms are secured to the sides of the body in the points you prepared while folding.
This Little Teddy Bear amigurumi pattern is full of charm and careful shaping to create a gentle, expressive friend. Perfect for gifting or as a treasured keepsake, it combines small parts with big personality and clear photo steps. Make one for yourself or craft a whole family of bears to share the love. 🧶🧵
