Or he could be smaller if you use thinner yarn and a smaller hook, making him perfect for making as a keychain charm
Working with yarn in this way is fun, and you can become very creative, but it can be tricky, so you should be capable of working with tight stitches and in small rounds.
I also suggest learning magic circle, and invisible decreasing.
I have also made this for a friend who wanted to tell their hubby they were expecting a little girl, and asked me to crochet a small grey teddy with a pink heart! so cute...
I will be making a whole load of these to make and sell for the craft fairs I bet they would go like hot cakes. Great stash busting project, and you could change colour for his middle bit, or even stripes! Tiny ted is a really quick project to make too.
I used a 2.50mm hook, and a dark brown double knit yarn (this gives the teddy a lovely finish, so that when you fill him his stuffing does not show through.
2.50 mm hook
2 googley eyes (If making for a child then remember to use safety eyes)
tapestry needle
toy filling/ stuffing
If you want to make the little heart on a string you will need some red yarn and thin wire.
you will be working in single crochet, (sc) through out
2sctog= work 2 single crochet together to decrease.
sc= single crochet
2sc= increase by 1 in same stitch
do not slip to join we will be working in a spiral, if it makes it easier I use a stitch marker to help me keep track on beginning and ending of rounds
An alternative to working a magic circle is to chain 2 and sc the amount of stitches into the first chain created.)
Arms (Make 2)
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into a magic circle, (6)
Rnd2: sc in each stitch around. (6)
Rnd3-Rnd 7: sc around.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching arm to body later,
Legs (Make 2)
Rnd1: work 6 sc into magic circle, (6)
Rnd2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)
Rnd3 - Rnd 5: sc around
Rnd 6: sc2tog, sc around (11)
Rnd 7: sc2tog sc around (10)
Rnd 8: sc2tog, sc around (9)
Rnd 9: sc2tog, sc around (8) Fasten off leaving a long length of yarn for attaching
Body
Rnd 1: work 5 sc into magic circle (5)
Rnd2:{ 2sc}, in each stitch around (10)
Rnd 3: {2sc, sc } around (15)
Rnd 4: {2sc, sc 2} around (20)
Rnd 5-Rnd 9: sc around,
Rnd 10: {sc2tog, sc 5} around,
Rnd 11: {sc2tog, sc 4} around, Stuff body at this stage)
Rnd12: {sc 2tog } around. Fasten off leaving a long length of yarn for attaching
Head
Rnd 1: Work 10sc, into magic circle.
Rnd 2: 2sc, around (20)
Rnd 3: sc, 2sc repat around around (30)
Rnd4-7 sc around ( NOTE: if using safety eyes position them inside at Rnd 6)
Rnd 8: sc2tog every 5th stitch around
Rnd 9 sc2tog every 4th stitch around
Rnd 10: sc2tog every 3rd stitch around (stuff head at this point.)
Rnd 11: sc2 tog around - Fasten off leaving a long length of yarn for attaching
Ears. (Make 2)
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic circle,
Rnd 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)
Rnd 3: sc in each stitch around (12)
fasten off and stitch the 2 ends together to make a semi circle, I usually pull slightly and gather this part to help create a shaped ear, Leave a long tail and leave to the side, for when you are ready to position the ears and sew to head.
Position legs to side base of body, secure with pins and sew together.
Position arms to sides, just below neck.
Sew head to Body.
Sew Ears into place.
Sew Eyes and create a little button nose with blank yarn.
or
Nose:
Rnd 1: Ch 6
Rnd 2: 2sc around
Rnd 3: sc around.
Fasten off.
And sew into position on face.
For the floating heart Balloon
Using Red Yarn and the 2.500mm hook
Chain 5, 3dc in 3rd chain from hook, 3 hdc, in next stitch, chain 1, (do not turn work along the back on row just worked hdc), sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc in last stitch , chain 2, slip stitch into middle of ring created.
Fasten off. and pull middle tight
For the tiny heart on Teddy's chest
sc 6 in a circle and finish off when sewing onto teddy shaped into a heart.
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