FREE Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern Easy & Perfect for Beginners

FREE Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern to help you make a small crochet plush bear Pattern. 

This is a beginner-friendly crochet pattern and makes it so easy to crochet a small teddy bear that will assist you to crochet your very first amigurumi teddy bear.  Which sits at Just over 10 inches in height. 

Free Teddy Bear Crochet Pattern in chunky Yarn 

Being a beginner at crochet you may see terminology used like 'how to crochet an amigurumi teddy bear'.  But DO not be put off, Amigurumi is simply put, the Japanese name given to the particular type and style of crochet to make stuffed toys and plush animals, usually using just single crochet and working in the round. 

SO please do not be put off crocheting the little bear or attempting 'amigurumi' style patterns. 

This Little crochet bear is actually a smaller variation of my Classic Crochet teddy bear Pattern.  Which is also a free pattern on my website 

Easy Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern FREE 

You can find the easy traditional crochet teddy bear pattern HERE 

I was asked to create a small crochet teddy bear pattern using the fluffy type chunky yarn (that folks are scooping up from the middle aisle bargain baskets that's so popular just now. 

The original teddy would turn out much larger using this yarn!  

I think I might try it out, however, It looks so gorgeous as it is made with a chunky yarn 

The Crochet bear pattern is a simply written pattern, and the Crochet teddy bear is NOT made with the magic circle at the beginning, SO it's great for beginners 

However, you must be able to work in rounds and in single crochet. 

YOu will USE a marker to keep track of each round as you go. 

The arms and legs are for the teddy bear are made first, and you can join them as you go, ensuring a robust little teddy bear, meaning all you need to sew on is the head and ears. 

How to attach the Teddy bear's Arms and legs as you go 

Holding the leg with the 2dctogether stitches facing FRONT FOLD leg in HALF, as you work the round position the teddy bear's legs equally apart, 

and single crochet THROUGH ALL the 2x sides and Body stitches, 

to attach and secure legs to the body piece. 

Watch this video here for further explanation of attaching limbs without sewing. 

What You will need to crochet the teddy bear.

YARN: I used James C Brett Flutterby, (This is a crochet teddy bear pattern made in a  bulky yarn) 

Hook: 4.00 mm 

The finished length of the teddy bear is 

Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern Free to Crochet a Small Amigurumi Teddy Bear

Make LEGS and ARMS FIRST

LEGS (make 2)

Rnd 1: ch2, to start 6 sc into the first chain

Rnd 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)

Rnd 3: sc in each stitch around

Rnd 4: sc  in each stitch around

Rnd 5: (sc, 2sctogther) repeat around (10sts)

Rnd 6: sc  in each stitch around

Rnd 7: sc  in each stitch around

Rnd 8: sc  in each stitch around

Rnd 9: sc  in each stitch around

Rnd 10: sc  in each stitch around

Rnd 11: sc  in each stitch around

Lightly fill the legs, with most stuffing at the bottom of feet. 

(With the 2sctogether stitches facing FRONT. 

Fold in Half the Leg and Single crochet through BOTH

sides to join into a FLAT seam 

ARMS (Make 2)

Rnd 1: ch2, to start 6 sc into the first chain

Rnd 2: (sc in next st, 2sc in next st) repeat around (9)

Rnd 3: sc in each st around (9)

Rnd 4: (sc2tog, x twice), sc in each st around (7)

Rnd 5: sc in each st around (7)

Rnd 6: sc in each st around (7)

Rnd 7: sc in each st around (7)

Rnd 8: sc in each st around (7)

Rnd 9: sc in each st around (7)

(With the 2 sc together stitches facing FRONT. 

Fold in Half the ARM

and Single crochet through BOTH sides to join into a FLAT seam. 

BODY

Rnd 1: ch2, to start 6 sc into the first chain

Rnd 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)

Rnd 3: (sc in next st , 2sc in next st ) repeat around. (18)

Rnd 4: (sc in next 2sts, 2sc into next st) Repeat Around (24)

Rnd 5: Join legs HERE 

Holding the 1st Leg against the body piece, 

single crochet THROUGH all the pieces to join. (sc in 5 sts) 

sc in next 7 sts, 

Holding the 2nd Leg against the body piece, 

single crochet THROUGH all the pieces to join. (sc in 5 sts) 

sc in next 7 sts (24) 

Rnd 6: sc in each stitch around (24)

Rnd 7: sc in each stitch around (24)  

Rnd 9: sc in each stitch around (24) 

Rnd 8: sc in next 2 sts, 2sctog (18)

Rnd 9: sc in each stitch around (18)

Rnd 10: sc in each stitch around (18)

Attach arms HERE (space evenly apart) 

Rnd 11: sc in first st, each stitch around (18)

Rnd 12: ( 2sctogther sc in next 4 sts,) repeat around (15) 

Rnd 13: ( 2sctogther,sc in next 3 sts,) repeat around (12) 

EARS (make2)

Rnd 1: ch2, work 6 sc into the first chain (6) 

Rnd 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12) 

Rnd 3: 2sc, sc in next st (18)

Rnd 4: sc in each st around

Muzzle

Rnd 1: ch6, work 2 sc into the 2nd chain from the hook. 

Sc in each stitch in the next 3sts, and then work 3sc into the LAST chain. 

Turn work 180 and Work Sc in next 3 sts 

(These stitches are worked Along the bottom of the chain stitches just worked)

work 2 Sc into the last ch, slip to join (14sts) 

Rnd 2: ch1, 2sc in next st, sc in nxt

Sc in next 4 sts2sc in nxt, sc in nxt, 2sc in next, 

sc in nxt 4 sts, 2 sc in next slip to first st to join  (18sts) 

HEAD

Rnd 1: ch2, 6 sc into the first chain (6)

Rnd 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)

Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2sc in next st ) repeat around. (18)

Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sts, 2sc into next st) Repeat Around (24)

Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc into the next st) Repeat Around (30)

Rnd 6: sc in each stitch around (30)

Rnd 7: sc in each stitch around (30)

Rnd 8: sc in each stitch around (30)

Rnd 9: sc in each stitch around (30)

Rnd 10: (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) repeat around (24)

Rnd 11: (sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) repeat around (18)

Rnd 12: (sc in next 1 st,  sc2tog ) repeat around (12)

Fasten OFF leaving a long tail to finish 

Weave needle and yarn around the opening and pull to join 

Once you have secured the Head to the body (I like to sew the head onto the body at Round 2)

Take time to place the EARS into place before Sewing. I used safety eyes here but you can embroider them on especially if it's for a little one. Safety first. 

 

How do you make a teddy bear nose and mouth? 

This is completely up to you to freestyle however I prefer to use a dark yarn and start at the NOSE just above the muzzles in the first row and work a Triangle shape, sewing back and forth with the dark yarn until all filled in. (Try NOT to pull these stitches tightly as it will pull the features ) 

I then take the yarn slightly down and to the left pull through and then back UP to the middle, repeating for the opposite side of the mouth. 

I THEN 

take the dark yarn and place small eyebrows to give the teddy some character.  

The Crochet Teddy Bear is Easy to make and  Suitable for beginners