My First Crochet Teddy Bear Amigurumi by Cream Of The Crop Crochet
My First Crochet Teddy Bear Amigurumi by Cream Of The Crop Crochet makes for a lovely first gift for any baby, whether a boy or girl. It’s shown here in a pretty girly color, but why not try a brown, grey or an off-white color for a little boy. Or, since babies love all things colorful, why not crochet one up in bright and lively colors from your yarn stash!
The finished size of this measures about 13″. But the great thing about crocheted amigurumi, is that you can easily adjust the size by switching up your yarn and hook sizes. Just make sure that the stitches are solid enough to hold the stuffing in.
Also, make sure the little bow, ribbon and facial buttons are nice and secure to avoid choking and other injuries to the baby.
What I like about this crochet teddy bear is the pear-shaped body; and the arms and legs are perfect for baby to practice their motor skills. Best of all, it’s soft and cuddly to comfort the little ones. And I’m sure it’ll be a toy they’ll want to hold onto for a good several years.
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My First Crochet Teddy Bear Amigurumi
Skill Level
Intermediate
Size Included
Newborn
Finished Size
13″ from head to top (minus ears)
5″ biggest part of body
9″ tip of arm to tip of arm
*These are our finished measurements. If yours don’t fit within these measurement, please check your gauge.
Materials
Light worsted weight yarn (3-light)
- We suggest Red Heart, Cutie Pie yarn
- Tulip
- Koala
D-4 (3.25 mm) crochet hook
2 5mm black safety eyes
1 black safety nose
Poly-stuffing (stuffing)
1′ length of light gray ribbon
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
5 sc stitches x 5 rows is 1″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.
Notes
- (11 sts) means how many stitches you should have at the end of the row. That count does includes the chain.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
st(s)-stitch(es)
ch-chain
sc-single crochet
sc2tog-single crochet 2 stitches together (single crochet decrease)
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
Head
With Tulip yarn,
ch 2
Round 1: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (9 sts)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join (17 sts)
Round 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (24 sts)
Round 4: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 5: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, join (41 sts)
Round 6: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * around, join (49 sts)
Rounds 7-19: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (49 sts)
Round 20: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next 4 sts, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * around, join (41 sts)
Round 21: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next 3 sts, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 22: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next 2 sts, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (25 sts)
Round 23: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next st, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, do NOT cut yarn (17 sts)
- Attach eyes between round 11 to 12 four sts apart.
- Attach nose between round 15 to 16 in between eyes.
Body
Round 24: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (26 sts)
Round 25: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (26 sts)
Round 26: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 27: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (33 sts)
Round 28: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, join (41 sts)
Rounds 29-31: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (41 sts)
Round 32: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * around, join (49 sts)
Rounds 33-37: ch 1, sc in each at around, join (49 sts)
Round 38: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts* repeat * to * around, join (57 sts)
Round 39: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (57 sts)
Round 40: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts* repeat * to * around, join (65 sts)
Rounds 41-45: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (65 sts)
Begin stuffing to head with stuffing.
Round 46: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next 6 sts, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next 6 sts* repeat * to * around, join (57 sts)
Round 47: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next 5 sts, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next 5 sts* repeat * to * around, join (49 sts)
Round 48: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next 4 sts, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * around, join (41 sts)
Stuff body with stuffing.
Round 47: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next 3 sts, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 48: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next 2 sts, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (25 sts)
Round 49: ch 1, sc2tog in first sts, sc in next st, *sc2tog in next sts, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (17 sts)
Finish stuffing body with stuffing.
Round 50: ch 1, sc2tog around, join (9 sts)
Round 51: ch 1, sc2tog around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends tightly to seal off bottom (5 sts)
Ears (Make 2)
With Tulip yarn,
ch 2
Round 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (6 sts)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join (11 sts)
Round 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (16 sts)
Rounds 4-5: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (16 sts)
Round 6: ch 1, sc2tog around, sc in last st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (9 sts)
- with tulip yarn and a yarn needle
- attach ears to top, middle of head
Arms (Make 2)
With Tulip yarn,
ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (7 sts)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join (13 sts)
Round 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (19 sts)
Round 4: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 8 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts* repeat * to * around, join (21 sts)
Rounds 5-18: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (21 sts)
Round 19: ch 1, sc2tog around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (11 sts)
- Stuff arms with stuffing
- With tulip yarn and a yarn needle
- Attach arms just below neck (remember ribbon needs to fit around neck)
Legs (Make 2)
With Tulip yarn,
ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (7 sts)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join (13 sts)
Round 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (19 sts)
Round 4: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 8 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts* repeat * to * around, join (21 sts)
Rounds 5-21: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (21 sts)
Round 22: ch 1, sc2tog around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (11 sts)
- Stuff legs with stuffing
- With tulip yarn and a yarn needle
- Attach legs to the center, bottom of the body
Bow
With Koala yarn,
Ch 8
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each st across, turn (8 sts)
Row 2-4: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (8 sts)
Row 5: ch 1, sc in each st across (8 sts)
Sc all the way around the bow, 3 sc in each corner, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends.
- With koala yarn and a yarn needle
- Wrap yarn around the middle of the bow tightly
- Attach bow to right side ear
Ribbon
- With 1′ length of light gray ribbon
- Tie ribbon around bears neck
Pattern and photos © 2016, Cream Of The Crop Crochet™. All Rights Reserved.
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Ashley Carr is an ever growing designer in the blogging world always looking for another adventure. Her designs will give y’all a cute country feel that lasts. Her inspiration comes from her love of the country style and the world around her. When she doesn’t have a hook in hand she is hiking through trails, camera in hand, looking for the jaw dropping photography shots y’all love.
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