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Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern

The classic huggable bear — round head, little round ears, a soft muzzle.

The teddy bear is the friendliest place to start amigurumi: every piece is a simple single-crochet sphere or tube worked in the round. Pick a warm honey, cocoa or cream, set the finished height, and the pattern resizes every part to match.

It's a make-in-an-evening project. Below you'll find exactly what to crochet, a plain walk-through, and the full round-by-round pattern — with stitch counts that actually add up.

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A handmade crochet amigurumi teddy bear

How it's made

How to make an easy crochet teddy bear

You'll crochet a head, a body, two round ears, two arms and two legs — all in single crochet in the round — plus a small muzzle sewn to the face.

Work the head and body as firm stuffed spheres, add the little dome ears to the top of the head, and sew on the arms and legs. Finish with safety eyes and an embroidered nose and mouth.

The numbers below are generated from your finished size and gauge, so the pieces stay in proportion — no guesswork, no counts that drift. The photo shows amigurumi like this; your make follows the exact pieces in the pattern.

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Amigurumi pattern

Teddy Bear pattern

A huggable classic, generated from validated parts.

Finished size
24.0 cm · Finished height
Difficulty
Intermediate
Pieces
10
Rounds
132
Gauge
24×20 / 10cm

Every stitch count below is calculated and checked. Make each piece, then sew them together — you've got this.

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What you'll need

  • Main-colour yarn (brown, honey, grey…) + a hook that matches the gauge below
  • A little cream or tan for the snout and inner ears
  • 2 safety eyes (or black yarn to embroider) and black yarn for the nose
  • Stuffing, stitch marker, tapestry needle
  • A stitch marker, a tapestry needle, scissors, and toy stuffing

Gauge — read this first

24 sc × 20 rounds = 10 cm, worked tightly so the stuffing doesn't show. Use whatever yarn and hook give you this gauge — for the default that's worsted/aran yarn with about a 3.0–3.5 mmhook. Make a small swatch and change hook size until it matches; off-gauge isn't wrong, the piece just comes out a little bigger or smaller.

Abbreviations (US terms)

MR
magic ring
sc
single crochet
inc
increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec
invisible decrease
[ ] ×6
repeat 6 times
(n)
stitch count at the end of the round

The pieces

Crochet each part

Work through the parts in any order. Stuff firmly before closing each one.

Part 1 — Body

Oval / ellipsoid · 9.6 cm × 12.0 cm · main colour

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  2. Round 2: inc around (12)
  3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)
  4. Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
  5. Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
  6. Round 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)
  7. Round 7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42)
  8. Round 8: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48)
  9. Round 9: [7 sc, inc] x6 (54)
  10. Round 10: [8 sc, inc] x6 (60)
  11. Round 11: [9 sc, inc] x6 (66)
  12. Round 12: [10 sc, inc] x6 (72)
  13. Round 13: sc around (72)
  14. Round 14: [10 sc, dec] x6 (66)
  15. Round 15: [9 sc, dec] x6 (60)
  16. Round 16: [8 sc, dec] x6 (54)
  17. Round 17: [7 sc, dec] x6 (48)
  18. Round 18: [6 sc, dec] x6 (42)
  19. Round 19: [5 sc, dec] x6 (36)
  20. Round 20: [4 sc, dec] x6 (30)
  21. Round 21: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
  22. Round 22: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
  23. Round 23: [1 sc, dec] x6 (12)
  24. Round 24: dec around (6)
  25. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave in ends.

Tip: An egg-ish body, a touch taller than wide.

Part 2 — Head

Sphere · 9.6 cm × 9.6 cm · main colour

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  2. Round 2: inc around (12)
  3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)
  4. Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
  5. Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
  6. Round 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)
  7. Round 7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42)
  8. Round 8: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48)
  9. Round 9: [7 sc, inc] x6 (54)
  10. Round 10: [8 sc, inc] x6 (60)
  11. Round 11: [9 sc, inc] x6 (66)
  12. Round 12: [10 sc, inc] x6 (72)
  13. Round 13: [10 sc, dec] x6 (66)
  14. Round 14: [9 sc, dec] x6 (60)
  15. Round 15: [8 sc, dec] x6 (54)
  16. Round 16: [7 sc, dec] x6 (48)
  17. Round 17: [6 sc, dec] x6 (42)
  18. Round 18: [5 sc, dec] x6 (36)
  19. Round 19: [4 sc, dec] x6 (30)
  20. Round 20: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
  21. Round 21: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
  22. Round 22: [1 sc, dec] x6 (12)
  23. Round 23: dec around (6)
  24. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave in ends.

Tip: A firm ball — the classic amigurumi sphere.

Part 3 — Ears(make 2)

Hemisphere / dome · 3.6 cm × 3.6 cm · main colour

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  2. Round 2: inc around (12)
  3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)
  4. Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
  5. Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
  6. Round 6–7: sc around (30)
  7. Fasten off, leaving the base open. Stuff lightly or attach as needed.

Tip: Little open domes, sewn on flat.

Part 4 — Snout

Flattened ball · 3.6 cm × 2.2 cm · cream / tan

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  2. Round 2: inc around (12)
  3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)
  4. Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
  5. Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
  6. Round 6–8: sc around (30)
  7. Round 9: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
  8. Round 10: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
  9. Round 11: [1 sc, dec] x6 (12)
  10. Round 12: dec around (6)
  11. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave in ends.

Tip: A small squashed ball for the muzzle.

Part 5 — Arms(make 2)

Capsule / rounded tube · 2.4 cm × 6.7 cm · main colour

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  2. Round 2: inc around (12)
  3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)
  4. Round 4–10: sc around (18)
  5. Round 11: [1 sc, dec] x6 (12)
  6. Round 12: dec around (6)
  7. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave in ends.

Tip: Short rounded tubes.

Part 6 — Legs(make 2)

Capsule / rounded tube · 3.6 cm × 8.2 cm · main colour

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  2. Round 2: inc around (12)
  3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)
  4. Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
  5. Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
  6. Round 6–11: sc around (30)
  7. Round 12: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
  8. Round 13: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
  9. Round 14: [1 sc, dec] x6 (12)
  10. Round 15: dec around (6)
  11. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave in ends.

Tip: Slightly chunkier rounded tubes.

Part 7 — Tail

Sphere · 2.6 cm × 2.6 cm · main colour

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  2. Round 2: inc around (12)
  3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)
  4. Round 4: [1 sc, dec] x6 (12)
  5. Round 5: dec around (6)
  6. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave in ends.

Tip: A tiny ball for the tail.

Added by hand — not crocheted

  • Eyes:2 safety eyes, or embroidered in black (black)
  • Mouth:a small embroidered mouth (black)

Assembly

Put it all together

Use a tapestry needle and matching yarn. Pin pieces in place before sewing.

  1. Stuff the head and body firmly.
  2. Sew the head securely onto the top of the body.
  3. Sew the two ears to the top of the head.
  4. Stuff the snout lightly and sew it to the lower front of the head.
  5. Sew the two arms to the upper sides of the body.
  6. Sew the two legs to the lower front.
  7. Sew the small tail to the lower back.

Finishing touches

  • Fit the safety eyes just above the snout before you close the head (or embroider them).
  • Embroider a small triangle nose and a mouth on the snout.
  • Shape with your hands and weave in all ends.
  • 2 safety eyes, or embroidered in black (black)
  • a small embroidered mouth (black)

Every stitch count is generated and validated by Amigurumi Atelier. Assembly and finishing are suggested guidance.

Tension disclaimer: finished dimensions depend on your personal gauge. Swatch first and adjust your hook size if needed.

Get the supplies

Everything you need to make it

New to amigurumi? These are the basics — any worsted-weight yarn and a small hook will do.

Make this teddy bear your own

Change the colours, swap the ears, set the finished size — the Atelier recalculates every stitch as you go, then gives you a fresh shareable pattern.

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