With the holiday season approaching, I've designed this quick to work up teddy bear in the hopes that I'll be able to donate them locally this year to families who might need a bit of help putting presents under the tree.
Like most of the dolls I make, I've chosen to embroider the eyes on this bear for safety reasons. Plastic safety eyes are not suitable for children under 3. They can come off and are a choking hazard.
What you'll need:
Worsted Weight Yarn
4.50mm hook
Polyfil
Stitch markers
Embroidery Thread
Embroidery Needle
Felt in any color for detail (optional)
Scissors
Abbreviations
SC = single crochet
INC = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
sc2toget = single crochet 2 stitches together to decrease the amount of stitches in a round
slst = slip stitch
BLO = back loops only
Body
Rnd 1: SC 6 into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: INC around (12)
Rnd 3: *(INC, SC 1) repeat from * around (18)
Rnd 4: *(INC, SC 2) repeat from * around (24)
Rnd 5: *(INC, SC 3) repeat from * around (30)
Rnd 6: *(INC, SC 4) repeat from * around (36)
Rnd 7-17 : SC around (36)
Begin stuffing the body
Rnd 18: *(sc2toget, SC 4) repeat from * around (30)
Rnd 19: *(sc2toget, SC 3) repeat from * around (24)
Rnd 20: *(sc2toget, SC 2) repeat from * around (18)
Finish stuffing body
Rnd 21: *(sc2toget, SC 1) repeat from * around (12)
Rnd 22: sc2toget around (6)
Cut yarn and leave a tail to sew piece closed
Head
Rnd 1: SC 6 into magic ring
Rnd 2: INC around (12)
Rnd 3: *(INC, SC 1) repeat from * around (18)
Rnd 4: *(INC, SC 2) repeat from * around (24)
Rnd 5: *(INC, SC 3) repeat from * around (30)
Rnd 6-11: SC around (30)
Begin stuffing head
Rnd 12: *(sc2toget, SC 3) repeat from * around (24)
Rnd 13: *(sc2toget, SC 2) repeat from * around (18)
Finish stuffing head
Rnd 12: *(sc2toget, SC 1) repeat from * around (12)
Rnd 13: sc2toget around (6)
Cut yarn and leave a long tail for sewing
Ears (make 2)
Rnd 1: SC 6 into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: INC around (12)
Rnd 3: *( INC, SC 1) repeat from * around (18)
Rnd 4: *( INC, SC 2) repeat from * around (24)
Rnd 5: SC around (24)
Finish with slst and cut yarn, leave long tail for sewing
Fold piece in half to form a half circle, sew closed along round 5. Set aside for assembly
Arms (make 2)
Rnd 1: SC 6 into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: INC around (12)
Rnd 3: *( INC, SC 1) repeat from * around (18)
Rnd 4: BLO SC around (18)
Rnd 5 - 6: SC around (18)
Rnd 7: *(sc2toget, SC 1) repeat from * around (12)
Rnd 8-9: SC around (12)
Stuff piece
Rnd 10: sc2toget around (6)
Close off and cut yarn, leave a tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
Rnd 1: SC 6 into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: INC around (12)
Rnd 3: *( INC, SC 1) repeat from * around (18)
Rnd 4: BLO SC around (18)
Rnd 5 - 8: SC around (18)
Finish with a slst and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not close, set aside for assembly
Assembly Instructions
Before assembly, embroider and attach any felt details (eyes, nose, tummy)
Embroider eyes approx. 4 stitches apart
Attach ears to either side of the head in rounds 3 - 8
Attach head to body in round 21 of the body
Attach arms in rounds 15-18 of the body with the "paws" facing forward
Attach the legs in rounds 4-11 at a slight angle. Sew the legs about 2/3 the way done, stuff and finish sewing.
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