Free Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern

This week, I have a free crochet teddy bear pattern to share with you to make my little, cute teddy bear friend named Bearrison Bear. Bearrison is a quick and easy crochet teddy bear made with faux fur yarn. The faux fur yarn elevates this simple project to give it a store-bought look and it’s just way too cute.

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Purchase an inexpensive ad-free PDF version of this crochet teddy bear pattern for a small fee in my Ravelry shop or Etsy shop.

After I released my patterns for my crochet bear ornament and my teddy bear lovey, I got a lot of requests for a classic teddy bear using fluffy so I wasted no time getting work on a free crochet teddy bear pattern for you all. While I was working on this crochet bear pattern, my son came over and asked me if I was making a “Bearrison” which is the name he gave to his favourite teddy bear.

Bearrison is an important part of our lives and I thought it would be fun to name this little guy Bearrison too. Once I told my son that yes, this would be a Bearrison too, there was no discussion as to where Bearrison would be ending up after I took photos of him. My son loves his new Bearrison and has even taken it to school for show and tell.

The Yarn

This free teddy bear crochet pattern is worked with basic crochet stitches and shaping. I used We Crochet’s Fable Fur for this design and it’s my absolute favourite faux fur yarn. The names of the colours of Fable Fur yarns are all named in different languages for the word “bear” so I kind of enjoy that this teddy bear is made in the colourway bear, when translated to english anyways.

Bearrison is a classic crochet teddy bear that is the perfect size for travelling (my son takes his EVERYWHERE) and it also makes a great gift. I recently attended a baby shower for a friend that was having her second child and I had made something for the new baby but didn’t want big big sister to feel left out so I made her a bear and gave it to her at the shower. The huge, beaming smile that little girl gave me when I handed her that bear is one I’ll never forget.

Looking for a bear pattern made in a smooth worsted weight yarn? Check this out:

• Mini Crochet Bear

Tips for Working with Faux Fur Yarns

If this is your first time making faux fur amigurumi, don’t be intimidated. Faux fur yarn is incredibly forgiving so even if you think you’ve made a mistake, the odds are, it’ll be hidden by the fur. I recommend that first time faux fur yarn users check out my tips & tricks for working with faux fur yarns video below. I’ve included my tops tips & tricks for working with faux fur yarns, some of which, are amigurumi pattern specific. If you’d prefer the written version of the video, click to check out my tips and tricks for crocheting with faux fur yarn post.

Watch this video on YouTube

Other Free Crochet Patterns Using Faux Fur Yarns:

If you haven’t seen my other faux fur yarn crochet patterns that I’ve published so far, check them out here:

• Faux Fur Crochet Cowl
• Crochet Owl Lovey Free Pattern
• Kaya the Koala,
• Crochet Koala Keychain,
• Seth the Sloth,
• Gnorman the Gnome,
• Taran Tarantula
• Flikka Flamingo
• Crochet Animal Ears Headbands
• Baby Owl Tree Ornament
• Crochet Gnome Christmas Tree Ornaments
• and Salty the Seal.

Disclaimer:

Feel free to sell the item created by this pattern but please provide pattern credit back to me when posting online, and please provide a link to my blog: https://theloopylamb.com.  This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not resell, distribute, duplicate, or share this pattern in any printed or digital form, or claim this pattern as your own original design.  Please do not use my photos when selling your finished items.   

Skill Level:

• Easy

Terminology:

• U.S. Terminology

Supplies:

• I / 5.5 mm Crochet Hook
  
  
• WeCrochet Fairy Tale Fur (formerly Fable Fur) (100% Polyester, Super Bulky (6), 71 yds / 65 m, 100 g / 3.5 oz) in the follow color and amount:
  • Oso – 1 Ball (approx. 35 yds/32 m (49 g/1.73oz))
    
    
• 2 – 12 mm Safety Eyes– I used Champagne colored eyes
  
  
• 18 mm Safety Nose
  
  
• Polyester Stuffing
  
  
• Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle
  
  
• Scissors
  
  
• Stitch Markers
  
  
• Wire Brush (optional)
  
  
• Sewing Pins (optional)
  
  

Abbreviations:

• CH = Chain
  
  
• FO = Finish Off
  
  
• MC = Magic Circle / Magic Ring
  
  
• SC = Single Crochet
  
  
• SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
  
  
• SCINC = Single Crochet Increase / 2 Single Crochet Stitches in the Same Stitch
  
  
• SL ST = Slip Stitch
  
  
• ST = Stitch

Finished Size: 

• Approximately 8” tall

Gauge: 

• 4 sts x 5 rows = 2”

Notes:

• Maintain a consistent tension throughout the project to ensure the pieces fit together as expected. 
  
  
• A 5.5mm crochet hook is recommended but if you find you are unable to feel your stitches with the fur, you can adjust your hook until you can more easily feel your stitches to know where to place your stitches.  This may however affect your gauge and therefore, the amount of yarn needed.
  
  
  • If you find that you have holes in your fabric using the recommended hook size, try going down a hook size until you create a tight fabric with no holes in it and no stuffing is showing through.
    
    
• Parts are crocheted in continuous rounds (unless stated otherwise).  Do not join at the end of the row, unless indicated.  A stitch marker is used to keep track of the beginning of the round.
  
  
• All pieces made in the Fable Fur are worked and sewn onto the project with the wrong side facing out to show the better-looking side of the fur. 
  
  
• When making a magic circle with fur yarn, do not crochet over the yarn tail. 
  
  
• Magic Circle Substitution: If you struggle with the MC or your yarn breaks when you try to do a MC with it, use a CH 2 and work all Round 1 stitches into the 2^nd chain from the hook.
  
  
• Use a normal SCDEC stitch instead of the invisible decrease.
  
  
• If this is your first time using fur yarn, I recommend checking out my Tips & Tricks for Working with Fur Yarn Tutorial here: https://theloopylamb.com/tips-for-crocheting-with-faux-fur-yarn/
  
  
• Reading the Pattern: Instructions in brackets: I.e.: (SC, SCINC) x 6, this means you’ll work 1 SC stitch in the first stitch and then SCINC in the next and you’ll repeat that pattern a total of 6 times.
  
  
  • Numbers indicated in () at the end of a Round/Row indicate the number of stitches you should have at the end of the Round/Row. I recommend counting your stitches at the end of each Round/Row before moving on to the next.
  
  
  
  • Where SC followed by a number (i.e. SC 14), you’ll work 1 SC stitch in the next 14 stitches or chains, unless the pattern specifies to work those stitches into the same stitch or chain.
    
    
• Place scrap pieces of yarn or stitch markers into the stitches indicated for safety eye placement until you have crocheted past that point far enough to insert the safety eyes with the back on them without them getting in the way of your crocheting.
  
  
• I recommend using sewing pins to help get the ideal placement of your pieces and to hold the pieces in place while you sew.
  
  
• After completing your toy, if you would like to fluff up the fur, use a wire brush to gently brush the fur.

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Free Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern: Bearrison Bear

Head & Body
(Worked from the head-down)

Round 1: Make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)

Round 2: (SCINC) x 6. (12)

Round 3: (SC, SCINC) x 6. (18)

Rounds 4 – 8: SC around. (18) – Place safety eyes in Row 4 with 2 sts between them

Start adding stuffing, adding a bit more as you work.

Round 9: (SC, SCDEC) x 6. (12)

Round 10: (SCDEC) x 6. (6)

Round 11: (SCINC) x 6. (12)

Rounds 12 – 18: SC around. (12)

Round 19: (SCDEC) x 6. (6)

FO leaving a long tail to sew up the hole.  Add a bit more stuffing and sew up the hole.  Weave in ends.

Snout

Round 1: Make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)

Rounds 2 – 3: SC around. (6)

Join the last ST for the first ST with a SL ST. FO, leaving a long tail to sew onto the face of the bear.  Put safety nose through the center of the MC of the snout, add a bit of stuffing and sew onto the face just below the eyes. 

Ears (Make 2):

Round 1: Make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)

Join the last ST to the first ST with a SL ST.  FO leaving a long yarn tail to sew onto the head.  Sew each Ear onto the top of the head.

Arms (Make 2)

Round 1: Make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)

Rounds 2 – 7: SC around. (6)

FO leaving a long yarn tail to sew onto the Body.  Lightly stuff.  Sew onto either side of the body, just below the neck, working through both sides of the opening of the arm.

Leg (Make 2)

Round 1: Make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)

Rounds 2 – 7: SC around. (6)

FO leaving a long yarn tail to sew onto the body.  Lightly stuff.  Use yarn tail to sew an arm onto either side of the body, working through both sides of the opening of the leg.

Finishing:

Use your scissors to trim the fur lightly around the nose and eyes so that the fur doesn’t obstruct them.  This is an optional step but helps make his features more visible.  If you’d like to fluff up the fur on your toy, use a wire brush to fluff up the fur, paying particular attention to areas around the seams.

Want to give your amigurumi teddy bear a bow tie for that traditional teddy bear look? Use the bow pattern from my Sleep Time Molly (an outfit for one of my amigurumi dolls) or if you’d like a bigger bow, try the bow from my Snowella Crochet Snowman Hat – both of these patterns are made with worsted weight yarn.

That’s it! I hope that you loved making your cute little teddy bear! I’ve already seen folks having fun customizing their little bear and I have even seen some polar bears made with this pattern (same pattern, just using white fur yarn).

I love to see your finished makes so please tag me or use #theloopylamb when sharing your adorable teddy bear on social media so that I can see it and share it as well.

Other Great Free Amigurumi Projects to Check Out

• The Fun Guys
  
  
• T-Rex Back Pack Buddy
  
  
• Cat Crochet Tree Ornament
  
  
• Sir Clucksalot
  
  
• Barnabee Bumbles
  
  
• Back Pack Bronto

I’d love to see your finished teddy bear! If you share your projects on social media, please tag me @theloopylamb and/or use the hashtag #theloopylamb so I can see your beautiful amigurumi bear and share them as well.

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