Tiny Teddy

Free pattern for a small, sitting teddy bear

Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn - approx. 120 yards brown, scrap amount of tan.
(I used Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn in the colors Warm Brown and Jute for my teddy)
- Suggested hook size: 3.25mm (D)
- 2 x 6mm safety eyes 
- Black embroidery floss

My bear measures approximately 3.75” tall when made with the above materials. 

You can use any weight yarn or thread that you are comfortable using. You do not need to use what I used for my bunny, just adjust your hook size accordingly.

Stitch abbreviations:
Sc: single crochet
Inc: increase
Dec: decrease

St: stitch

Ch: chainMR: magic ring

FO: fasten off

BLO: back loops only

**Pattern is worked in continuous rounds.**

Head and Body 

The head and body are crocheted in one piece starting with the head. 
R1: 7 sc in MR (7) 
R2: sc inc x 7 (14) 
R3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 7 (21) 
R4: (2 sc, sc inc) x 7 (28) 
R5: (3 sc, sc inc) x 7 (35) 
R6-12: 35 sc (35) 
R13: (3 sc, sc dec) x 7 (28) 
R14: (2 sc, sc dec) x 7 (21)

Place safety eyes between rounds 8 & 9, 6 stitches apart.
R15: (1 sc, sc dec) x 7 (14) 

Stuff head then continue on to the body. 
R16: 14 sc (14) 
R17: (1 sc, sc inc) x 7 (21) 
R18: (2 sc, sc inc) x 7 (28) 
R19-23: 28 sc (28) 
R24: (2 sc, sc dec) x 7 (21) 
R25: (1 sc, sc dec) x 7 (14) 
Stuff the body. 
R26: sc dec x 7 (7) 
FO with long tail. Whip stitch FLO to close.

Arms 
(Make 2) 
R1: Starting in tan, 6 sc in MR (6)

R2: sc inc x 6 (12) Change color to brown on the last st of this round.

R3: 12 sl st BLO (12)

R4: 12 sc BLO (12)

R5: 12 sc (12)

R6: (2 sc, sc dec) x 3 (9)

R7-9: 9 sc (9) 

*Stuff, FO with long tail and sew to the body, under the head. 

Feet
(Make 2) 
R1: Starting in tan, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Turn, then working on the other side of the chain, sc in next 3 chs, sc inc in last ch. (12)

R2: sc inc, 3 sc, sc inc x 3, 3 sc, sc inc x 2 (18) Change color to brown on the last st of this round.

R3: 18 sl sl BLO (18)

R4: 18 sc into the back loops of round 3 (18)

R5-6: 18 sc (18)

R7: 6 sc, sc dec x 4, 4 sc (14)

R8: 6 sc, sc dec x 2, 4 sc (12)

R9: 5 sc, sc dec x 2, 3 sc (10)

*Stuff, FO with long tail and sew to the front of the body. 

Ears
(Make 2) 
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)

R2: sc inc x 6 (12)

R3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 6 (18)

R4-5: 18 sc (18)

FO with long tail, fold in half and flatten (do not stuff). Sew to the head.

Muzzle
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: sc inc x 6 (12)
R3: 1 sc, sc inc x 3, 3 sc, sc inc x 3, 2 sc (18)
FO with long tail. Sew to the face, adding some stuffing before closing.

Tail 
R1: 4 sc in MR (4)

R2: sc inc x 4 (8)

R3: 8 sc (8) 

FO with long tail, fold in half and flatten (do not stuff). Sew to the back of the body.

You're done! 
I hope you have enjoyed making your bear as much as I enjoyed designing him.  

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Copyright 2017, Jessica Doering, Neogurumi