Big Bear || Free Crochet Stuffed Animal Pattern

MarlyBird.com’s free crochet stuffed animal pattern is perfect for adventurous beginners! So, look no further if you want that special, squishable stuffed animal for your next crochet project! Using chunky blanket yarn, a big crochet hook, easy-to-follow instructions, and cuteness to a level 10 make this project a wonderful first amigurumi pattern.

This classic crochet teddy bear pattern is about 19 inches tall (bottom of paws to top of head), the perfect size for pretty much any age if you are looking to gift this sweet big guy. I love how perfectly cuddly he is! Although it’s a great pattern for adventurous beginners, even a determined beginner can make this work.

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Make him in your favorite blanket yarn (we used Bernat Blanket). Yes, our crochet teddy bear is brown, but you can make yours ANY COLOR!

This project should whip up pretty quickly if you’d like to make him as a gift.

Big Teddy Bear || Free Crochet Stuffed Animal Pattern

Designed by Michele Wilcox for MarlyBird.com

SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous Beginner

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

Teddy Bear is 10” [25.5 cm] wide by 19” [48.5 cm] tall from bottom of foot to top of head.

Gauge 

8 sc by 8 rounds = 4” [10 cm] x 4”[10 cm]; use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

MATERIALS

Yarn 

Bernat, Blanket (100% Polyester, 220 yds / 201 m, 10.5 oz/ 300 g, CYCA# 6 super bulky) — get it from Michaels! 

Color A: Taupe, 2 skeins

Red Heart Super Saver (100% acrylic, 364 yds / 333 m, 7 oz/ 198 g, CYCA# 4 worsted) 

Color B: Black, 5 yds for embroidery

Hook

Size L/11 (8.0 mm)

Notions 

• Large Steel Tapestry Needle
• Polyester Fiberfill
• Straight Pins (to hold pieces while sewing to body)
• Stitch markers

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – Chain(s) 

RS – Right Side 

Sc – Single Crochet

Sc2tog – Single Crochet Two Together 

Sl st – Slip Stitch 

Sp(s) – Space(s) 

St(s) – Stitch(es)

Tch – Turning Chain

WS – Wrong Side

Yo – yarn over

SPECIAL STITCHES 

Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog): *Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * in next stitch indicated, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. (1 decrease)

NOTES

• Teddy bear is worked in pieces and seamed together. Details are added last. 
• Body parts are worked in continuous spiral rounds that are not joined at the end of the round. 
• Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each new round throughout project. 
• Try using the yarn under instead of yarn over when working the stitches for a tighter stitch and a slightly different look.

BIG TEDDY BEAR || FREE CROCHET STUFFED ANIMAL PATTERN

HEAD

Note: The head is worked from the nose at the increasing rounds and through the back of the head while decreasing. 

With A, ch 2. 

Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not turn–6sc.

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around, do not turn– 12 sc. 

Round 3: 2 sc in each sc around, do not turn– 24 sc. 

Round 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 30 sc

Round 5: Sc in next 2 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc; repeat from * around to last 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, do not turn– 36 sc

Round 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 42 sc

Round 7: Sc in next 3 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc; repeat from * around to last 3 sc, sc in last 3 sc, do not turn– 48 sc

Round 8: Sc in each sc around, do not turn.

Round 9: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 54 sc

Rounds 10-15: Sc in each sc around, do not turn.

Round 16: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 7 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 48 sc.

Round 17: Sc in next 3 sc, *sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc; repeat from * around to last 3 sc, sc in last 3 sc, do not turn– 42 sc.

Round 18: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 36 sc.

Round 19: Sc in next 2 sc, *sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc; repeat from * around to last 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, do not turn– 30 sc.

Round 20: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 24 sc.

Round 21: Sc in next sc, *sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * around to last sc, sc in last sc, do not turn– 18 sc.

Stuff the teddy bear’s head with fiberfill.

Round 22: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 12 sc.

Round 23: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn, fasten off leaving long tail– 6 sc.

Weave tail through the stitch on the last round, pull tight to close hole.  Weave in ends. 

MUZZLE

With A, ch 4. 

Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch, (beg work in free loops of foundation chain), sc in next 2 ch, do not turn–8 sc.

Round 2: [2 sc in next sc] twice, sc in next sc, [2 sc in next sc] 3 times, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, do not turn – 14 sc. 

Round 3: *[2 sc in next sc] twice, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] twice, sc in next sc; repeat from * once more, do not turn – 22 sc. 

Round 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, do not turn – 30 sc. 

Round 5: Sc in each sc around, fasten off.

Lightly stuff and sew to head over beginning rounds.

With color B, satin stitch embroider nose onto muzzle.  Satin stitch embroider eyes onto head using photo as guide. Straight stitch embroider both mouth and eyebrows.

BODY

Note: Body is worked from the bottom at the increasing rounds through the top while decreasing. 

With A, ch 2. 

Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not turn–6sc.

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around, do not turn– 12 sc. 

Round 3: 2 sc in each sc around, do not turn– 24 sc. 

Round 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 30 sc

Round 5: Sc in next 2 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc; repeat from * around to last 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, do not turn– 36 sc

Round 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 42 sc

Rounds 7-14: Sc in each sc around, do not turn.

Round 15: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 36 sc.

Round 16: Sc in next 2 sc, *sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc; repeat from * around to last 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, do not turn– 30 sc.

Round 17: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 24 sc.

Round 18: Sc in next sc, *sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * around to last sc, sc in last sc, do not turn– 18 sc.

Stuff teddy bear’s body with fiberfill.

Round 19: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 12 sc.

Round 20: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc; repeat from * around, do not turn, fasten off leaving long tail– 6 sc.

Weave tail through the stitch on the last round, pull tight to close hole.  Weave in ends. 

Sew body to head firmly by whipstitching around head twice. Make head floppy or firm as desired.

EARS

Make 2

With A, ch 2. 

Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not turn–6sc.

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around, do not turn– 12 sc. 

Round 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 18 sc. 

Rounds 4 – 5: Sc in each sc around, do not turn.

Round 6: *Sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, fasten off– 12 sc.

Do not stuff; flatten ear.  Sew ear bottom closed.  Using photo as a guide, sew ears to head.

ARMS

Make 2

With A, ch 2. 

Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not turn–6sc.

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around, do not turn– 12 sc. 

Round 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, do not turn– 18 sc. 

Rounds 4 – 11: Sc in each sc around, do not turn.

Stuff arm.  Pinch opening closed and whipstitch.  Using photo as a guide, sew arms to body.

LEGS

With A, ch 2. 

Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not turn–6sc.

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around, do not turn– 12 sc. 

Round 3: 2 sc in each sc around, do not turn– 24 sc. 

Round 4: Sc in back loop of each sc around, do not turn.

Rounds 5-6: Sc in each sc around, do not turn.

Round 7: [Sc2tog over next 2 sc] 6 times, sc in each sc around, do not turn– 18 sc.

Rounds 8-14: Sc in each sc around, do not turn.

FINISHING

Fasten off. Stuff leg. Pinch leg closed and whip stitch.  Using photo as guide, sew legs to body.