Free Crochet Pattern Teddy Bear with Heart

Free Crochet Pattern: Teddy Bear with Heart by @danaika_toys

With this pattern, you can crochet a cute teddy bear holding a heart. The bear is perfect as a Valentine’s Day gift or a thoughtful handmade present. Use any cotton blend yarn, such as Gazzal Baby Cotton, YarnArt Jeans, or Vita Coco.

Finished size: Approximately 11 cm (4.3 inches).

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Materials and Tools

• Yarn: Gazzal Baby Cotton
• 3434 (Cappuccino) – main color
• 3446 (Beige) – tummy
• 3443 (Red) – heart
• Crochet hook: 1.6 mm
• Embroidery thread (for facial details)
• Safety eyes: 12 mm
• Toy nose
• Stuffing
• Glue
• Sewing needle
• Scissors

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Abbreviations

• MR: Magic ring
• ch: Chain stitch
• sc: Single crochet
• dc: Double crochet
• hdc: Half-double crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc2tog)
• (…) x n: Repeat instructions in parentheses n times

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Crochet Instructions

Head, Body, and Lower Legs (one piece)

Head:
Using the main color (Cappuccino), chain 15. Begin working in rounds:

1. Row 1: inc, 12 sc, 3 sc in the same stitch, 13 sc along the opposite side of the chain. (30)
2. Row 2: 2 inc, 12 sc, 3 inc, 12 sc, inc. (36)
3. Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 2, 12 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 13 sc, inc. (42)
   4-7. Rows 4-7: sc around. (42)
4. Row 8: (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 6. (48)
   9-11. Rows 9-11: sc around. (48)
5. Row 12: (7 sc, inc) x 6. (54)
   13-32. Rows 13-32: sc around. (54)

Lower Legs:
Do not cut the yarn. Continue crocheting the left leg:

1. Row 1: 17 sc, mark the last stitch. Count back 5 sc and work around the 5 stitches to form a circle. This will be the start of the row. (22)
   2-5. Rows 2-5: sc around. (22)
2. Row 6: 5 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 4 sc. (20)
   7-8. Rows 7-8: sc around. (20)
3. Row 9: (2 sc, dec) x 5. (15)
4. Row 10: 7 dec, 1 sc. (8)

Close the opening and weave in the end.

For the right leg, count 5 sc from the left leg along the body. Join the yarn in the 6th stitch and repeat the instructions for the left leg. Stuff the body and legs, then sew the opening closed.

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Upper Arms (make 2)

1. Row 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Row 2: inc x 6. (12)
3. Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6. (18)
   4-15. Rows 4-15: sc around. (18)

Stuff the arm, fold it flat, and sc through both sides to close. Leave a tail for sewing. Attach arms to the body between rows 15-22.

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Ears (make 2)

1. Row 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Row 2: inc x 6. (12)
3. Row 3: sc around. (12)

Leave a tail for sewing. Sew the ears symmetrically to the top of the head.

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Tummy Patch

Using beige yarn, crochet using both front and back loops:

1. Chain 18, sc in the 2nd chain from the hook:

• 16 sc, 3 sc in 1 stitch, 16 sc. (35)

1. Turn, ch 1, work in back loops:

• 16 sc, 3 inc, 16 sc. (38)

1. Turn, ch 1, work in front loops:

• 2 sc, 5 hdc, 9 dc, (1 inc, dc) x 3, 9 dc, 5 hdc, 2 sc. (41)

1. Turn, ch 1, work in back loops:

• 16 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 16 sc.

Leave a tail for sewing. Attach the patch to the body, centered between the legs, with the smooth side facing out.

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Heart

Using red yarn:

1. Row 1: 6 sc in MR.
2. Row 2: inc x 6. (12)
3. Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6. (18)
   4-5. Rows 4-5: sc around. (18)

Make 2 pieces. On the first piece, leave a tail for sewing. On the second piece, do not cut the yarn. Join the two pieces together:

1. Skip 4 sc from the end of the first piece and join the second piece. Work 14 sc around the first piece, then 14 sc around the second piece. (28)
2. Row 2: sc around. (28)
3. Row 3: 12 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec. (26)
4. Row 4: 11 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec. (24)
5. Row 5: (2 sc, dec) x 6. (18)
6. Row 6: sc around. (18)
7. Row 7: (1 sc, dec) x 6. (12)
8. Row 8: dec x 6. (6)

Close the opening and weave in the ends. Attach the heart to the bear’s paws.

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Final Touches

• Glue the eyes and nose in place.
• Embroider the whites of the eyes, eyelashes, eyebrows, and a smile.

Enjoy your adorable teddy bear with a heart! Perfect for gifting or decorating. ❤️