Classic Teddy Bear

Kristi Tullus, http://sidrun.spire.ee

Size
23 cm (9"), with DK weight cotton-linen blend and a 2,25 mm crochet hook.

Skills required
Single and half double crochet stitch, increasing and decreasing.

Difficulty
2. Beginner - includes some less common crochet techniques.

Contact Info
Pattern includes unlimited support from me over email or Skype. Crochet
photo tutorials and helpful tips are available on my website.

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Copyright © 2014 TÜ Spire. Contents of this document MAY NOT be copied,

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Tip! You can use the same pattern to make larger or smaller toys by using finer or bulkier yarn. Make
sure to pick a crochet hook at least a size smaller than suggested on the yarn label and crochet
tightly enough to achieve a tight gauge that will not allow the stuffing to show through the fabric.
You may also need to adjust the size of the safety eyes, nose and joints.

Materials & Tools

• Yarn. I used DK weight cotton and linen blend, 112 m = 50 g (122 yd = 50 g) / 8 ply / 11 wpi. You will
need about 95 g or 212 m (235 yd) of yarn.
• 2,25 - 2,75 mm crochet hook (US size 1/B - 2/C) or according to the yarn.
• Polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding for stuffing.
• 9 mm (1/2") safety eyes and 15 mm triangular safety nose or buttons, beads, felt etc.
• Two sets of 20 mm and two sets of 15 mm plastic doll joints or safety eyes and plastic washers or
buttons and strong thread.
• Embroidery floss.
• Ribbon and matching thread.
• Yarn needle, sewing needle, scissors, stitch marker.
• Air drying water soluble fabric paint, brushes, paper towel and water.

Abbreviations
Pattern is written using standard US crochet terminology.
• 1: = number of the round.
• mr, n = magic ring – crochet n single crochet stitches in to the adjustable loop.
• sc = single crochet stitch.
• hdc = half double crochet stitch.
• sc (ch, hdc etc.) n = make n single crochet stitches (or ch, hdc etc.), one in each stitch.
• inc = increase – make two single crochet stitches from the same stitch.
• inc3 = double increase – make three single crochet stitches from the same stitch.
• hdc-inc = half double crochet increase - make two half double crochet stitches in one stitch.
• dec = decrease – crochet two stitches together using the invisible decrease method.
• (sc 4, inc) x n = repeat the pattern between parentheses n times.
• (sc 4, inc) x 6 (36) = number of stitches in a round after finishing said round.

Notes
• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round.
• All stitches are worked in to both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.

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Head ...
Turn and work on other side of beginning chain.
1: mr, 6 (6)
2: inc x 6 (12) sc 4, two sc in to the first chain (16)
3: sc 2, inc3 x 2, sc 4, inc3 x 2, sc 2 (20) Do not join round. Keep working in spiral.
4: sc 4, inc x 3, sc 7, inc x 3, sc 3 (26)
2: inc, sc 5, inc3, sc 2, inc3, sc 5, inc (22)
5-6: sc in each stitch (26)
3: inc3, sc 7, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 8 (28)
7: sc 10, hdc-inc x 7, sc 9 (33)
8: inc, sc 7, inc, sc, hdc 2, (hdc-inc, (42) Work in to back loops only on round 5!
hdc) x 6, hdc, sc, inc, sc 6 4-5: sc in each stitch (28)
9: sc, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 4, inc, (48) 6: sc, dec, sc 25 (27)
sc 4, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 5 7: sc 8, dec x 6, sc 7 (21)
10: sc 15, (inc, sc 6) x 4, sc 5 (52) 8: sc 7, dec x 4, sc 6 (17)
11: sc 22, inc, sc 10, inc, sc 18 (54) 9: sc 6, dec x 3, sc 5 (14)
12: sc 27, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 23 (56) 10: sc 7, dec, sc 5 (13)
Attach safety toy eyes between rows 7 and 8, Stuff the feet firmly and embroider the lines.
leaving 12 stitches (count 11 holes) between them.
Stuff the muzzle firmly and embroider the nose. 11-17: sc in each stitch (13)
13-21: sc in each stitch (56) Stuff the legs lightly about half way up. Attach the
22: (sc 12, dec) x 4 (52) disk with a stem (20 mm) between rows 16 and 17
so the stem is facing straight towards the body.
23: sc 5, dec, (sc 11, dec) x 3, sc 6 (48)
24: (sc 10, dec) x 4 (44) 18: sc 2, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 2 (11)
25: sc 4, dec, (sc 9, dec) x 3, sc 5 (40) 19: dec x 5, sc (6)
26: (sc 8, dec) x 4 (36) Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn and close the opening.
Start stuffing the head.
27: sc, dec, (sc 4, dec) x 5, sc 3 (30) Right arm
28: (sc 3, dec) x 6 (24) 1: mr, 6 (6)
29: (dec, sc 2) x 6 (18) 2: (inc3 x 2, sc) x 2 (14)
30: (sc, dec) x 6 (12) 3: sc 2, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 4 (16)
31: dec x 6 (6) 4-5: sc in each stitch (16)
Finish stuffing the head. Cut the yarn, leaving a long 6: sc 2, dec x 2, sc 6, inc, sc 3 (15)
yarn tail, and draw the end through the loop. Pick up 7: sc 2, dec, sc 6, inc, sc 4 (15)
all stitches and close the opening (see page 6). 8: sc 2, dec, sc 11 (14)
Use this yarn tail to sew the ears to the head.
Stuff the hands firmly. Embroider the lines.
Embroider the eyebrows and sew on the ribbon bow.
Fasten yarn tails with a knot under the head. 9: sc in each stitch (14)
10: sc, dec, sc 11 (13)
11-13: sc in each stitch (13)
Ears, make two
14: sc, dec, sc 10 (12)
1: mr, 6 (6) 15-19: sc in each stitch (12)
2: inc x 6 (12)
Stuff the arms lightly. Attach the disk with a stem
3-5: sc in each stitch (12) (15 mm) between rows 18 and 19 so the stem is
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail. Don't stuff the ears. facing straight towards the body.
20: sc, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 2 (10)
Legs, make two 21: dec x 5 (5)
1: chain 7, 2 sc in to the second chain Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn
from hook, sc 4, 4 sc in to the last chain. tail, and draw the end through the loop. Pick up
... all remaining stitches and close the opening.

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Left arm ...

3: (sc 1, inc) x 6 (18)
1: mr, 6 (6)
4: (inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)
2: (inc3 x 2, sc) x 2 (14)
5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
3: sc 2, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 4 (16)
6: sc 1, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 3 (36)
4-5: sc in each stitch (16)
7: (sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
6: sc 3, inc, sc 6, dec x 2, sc 2 (15)
8-14: sc in each stitch (42)
7: sc 4, inc, sc 6, dec, sc 2 (15)
8: sc 11, dec, sc 2 (14) Turn the body so the last stitch of round 13 is facing
away from you (center of the back). Attach the legs
Stuff the hands firmly. Embroider the lines. to either side of the body, between rows 8 and 9.
9: sc in each stitch (14) Start stuffing the body.
10: sc 11, dec, sc (13) 15: sc 9, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 5, (38)
11-13: sc in each stitch (13) dec, sc 9
14: sc 11, dec (12)
16: sc 18, dec, sc 16, dec (36)
15-19: sc in each stitch (12)
17: sc in each stitch (36)
Stuff the arms lightly. Attach the disk with a stem 18: sc 11, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 12 (34)
(15 mm) between rows 18 and 19 so the stem is 19: sc 3, dec, sc 24, dec, sc 3 (32)
facing straight towards the body. 20: (dec, sc 14) x 2 (30)
20: dec, sc 3, dec, sc 5 (10) 21: sc 6, dec, sc 13, dec, sc 7 (28)
21: dec x 5 (5) 22: sc 10, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 9 (26)
Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn
23: dec, sc 10, dec, sc 12 (24)
tail, and draw the end through the loop. Pick up 24: sc in each stitch (24)
all remaining stitches and close the opening. 25: sc in each stitch (24)
26: (sc 4, dec) x 4 (20)
Body 27: sc 4, fasten off.
Leave a long yarn tail for sewing. Attach the arms
1: mr, 6 (6)
to either side of the body between rows 22 and 23.
2: inc x 6 (12) Finish stuffing.
...

Head
a ) Attach safety toy eyes after finishing round 12.

Tip! If your gauge is on the looser side, put a thin layer of your stuffing material between the fastener
and fabric to keep it from showing through the fabric.

1. Place the eyes between rows 2. Make sure you are satisfied
7 and 8, leaving 11-12 stitches with the placement of the eyes
(count 10-11 holes) between them. before pushing the fastener in to place.

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b ) Stuff the muzzle and embroider the nose.

Embroidered nose 1

1. Make a long vertical stitch 2. Make a few horizontal stitches 3. Make small vertical stitches to
along the center line. Draw the to mark the placement and the form the nose. Try to make the
yarn tight. shape of the nose. stitches the same length and very
close to each other.

4. To make a fuller nose, repeat 5. Make long horizontal stitches

step 3 one more time. along the top and bottom edge.

Embroidered nose 2

1. Make a long vertical stitch 2. Make small horizontal stitches 3. Keep stitching until the nose is
along the center line. Draw the to form the nose. Draw the yarn big enough. Try to maintain even
yarn tight. tight after every stitch. tension.

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Safety nose
Embroider the mouth and attach the safety nose before you start stuffing the head.

1. Make a vertical stitch through 2. Go under the vertical stitch and 3. Attach the safety nose.
center. Bring the needle up where insert the needle where the mouth
you want the mouth to begin. ends. Draw all stitches tight.

c ) Finish the head and close the opening. Use the same method to finish the arms and legs.

1. Cut the yarn, leaving a long 2. Insert the needle from the 3. Grab the yarn and pull until the
yarn tail, and draw the end through center and under the front loop center is closed. Insert the needle
the loop. Thread the tail on to a only. Draw the yarn through. Pick in to the center and bring to the
yarn needle. up all the stitches on to the yarn. top of the head.

Joints
Plastic doll joints

1. Plastic doll joints come in 2. You can also use safety eyes. 3. Disc with a stem is placed
three pieces - disc with a stem, You can get plastic washers from inside the limbs and locked to
washer and a fastener. a local hardware store. place inside the body.

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Button and thread joints

1. Place one button inside the 2. Place the other button inside 3. For a different look, you can
limb and attach it with thread, the body and attach the limb attach the button to the out-side
leaving long tails. with thread. of the limbs.

Arms & Legs

a ) Embroider the lines on the hands and feet after you have finished stuffing them.

1. Insert the needle from the 2. Embroider the lines to the 3. Do the same with feet.
top. Fasten yarn tails with a knot. opposite side from the round end.

b ) Place the disc with a stem or a button inside the arms and legs. Close the opening.

1. Place the disc inside the limb 2. Or use a button instead, 3. Finish the arms and legs and
so the stem is facing straight placing it the same way. close the opening (see page 6).
towards the body. Fasten and hide the yarn tail.

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Assembling the bear

a ) Finish the ears and sew them to the head. Embroider the eyebrows.

1. Push the ears flat and sew 2. Embroider the eyebrows. Draw 3. Fasten all yarn tails securely
them to the head. Insert the the stitches quite tight. with a knot under the head.
needle under both stitches.

b ) Finish the arms and legs. Start making the body and attach the limbs as you go.

1. Attach the legs to either side 2. Put the washer on the stem 3. Attach the arms to the body
of the body, pushing the stem and push the fastener to place. the same way and finish stuffing.
through the fabric.

5. Pin the head to the body and 6. Add a ribbon around the neck or
sew it to place. a bow to the head. Sew it to place
with matching thread.

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Shading
a) Use non-toxic water soluble fabric paint or ink, that leaves the fabric soft and does not require heat
setting. Add a bit of shading around the eyes, nose, ears and paws. Use clean water to blend it in.

1. Mix just a bit of paint with some 2. Wipe the brush on a paper towel 3. Apply the paint, pushing the
water. until it is almost completely dry. brush between the stitches.

4. Start by adding a bit of paint 5. Do the same with paws. 6. Use clean water to blend in the
around the eyes and nose and color before it dries.
work out from there.

b) Let the paint dry completely. Depending on the brand you use, the color may look a bit lighter
when dry so you might want add a bit more.
Tip! Because the paint is diluted with water, it will dry a lot quicker than the time marked on your
paint can, usually within couple of hours.

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Basic Amigurumi Techniques

1. Magic Ring – Starting a piece with an adjustable loop
A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in the round by crocheting over an adjustable loop and then
pulling the loop tight. Alternatively you can chain 2, crochet n single crochet stitches in to the 2nd
chain from hook.

1. Make a loop an inch from the 2. Insert the hook through the 3. Yarn over and draw through
yarn end. Grab the join with loop from front to back, grab the the loop.
your thumb and forefinger. yarn and draw up a loop.

4. Pull the yarn tight. This does 5. Start the first sc. Insert the 6. Draw up a loop. Yarn over and
not count as the first single hook through the starting loop draw through the loop.
crochet stitch. from front to back.

7. Continue crocheting over the 8. Grab hold of the yarn tail and
loop and the yarn tail until you pull until the center is tightly closed.
have the required number of sc
for the first round, usually six.

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2. Starting an oval piece with a chain

In this tutorial I will show how to use a chain as a base for an oval piece by crocheting the first row
around the starting chain. Example:

Rnd1: chain 6, 2 sc in to the second chain from hook, sc 3, 4 sc in to the last chain,
Turn and work on other side of beginning chain! sc 3, two sc in to the first chain. Do not join round.

1. Chain six. This will be the 2. Insert the hook in to the 3. Crochet two single crochet
base for the first round. second chain from hook. stitches in to this chain.

4. Crochet one single crochet 5. Crochet four single crochet 6. Turn and work on the other
stitch in to next three chains. stitches in to the first chain. side of the beginning chain.

7. Crochet one single crochet 8. Crochet two single crochet 9. Do not join round. Insert the
stitch in to next three chains. stitches in to the first chain hook in to the first stitch of last
(total of four stitches). round and start the new round.

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3. Finishing an open piece that will be attached to another piece

This is a way to finish an open piece that will later be sewn to another closed or open piece. If you
need to leave a yarn tail for sewing, stop after step 2.

1. Make a slip stitch in the next 2. Grab the yarn and draw the 3. Insert the hook through the
stitch. Cut the yarn and pull the yarn tail through the stitch from next stitch and draw the yarn tail
yarn tail through the loop. Insert back to front. through the stitch from front to
the hook through the next stitch. back.

4. Stuffing the pieces

Stuffing is what gives your finished amigurumi the shape, so take your time. Loosen the stuffing
between your hands and add a little bit at a time. Keep adding until your piece is firm and holds
shape. If you start getting lumps, pull out all the stuffing, loosen it and start over. If you can see the
stuffing through the fabric, you have overstuffed. Then it is best to start over and stuff more lightly.

5. Sewing an open piece to a closed piece

This is a method for sewing an open piece to a closed piece. When pieces are different color, use the
yarn you used for the open piece to sew it to the closed piece.

1. Bring the needle up through the 2. Bring the needle back up directly
fabric under a stitch of the open under the next stitch. Pull the yarn
piece. Go down through both loops tight. This makes the stitch almost
of the stitch and in to the same hole. invisibly small.

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6. Fastening with a knot and hiding the yarn tail

This tutorial will show how to knot the yarn tail and hide it inside a piece. This method can be used
when the yarn tail and the main piece are the same color.

1. Bring the yarn up through the 2. Insert the needle under one 3. Pull until you have a small loop.
fabric after you have finished loop of a stitch right next to the
sewing. hole.

4. Make a double knot. Do not 5. Cut off the loop end. 6. Insert the needle in to the
push the first knot close to the same hole, going up and through
fabric. the piece.

7. Pull lightly until the knot 8. Pull lightly on the yarn tail and 9. Yarn tail will completely
disappears in to the fabric. cut it off close to the fabric. disappear in to the fabric

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