What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 20-25 cm tall depending on your tension and the exact yarn used; sport-weight yarn and a 2mm hook give the sample size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size will change; if you use a thicker yarn, increase hook size for a chunkier bear, and for a mini use thinner yarn and smaller hook.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate due to shaping, needle sculpting and the attachment disc/cotter pin assembly, so basic amigurumi experience and confidence with increases/decreases is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level, whether you needle-sculpt, and how carefully you assemble the parts.

Little Teddy Bear Amigurumi Pattern

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to personalize this teddy by changing yarn color; I often swap the beige for soft pastels or deep browns to match seasonal themes.

If you want a smaller version I change to fingering weight yarn and a 1.5mm hook; conversely, bulky yarn with a larger hook makes a chunky cuddly bear.

I sometimes replace the safety eyes with embroidered 'live' eyes for a more child-safe toy and softer expression; this also lets me vary eye shape and placement.

I often add tiny crocheted accessories like scarves, bows, or a little sweater to give each bear a unique personality and to practice mini-sewing skills.

For more posability I add wire not only to the arms but also to the inner leg if I want the limbs to hold a pose; always wrap wire ends carefully before inserting.

I like to experiment with texture yarns for the body while keeping smooth yarn for the muzzle and paws to highlight facial features and contrast materials.

I sometimes embroider freckles or a little heart on the chest for a personalized touch; small details like this add charm and make each bear unique.

Try changing the nose technique: dense satin stitches create a firm, shiny nose while a bit of felt can create a soft applique-style nose for variety.

If you want a keychain version, make a mini scale using thinner yarn, omit the cotter pin/discs, and add a small ring to the head instead.

I also like grouping bears into families by making several sizes and color variations so they look great as a themed set or gift collection.

Little Teddy Bear Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming little teddy bear with this cozy amigurumi pattern. You will work simple rounds and shaping to create a cuddly toy with articulated limbs and needle-sculpted features. The pattern includes clear instructions for head, body, arms, legs, ears and finishing touches so you can assemble a polished handmade gift. Perfect for gifting or keeping as a sweet decorative companion.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Little Teddy Bear Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

01
Sport-weight yarn (YarnArt Jeans no.48 or no.87) 50g/160m - 1 skein (beige) - main color
02
White thread - small amount for creating live eyes
03
Brown or black embroidery thread (sewing thread 80/100) - small amount for nose embroidery
04
Strong nylon or cotton thread for sewing paws and assembling parts
05
Wire (any type) approx 10cm/4 inches long for two arms (optional)
06
Plastic for insoles (cut from container lids) - 2 pcs
07
Attachment discs D=20-25mm - 2 pcs (for head)
08
Cotter pin (T-shaped) 25/2mm - 1 pc (for head)
09
Polyester stuffing (fiberfill) - small amount to stuff head, body, arms, legs

— Tools Required

01
Crochet hook no.2/2mm (Clover Amour)
02
Tapestry needle for sewing pieces
03
Any kind of white thread to create live eyes
04
Plastic for the insole (container lids or firm plastic)
05
Polyester stuffing (fiberfill)
06
Plastic safety eyes D=6mm - 2 pcs
07
Brown or black embroidery thread for nose (sewing thread 80/100)
08
Strong nylon or cotton thread for sewing paws and assembly
09
Wire (approx 10cm/4 inches) for arms (optional)
10
Attachment discs D=25-20mm - 2 pcs (head)
11
Cotter pin - 1 pc (head) 25/2mm
12
Pliers (for bending and trimming cotter pin)
13
Scissors
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Stitch markers (optional)

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— Head :

Info :

I work with X-shaped stitches, very tight. If you crochet with V-shaped stitches, then your teddy bear size will be much bigger.

Round MR :

MR-6sc = 6

Round 1 :

1rnd- inc*6= 12

Round 2 :

2rnd-(sc, inc)*6 = 18

Round 3 :

3rnd - sc into every st = 18

Round 4 :

4rnd-(2sc, inc)*6 = 24

Round 5 :

5rnd-sc into every st = 24

Round 6 :

6rnd-(3sc, inc)*6 = 30

Round 7 :

7rnd-inc*15, 5sc, dec*3, 4sc = 42

Round 8 :

8rnd-(6sc, inc)*6 = 48

Round 9 :

9rnd-(7sc, inc)*6 = 54

Round 10 :

10rnd-(8sc, inc)*6 = 60

Round 11 :

11rnd-(9sc, inc)*6 = 66

Round 12-22 :

12-22rnds (11 rnds) - sc into every st = 66

Info :

If you use plastic safety eyes, you should insert them between rounds 6 and 7, skipping 4 or 5 sts apart.

Round 23 :

23rnd-(9sc, dec)*6=60

Round 24 :

24rnd-(8sc, dec)*6=54

Round 25 :

25rnd-(7sc, dec)*6=48

Round 26 :

26rnd-(6sc ,dec)*6=42

Round 27 :

27rnd-(5sc, dec)*6=36

Round 28 :

28rnd-(4sc, dec)*6=30

Info :

We put the head aside for now.

— Arms-make 2 :

Round MR :

MR -6sc

Round 1 :

1rnd - inc*6 = 12

Round 2 :

2rnd - (2sc, inc)*4 = 16

Round 3-7 :

3-7rnds (5 rounds) - sc into every st = 16

Round 8 :

8rnd-(2sc, dec)*4 = 12

Round 9-27 :

9-27rnds (19 rnds) - sc into every st = 12

Info :

You may insert the WIRE (any kind of it) into the arm, just do not forget to wrap the ends of the wire with a medical plaster so that it does not pierce the fabric of the arm. Stuff the arms tightly, do not stuff only the upper 3 rnds to attach them to the body later. Fold the arm in half . IMPORTANT. you should work the two folded edges of the arm together as follows: dec*3 into both folded edges of the arm (i.e. stretch with your hook 1 loop out ( working into both folded edges, do not finish the sc; you now have 2 loops on your hook) , then stretch 1 more loop out from the next st of the two folded edges - and now you have 3 loops on your hook -then crochet the two incomplete sc (all the 3 loops on your hook) together with one top and repeat 2 more times). You should have worked the 3 sts now (and we will attach arms as we crochet into these 3 sts). Break yarn. Wok the second arm the same way.

— Ears-make 2 :

Round MR :

MR - 6sc

Round 1 :

1rnd - inc*6 = 12

Round 2 :

2rnd - (sc, inc)*6 = 18

Round 3 :

3rnd - sc into every st = 18

Round 4 :

4rnd - (2sc, inc)*6 = 24

Round 5 :

5rnd - (2sc, dec)*6 = 18

Round 6 :

6rnd - sc into every st = 18

Info :

Cut off the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing the ears to the head. Work the second ear the same way.

— Body :

Round MR :

MR-6sc

Round 1 :

1rnd-inc*6=12

Round 2 :

2rnd - (sc, inc)*6 = 18

Round 3 :

3rnd - (2sc, sc)*6 = 24

Round 4 :

4rnd - (3sc, inc)*6 = 30

Info :

If you have some plastic, you may make the attachment discs yourself . Put the circle you have now to the plastic, circle it and cut out the two pieces (these will be required discs).

Round 5 :

5rnd- BLO sc into every st = 30

Round 6 :

6rnd- sc into every st = 30

Round 7 :

7rnd - (4sc, inc)*6 = 36

Round 8 :

8rnd - 15sc , 3sc together with sts of the first arm, 15sc, 3 sc together with sts of the second arm = 36

Round 9 :

9rnd - (5sc, inc)*6 = 42

Round 10 :

10rnd - sc into every st = 42

Round 11 :

11rnd - (6sc, inc)*6 = 48

Round 12 :

12rnd - sc into every st = 48

Round 13 :

13rnd - (7sc , inc)* 6 = 54

Round 14 :

14rnd - sc into every st = 54

Round 15 :

15rnd - (8sc , inc)*6 = 60

Round 16 :

16rnd - sc into every st = 60

Round 17-30 :

17-30rnds (19 rnds) - sc into every st = 60

— Insert the attachment discs and the cotter pin into the head and attach it to the body :

Info :

Put the attachment disc into the head (inside) between rounds 15 and 16 and insert a T-shaped cotter pin into it

Round 29 :

29rnd-(3sc, dec)*6 = 24

Round 30 :

30rnd - (2sc , dec)*6 = 18

Info :

Stuff the head tight.

Info :

Do needle sculpting of the muzzle. Do NEEDLE SCULPTING for the eyes between rnds 6 and 7, skipping 4 or 5 sts apart between them. Use the needle with the same thread that we use for crocheting the bear. At the end of the nose (between rnds 6 and 7 of the head), we insert the needle and bring it out in the point of the first eye, skip 1 st (towards the second eye) and insert the needle again. There turned out a small stitch. Bring it out in the point of the second eye, and again skip the 1 sc sts on the fabric and bring the needle out in the stitch on the nose, next to the point we have inserted it the very first time. The eyes should be located in 4 or 5 sts apart. Now there is a VERY IMPORTANT thing. It's better if someone helps you. One person should press on the place of the eyes and slightly squeezes the nose (on the point we have the two yarn tails), the second person pulls the threads well and tie them tight together. The left yarn ends you should weave into the head. We sew or glue the eyes to the points where we've done the needle sculpting. If you use SAFETY eyes, then you do the needle sculpting the same way with the sculpting stitches over the eyes, and when you pull the yarn ends tight, the eyes should become drowned into the fabric. We attach the head with a cotter pin to the body .

Info :

Pull the pin ends in the body out of the second disc, pressing them very tightly (they should create smth like a flower), BEND THEM to DIFFERENT SIDES, round off the ends to the center.

— Embroider the nose :

Info :

Use fine black thread and the needle . We start inserting it through the hole in the head, and leaving a long tail. We bring it out in the point where the nose will be located (between rnds 2 and 3 of the head) and embroider the nose with simple stitches back and forth (I use the sewing thread). With the same strong fine black thread and the needle, through the hole in the head, we bring the needle out at the end of the nose center, do a wide stitch over the 3 rows down, and bring it out back in the hole in the head. Next, we do the small stitch at the bottom of the division line of the muzzle. Insert the needle into the hole in the head, bring it out in the end of the division line, stitch over 1 or 2 sc sts of the fabric and go back to the hole in the head. We tie the thread ends together very tightly, pulling on the nose with a finger so that it is slightly flattened and the thread ends are tightly stretched.

— Embroider the live eyes :

Info :

Use white thread and needle. Insert the needle into the hole in the head, leaving a long tail out, and bring it out close to an eye, we skip half of the eye and bring the needle back into the hole in the head. Do the same for the second eye. With the fine black thread we insert the needle through the hole in the head and make the first eyebrow. Skip 2 rows up from an eye , the width of an eyebrow is 2 or 3sc sts to the side. Bring the needle back into the hole in the head and tie the thread ends together. Eyebrows can be done anywhere you like. You may not do them at all to your taste.

Info :

SEW THE EARS ON THE HEAD Fold ears in half. Pin them to the required position on the head. Sew them on along the rows 14, 15 of the head, skip 18sc sts between the ears. First we sew from the side of the muzzle (the first part of the ear) KEEP IN MIND When we sew the first part of the ear, we pick up the whole sc stitch on the ear and the sc stitch on teddy's head. Skip 1 row up on the head to sew the second part of the ear , i.e. not in the same place, but in the next row. Now you should sew through the FRONT LOOPS ONLY of the sts on the ear. Bring the thread out into the hole on the head, when the second ear is sewn, fasten off the thread ends and tie them together.

— Close the hole on the head :

Round 31 :

31rnd - (sc,dec)*6 = 12

Round 32 :

32rnd - 6*dec = 6

Round 33 :

33rnd- using needle, close the hole, or you may decrease sts before the hole is closed. Break yarn and weave in the yarn tail.

— Body (finish) :

Info :

Let's finish crocheting the body

Round 31 :

31rnd - (8sc, dec)*6 = 54

Round 32 :

32rnd - (7sc, dec)*6 = 48

Round 33 :

33rnd - (6sc, dec)*6 = 42

Round 34 :

34rnd - (5sc, dec)*6 = 36

Round 35 :

35rnd - (4sc, dec)*6 = 30

Round 36 :

36rnd - (3sc, dec)*6 = 24

Round 37 :

37rnd - (2sc, dec)*6 = 18

Info :

Stuff the body tightly.

Round 38 :

38rnd - (sc, dec)*6 = 12

Round 39 :

39rnd - dec*6 or more to close the hole. Break yarn, weave in the yarn tail.

— Legs-make 2 :

Info :

Chain 8, work into the 2nd st from the hook around the chain foundation. Do (slst, ch1)* in the end of each row, but it's not obligatory. You may just continue crocheting in amigurumi rounds, if this more suitable for you.

Round 1 :

1rnd - inc, 5sc, [5sc into one st], to the other side of the chain foundation 5sc, inc = 18

Round 2 :

2rnd - inc, 6sc, inc*4, 6sc, inc = 24

Round 3 :

3rnd - inc, 9sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 9sc, inc = 28

Round 4 :

4rnd - (3sc, inc)*7 = 35

Round 5 :

5rnd - sc into every st = 35

Round 6 :

6rnd - (4sc, inc)*7 = 42

Info :

The sole is ready. We circle the sole on plastic and cut the insole out of the plastic piece. I use plastic from containers, but you may use any kind of the firm material. Cut out 2 pcs.

Round 7-9 :

7-9rnds (3 rounds)-sc into every st = 42

Round 10 :

10rnd - (4sc, dec )*7 = 35

Round 11 :

11rnd - sc into every st = 35

Round 12 :

12rnd - (3sc, dec)*7 = 28

Info :

Insert the insole into the foot.

Round 13 :

13rnd - 10sc , dec*4 , 10sc = 24

Round 14 :

14rnd - 9sc, dec*3, 9sc = 21

Round 15 :

15rnd - 8sc , dec*2, 9sc = 19

Round 16-26 :

16-26rnds (11 rounds) - sc into every st = 19

Info :

Stuff the leg very tightly.

Round 27 :

27rnd-work decreases to close the hole. Break yarn, weave in the yarn tail. Work the second leg the same way.

— Attach legs :

Info :

Use tight thread (I use the 100% cotton one) four times folded. Insert the needle into the first leg (skipping 4 rnds on it from the top) in the central point (LEAVE A LONG TAIL OUT), bring yarn out on the other side of the leg. Go to the point back where we have inserted the needle, skipping 1 or 2 sts apart. Go through the body sides between rnds 30 and 31 of it to the opposite side. Insert the needle into the second leg (skipping 4 rnds on it from the top) in the central point, bring yarn out on the other side of the leg, and go to the point back where we have inserted the needle, skipping 1 or 2 sts apart. Go through the body sides to the opposite side into the same points we were doing it before.

Info :

Fasten the threads tightly and tie them into a knot. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FASTEN THE THREADS TIGHTLY SO THAT THE LEGS ARE FIRMLY PRESSED AGAINST THE BODY. I'm fastening the threads not alone and asking for help of the other person; one person pulls the threads carefully and ties them together, the second one slightly presses on the body. Weave in the yarn tails into the body.

Assembly Instructions

Insert the attachment disc into the inside of the head between rounds 15 and 16, insert a T-shaped cotter pin through the disc and close the head rounds (29-30) before stuffing and attaching to the body.
Attach the head to the body by passing the cotter pin ends through the body and second attachment disc, then pull the pin ends tightly, bend them outward and round the ends to secure the head.
Sew the ears folded in half along rows 14 and 15 of the head, leaving 18 sc stitches between ears, sewing through the front loops only when attaching the second part of the ear.
Attach the arms at body round 8 by crocheting 3 sc together with the arm stitches as directed, and fasten securely; insert optional wire into arms and wrap ends with medical plaster before inserting.
Insert plastic insoles into the feet before closing the toes and secure each sole with crochet or by sewing through the last rounds so the feet hold the plastic in place.
Attach the legs using strong folded cotton thread through the body between rounds 30 and 31, pulling tightly and knotting so legs are firmly pressed against the body.

Important Notes

💡Use stitch markers to keep track of the beginning of rounds, especially during increases and decreases to maintain correct shaping.
💡Stuff parts firmly and evenly, adding stuffing gradually while shaping to avoid lumps and maintain the silhouette of the bear.
💡Wrap wire ends in a medical plaster before inserting into arms to prevent the wire from piercing the crocheted fabric and for safety.
💡Place safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, skipping 4 or 5 stitches apart, and complete needle sculpting before permanently securing eyes.
💡When fastening legs and the cotter pin, pull threads and pin ends very tightly and bend or round them as instructed to avoid a loose assembly.

This little teddy is a warm and lovable project you'll want to make again and again. 🧶 Each step builds a neat, poseable character with charming details and a proud finish. Whether you gift it or keep it close, it brings cozy joy to any handmade collection. 🧸✨

Little Teddy Bear Amigurumi Pattern

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Little Teddy Bear Amigurumi Pattern

Materials Needed for Little Teddy Bear Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

— Tools Required

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— Head :

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— Arms-make 2 :

Round MR :

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Round 3-7 :

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Round 9-27 :

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— Ears-make 2 :

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— Body :

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Round 17-30 :

— Insert the attachment discs and the cotter pin into the head and attach it to the body :

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