Crochet teddy bear holding a heart

Use this step-by-step amigurumi pattern to create a soft crochet teddy bear holding a heart. Make someone’s day with the little cute gift!

Materials:

Fingering Alize Baby Wool yarn (50 g / 175 m) of brown color
Some of pink, red and beige yarn of similar weight
2.0 mm crochet hook
Safety eyes or beads (8 mm)
Fiberfill
Scissors and sewing needle

The size of finished crochet teddy is about 14 cm.

Skill level: easy

Crochet teddy bear holding a heart
Free amigurumi pattern

Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (2 stitches together)
3-dec = crochet 3 stitches together
sl st = slip stitch
[..] = total number of stitches

Body-head:
Start from the bottom of the body with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-25: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 31-42: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 43: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Insert safety eyes between 39th and 40th rounds (5 stitches between them). Stuff the part with fiberfill.
Rnd 44: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 45: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 46: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 47: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 48: (dec) repeat 6 times
Stuff. Decrease until the hole is closed. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Muzzle:
Crochet with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: inc, sc in next 2 st, inc 2 times, sc in next 2 st, inc [12]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 4 st, inc 2 times, sc in next 4 st, inc [16]
Rnd 4: inc 2 times, sc in next 4 st, inc 4 times, sc in next 2 st [24]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Nose:
Crochet with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc 6 times [12]
Fasten off and weave in the end. Sew the nose to the muzzle.

Ears:
Start with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc 5 times [10] Don’t crochet till the end of the round. Fasten off, weave in the end.
Crochet the following round using two strands of brown yarn. Attach them to the first stitch of the Rnd 2.
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 5 times [15]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms:
Crochet with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-20: sc in all 18 st [18]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Don’t stuff.

Legs:
Crochet with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: inc, sc in next 2 st, inc 2 times, sc in next 2 st, inc [12]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 4 st, inc 2 times, sc in next 4 st, inc [16]
Rnd 4: inc 2 times, sc in next 4 st, inc 4 times, sc in next 2 st [24]
Rnd 5: sc in all 24 st in back loops only [24]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Paw pads:
Crochet with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc 6 times [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the paw pads to the feet and embroider 3 small circles with beige yarn.

Heart:
Crochet with red yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 18 st [18]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end.
Make the second part in the same way, but don’t cut the yarn. Continue to work joining two parts together. Crochet sl st in next 2 st through both of the parts.
Rnd 6: sc in next 16 st of the first part, sc in next 16 st of the second part [32]
Rnd 7: sc in all 32 st [32]
Rnd 8: dec, sc in next 13 st, 3-dec (3 st together), sc in next 13 st [29] The last stitch of this round left uncrocheted. Start the next round with it.

Note that 3-dec should be right in the middle of the heart. Correct the number of stitches in rounds, if necessary. Don’t count the total number of stitches, follow the pattern working symmetrically.

Rnd 9: 3-dec, sc in next 11 st, 3-dec, sc in next 11 st
Rnd 10: 3-dec, sc in next 9 st, 3-dec, sc in next 9 st
Rnd 11: 3-dec, sc in next 7 st, 3-dec, sc in next 7 st
Rnd 12: 3-dec, sc in next 5 st, 3-dec, sc in next 5 st

Stuff with fiberfill slightly.
Rnd 13: 3-dec, sc in next 3 st, 3-dec, sc in next 3 st
Rnd 14: 3-dec, sc in next 1 st, 3-dec, sc in next 1 st
Close the opening. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Assembly:
1. Sew the ears to the head.
2. Sew the muzzle below the eyes.

3. Sew the arms to the body right under the neck level.
4. Sew legs to the body (see the pictures). Stuff while sewing.
5. Join the arms with the help of sewing needle. Make a couple of stitches. Put the heart in the arms.