This sleeping teddy bear will calm down your little child and help to sleep peacefully. The teddy will share the warmth of mother’s hands and all her love and tenderness with which the toy was created.

The size of the crochet teddy bear is 17 cm.

To create sleeping bear you will need:

• Semi-cotton yarn (50 g / 160 m) of desired colors
• Some fluffy (short eyelash) or boucle yarn (50 g / 80 m) for the muzzle
• 2.0 mm crochet hook and 3.0 mm hook for the muzzle
• Stuffing
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Black bead or button for nose
• Black embroidery thread
• Any decorations you wish

Note: it’s not recommended to use small parts like beads and buttons if you want to make this toy for a small baby under 3 years old. Please keep your child safe! It’s better to embroider the needed details.

Skill level: easy

Sleeping teddy bear
Free crochet pattern

Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
inc = increase (two sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (two stitches together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
[..] = total number of stitches

Stuff the parts as you go.

Body:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7-12: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 13: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 14-16: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 17: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 18-21: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 22: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 23-25: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Head:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next 1 st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-15: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 16: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 17: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 18: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 19: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 20: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 21: (sc in the next 1 st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off. Weave in the end.

Legs (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 ch
Rnd 2: sc in the next 4 st beginning from the second st from the hook, 3 sc in the last st, turn and continue working on the opposite side of the chain: sc in the next 3 st, inc, join with sl st [12]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in the next 3 st, (inc) repeat 3 times, sc in the next 3 st, (inc) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 4: inc, sc in the next 6 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 6 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st [22]
Rnd 5: in back loops only – sc in all 22 st [22]
Rnd 6-8: sc in all 22 st [22]
Rnd 9: sc in the next 7 st, (dec, sc in the next st) repeat 2 times, dec, sc in the next 7 st [19]
Rnd 10: sc in the next 6 st, (dec, sc in the next st) repeat 2 times, dec, sc in the next 5 st [16]
Rnd 11: sc in the next 6 st, dec, sc in the next st, dec, sc in the next 5 st [14]
Rnd 12-17: sc in all 14 st [14]
Rnd 18: (dec, sc in the next 5 st) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 19: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Rnd 20: dec till the end
Fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-6: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 7: dec, sc in the next 10 st [11]
Rnd 8: dec, sc in the next 9 st [10]
Rnd 9-12: sc in all 10 st [10]
Rnd 13: dec, sc in the next 8 st [9]
Rnd 14: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 15: dec, sc in the next 7 st [8]
Rnd 16: dec, sc in the next 6 st [7]
Rnd 17: (dec) repeat 3 times
Rnd 18: dec till the end
Fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Muzzle:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off. Weave in the end.

Ear (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st [12]
Fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Assembly:
1. Sew the muzzle to the head, sew or embroider the nose, and embroider the eyes.
2. Sew the ears to the head
3. Sew the head to the body.
4. Sew arms and legs to the body.
5. Decorate the toy as you like.

Flower:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: (2 ch, 2 dc in next st, 2 ch, sl st in the same st) repeat 6 times (= 6 petals), sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Leaf:
Crochet 8 ch
Rnd 1: starting from the second st from the hook: sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, 3 ch, sl st in the last ch.
Turn and continue working on the opposite side of the chain:
sc in the same ch (last ch), hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next st, 2 ch, join with sl st in the first sc of the round. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Blanket:
It’s crocheted the same way as classic granny square:

You can watch the granny square video tutorial >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npIsh-o9AM0

After making the desired size of blanking crochet along the border: (*sc, dc, sc* – in one st, sl st in next st) – repeat till the end. Fasten off, weave in the end.