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A classic teddy bear plush toy with a vintage aesthetic

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A traditional teddy bear with a rounded body, a large head, arms and legs attached at the shoulders and hips, and small round ears. The face features embroidered eyes, a nose, and a smiling mouth. The bear has a soft, huggable shape with slightly tapered limbs.

Overall Progress

0 of 137 rows completed

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/48
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 311 sts

Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)

Row 416 sts

[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)

Row 522 sts

[sc 1, inc] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (22)

Row 627 sts

[sc 3, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)

Row 732 sts

[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)

Row 837 sts

[sc 5, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)

Row 942 sts

[sc 6, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)

Row 1046 sts

[sc 9, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (46)

Row 1151 sts

[sc 8, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (51)

Row 1255 sts

[sc 11, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (55)

Row 1359 sts

[sc 12, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (59)

Row 1462 sts

[sc 18, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)

Row 1565 sts

[sc 19, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (65)

Row 1668 sts

[sc 20, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (68)

Row 1771 sts

[sc 21, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (71)

Row 1873 sts

[sc 34, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (73)

Row 1975 sts

[sc 35, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (75)

Row 2077 sts

[sc 36, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (77)

Row 2178 sts

[sc 76, inc] x 1, join. (78)

Row 2279 sts

[sc 77, inc] x 1, join. (79)

Row 2380 sts

[sc 78, inc] x 1, join. (80)

Row 2480 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (80)

Row 2580 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (80)

Row 2679 sts

[sc 78, dec] x 1, join. (79)

Row 2778 sts

[sc 77, dec] x 1, join. (78)

Row 2877 sts

[sc 76, dec] x 1, join. (77)

Row 2975 sts

[sc 36, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (75)

Row 3073 sts

[sc 35, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (73)

Row 3171 sts

[sc 34, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (71)

Row 3268 sts

[sc 21, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (68)

Row 3365 sts

[sc 20, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (65)

Row 3462 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)

Row 3559 sts

[sc 18, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (59)

Row 3655 sts

[sc 12, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (55)

Row 3751 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (51)

Row 3846 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (46)

Row 3942 sts

[sc 9, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)

Row 4037 sts

[sc 6, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)

Row 4132 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)

Row 4227 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)

Row 4322 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)

Row 4416 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)

Row 4511 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)

Row 466 sts

Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)

Row 476 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 48

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Head

In the Round0/30
Row 135 sts

Pick up 35 sc evenly around opening, join. (35)

Row 253 sts

Work inc 18 times, sc in next 17 st, join. (53)

Row 356 sts

[sc 16, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (56)

Row 459 sts

[sc 17, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (59)

Row 561 sts

[sc 28, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (61)

Row 663 sts

[sc 29, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (63)

Row 765 sts

[sc 30, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (65)

Row 866 sts

[sc 64, inc] x 1, join. (66)

Row 967 sts

[sc 65, inc] x 1, join. (67)

Row 1067 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (67)

Row 1167 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (67)

Row 1266 sts

[sc 65, dec] x 1, join. (66)

Row 1365 sts

[sc 64, dec] x 1, join. (65)

Row 1463 sts

[sc 30, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (63)

Row 1561 sts

[sc 29, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (61)

Row 1659 sts

[sc 28, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (59)

Row 1756 sts

[sc 17, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (56)

Row 1853 sts

[sc 16, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (53)

Row 1949 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (49)

Row 2045 sts

[sc 10, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (45)

Row 2141 sts

[sc 9, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (41)

Row 2237 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)

Row 2332 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)

Row 2427 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)

Row 2522 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)

Row 2616 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)

Row 2711 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)

Row 286 sts

Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)

Row 296 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 30

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

In the Round0/16
Row 167 sts

Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening, join. (67)

Row 256 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 11, sc in next 1 st, join. (56)

Row 346 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 10, sc in next 6 st, join. (46)

Row 435 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 11, sc in next 2 st, join. (35)

Row 524 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 11, sc in next 2 st, join. (24)

Row 624 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (24)

Row 724 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (24)

Row 823 sts

[sc 22, dec] x 1, join. (23)

Row 923 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (23)

Row 1022 sts

[sc 21, dec] x 1, join. (22)

Row 1122 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (22)

Row 1222 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (22)

Row 1321 sts

[sc 20, dec] x 1, join. (21)

Row 1421 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (21)

Row 1520 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 1, join. (20)

Row 1620 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (20) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

In the Round0/14
Row 147 sts

Pick up 47 sc evenly around opening, join. (47)

Row 231 sts

Work dec 16 times, sc in next 15 st, join. (31)

Row 331 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (31)

Row 430 sts

[sc 29, dec] x 1, join. (30)

Row 530 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (30)

Row 630 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (30)

Row 729 sts

[sc 28, dec] x 1, join. (29)

Row 829 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (29)

Row 928 sts

[sc 27, dec] x 1, join. (28)

Row 1028 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (28)

Row 1128 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (28)

Row 1227 sts

[sc 26, dec] x 1, join. (27)

Row 1327 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (27)

Row 1427 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (27) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

In the Round0/8
Row 134 sts

Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening, join. (34)

Row 220 sts

Work dec 14 times, sc in next 6 st, join. (20)

Row 318 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 2, join. (18)

Row 415 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 3, join. (15)

Row 511 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (11)

Row 66 sts

Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)

Row 76 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 8

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Snout

In the Round0/17
Row 167 sts

Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening, join. (67)

Row 255 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 12, sc in next 7 st, join. (55)

Row 344 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 11, join. (44)

Row 432 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 12, sc in next 8 st, join. (32)

Row 520 sts

Work dec 12 times, sc in next 8 st, join. (20)

Row 623 sts

[sc 5, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (23)

Row 725 sts

[sc 10, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)

Row 827 sts

[sc 11, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (27)

Row 927 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (27)

Row 1025 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)

Row 1123 sts

[sc 10, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (23)

Row 1220 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (20)

Row 1316 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 4, join. (16)

Row 1411 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)

Row 156 sts

Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)

Row 166 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6)

Row 17

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Nose

In the Round0/2
Row 16 sts

Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)

Row 28 sts

[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Eyes (Pair)

In the Round0/2
Row 16 sts

Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)

Row 28 sts

[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.