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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 1, inc] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R6[sc 3, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R7[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R8[sc 5, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R9[sc 6, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)(42 sts)
R10[sc 9, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (46)(46 sts)
R11[sc 8, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (51)(51 sts)
R12[sc 11, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (55)(55 sts)
R13[sc 12, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R14[sc 18, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)(62 sts)
R15[sc 19, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (65)(65 sts)
R16[sc 20, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (68)(68 sts)
R17[sc 21, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (71)(71 sts)
R18[sc 34, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (73)(73 sts)
R19[sc 35, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (75)(75 sts)
R20[sc 36, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (77)(77 sts)
R21[sc 76, inc] x 1, join. (78)(78 sts)
R22[sc 77, inc] x 1, join. (79)(79 sts)
R23[sc 78, inc] x 1, join. (80)(80 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R26[sc 78, dec] x 1, join. (79)(79 sts)
R27[sc 77, dec] x 1, join. (78)(78 sts)
R28[sc 76, dec] x 1, join. (77)(77 sts)
R29[sc 36, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (75)(75 sts)
R30[sc 35, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (73)(73 sts)
R31[sc 34, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (71)(71 sts)
R32[sc 21, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (68)(68 sts)
R33[sc 20, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (65)(65 sts)
R34[sc 19, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)(62 sts)
R35[sc 18, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R36[sc 12, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (55)(55 sts)
R37[sc 11, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (51)(51 sts)
R38[sc 8, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (46)(46 sts)
R39[sc 9, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)(42 sts)
R40[sc 6, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R41[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R42[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R43[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R44[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R45[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R46Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R47Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R48Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 35 sc evenly around opening, join. (35)(35 sts)
R2Work inc 18 times, sc in next 17 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R3[sc 16, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (56)(56 sts)
R4[sc 17, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R5[sc 28, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (61)(61 sts)
R6[sc 29, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (63)(63 sts)
R7[sc 30, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (65)(65 sts)
R8[sc 64, inc] x 1, join. (66)(66 sts)
R9[sc 65, inc] x 1, join. (67)(67 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (67)(67 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (67)(67 sts)
R12[sc 65, dec] x 1, join. (66)(66 sts)
R13[sc 64, dec] x 1, join. (65)(65 sts)
R14[sc 30, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (63)(63 sts)
R15[sc 29, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (61)(61 sts)
R16[sc 28, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R17[sc 17, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (56)(56 sts)
R18[sc 16, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R19[sc 11, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (49)(49 sts)
R20[sc 10, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (45)(45 sts)
R21[sc 9, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (41)(41 sts)
R22[sc 8, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R23[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R24[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R25[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R26[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R27[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R28Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R30Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening, join. (67)(67 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 11, sc in next 1 st, join. (56)(56 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 10, sc in next 6 st, join. (46)(46 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 11, sc in next 2 st, join. (35)(35 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 11, sc in next 2 st, join. (24)(24 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R8[sc 22, dec] x 1, join. (23)(23 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (23)(23 sts)
R10[sc 21, dec] x 1, join. (22)(22 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R13[sc 20, dec] x 1, join. (21)(21 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R15[sc 19, dec] x 1, join. (20)(20 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (20) Fasten off and weave in ends.(20 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 47 sc evenly around opening, join. (47)(47 sts)
R2Work dec 16 times, sc in next 15 st, join. (31)(31 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (31)(31 sts)
R4[sc 29, dec] x 1, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R7[sc 28, dec] x 1, join. (29)(29 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R9[sc 27, dec] x 1, join. (28)(28 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R12[sc 26, dec] x 1, join. (27)(27 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (27) Fasten off and weave in ends.(27 sts)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening, join. (34)(34 sts)
R2Work dec 14 times, sc in next 6 st, join. (20)(20 sts)
R3[sc 8, dec] x 2, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 4, dec] x 3, join. (15)(15 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R6Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Snout

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening, join. (67)(67 sts)
R2[sc 3, dec] x 12, sc in next 7 st, join. (55)(55 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 11, join. (44)(44 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 12, sc in next 8 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R5Work dec 12 times, sc in next 8 st, join. (20)(20 sts)
R6[sc 5, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R7[sc 10, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R8[sc 11, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R10[sc 11, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R11[sc 10, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R12[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (20)(20 sts)
R13[sc 3, dec] x 4, join. (16)(16 sts)
R14[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R15Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R17Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Nose

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.(8 sts)

Eyes (Pair)

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.(8 sts)