a no-sew teddy bear made from a single piece of fabric folded and tied

BeginnerUS TerminologyIn the Round

A simplified teddy bear design with a single piece of fabric forming the body and head, with tied sections for arms and legs. No separate limbs or ears, just knots.

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

Main Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R5[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R6[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R8[Sc 16, inc] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R9[Sc 23, inc] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R10[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R11[Sc 37, inc] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R12[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R13[Sc 78, inc] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R14[Sc 79, inc] repeat around. (80)(80 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R18[Sc 79, dec] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R19[Sc 78, dec] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R20[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R21[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R22[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R23[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R24[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R25[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R26[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R27[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R28[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R29[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R30[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)