kawaii teddy bear with a big head, smaller body, stubby arms and legs, and cute face

BeginnerUS TermsIn the Round

A cute kawaii style teddy bear with an oversized head for extra cuteness, a smaller torso, short stubby limbs, and large eyes placed low on the face for a childlike appearance

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Colour #a86f3d · 108yd

WORSTED · Colour #dcbd8c · 11yd

WORSTED · Colour #1d1d1f · 2yd

Hook

4mm

Notions

1x Stitch marker

1x Yarn needle

Polyester fiberfill

Gauge

10 sts × 10 rows = 5cm × 4.3cm (in single crochet, worked tight enough that the stuffing does not show through)

Stitches Used

mr = Magic Ring
sc = Single Crochet
inc = Increase
dec = Decrease

Pattern

torso

2278 stitches. The base piece, closed at the end. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc, inc) ×6(18 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×2, inc) ×6(24 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×7, inc) ×3(27 sts)
R6R6: (sc ×8, inc) ×3(30 sts)
R7R7: (sc ×4, inc) ×6(36 sts)
R8R8: (sc ×11, inc) ×3(39 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×12, inc) ×3(42 sts)
R10R10: (sc ×13, inc) ×3(45 sts)
R11R11: (sc ×14, inc) ×3(48 sts)
R12R12: sc ×48(48 sts)
R13R13: sc ×47, inc(49 sts)
R14R14: sc ×47, dec(48 sts)
R15R15: sc ×48(48 sts)
R16R16: (sc ×22, dec) ×2(46 sts)
R17R17: (sc ×21, dec) ×2(44 sts)
R18R18: (sc ×9, dec) ×4(40 sts)
R19R19: (sc ×8, dec) ×4(36 sts)
R20R20: (sc ×10, dec) ×3(33 sts)
R21R21: (sc ×9, dec) ×3(30 sts)
R22R22: sc ×29, inc(31 sts)
R23R23: (sc ×4, inc) ×5, sc ×5, inc (this round runs through 2 lobes of the part: work it as 2 rings of 33 and 4 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next)(37 sts)
R24R24: sc ×2, inc, (sc ×3, inc) ×2, sc ×2, inc, (sc ×3, inc) ×2, sc ×2, inc, (sc ×3, inc) ×3 (this round runs through 3 lobes of the part: work it as 3 rings of 34, 7 and 6 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next)(47 sts)
R25R25: (sc ×8, inc) ×2, sc ×9, inc, sc ×8, inc, sc ×9, inc (this round runs through 2 lobes of the part: work it as 2 rings of 44 and 8 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next)(52 sts)
R26R26: (sc ×24, dec) ×2(50 sts)
R27R27: sc ×49, inc(51 sts)
R28R28: (sc ×16, inc) ×3(54 sts)
R29R29: sc ×54(54 sts)
R30R30: sc ×54(54 sts)
R31R31: sc ×52, dec(53 sts)
R32R32: sc ×51, dec(52 sts)
R33R33: (sc ×11, dec) ×4(48 sts)
R34R34: (sc ×6, dec) ×6(42 sts)
R35R35: sc ×40, dec(41 sts)
R36R36: sc ×40, inc(42 sts)
R37R37: sc ×41, inc(43 sts)
R38R38: sc ×43(43 sts)
R39R39: sc ×42, inc(44 sts)
R40R40: sc ×44(44 sts)
R41R41: sc ×44(44 sts)
R42R42: sc ×44(44 sts)
R43R43: sc ×44(44 sts)
R44R44: sc ×44(44 sts)
R45R45: sc ×44(44 sts)
R46R46: sc ×44(44 sts)
R47R47: sc ×43, inc(45 sts)
R48R48: sc ×45(45 sts)
R49R49: sc ×45(45 sts)
R50R50: sc ×43, dec(44 sts)
R51R51: (sc ×20, dec) ×2(42 sts)
R52R52: (sc ×12, dec) ×3(39 sts)
R53R53: (sc ×4, dec, sc ×5, dec) ×3(33 sts)
R54R54: (sc ×9, dec) ×3(30 sts)
R55R55: (sc ×3, dec) ×6(24 sts)
R56R56: (sc ×2, dec) ×6(18 sts)
R57R57: (sc, dec) ×6(12 sts)
R58R58: dec ×6(6 sts)

arm_left

342 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc, inc) ×3(9 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×3(12 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×5, inc) ×2(14 sts)
R5R5: sc ×13, inc(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×15(15 sts)
R7R7: sc ×15(15 sts)
R8R8: sc ×14, inc(16 sts)
R9R9: sc ×16(16 sts)
R10R10: sc ×16(16 sts)
R11R11: sc ×16(16 sts)
R12R12: sc ×15, inc(17 sts)
R13R13: sc ×17(17 sts)
R14R14: sc ×17(17 sts)
R15R15: sc ×16, inc(18 sts)
R16R16: sc ×18(18 sts)
R17R17: sc ×17, inc(19 sts)
R18R18: sc ×19(19 sts)
R19R19: sc ×19(19 sts)
R20R20: sc ×17, dec(18 sts)
R21R21: (sc ×4, dec) ×3(15 sts)
R22R22: (sc, dec) ×5(10 sts)
R23R23: dec ×5(5 sts)

arm_right

355 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc, inc) ×3(9 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×3(12 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×5, inc) ×2(14 sts)
R5R5: sc ×13, inc(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×15(15 sts)
R7R7: sc ×15(15 sts)
R8R8: sc ×15(15 sts)
R9R9: sc ×14, inc(16 sts)
R10R10: sc ×16(16 sts)
R11R11: sc ×16(16 sts)
R12R12: sc ×15, inc(17 sts)
R13R13: sc ×17(17 sts)
R14R14: sc ×17(17 sts)
R15R15: sc ×16, inc(18 sts)
R16R16: sc ×18(18 sts)
R17R17: sc ×18(18 sts)
R18R18: sc ×17, inc(19 sts)
R19R19: sc ×19(19 sts)
R20R20: sc ×17, dec(18 sts)
R21R21: sc ×16, dec(17 sts)
R22R22: (sc ×2, dec) ×3, sc ×3, dec(13 sts)
R23R23: (sc, dec) ×3, sc ×2, dec(9 sts)
R24R24: (sc, dec) ×3(6 sts)

ear_left

153 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×4, inc) ×3(18 sts)
R5R5: sc ×18(18 sts)
R6R6: sc ×18(18 sts)
R7R7: sc ×18(18 sts)
R8R8: (sc ×7, dec) ×2(16 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×6, dec) ×2(14 sts)
R10R10: (sc ×5, dec) ×2(12 sts)
R11R11: dec ×6(6 sts)

ear_right

142 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×4(16 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×7, inc) ×2(18 sts)
R5R5: sc ×18(18 sts)
R6R6: sc ×18(18 sts)
R7R7: sc ×16, dec(17 sts)
R8R8: sc ×15, dec(16 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×2, dec) ×4(12 sts)
R10R10: (sc ×2, dec) ×3(9 sts)

leg_left

713 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc, inc) ×6(18 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×2, inc) ×6(24 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×7, inc) ×3(27 sts)
R6R6: (sc ×8, inc) ×3(30 sts)
R7R7: sc ×28, dec(29 sts)
R8R8: sc ×29(29 sts)
R9R9: sc ×28, inc(30 sts)
R10R10: sc ×30(30 sts)
R11R11: sc ×29, inc(31 sts)
R12R12: sc ×31(31 sts)
R13R13: sc ×31(31 sts)
R14R14: sc ×30, inc(32 sts)
R15R15: sc ×32(32 sts)
R16R16: sc ×32(32 sts)
R17R17: sc ×31, inc(33 sts)
R18R18: sc ×33(33 sts)
R19R19: sc ×32, inc(34 sts)
R20R20: sc ×32, dec(33 sts)
R21R21: sc ×31, dec(32 sts)
R22R22: (sc ×14, dec) ×2(30 sts)
R23R23: (sc ×8, dec) ×3(27 sts)
R24R24: (sc ×7, dec) ×3(24 sts)
R25R25: (sc ×2, dec) ×6(18 sts)
R26R26: (sc ×4, dec) ×3(15 sts)
R27R27: (sc, dec) ×5(10 sts)

leg_right

719 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc, inc) ×6(18 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×5, inc) ×3(21 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×2, inc) ×7(28 sts)
R6R6: sc ×28(28 sts)
R7R7: sc ×27, inc(29 sts)
R8R8: sc ×29(29 sts)
R9R9: sc ×28, inc(30 sts)
R10R10: sc ×30(30 sts)
R11R11: sc ×29, inc(31 sts)
R12R12: sc ×31(31 sts)
R13R13: sc ×31(31 sts)
R14R14: sc ×30, inc(32 sts)
R15R15: sc ×32(32 sts)
R16R16: sc ×32(32 sts)
R17R17: sc ×31, inc(33 sts)
R18R18: sc ×33(33 sts)
R19R19: sc ×33(33 sts)
R20R20: sc ×32, inc(34 sts)
R21R21: (sc ×15, dec) ×2(32 sts)
R22R22: sc ×30, dec(31 sts)
R23R23: sc ×29, dec(30 sts)
R24R24: (sc ×4, dec) ×5(25 sts)
R25R25: (sc ×3, dec) ×5(20 sts)
R26R26: (sc ×3, dec) ×4(16 sts)
R27R27: (sc ×2, dec) ×4(12 sts)

snout

296 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #dcbd8c.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc, inc) ×3(9 sts)
R3R3: (inc, sc, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×4, inc) ×3(18 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×5, inc) ×3(21 sts)
R6R6: sc ×20, inc(22 sts)
R7R7: sc ×21, inc(23 sts)
R8R8: sc ×22, inc(24 sts)
R9R9: sc ×23, inc(25 sts)
R10R10: sc ×24, inc(26 sts)
R11R11: sc ×26(26 sts)
R12R12: (sc ×11, dec) ×2(24 sts)
R13R13: (sc ×6, dec) ×3(21 sts)
R14R14: (sc ×5, dec) ×3(18 sts)
R15R15: (sc, dec) ×6(12 sts)
R16R16: dec ×6(6 sts)

hip_disc_left

117 stitches. Sewn to leg_left. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R4R4: sc ×14, inc(16 sts)
R5R5: sc ×16(16 sts)
R6R6: sc ×16(16 sts)
R7R7: sc ×14, dec(15 sts)
R8R8: (sc ×3, dec) ×3(12 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×2, dec) ×3(9 sts)

hip_disc_right

117 stitches. Sewn to leg_right. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R4R4: sc ×14, inc(16 sts)
R5R5: sc ×16(16 sts)
R6R6: sc ×16(16 sts)
R7R7: sc ×14, dec(15 sts)
R8R8: (sc ×3, dec) ×3(12 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×2, dec) ×3(9 sts)

nose

53 stitches. Sewn to snout. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #1d1d1f.(6 sts)
R2R2: sc ×5, inc(7 sts)
R3R3: sc ×6, inc(8 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R5R5: sc ×10(10 sts)
R6R6: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R7R7: dec ×4(4 sts)

shoulder_disc_left

96 stitches. Sewn to arm_left. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×5, inc) ×2(14 sts)
R4R4: sc ×13, inc(15 sts)
R5R5: sc ×15(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×13, dec(14 sts)
R7R7: (sc ×5, dec) ×2(12 sts)
R8R8: (sc, dec) ×4(8 sts)

shoulder_disc_right

96 stitches. Sewn to arm_right. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×5, inc) ×2(14 sts)
R4R4: sc ×13, inc(15 sts)
R5R5: sc ×15(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×13, dec(14 sts)
R7R7: (sc ×5, dec) ×2(12 sts)
R8R8: (sc, dec) ×4(8 sts)

sole_left

92 stitches. Sewn to leg_left. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #dcbd8c.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2(8 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R4R4: sc ×9, inc(11 sts)
R5R5: sc ×10, inc(12 sts)
R6R6: sc ×12(12 sts)
R7R7: sc ×10, dec(11 sts)
R8R8: sc ×9, dec(10 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R10R10: dec ×4(4 sts)

sole_right

92 stitches. Sewn to leg_right. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #dcbd8c.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2(8 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R4R4: sc ×9, inc(11 sts)
R5R5: sc ×10, inc(12 sts)
R6R6: sc ×12(12 sts)
R7R7: sc ×10, dec(11 sts)
R8R8: sc ×9, dec(10 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R10R10: dec ×4(4 sts)

Notes

Make the parts in the order of the sections. A part is sewn to the one it names, which is always made before it.
Stuff firmly before closing or sewing a part: it should be full and hold its shape. Pin each part in place and check the look from the front before sewing; weave the ends in.
eye_left on torso, #1d1d1f, about 9 mm across, at the top, 151 mm up, on the left, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
eye_right on torso, #1d1d1f, about 9 mm across, at the top, 151 mm up, on the right, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
ear_dish_left on ear_left, #dcbd8c, about 24 mm across, about halfway up, 19 mm up, towards the front: a flat piece, cut from felt or crocheted flat, 9 mm thick, sewn on. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
ear_dish_right on ear_right, #dcbd8c, about 24 mm across, about halfway up, 19 mm up, towards the front: a flat piece, cut from felt or crocheted flat, 9 mm thick, sewn on. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
mouth on snout, #1d1d1f, about 28 mm across, low, 9 mm up, towards the front: a flat piece, cut from felt or crocheted flat, 8 mm thick, sewn on. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
nose_stitches on nose, #1d1d1f, about 17 mm across, about halfway up, 10 mm up, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
The yarn amounts are an estimate from the stitch count; buy a little extra.