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I have had this pattern ready for quite a while and something kept holding me back from putting it up on the blog.  Not sure why, I love this little guy and he is a cutie!  I wanted him to have something a little different from most crocheted teddy bears and be able to hold something but also have his little paws held together when he wasn’t holding anything.  My husband had the great idea to use some strong magnets and it worked like a charm!!  The magnets keep his paws together unless you want him to hold something or you pull them apart.  Then, when you get them close enough, they snap back together.  My boys love that about him and have asked to keep him, and of course I said they could.

For those of you who have been following my blog you know we have three boys and that I have always dreamed of a family with four kiddos.  We are expecting #4 in December and just found out yesterday it’s another BOY!!  I never imagined I would live in a house of all boys but at this point I was hoping for another boy because with three already it would just be easier.  We have an attic full of boy baby clothes, toys, etc and it’s so easy to just get them all washed up after being outside or at the beach or wherever all together.  We are so excited!!

So, to celebrate our upcoming new arrival I braided a length of light blue yarn and tied it as a bow and had this little bear hold a football feltie to announce our newest little guy.  I hope you love this little stuffie as much as we do!

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Classic Baby Bear

What You’ll Need

Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland in Big Bend: 1 skein

Hook: G/6 (4.0mm)

Notions: Yarn needle, polyester fiberfill, buttons or safety eyes, felt or safety nose, 2 small extra-strong magnets

Skill Level: Easy

Size: Approximately 8″ tall

Gauge: 18 sts and 20 rows – 4″ in sc

Pattern

Muzzle
Ch 2.

Round 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook – 4 sts.

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc – 8 sts.

Round 3: *Sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * – 12 sts.

Round 4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * – 16 sts.

Rounds 5-6: Work even in sc.

Round 7: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * – 20 sts.

Fasten off.

Sew a felt nose onto muzzle or use safety nose.  Stuff lightly with fiberfill.

Head and Body
Ch 2.

Round 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook – 4 sts.

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc – 8 sts.

Round 3: *Sc, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 12 sts.

Round 4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 16 sts.

Round 5: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 20 sts.

Round 6: *Sc 4, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 24 sts.

Round 7: *Sc 5, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 28 sts.

Round 8: *Sc 6, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 32 sts.

Round 9: *Sc 7, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 36 sts.

Round 10: *Sc 8, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 40 sts.

Rounds 11-15: Work even in sc.

Round 16: *Sc 3, sc2tog; repeat from * – 32 sts.

Round 17: *Sc, sc2tog; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc2tog – 21 sts.

Rounds 18-19: Work even in sc.

Round 20: Work even to last 2 sts, sc2tog – 20 sts.

Round 21: *Sc, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 30 sts.

Attach eyes.  Stuff head with fiberfill.

Round 22: *Sc, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 45 sts.

Rounds 23-36: Work even in sc.

Round 37: *Sc 4, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * – 54 sts.

Rounds 38-40: Work even in sc.

Round 41: *Sc2tog; repeat from * – 27 sts.

Round 42: Work even in sc.

Round 43: Sc, *sc2tog; repeat from * – 14 sts.

Stuff body with fiberfill.

Round 44: *Sc2tog; repeat from * – 7 sts.

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.  Draw yarn through remaining 7 sts and pull tight to close.  Weave in ends.

Sew muzzle to head.

Arm/Leg (make 4)
Ch 12.  Join with slip st, being careful not to twist.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch – 12 sts.

Rounds 2-10: Work even in sc.

Round 11: *Sc, sc2tog; repeat from * – 8 sts.

Round 12: *Sc2tog; repeat from * – 4 sts.

Stuff 2 with fiberfill for legs.  Place 1 part of each magnet in end of 2 arms, then stuff with fiberfill.  Sew onto body as seen in photos.

Ear (make 2)
Ch 12.  Join with slip st, being careful not to twist.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each st – 12 sts.

Rounds 2-4: Work even in sc.

Round 5: Fold ear in half, lining up sts.  Working through both layers, ch 1, (sc2tog) 3 times.  Fasten off.

Sew ears to head as seen in photos.

Weave in all remaining ends.

I sure hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern for the Classic Baby Bear.  🙂

Until next week – happy crocheting!

Amanda