Teddy Bear with a Heart

Free crochet pattern for a Teddy Bear with a Heart by Aleksandra Egorova @masterskayapodarkov1.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush teddy bear with a heart. Any plush yarn will work for this amigurumi: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and similar yarns. You can use a ribbon to decorate the bear.

The finished toy is about 15 cm tall.

Materials and Tools

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby plush yarn (for the bear and heart)
• 4 mm crochet hook
• Thread for embroidering the muzzle
• Safety eyes, 9-10 mm
• Safety nose, 10 mm
• Toy stuffing
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Crochet amigurumi teddy bear with a heart pattern

Arms (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3-5. 9 sc (9) - 3 rounds
6. (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6)
Stuff only the beginning of the arms!
7-9. 6 sc (6) - 3 rounds

Fold together and crochet through both edges with 3 sc.

Legs (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-5. 12 sc (12) - 3 rounds
6. (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Stuff only the beginning of the legs!
7-10. 9 sc (9) - 4 rounds

Fold together and crochet through both edges with 4 sc and 1 sl st.

Muzzle

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Fasten off and cut the yarn. If you want a dimensional muzzle, crochet one more round of 18 sc and stuff it with fiberfill. Insert the nose between rounds 2 and 3. Sew the muzzle under the eyes. If needed, sculpt the face to set the eyes closer to the muzzle.

Ears (make 2), Tail (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)

For the tail, fold the piece in half and crochet another 1-2 sc through both edges. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Body

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. 36 sc (36)
8. 6 sc, 4 sc attaching the leg, 16 sc, 4 sc attaching the leg, 6 sc (36)
9-13. 36 sc (36) - 5 rounds
14. 12 sc, 6 dec, 12 sc (30)
15. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
16. 4 sc, 3 sc attaching the arm, 10 sc, 3 sc attaching the arm, 4 sc (24)
17. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
18. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
19. 6 dec (6)

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail. Pull the remaining loops closed with a needle and the yarn tail.

Head

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8-10. 42 sc (42) - 3 rounds
11. 4 sc, 6 dec, 10 sc, 6 dec, 4 sc (30) - shaping the cheeks

Work the head from the bottom up. Insert the eyes approximately between rounds 10 and 11, with 3-4 stitches between them. Stuff as you crochet. The shape of the head will depend on how firmly you stuff it. I recommend stuffing firmly while shaping the cheeks.

12-14. 30 sc (30) - 3 rounds
15. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
16. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
17. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
18. 6 dec (6)

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail. Pull the remaining loops closed with a needle and the yarn tail. Embroider the whites of the eyes with white non-plush yarn. Embroider the eyebrows one round above the eyes. Be sure to use a thin thread for the eyebrows.

Heart

Pattern for plush yarn. Crochet two pieces:

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. 24 sc (24)
6. Do not cut the yarn on the second piece. Continue crocheting around the other piece: 24 sc, then again around the second piece: 24 sc. Mark the beginning of the round. The marker should be at the back of the piece (48)

7. 2 dec, 40 sc, 2 dec (44)
8. 4 dec, 28 sc, 4 dec (36)
9. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
10-11. 30 sc (30) - 2 rounds
12. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff firmly as you crochet, paying special attention to the sides of the heart so it holds its shape well.
13. 24 sc (24)
14. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
15. 18 sc (18)
16. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
17. 6 dec (6)

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail. Pull the remaining loops closed with a needle and the yarn tail. Sew the heart to the toy's paws.