Crochet Pattern - Bernard the Teddy Bear

With this crochet pattern, you can make your very own amigurumi teddy bear with jointed arms and legs. The pattern covers the whole process from start to finish, including basic amigurumi techniques, and is illustrated with many step-by-step photos, making it easy to follow even for novice toy makers.

There is a simple free online version of this pattern available on my BLOG.

One PDF file, 19 pages. Pattern is written in English, using US crochet terms.

SIZE
- 20 cm (8") from head to toe, when crocheted with DK weight cotton yarn and a 2.50 mm crochet hook.

- 25 cm (10") when crocheted with fuzzy baby yarn and a 2.75 mm crochet hook.

DIFFICULTY
3. Intermediate – includes some less common crochet techniques, small details, and simple shaping.

SKILLS REQUIRED
• Crocheting in spiral
• Chain, slip and single crochet stitch
• Increasing and decreasing

YOU WILL NEED
• DK / light worsted / # 3 / sport weight yarn. I used Rico ‘Ricorumi DK’, a DK weight 100% cotton yarn, 58 m (63 yd) per 25 g (0.88 oz). You will need about 50 g of brown (066 clay) and 2 g of white yarn (002 cream).
• 2.50 - 3.00 mm crochet hook (US size 2/C - 3/D).
• Polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding/padding for stuffing.
• 9 mm (3/8") safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt, etc.
• Two 20 mm (4/5”) and two 16 mm (3/5”) plastic doll joints or safety eyes, or buttons.
• Dark brown cotton embroidery floss.
• Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.

For the fuzzy version, you will need:

• Alize ‘Softy’ - 68 g of beige (#310) and 3 g of white yarn (#62).
• 2.75 - 3.50 mm crochet hook (US size 2/C - 4/E).
• Polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding/padding for stuffing.
• 10 mm (2/5") safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt, etc.
• Two 20 mm (4/5”) and two 16 mm (3/5”) plastic doll joints or safety eyes, or buttons.
• Dark brown cotton embroidery floss.
• Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.