Adorable Miniature Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern in a Preppy Sweater

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Miniature Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern in a Preppy Sweater

Materials

• Sport weight or fingering weight yarn in Beige, Navy Blue, White, and Red
• 2.0mm (US Size B-1) crochet hook
• Two 5mm black safety eyes
• Dark brown embroidery floss for nose, mouth, and eyebrows
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle and embroidery needle
• Stitch markers and scissors

Abbreviations

• MR – Magic Ring
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec – decrease (invisible decrease recommended)
• ch – chain
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• BLO – back loop only
• Rnd – Round

Instructions

Head:

Using Beige yarn.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
• Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18)
• Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
• Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
• Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)
• Rnd 7-13: sc in each st around (36)
• Insert safety eyes between Rnds 10 and 11, about 6 sts apart.
• Rnd 14: [4 sc, dec] x6 (30)
• Rnd 15: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
• Rnd 16: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
• Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.
• Rnd 17: [sc, dec] x6 (12)
• Rnd 18: [dec] x6 (6)
• Fasten off, weave in ends.

Muzzle:

Using Beige yarn.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
• Rnd 3: [3 sc, inc] x3 (15)
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Embroider a small triangular nose and a vertical line downwards using dark brown embroidery floss.

Ears (Make 2):

Using Beige yarn.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
• Rnd 3: sc in each st around (12)
• Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Flatten and sew to the sides of the head between Rnds 4 and 8.

Legs & Body (Worked bottom-up):

Start with Beige yarn for the legs.

• First Leg:
• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
• Rnd 3-7: sc in each st around (12). Fasten off.
• Second Leg: Repeat Rnds 1-7, but do not cut the yarn. Ch 2, then join to the first leg with a sc. This counts as the first stitch of Rnd 8.
• Rnd 8: sc around both legs and the chain paths (28 sts total).
• Rnd 9-10: sc in each st around (28).
• Change color to Navy Blue yarn.
• Rnd 11: In BLO, sc around (28).
• Rnd 12: sc around (28).
• Change color to Red yarn.
• Rnd 13: sc around (28).
• Change color to White yarn.
• Rnd 14: [5 sc, dec] x4 (24).
• Rnd 15-16: sc around (24).
• Change color to Navy Blue yarn.
• Rnd 17: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18).
• Rnd 18: [sc, dec] x6 (12). Stuff the body firmly.
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the body to the head.

Arms (Make 2):

Start with Beige yarn.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: [sc, inc] x3 (9)
• Rnd 3: sc in each st around (9).
• Change to Navy Blue yarn.
• Rnd 4: In BLO, sc around (9).
• Change to Red yarn.
• Rnd 5: sc around (9).
• Change to White yarn.
• Rnd 6-7: sc around (9).
• Change to Navy Blue yarn.
• Rnd 8-9: sc around (9). Stuff lightly.
• Fold the top flat and sc across the opening to close. Sew to the sides of the body just below the neck.

Finishing Details:

• Sew the head securely to the body.
• Sew the muzzle to the lower center of the face, centered between the eyes.
• Embroider two small angled eyebrows above the eyes using dark brown floss.
• Embroider the iconic tiny flag on the front chest of the sweater using White, Red, and Navy Blue embroidery floss by making small satin stitch blocks (white on left, red on right, framed by navy blue).