Welcome to my baby teddy bear crochet applique pattern. I’ve been wanting to make a teddy bears picnic blanket for a while and this is one of the appliques that I’m going to use on it. The finished baby teddy bear will look like this.
There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern on my YouTube channel at crochet baby teddy bear applique tutorial.
Other patterns that are in the teddy bears picnic blanket series include the blanket, the plaid picnic blanket, picnic basket, the kite, picnic table, food for the picnic table, food for the picnic blanket, pram, airplane, barbecue, barbecue apron and utensils, tree, blossoms and a swing, teddy bear applique, child teddy bear, teddy bear with accessories, teddy bear and combining the teddy bears picnic baby blanket.
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This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version go to Baby Teddy Bear Crochet Applique Pattern (US Version).
Baby Teddy Bear Crochet Applique Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
Materials Used
- 5 colours of cotton or wool, I used 4 ply crochet cotton.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and needle to stitch the bear together.
- Silver or grey thread to embroider a nappy pin on the nappy.
- Black thread to embroider on the nose, mouth and eyes.
Size
Large (Using 8 ply wool)
10cm x 7cm or 4” x 2.75”
Medium (Using 4 ply crochet cotton)
7cm x 4.5cm or 2.75” x 1.75”
Head
Using main colour make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch, into circle work 3 tr, 2 htr, 3 tr and 2 htr. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.
Row 2: 2 ch, work 2 tr in each st. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Ears
Join main colour cotton 5 sts before centre st.
1 ch, work 1 htr and 1 tr in same st as ch, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 sl st in following st, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 2 ch, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in same st as ch, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, sl st in remaining 2 ch, sl st in same st as ch, sl st in each of next 3 sts, 1 ch, 1 htr and 1 tr in same st as ch, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 sl st in following st. Fasten off.
Muzzle
Using main colour make a magic loop.
2 ch, work 3 tr, 2 htr, 3 tr and 2 htr in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Inner Ear (Make 2)
Using contrast colour make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 3 dc in circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Fasten off.
Arm
Using main colour make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch, work 3 tr in circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, work 1 tr in each st to last st, work 2 tr in last st. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, work 1 tr in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined htr over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 4: 3 ch, work a tr cluster over all sts. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Body
Using main colour join cotton 2 sts before centre st at bottom of head.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Leg
Join main colour cotton to wrong side at bottom front of body.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join main colour cotton at neck as shown.
Work a sl st in each st around the body and leg to neck. Fasten off.
Bottom of Foot
Using contrast work 4 ch.
1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc, 1 htr and 1 dc in next st, 1 sl st in last st. Fasten off.
Nappy
Using white work 4 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 tr in last st. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Turn work over before starting neatening row.
1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Bottle
Using white work 4 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Rows 2-5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 6: 2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in last st. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st around sides and bottom, into top work 2 ch, 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in next st and 1 htr in last st. Fasten off.
Bottle Top
Join contrast colour to 1st st at top.
1 ch, work 1 dc in each of the 3 sts. Fasten off.
Teat
Join teat colour in 1st st of bottle top on wrong side.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of the 3 sts. Turn.
Row 2: sl st to middle st, 2 ch, work 1 htr in same st. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Embroider a nose and mouth on the muzzle.
Stitch the inner ears to the ears.
Embroider a nappy pin to the nappy.
Sew the muzzle near the bottom of the bear’s head.
Stitch the bottom of the foot to the leg.
Embroider eyes just above the muzzle.
Stitch the nappy on the bear.
Attach the arm to the bear.
Stitch the bottle to the bear behind the arm and leg with the teat near the bear’s face.
And there’s the finished baby teddy bear crochet applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.
If you have liked this pattern you may also like my teddy bear applique, a teddy bear with accessories, teddy bear pilot or my unicorn.
