Welcome to my crochet baby teddy bear 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, airplane, the kite, picnic table, food for the picnic table, food for the picnic blanket, barbecue, barbecue apron and utensils, pram, tree, blossoms and 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 US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to Crochet Baby Teddy Bear Applique Pattern (UK Version).

Crochet Baby Teddy Bear Applique Pattern

Abbreviations 

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet

Materials Used 

• 5 colors 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 color make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, into circle work 3 dc, 2 hdc, 3 dc and 2 hdc.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 2:  2 ch, work 2 dc in each st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Ears

Join main color cotton 5 sts before centre st.

1 ch, work 1 hdc and 1 dc in same st as ch, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sl st in following st, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 2 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in same st as ch, 3 ch, miss 1^st 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 hdc and 1 dc in same st as ch, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sl st in following st.  Fasten off.

Muzzle

Using main color make a magic loop.

2 ch, work 3 dc, 2 hdc, 3 dc and 2 hdc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Inner Ear (Make 2)

Using contrast color make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 3 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Fasten off.

Arm

Using main color make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 3 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, work 2 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, a joined hdc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 4:  3 ch, work a dc cluster over all sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Body

Using main color join cotton 2 sts before centre st at bottom of head.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Leg

Join main color cotton to wrong side at bottom front of body.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 5 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join main color 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 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc, 1 hdc and 1 sc in next st, 1 sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Nappy

Using white work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.    Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 dc in last st.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Turn work over before starting neatening row.

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Bottle

Using white work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.

Rows 2-5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 6:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc 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 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st and 1 hdc in last st.  Fasten off.

Bottle Top

Join contrast color to 1^st st at top.

1 ch, work 1 sc in each of the 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Teat

Join teat color in 1^st st of bottle top on wrong side.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of the 3 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  sl st to middle st, 2 ch, work 1 hdc 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 crochet baby teddy bear applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

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.