Welcome to my teddy bear crochet applique pattern. This teddy bear is going to be a part of my teddy bears picnic blanket that I’m making.

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, child teddy bear and baby teddy bear, teddy bear with accessories, teddy bear and combining the teddy bears picnic baby blanket.

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at teddy bear crochet applique tutorial.

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This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version, go to teddy bear crochet applique pattern (US Version).

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

3 or 4 colours of cotton or wool, I used 4 ply crochet cotton.
Crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.

Scissors.
Thread to sew together.
Sewing needle. Darning needle to weave in ends.

Size

Large (Using 8 ply wool)

19cm x 13cm or 7.5” x 5”

Medium (Using 4 ply crochet cotton)

14cm x 9cm or 5.5” x 3.5”

Head

Using main colour make a magic loop.

Row 1: 2 ch, work 14 tr into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 2: 2 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, 2 tr in each st to end. Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 3: 2 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st) repeat to end of row. Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st) repeat to end of row. Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Don’t fasten off (will use it to work around the ears).

Ears

Join contrast colour 2^nd st on from join on head.

Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined dc over same st as ch and next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 joined dc over same st as last dc and next st. Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, work a dc cluster over all the sts. Fasten off.

Miss about 13 sts and work the 2^nd ear the same as the 1^stear.

Around the ears

Using cotton from head work 2 htr in each st around the ear, sl st in each st to halfway between the 2 ears, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st into same place on head, 4 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st into same place on head, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st into same place on head. Sl st along head until 2 sts before 2^nd ear. Work 2 htr in each st around ear. Sl st into head and fasten off.

Muzzle

Using contrast colour make a magic loop.

Row 1: 2 ch, work 12 tr into the circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 htr in same place as ch and then 2 htr in each st around. Join with a sl st in the top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Eyes (Make 2)

Using black make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 5 dc into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Nose

Using black make a magic loop.

2 ch, work 3 htr into circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Fasten off.

Neck and Arms

Row 1: Using main colour work 11 ch (for 1^st arm), work 1 tr in each of 7 centre sts at bottom of head, 14 ch. Turn.

Row 2: Miss 3 ch, work 1 tr in each ch, 2 tr in 1^st st on body, 1 tr in each of following 5 sts, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr in each ch to end. Fasten off.

Body

Join main colour cotton 4 sts before centre st.

Row 1: 3 ch, work 2 tr in same st as ch, 1 tr in each of next 7 sts, 2 tr in following st. Turn.

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

Rows 3-4: 3 ch, work 1 tr in each st to end. Turn.

Rows 5-6: 3 ch, work a joined tr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 tr in each st to last 2 sts, a joined tr over last 2 sts. Turn. Don’t Fasten off.

1^st Leg

Row 1: 3 ch, work a joined tr over same st as ch and next st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. Turn.

Rows 2-4: 3 ch, work 1 tr in each of the 3 sts. Turn.

Row 5: 3 ch, work a tr cluster over all sts. Fasten off.

2^nd Leg

Join cotton to 4^th last st of body as shown.

Row 1: 3 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, 1 tr in next st and a joined tr over last 2 sts. Turn.

Rows 2-4: 3 ch, work 1 tr in each of the 3 sts. Turn.

Row 5: 3 ch, work a tr cluster over all sts. Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join cotton to join of neck and head.

Work 1 dc in each st around arms, body and legs back to the neck, sl st into join of neck and head. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Embroider a white dot on each eye.

Sew the nose to the muzzle and embroider a mouth to the muzzle under the nose.

Stitch the muzzle to the head with the top of the muzzle just covering over the centre circle.

Attach the eyes to the head just above the muzzle.

And there’s the finished teddy bear applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

If you’ve liked this pattern, you may also like my other teddy bear patterns. I’ve got another teddy bear applique, a teddy bear with a dress and accessories, a teddy bear pilot and a baby teddy bear.

Teddy Bear Crochet Applique Pattern (UK Version)