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Valentine TeddyPosted 1 year ago

After making thel i t t le fuzzy white bearwith brushed fur, I wanted to make another teddy bear,

but this time a bigger one using thick brown yarn that I had picked up. I took inspiration from

Pepikasabsolutely adorable bearswith big fuzzy heads and limbs of a different colour.

We did a very rough sketch of what the bear would look like and thought it would be sooo cute to

give the big bear a tiny bowtie. I made up my own pattern for this bear and excitedly began

started off by crocheting a big round head, placing 12 mm safety eyes, and then stuffing it. He

kind of looks like an alien since he doesnt have a nose or ears yet, hey?

Then we brushed the yarn vigorously with a dog slicker brush (seefuzzy w hi te bear po stto see

what this brush looks like) to fuzz up the yarn. To make the nose, we used a piece of felt and black

yarn.

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crocheted the head, body and ears using the same thick brown yarn that was easily fuzzed up. I

used a different yarn for the arms and legs to give a nice contrast. Once all the pieces were

crocheted, we were ready for assembly!

Before assembly, however, we decided to add more details to the arms and legs. Ryan helped meadd a piece of felt (we used a glue gun, but you could also sew it on) and then sewed three black

ines on the top portion of the felt, giving a cute bear paw effect.

Then it was time for assembly! We attached the body, the arms, the legs, and the ears! Teddy

bears look so funny without their ears, hey?

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must say that sewing the body and ears to the head proved to be a bigger challenge than

expected. I used the same thick brown yarn to attach these parts, and this particular yarn became

stretched very thin when I pulled too hard. You can see how wispy it could get in the picture below:

There were a number of occasions where it actually just came apart when I was sewing. This was

quite frustrating, so I tried to be as gentle as possible. Thankfully, I used the normal yarn to

attach his arms and legs, so that was done much more easily.

To make the bowtie, I made three separate parts: two triangular-ish parts and one round ball.

Then I attached the three pieces together! The bowtie gives the teddy a classy look, hey?

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also made my teddy bear a tail so that he could sit more easily. These pics are funny because itooked like poor teddy face planted onto the ground :(

Here is how he turned out!

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thought itd be nice to make this bear a Valentine Teddy since Valentines Day was coming up,

and he already looked so classy with his red bowtie. I followedPepikas free tutor ia lonhow to

make a 3-D heart.

And now to give the teddy this special heart!

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This is the biggest amigurumi project Ive ever made! Look how big he is when I hold him up!

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And this is how big he is compared to the little fuzzy white bear!

And heres one last pic of the Valentine Teddy sitting atop my shelf :)

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Happy Valentines Day, everyone! I hope this teddy brings a smile to your face no matter how

youre spending the day :) The free pattern to this Valentine Teddy can be

Lets begin!

Materials:

Two different shades of brown yarn, red yarn, and black yarn; the following are theexact brands I used: Dark brown: Bernat Roving yarn in Bark; Bulky (5), 80%

acrylic/20% wool; Lighter brown: Red Heart Eco-Ways recycled blend yarn in

Mushroom; Worsted, Medium (4), 70% acrylic/30% recycled polyester; Red:

Patons Grace yarn; Light (3), 100% mercerized cotton;Any black yarn (for the

nose)

2.00 mm crochet hook (used with lighter brown yarn and red yarn) and 3.50 mmcrochet hook (used with dark brown yarn)

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Yarn needle Fiberfill Brown felt (for the nose and paws) 12 mm safety eyes Black embroidery floss (for the paws) Dog slicker brush Glue gun

Note: I worked in continuous rounds (vs. joined rounds). Feel free to follow along withmy blog post hereto

see step-by-step photos.

HEAD

Using dark brown yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)

R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)

R5: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (30 sts)

R6: *Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (36 sts)

R7: *Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (42 sts)

R8: *Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (48 sts)

R9-15: Sc 48

R16: *Sc 6, dec 1*, rep 6 times (42 sts)

R17: *Sc 5, dec 1*, rep 6 times (36 sts)

R18: *Sc 4, dec 1*, rep 6 times (30 sts)

R19: *Sc 3, dec 1* rep 6 times (24 sts)

Using dog slicker brush, begin brushing the yarn (seeRoxycrafts tutorial on brushing technique). Place 12

mm safety eyes towards bottom half of head. Begin stuffing head.

R20: *Sc 2, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R21: Sc 18

Continue stuffing head firmly.

R22: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)

R23: *Sk 1 sc, sc 1*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)

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Fasten off and weave in end.

Brush bottom half of head using dog slicker brush.

EARS (make 2)

Using dark brown yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)

R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R4-7: Sc 18.

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Sew open end together. Brush yarn using dog slicker brush. Sew

ontop of head.

BODY

R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)

R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)

R5-9: Sc 24

R10: *Sc 2, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

Stuff firmly.

R11: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)

R12: *Sk 1 sc, sc 1*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Sew body to head.

ARMS (make 2)

Using light brown yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)

R3-7: Sc 12

Stuff firmly.

R8: *Sc 2, dec 1*, rep 3 times (8 sts)

R9-10: Sc 8

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Attach to sides of body (at junction where head meets body).

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LEGS (make 2)

Using light brown yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)

R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)

R5-7: Sc 24

R8: *Sc 2, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R9: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)

R10-15: Sc 12

Stuff firmly. Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Attach to bottom of body.TAIL

This tail is optional, but it gives the bear balance so that it sits better.

Using light brown yarn,

R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)

R3: Sc 12

Stuff firmly. Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Try placing the tail in various positions at the

bottom-back of the body to see which placement is best (to give balance).

BOWTIE:

The bowtie consists of 3 parts using red yarn: (1) Two triangular-shaped side pieces, (2) centre circle

(1) Triangular-shaped piece (make 2)

R1: Ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook. (5 sts)

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (10 sts)

R3-4: Sc 10.

Fasten off and weave in end.

(2) Centre Circle

R1: Ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook. (3 sts) Leave long tail to attach to sides later.

R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (6 sts)

R3-5: Sc 6.

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R6: *Sk 1 sc, sc 1*, rep 3 times (3 sts)

Fasten off and leave long end for attaching. Weave this end back through the circle. Weave original end

(from R1) back through the circle as well. This should result in a circle with one end sticking out of each

side. Pull ends tightly to give it a nice round shape. Using these ends, attach the centre circle to the two

triangular-shaped side pieces. Then, attach the bowtie to the bears neck.

Adding details:

Cut out circular piece of brown felt and sew nose onto felt with black yarn. Attach feltnose to face by sewing or using a glue gun.

To give the bear paw effect, cut two oval pieces of brown felt. Glue gun or sewthem onto the bottom of the feet. Use black embroidery floss to sew three black lines

to attach the top portion of the felt to the foot. Do the same thing to the arms using

two circular pieces of felt.

If you would like to make the 3-D heart that is pictured with the Valentine Teddy, please see Pepikas free

tutorial.

And now you have an adorable fuzzy teddy bear! If you have any questions or find any errors, feel free to

contact me. Ive made aPatterns pagewhere Ill be posting all my original designs, so keep checking that

out :) To see how some other peoples Valentine Teddies turned out, check out my Crocher Corner post

here. Thanks and good luck!

This pattern is an original pattern by Stephanie of All About Ami (February 2011). Please do not claim this

pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint

it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell

items made from this pattern.

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