Ever stumbled upon a crochet project that just makes your heart skip a beat… or, in this case, flutter with all things love? Well, buckle up, buttercup, because have I found the cutest little yarn critter for you – a Valentine’s Teddy Bear clutching a vivid, crimson heart right in its fuzzy paws. It’s got charm oozing out of every stitch, and I’m about to spill the beans on how this darling comes to life.
Now, before you think it’s just about stitches and counts, let me tell you – it’s more. It’s about weaving affection into every loop and tuck. Picture this: soft, cuddly yarn transforming into a little bear with a gentle gaze, paws wrapped around a big, red heart. Isn’t that the epitome of cuddles and sweetness?
The pattern, oh – it’s not rocket science but expects to play a little game of yarn-twist with single crochets, increases, and probably a few decreases to shape this bundle of joy. And that heart? It’s not just an add-on. It’s the centerpiece that turns this amigurumi from “aww” to “AWWWW!”
Your hooks are probably itching to get started. Well, they should be! Imagine gifting this to someone special, or better yet, keeping this heartwarmer as a beacon of self-love.
Plus, think about the colors! While traditional reds and browns are all the rage, who’s stopping you from making a rainbow heart teddy? Nobody, that’s who. Dive in, my fellow yarn enthusiasts. Let’s spread some love, one stitch at a time.
Designer: Natalia Ruzanova
Materials & Tools
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Cotton yarn (Catiba Scheepjes in camel #179, rose #256, bridal white #105)
- 6.00 mm safety eyes
- Stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Sl st – slip stitch
FO – fasten off
Head
Use camel (179) yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: sc around (30)
Rnd 7: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 5, inc, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 8: sc around (36)
Rnd 9: 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x 5, inc, sc (42)
Rnd 10-15: sc around (42), 6 rounds
Attach the safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12 with 6 st between.
Rnd 16: (dec, 5 sc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 17: (dec, 4 sc) x 6 (30)
Start to stuff the head.
Rnd 18: (dec, 3 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 19: (dec, 2 sc) x 6 (18)
Stuff the head firmly, invisible fasten off.
Body
Use camel (179) yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 5, inc, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 7-10: sc around (36) 4 rounds
Rnd 11: (dec, 4 sc) x 3, dec, 16 sc (32)
Rnd 12: sc around (32)
Rnd 13: (dec, 3 sc) x 3, dec, 15 sc (28)
Rnd 14: sc around (28)
Rnd 15: (dec, 2 sc) x 3, dec, 14 sc (24)
Rnd 16: sc around (24)
Rnd 17: (dec, 4 sc) x 4 (20)
Rnd 18-19: sc around (20), 2 rounds
Rnd 20: 10 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 2 (18)
Stuff the body firmly. Cut the yarn, and leave a tail for sewing.
Ears x2
Use camel (179) yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: sc around (12)
Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing. Don’t stuff the ears.
Muzzle
Use bridal white (108) yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring, sl st in first st (6)
Rnd 2: ch 1, (inc) x 6, sl st in first st (12)
Rnd 3: ch 1, (inc, sc) x 6, sl st in first st (18)
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc around, sl st in first st (18)
Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing (18)
Legs x2
Use camel (179) yarn.
Ch 6. Make sure that your chains are not twisted.
Rnd 1: start in second ch from the hook: inc in this stitch, 3 sc, 3 sc in last stitch.
Continue on the other side of the foundation chain, 4 sc (12)
Rnd 2: 2 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, inc (18)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 2, 3 sc, (sc, inc) x 3, 4 sc, inc (24)
Rnd 4-6: sc around (24) 3 rounds
Rnd 7: 9 sc, (dec, sc) x 3, dec, 4 sc (20)
Rnd 8: 9 sc, 4 dec, 3 sc (16)
Rnd 9: (dec, 2 sc) x 4 (12)
Start to stuff the leg.
Rnd 10-14: sc around (12), 5 rounds
Stuff the legs firmly.
How to close the end of the round: with a darning needle, insert the remaining yarn through all the front loops of the stitches on the last round. Pull all together at one and leave a tail for sewing.
Arms x2
Use camel (179) yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3-15: sc around (12), 13 rounds
Stuff the arms very lightly, invisible fasten of. Cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing.
Heart
Use rose (256) yarn. Make 2 pieces:
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 5 (10)
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x 5 (15)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 5 (20)
Rnd 5-6: sc around (20)
Cut the yarn, fasten off.
Now we are going to connect two pieces together. Lay the pieces with the tops below, insert your hook through the stitch of right and left piece, pick up the yarn and pull it through. Chain 1, insert your hook in the same stitch of the left piece and crochet sc. It will be a first stitch on new round and new beginning. Put your stitch marker here.
Rnd 7: two pieces together: 20 sc around the left piece, 20 sc around the right piece (40)
Rnd 8-9: sc around (40), 2 rounds
Rnd 10: (dec, 6 sc) x 5 (35)
Rnd 11: sc around (35)
Rnd 12: (dec, 5 sc) x 5 (30)
Rnd 13: sc around (30)
Rnd 14: (dec, 4 sc) x 5 (25)
Rnd 15: sc around (25)
Start stuff the heart.
Rnd 16: (dec, 3 sc) x 5 (20)
Rnd 17: sc around (20)
Rnd 18: (dec, 2 sc) x 5 (15)
Rnd 19: sc around (15)
Rnd 20: (dec, sc) x 5 (10)
Rnd 21: sc around (10)
Stuff the heart firmly. Fasten off.
Assembling
- Bring the tail of body in the centre of the belly. Start to sew the head to the body be inserting the needle across te stitch of head the the body. Tight yarn well.
- Sew the ears to the head between rounds 3 and 10.
- Sew the muzzle below the eyes.
- Use red thread, embroider the small nose, then use the brown thread, embroider the mouth and stripe above the muzzle.
- Place the arms and legs on the one line with ears and sew them to body.
- At last, place the heart between arms and legs and sew it.