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Unwind with our complete step-by-step vintage teddy bear crochet tutorial — every stitch weaves warmth, nostalgia, and gentle healing. Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike, this guide helps you make a soft, mid-century inspired plush companion with easy stitches and timeless details.

Crafting your own vintage teddy bear is mindful self-care. With muted vintage-style yarns, a plush texture, and cute handmade details, you’ll create more than a toy — you’ll make a heartfelt keepsake.

X: sc(single crochet)  V: 2 sc into the same stitch A: single crochet decrease  number+(): the number of times to loop the stitches in parentheses   T: hdc (half double crochet)  F: dc (double crochet)  FV: 2dc into the same stitch  blo: Through back loops only flo: Through front loops only  M: 3sc (single crochet 3 together) W: 3sc into the same stitch ss,sl,st: ship stitch E: treble crochet

At the beginning of each round, make a chain (ch), and at the end of each round, work a slip stitch (sl st). These two stitches do not count toward the total stitch count.

Tools Needed:

• Yarn:  4-ply yarn
• Crochet Hook: Size 1.6

Crochet the bear’s head

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
R1	Magic Ring 6X	6
R2	6V	12
R3	6 (X, V)	18
R4	X, V, 5 (2X, V), X	24
R5	6 (3X, V)	30
R6	2X, V, 5 (4X, V), 2X	36
R7	6 (5X, V)	42
R8	3X, V, 5 (6X, V), 3X	48
R9	48X	48
R10	6 (7X, V)	54
R11~R17	54X	54
R18	4X, V, 5 (8X, V), 4X	60
R19	6 (9X, V)	66
R20~R21	66X	66
R22	6 (9X, A)	60
R23	4X, A, 5(8X, A), 4X	54
R24	6 (7X, A)	48
R25	3X, A, 5 (6X, A), 3X	42
R26	6 (5X, A)	36
R27	2X, A, 5 (4X, A), 2X	30

Crochet the bear’s arms

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
R1	Magic Ring 6X	6
R2	3 (X, V)	9
R3~R13	9X	9

Crochet the bear’s legs and body

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
The first leg
R1	Magic Ring 8X	8
R2	8V	16
R3	blo: 16X	16
R4	4X, 4A, 4X	12
R5	3X, 3A, 3X	9
	Switch to yarn of another color
R6	blo: X, 6V, 2X	15
R7~R12	15X	15
	Cut the yarn, then crochet the second leg using the same method.
R13	Break the yarn at the two legs, then sew the inner mid-sections of the legs together with a strand of yarn. 3ch, 3X, 2(V, 5X), Crochet into the 3 chain stitches (ch) V, X, V Continue to crochet on the second leg 2 (5X, V),3X, 3X	42
R14~R20	42X	42
R21	6 (5X, A)	36
R22~R24	36X	36
R25	6 (4X, A)	30
R26~R27	30X	30
R28	Crochet the arms onto the body Crochet 5 single crochets (sc), attach the arm and crochet 4X, 6X, 6X, 4X, 5X	30
R29	6 (3X, A)	24
R30	blo: 24X	24
	Leave a long tail and sew it to the head

Crochet the bear’s ears

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
R1	Magic Ring 7X	7
R2	7V	14
R3~R6	14X	14
	Leave a long tail for sewing up

Crochet the bear’s pants

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
	Chain 25 (ch 25), join to form a ring, then work 25 single crochets (sc) for two rounds.
	Make two of these. Cut the yarn after the first one; after finishing the second one, join it to the first one.
R3	25X, 25X	50
R4~R7	50X	50
R8	5 (8X, A)	45
R9~R10	45X	45
R11	3 (13X, A)	42
	Pick the middle spot of the pants and work 8 single crochets (sc) there.
	Flat crochet R1: 8X R2: A, 4X, A R3~R4: 6X
	Crochet the straps of the pants with chains (ch) — you can adjust the number of stitches according to your actual needs.

Crochet the bear’s hat

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
R1	Magic Ring 6X	6
R2	6V	12
R3	6 (X, V)	18
R4	X,V, 5 (2X, V), X	24
R5	6 (3X, V)	30
R6	2X, V, 5 (4X, V), 2X	36
R7	6 (4X, A)	30
R8	10 (X, A)	20

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