At our preschool, a wonderful initiative called “The wandering teddy bear” has begun. This unique project allows children to develop their creativity and storytelling skills. But what exactly does this project involve? Each child, following alphabetical order, takes the teddy bear home for the entire weekend. This is a special opportunity to spend time with the wandering teddy bear while integrating it into the family’s daily life. The children eagerly show the teddy bear their rooms and favorite toys. Moreover, they involve it in family activities such as walks, reading fairy tales, and even trips!
To capture these beautiful moments, each child, together with their parents, takes photos documenting the teddy bear’s adventures. These photographs are then added to a special Teddy bear’s diary, where each page includes a short description. This is a wonderful way to develop preschoolers’ storytelling skills and creative thinking.
Thanks to this initiative, children not only learn responsibility but also how to share their experiences and tell stories. Moreover, they get a glimpse into the daily lives of their peers. The wandering teddy bear thus becomes a symbol of friendship and shared moments, and its diary is filled with smiles and unforgettable memories.
But as you may have already noticed, at the heart of this wonderful project is the teddy bear itself! And that’s where my special mission began—to crochet the wandering teddy bear for this adventure. The preschool group played an important role in this task as well. The children designed the bear, imagining it as a light brown teddy with small ears, blue eyes, and a red-and-green sweater.
Below, you’ll find a crochet pattern for this very special bear! 😊
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You will need:
- Crochet pattern – free and described below
- Yarn in various colors – I used Himalaya Dolphin Baby in colors: 337 (light brown), 352 (strawberry), and Aksamitek Opus in color 122 (green)
- Crochet hook – size 4 mm
- Darning needle
- Scissors
The wandering teddy bear – free crochet pattern
Dictionary:
mr – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
Upper paws (make two)
1) Chain 5, start crocheting from the second chain from the hook: inc, 2 sc, 4 sc in one stitch, 2 sc, inc [12]
2) 2 inc, 2 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc [20]
3) (1 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 [28]
4-7) 28 sc (4 rounds)
8) 8 desc, 12 sc [20]
9-10) 20 sc (2 rounds)
Red yarn.
11) 20 sc
12) 20 sc in back loops only
13) 20 sc
Green yarn.
14) (3 sc, dec) x 4 [16]
15) 16 sc
Red yarn.
16-17) 16 sc (2 rounds)
Green yarn.
18-19) 16 sc (2 rounds)
Red yarn.
20) (2 sc, dec) x 4 [12]
21) 12 sc
Green yarn.
22-23) 12 sc (2 rounds).
Stuff only the lower part of the paw up to the sleeve height.
Fold in half and crochet both sides together using 6 single crochets.
Lower paws (make two)
1) 6 sc in MR
2) 6 inc [12]
3) (1 sc, inc) x 6 [18]
4) (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
5) (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
6-8) 30 sc (3 rounds)
9) 8 dec, 14 sc [22]
10-12) 22 sc (3 rounds)
13) 18 sc, inc, 3 sc [23]
14-15) 23 sc (rounds)
Make a slip stitch and cut the yarn, leaving a tail.
For the second paw, repeat steps 1-12. Then:
13) 12 ps, dod, 9 ps [23]
14-15) 23 ps (2 rz)
Do not cut the yarn.
Body
Stuff the body while crocheting.
For the second lower paw, make a chain of 5 stitches (ch), then join it with the first paw, starting from the last stitch where you made the last stitch:
16) 23 sc, 1 sc in the same stitch where you started crocheting this paw, 5 inc in the chain, 1 sc in the stitch where you finished crocheting the paw, 23 sc [63]
17) On the chain stitches: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc), then: 11 sc, inc, 34 sc, inc, 11 sc [66]
18-31) 66 sc (14 rounds)
32) (9 sc, dec) x 6 [60]
33-34) 60 sc (2 rounds)
35) (8 sc, dec) x 6 [54]
Red yarn.
36) 54 sc
37) 54 sc in back loops only
38) (7 sc, dec) x 6 [48]
Green yarn.
39-40) 48 sc (2 rounds)
Red yarn.
41) 48 sc
42) (6 sc, dec) x 6 [42]
Green yarn.
43-44) 42 ps (2 rounds)
Red yarn.
45) 42 sc
46) (5 sc, dec) x 6 [36]
Green yarn.
47) 36 sc
Attaching the upper paws
48) 14 sc, position the paw and join it to the body with 6 sc, 10 sc, attach the second paw and join it to the body with 6 sc [36]
Red yarn.
49) (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]
50) 30 sc
Finish by stuffing evenly.
Head
Switch to light brown yarn.
51) 30 inc in back loops only [60]
52) (9 sc, inc) x 6 [66]
53) (10 sc, inc) x 6 [72]
54) (11 sc, inc) x 6 [78]
55-63) 78 sc (9 rounds)
64) (11 sc, dec) x 6 [72]
65-66) 72 sc (2 rounds)
67) (10 sc, dec) x 6 [66]
68-69) 66 sc (2 rounds)
70) (9 sc, dec) x 6 [60]
71) (8 sc, dec) x 6 [54]
Place the eyes between rows 62 and 63, leaving a 12-13 stitch gap.
Sweater edging
Before stuffing and finishing the head, it is recommended to add an edging to the sweater.
Work the edging around the neck and bottom of the sweater by crocheting into the front loops of stitches from rounds 36 and 50.
Attach the yarn at the back of the teddy bear, make 2 chain stitches, and then crochet into each stitch with double crochets (dc):
- On the neck: 30 double crochets (dc).
- On the bottom of the sweater: 54 double crochets (dc).
Next, work the second round using front post double crochets (FPDC).
Finally, secure the yarn, cut it, and weave in the ends.
Finish crocheting the head:
72) 54 sc
73) (7 sc, dec) × 6 [48]
74) (6 sc, dec) × 6 [42]
75) (5 sc, dec) × 6 [36]
76) (4 sc, dec) × 6 [30]
Stuff the head evenly.
77) (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
78) (2 sc, dec) × 6 [18]
78) (1 sc, dec) × 6 [12]
79) 6 dec [6]
Finally, tighten the hole, cut the yarn, and hide it inside the head.
Ears (make two)
1) 6 sc in MR
2) 6 inc [12]
3) (1 sc, inc) × 6 [18]
4-8) 18 sc (5 rounds)
9) (1 sc, dec) × 6 [12]
Finally, secure the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Then, sew the ears onto the head.
Muzzle
1) 6 sc in MR
2) inc [12]
3) (1 sc, inc) × 6 [18]
4) (2 sc, inc) × 6 [24]
5) (3 sc, inc) × 6 [30]
6) (4 sc, inc) × 6 [36]
7) (5 sc, inc) × 6 [42]
8-9) 42 sc (2 rounds)
Finally, secure the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Then, attach the muzzle between rows 7 and 8.
Sew it to the head, lightly stuffing it as you sew.
Final touches
Finally, embroider the nose and eyebrows with black yarn, and there you have it! Wandering teddy bear is ready 😊 Let me know how it turns out!
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I have been passionate about DIY since my childhood, and my innate patience and accuracy make the whole process of creation a lot easier for me and that gives me a lot of satisfaction and pleasure. During my first pregnancy I learnt how to sew, what resulted with few tutorials about sewing clothes for kids on the blog. In the beginning of my second maternity leave, I have learned how to crochet amigurumi from yt. I found out, that I really love it, that’s why so many blog posts describe my crochet creatures.
