Hug Me Teddy Bear (FREE Crochet Pattern)

Red Heart "Infinity" Boutique Yarn Review 
and featuring Furl's Wooden Yarn Bowl 

I received a box from Red Heart out of the blue a few months ago, and I was tickled pink! Immediately my autistic son is a “sensory seeker”, he gravitated towards the Infinity Boutique yarn, I don’t blame him! It’s SO soft!!!! He didn’t even mind that it was a “girly” color. I came up with this teddy bear because I promised him he could keep the yarn, but ONLY if he let me make something with it. Then the “Hug Me” Teddy was born!

Materials

1 ball Red Heart “Infinity” Yarn
small amount of ww yarn for embroidered face
I Hook Susan Bates
Yarn Needle
Fiber fill
Safety Eyes (4mm)

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Finished Size

13” Tall (Head to toe)

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Stitch Abbreviations

Ch – Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Sc2tog – (decrease) Sc 2 sc’s together.
hdc3tog – (cluster) hdc 3 together
Flo – Front Loop Only
Blo – Back Loop Only
Sk – Skip
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Sp – Space
*-* – Repeat Instructions from first * to last *
yo – Yarn Over

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Gauge

2”x2” = 6 sc x 6 rows

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Special Stitches & Notes

Hdc3tog – YO, insert hook in st. 3 times. YO, pull through all loops on hook.

Beginning chain 1 does not count as a stitch. Always work the first stitch into same st as chain 1. unless noted.

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Head Instructions:

Magic Circle with I Hook and yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in ring. Pull tail to close. Join to first sc. Ch 1 (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (12)

Round 3: *2 sc in next st. 1 sc in next st.* Repeat *-* Join to first sc. Ch 1. (18)

Round 4: *2 sc in next st. 1 sc in next 2 sts.* Repeat *-* Join to first sc. Ch 1. (24)

Round 5-8: 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (24)

Round 9: 1 sc in next 10 sts. 2 sc in flo of next 4 sts. 1 sc in next 10 sts. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (28)

Round 10: 1 sc in next 10 sts. *2 sc in next st. 1 sc in next st.* Repeat *-* 4 times. 1 sc in next 10 sts. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (32)

Round 11: 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (32)

Round 12: *1 sc in next 2 sts. Sc2tog.* Repeat *-* 3 times. 1 sc in next 8 sts. *1 sc in next 2 sts. Sc2tog.* Repeat *-* 3 times. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (26)

Round 13: *1 sc in next st. Sc2tog.* Repeat *-* 3 times. Sc in next 8 sts. *1 sc in next st. Sc2tog.* Repeat *-* 3 times. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (20)

Line up and secure your safety eyes above the nose bridge and start stuffing and continue to stuff until closed.

Round 14: *Sc2tog.* Repeat *-* 4 times. Sc in next 4 sts. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (12 sc)

Round 15: Sc2tog around. Join to first sc. (6)

Fasten Off. Leave tail sewing. Using a yarn needle, weave tail into the 6 sts and pull closed.

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Ear Instructions (Make 2):

Magic Circle

Round 1: 6 sc in ring. Pull tail to close. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (12)

Round 3: 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (12)

Fasten Off, leave tail for sewing. Weave in the Magic Circle tail.

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Body Instructions:

Magic Circle with I Hook and yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in ring. Pull tail to close. Join to first sc. Ch 1 (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (12)

Round 3: *2 sc in next st. 1 sc in next st.* Repeat *-* Join to first sc. Ch 1. (18)

Round 4: *2 sc in next st. 1 sc in next 2 sts.* Repeat *-* Join to first sc. Ch 1. (24)

Round 5-13: 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (24)

Round 14: *Sc in next 2 sts. Sc2tog next sts.* Repeat *-* Join to first sc. Ch 1. (18)

Start stuffing and continue to stuff until closed.

Round 15: *Sc in next st. Sc2tog next sts.* Repeat *-* Join to first sc. Ch 1. (12)

Round 16: *Sc2tog next sts.* Repeat *-* Join to first sc. Ch 1. (6)

Fasten Off. Leave tail sewing. Using a yarn needle, weave tail into the 6 sts and pull closed. Fasten and weave in ends.

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Arms & Legs Instructions (Make 4):

Round 1: 6 sc in ring. Pull tail to close. Join to first sc. Ch 1 (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (12)

Round 3: *2 sc in next st. 1 sc in next st.* Repeat *-* Join to first sc. Ch 1. (18)

Round 4: (work in blo) Sc in next 5 sts. *Hdc3tog in next st. Sc in next st.* Repeat *-* 4 times. Sc in next 5 sts. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (18)

Round 5: Sc in next 5 sts. Sc2tog 4 times (over the next 8 sts.) Sc in next 5 sts. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (14)

Round 6-7: 1 Sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (14)

Start stuffing and continue to stuff until closed.

Round 8: Sc in next 5 sts. Sc2tog 2 times (over the next 4 sts.) Sc in next 5 sts. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (12)

Round 9-15: 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (12)

Round 16: Sc2tog around. Join to first sc. Ch 1. (6)

Finish stuffing, flatten and line up stitches of the last round. Be sure that when flattened, your toes are facing up.

Row 17: Work 1 sc into both layers in each st across. Ch 1. Turn. (3)

Row 18: 1 sc across. Ch 1. (3)

Fasten Off and leave a tail for sewing.

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Assembly Instructions:

Use a contrasting WW #4 yarn of the color you used and embroider the nose and mouth onto the head.

Sew Head onto the body in a X fashion until completely secure and does not wobble.

Sew Arm and Leg tabs (remember the 2 rows you made to close the opening, that is your “tab”) Don’t forget to keep the toes up!

I did find that the yarn is perfect for brushing to have a fuzzy bear! My sample was made for my autistic child and was told NOT to lol.

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