Crochet Cross Your Heart Teddy: A Charming Handmade Creation

The Crochet Cross Your Heart Teddy is a delightful and charming handmade creation that captures the essence of love and warmth in every stitch. This adorable teddy bear is meticulously crafted with intricate crochet details, making it a perfect gift for someone special or a sweet addition to your own collection.

Materials You Will Need

RND 1: 100gr DK Yarn (or any other yarn you like)

RND 2: 3 mm hook (use at least half a hook size smaller than you would usually use for the chosen yarn)

RND 3: Stitch Counter

RND 4: Safety Eyes, Safety Nose (or, embroider a nose on the snout piece with black yarn)

RND 5: Scissors

RND 6: Needle

Note: I use the invisible decrease method for amigurumi.

Pattern

Arms (Make 2)

RND 1: Magic Ring with 6st (6)

RND 2: 2sc into each stitch around (12)

RND 3: *1sc into the next stitch, 2sc into the next stitch* 6 times (18)

RND 4-6: 1sc into each st around (18)

RND 7: *1sc into the next stitch, sc2tog* 6 times (12)

RND 8: *1sc into the next 4 stitches, sc2tog* 2 times (10)

Fill the hand.

RND 9-23: 1sc into each st around (10)

Do not fill the arm.

Legs (Make 2)

RND 1: Magic ring with 6sc (6)

RND 2: 2sc in each stitch (12)

RND 3: *1sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next st* repeat 6 times (18)

RND 4: *1sc in the next 2st, 2sc in the next st* repeat 6 times (24)

RND 5: *1sc in the next 3st, 2sc in the next st* repeat 6 times (30)

RND 6-8: 1sc in each st around (30)

RND 9: *1sc in the next 3st, sc2tog* repeat 6 times (24)

RND 10: *sc2tog* 6 times, 1sc in the remaining 12 st (18)

Stuff the foot.

RND 11: *sc2tog* 4 times, 1sc in the remaining 10 st (14)

RND 12: *sc2tog* 2 times, 1sc in the remaining 10 st (12)

RND 13-17: 1sc in each st around.

Leg 1: Sl into first st of row 17, finish off, weave in ends.

Continue with leg 2. You are now moving to the body part.

Body

RND 18: 1st into the next 9st, *ch1, turn, 1 sc into the next 4 st* 4 times (this makes the "bridge). With the next four stitches crochet the second leg to the just made "bridge", 1sc into the next 8st, evenly place 4sc into the "bridge" between the legs, 1sc into the next 3st (24)

RND 19: *1sc in the next 3st, 2sc in the next st* repeat 6 times (30) Note: The bridge between the two legs equals 4st

RND 20: *1sc into the next 4st, 2sc into the next st* repeat 6 times (36)

RND 21: *1sc into the next 5st, 2sc into the next st* repeat 6 times (42)

Fill the legs.

RND 22: *1sc into the next 6st, 2sc into the next st* repeat 6 times (48)

RND 23-32: 1sc into each st around (48)

RND 33: *1sc in the next 6st, sc2tog* repeat 6 times (42)

RND 34: *1sc in the next 5st, sc2tog* repeat 6 times (36)

RND 35-37: 1sc into each st around (36)

RND 38: *1sc in the next 4st, sc2tog* repeat 6 times (30)

RND 39: *1sc in the next 3st, sc2tog* repeat 6 times (24)

RND 40: 1sc into each st around (24)

You will now attach the arms. Flatten the arms so that you have 5st on each side. You will attach the arms with 5 stitches in row 41 and 5 stitches in row 42.

RND 41: 1sc into the next stitch, with the next 5sc crochet the first arm to the body using 5 of the arm stitches, 1sc into the next 8st, with the next 5st crochet the second arm to the body using 5 of the arm stitches, 1st into the next 5sc (24)

RND 42: 1sc into the next stitch, with the next 5st crochet the first arm to the body using the remaining 5 arm stitches, 1sc into the next 8sc, with the next 5sc crochet the second arm to the body with the remaining 5 arm stitches, 1sc into the next 5st (24)

Stuff the Body.

RND 43: *1sc in the next 2st, sc2tog* 6 times (18)

You will now move onto the head.

Head

RND 44: *1sc in the next 2st, 2sc in the next st* 6 times (24)

RND 45: *1sc in the next 3st, 2sc in the next st* 6 times (30)

RND 46: *1sc into the next 4st, 2sc into the next st* 6 times (36)

RND 47: *1sc into the next 5st, 2sc into the next st* 6 times (42)

RND 48: *1sc into the next 6st, 2sc into the next st* 6 times (48)

RND 49-58: 1sc into each st around (48)

RND 59: *1sc in the next 6st, sc2tog* 6 times (42)

RND 60: *1sc in the next 5st, sc2tog* 6 times (36)

RND 61: *1sc in the next 4st, sc2tog* 6 times (30)

RND 62: *1sc in the next 3st, sc2tog* 6 times (24)

Stuff the head.

RND 63: *1sc in the next 2st, sc2tog* 6 times (18)

RND 64: *1sc in the next 1st, sc2tog* 6 times (12)

Stuff the rest of the head.

RND 65: *sc2tog* 6 times (6)

Sl into the first st of rd 65, finish off. Weave the tail through 6st of row 65 and pull tight to close the hole. Weave in the tail.

Ears (Make 2)

RND 1: Magic ring with 6st (6)

RND 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)

RND 3: *1sc into the next st, 2sc into the next st* 6 times (18)

RND 4: *1sc into the next 5st, 2sc in next st* 3 times (21)

RND 5: *1sc into the next 5st, sc2tog* 3 times (18)

RND 6: *1sc in next 4st, sc2tog* 3 times (15)

RND 7: 1sc in each st around (15)

Sl into the first st of round 7, finish off, leave a long tail for sewing the ear onto the head.

Snout

RND 1: Magic Ring with 6st (6)

RND 2: 2sc into each stitch around (12)

RND 3: *1sc into the next stitch, 2sc into the next stitch* 6 times (18)

RND 4: *1sc into the next 2 stitches, 2sc into the next stitch* 6 times (24)

RND 5-6: 1sc into each stitch around (24)

Sl into the first stitch of round 6, finish off, leave a long tail for sewing onto the head.

Tail

RND 1: Magic Ring with 6st (6)

RND 2: 2sc into each stitch around (12)

RND 3: *1sc into the next stitch, 2sc into the next stitch* 6 times (18)

RND 4-5: 1sc into each stitch around (18)

RND 6: *1sc in the next 1st, sc2tog* 6 times (12)

RND 7: *1sc in the next 4st, sc2tog* 2 times (10)

Sl into the first st of round 7, finish off, leave long tail for sewing the tail onto the body.

Sew the ears, snout (stuff it a bit while sewing on) and tail onto your teddy, and then give it lots of hugs!