FREE PATTERN: Cross Your Heart Teddy

Hello lovelies!

A few weeks ago, I published the Heart Teddy Bear pattern on this blog. Since than I have made a lot of teddies, as did Michelle. They are really addictive, believe me!

My husband - who works in math education at uni - suggested that I should adapt the pattern, so that the legs are a bit shorter, the neck a bit wider and the head a bit larger. Apparently these changes would make it look more mathematical in order and thus cuter for the eye. I wasn't totally convinced but I tried and guess what?! He was right! I still like the larger Heart Teddy Bear but I also like the smaller, different version and so I decided to share that one with you too.

So without further ado, here is the Cross Your Heart Teddy Bear pattern! Thank you Angela from Get Knotted Yarn Craft for the wonderful name suggestion! 

Cross Your Heart Teddy Bear

You will need:

ca. 100gr DK Yarn (or any other yarn you like)

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

Stitch Counter

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

Scissors

Needle 

Note: I use the invisible decrease method for amigurumi. Planet June hat a great tutorial for this stitch in case you want to learn. :)

Pattern

Arm (Make 2)

1) Magic Ring with 6st (6)

2) 2sc into each stitch around (12)

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

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

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

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

Fill the hand.

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

Do not fill the arm.

Leg (Make 2)

1)    magic ring with 6sc (6)

2)    2sc in each stitch (12) 

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

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

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

6)    – 8) 1sc in each st around (30)

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

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

Stuff the foot

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

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

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

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" (Pictures A and B below), 1sc into the next 8st, evenly place 4sc into the "bridge" between the legs, 1sc into the next 3st (24 - Picture C)

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

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

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

Fill the legs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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)

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.

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

You will now move onto the head

Head

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

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

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

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

48) *1sc into the next 6st, 2sc into the next st* 6 times (48)
49-58) 1sc into each st around (48)

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

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

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

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

Stuff the head.

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

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

Stuff the rest of the head.

65) *sc2tog* 6 times (6)

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

Ear (make 2)

1) magic ring with 6st (6)

2) 2sc in each stitch around (12) 

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

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

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

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

7) 1sc in each st around (15)

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

Snout

1) Magic Ring with 6st (6)

2) 2sc into each stitch around (12)

3) *1sc into the next stitch, 2sc into the next stitch* 6 times (18)
4)*1sc into the next 2 stitches, 2sc into the next stitch* 6 times (24)

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

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

Tail

1) Magic Ring with 6st (6)

2) 2sc into each stitch around (12)

3) *1sc into the next stitch, 2sc into the next stitch* 6 times (18)
4-5) 1sc into each stitch around (18)
6) *1sc in the next 1st, sc2tog* 6 times (12)
7) *1sc in the next 4st, sc2tog* 2 times (10)

Sl into 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!