Free Paddington Bear Crochet Pattern

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Today’s wonderful crochet pattern is shared by the lovely by Nadia Yukhlina @scandistyle_dolls. I have been given special premission to allow me to share this Padding Bear Crochet Pattern with you for FREE today!! Be sure to to visit Nadia’s Ravelry Store and online shop for more inspiration (more than below), as she has SOOO many ridiculously cute ideas for you to try out!

CROCHET PATTERN – PADDINGTON BEAR

free paddington bear crochet pattern

Printable Amigurumi Bear Pattern

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More adorable Patterns by Nadia!

Once you have fallen in love with Nadia’s super duper cute free Amigurumi Padding Bear Crochet Pattern.. you will want to check out all the other wonderful pattern she has. Especially those that you can make to go WITH your Padding to Bear. For example.. your little bear, may want to have a little bed to sleep in… OR… maybe you wan to give this Advent Calendar Bear a go – and make a whole set of adorable Bear accessories to give on Christmas Day? TOO CUTE!

Important

Please remember, this pattern is the property of Nadia Yukhlina @scandistyle_dolls. It has been reproduced here for you with permission from Nadia. The copying and redistribution of this pattern is not allowed.

Crochet Abbreviations used in this pattern

  • MR – magic (amigurumi) ring
  • ch – chain
  • sc – single crochet
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • dc – double crochet
  • inc – increase
  • dec – decrease
  • slst – slip stitch
  • FLO – work in front loops only
  • BLO – work in back loops only

Crochet Supplies needed for this amigurumi Bear

Yarn:

  1. For the little bear: Drops Flora, color 08 (65% Wool, 35% Alpaca, 210 m/50 g, fingering weight) or Drops Alpaca, color 607 (100% Alpaca, 167 m/50 g, fingering weight) + a little of white yarn for the muzzle.
  2. For the paddington outfit: Drops Flora, color 18 and color 10 (65% Wool, 35% Alpaca, 210 m/50 g, fingering weight).
  3. For the Paddington bear’s suitcase: Drops Safran, colors 22, 68, 76 (100% cotton, 160 m/50 g, sport weight).

Hook size:

  • 1.5 mm and 2.0 mm.

Other supplies

  • Eyes size 3 mm, glue.
  • 2 small buttons or beads for the jacket clasp.
  • Polyester fiberfill, sewing needle, scissors, pins, black embroidery floss.

The little bear is about 10 cm (3.9”) in size.

How to make an Amigurumi Bear Pattern

Make two Bear Legs (brown)

1 – 6 sc in MR
2 – 6 inc (12)
3 – (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4-5 – 18 sc (2 rounds)
6 – 6 dec, 6 sc (12)
7-11 – 12 sc (5 rounds) – stuff.

Cut the thread on the first leg, make the second leg similarly, do not cut the thread on the second leg.

Continue crocheting the body. Make 3 ch from the second leg.

Note: increases in the next round should be in front, on the belly. If this is not the case for you, then work them after the first leg, and not after the second leg as the pattern says.

12 – 12 sc on the first leg, 3 sc along the chain, 12 sc on the second leg, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc (32) – place marker

13 – (7 sc, inc)*4 (36)
14-20 – 36 sc (7 rounds)
21 – (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
22 – 30 sc
23 – (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
24 – (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
25 – (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
26 – 12 sc

Then work the round to the middle of the back, stuff the legs and body tightly. Next we will crochet the head, do not cut the thread.

Padding Bear Head (continue)

27 – 12 inc (24)
28 – (1 sc, inc)*12 (36)
29-37 – 36 sc (9 rounds)
38 – (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
39 – (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
40 – (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
41 – (1 sc, dec)*6 (12) – stuff.
42 – 6 dec

Cut the thread, tighten the opening with a needle grabbing the front loops of the remaining stitches, secure the thread and weave in the ends.

Bear Arms (make 2, brown)

1 – 6 sc in MR
2 – 6 inc (12)
3-5 – 12 sc (3 rounds)
6 – 3 dec, 6 sc (9)
7-13 – 9 sc (7 rounds)

Stuff the lower part of the arm. Cut the thread, leaving the end for sewing. Fold the edges of the arm together and sew them up with a needle.

Two little Bear Ears (make 2, brown)

Work in turning rows.

1 – 6 sc in MR, ch, turn
2 – (1 sc, inc)*3 (9), ch, turn
3 – 9 sc

Cut the thread, leaving the end for sewing.

Paddington Bear’s Muzzle (white)

1 – 6 sc in MR
2 – 2 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (10)
3 – 10 sc, slst

Cut the thread, leaving the end for sewing. 

Assembly of the Bear

1 – sew on the ears on the sides of the head from rounds 4 to 9 (count from the crown).
2 – with black embroidery floss embroider a nose and mouth on the white muzzle (see photo), embroider a vertical stripe between them, then sew on the muzzle from 12th to 15th rounds, stuff as you go.
3 – glue on the eyes between 11th and 12th rounds, there are about 7 sc between the eyes.
4 – sew on the arms one round lower the neck.

Remember:

You can visit Nadia’s store and printable PDF version of this pattern there! Not only do you get a great, printer friendly pattern, BUT you also get to support a wonderful crochet artists with her work!

Let’s make Paddington Bear’s Outfit

Paddington Bear’s Hat

Red yarn, crochet hook size 2 mm.

1 – 6 sc in MR
2 – 6 inc (12)
3 – (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4 – (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5 – (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6 – BLO 30 sc
7 – (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
8 – 36 sc
9 – (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
10 – (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
11 – 48 sc
12 – FLO 48 sc
13 – (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
14 – 54 sc
15 – (8 sc, inc)*6 (60), make a slst st in the end.

Cut and secure the thread, weave in.

Paddington Bear Jacket

Blue yarn, crochet hook size 2 mm.

? Work in turning rows, which means – in the end of row turn the work and make 1 ch, start working the next row from the second stitch from the hook.

1 – make 27 ch (the chain should be equal to the circumference of the toy’s neck + 3-4 stitches on each side of the chain to create a wrap over + 1 turning chain), then work from the second stitch from the hook: 26 sc.

Then you need to divide the resulting length into 4 parts: front, the first sleeve, back, the second sleeve, front + 4 stitches for raglan.

I got it like this: 5 stitches (front), raglan (1 stitch), 3 stitches (the first sleeve), raglan (1 stitch), 6 stitches (back), raglan (1 stitch), 3 stitches (the second sleeve), raglan (1 stitch), 5 stitches (front).

To determine the number of stitches, simply put the chain on the toy and measure how many stitches you need for the sleeve and for the back. The remaining stitches will go to the front (remember to set aside 4 raglan stitches). Also, do not forget that the jacket must be with a wrap over.

Next, I will give a description for my parameters, and you should focus on your calculations. The bottom line is simple – each time a raglan (3 sc in 1 stitch) must be crocheted into the stitch before the beginning of the sleeve and into the stitch immediately after the sleeve.

You can simply follow the instructions below, but do not forget to try the jacket on as you go.

R = work 3 sc in 1 stitch. R means raglan.

2 – 5 sc (front), R, 3 sc (the first sleeve), R, 6 sc (back), R, 3 sc (the second sleeve), R, 5 sc (front) (34)
3 – 6 sc, R, 5 sc, R, 8 sc, R, 5 sc, R, 6 sc (42)
4 – 7 sc, R, 7 sc, R, 10 sc, R, 7 sc, R, 7 sc (50)
5 – 8 sc, R, 9 sc, R, 12 sc, R, 9 sc, R, 8 sc (58)
6 – 9 sc, R, 11 sc, R, 14 sc, R, 11 sc, R, 9 sc (66) In the next row, we will separate the sleeves. Check if the number of sleeve stitches is enough for you. If there is not enough (the sleeve has not yet closed around the arm of the toy), crochet the required number of rows with raglan before starting to separate the sleeves. If, on the contrary, there are already too many sleeve stitches and the sleeve turns out to be wide, then you need to dissolve one or more rows.

7 (watch video) – 10 sc (front)

Sleeve

Then we work the first sleeve:

1 – continue in the same direction 15 sc, ch, turn
2-5 – 15 sc (4 rows)

Then fold the sleeve in half and connect the edges with slip stitches. Do not cut off the thread after that.

Next work along the stitches or row 6: 16 sc (back), and work the second sleeve:

1 – continue in the same direction 15 sc, ch, turn
2-5 – 15 sc (4 rows)

Then fold the sleeve in half and connect the edges with slip stitches. Do not cut off the thread after that.

Then again work along the stitches or row 6: 10 sc (front). Thus, the sleeves are completely ready and there are no extra threads and knots.

8 – 10 sc, 1 inc (under the sleeve), 16 sc, 1 inc (under the sleeve), 10 sc (40)
9-14 – 40 sc (6 rows)

Cut off and secure the thread, weave in.

Jacket Hood

Attach the blue thread to the 5th stitch on top of the jacket (this is the place where you want the hood to start), work 18 sc (or another number of stitches on top), the main thing is that the same number of stitches remains on the other end to create a wrap over), then make 1 ch and turn. Next, crochet 15 rows of 18 sc in turning rows (so that the hood has 16 rows in total). Then fold the top edge of the hood in half and connect the edges with slip stitches from the wrong side. Cut off and secure the thread, weave in.

Clasp

Make two loops on one side of the jacket between rows 7 and 8, and rows 10 and 11. The loop is a chain of 9 ch.

Then sew on two buttons or beads on the other side of the jacket.

Isn’t this little Paddington Bear simply darling?? SO SO SOOOO CUTE.

Remember, now you have made Paddington Bear.. maybe you would like to make some more Amigurumi Bear Accessories? As mentioned, the Bear Advent Calendar is simply delightful (and never too late to get started!!), or maybe make a little (girl) friend for Paddington, or explore some Christmas Outfits? LOTS to choose from:

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