Size:
Bear: height (sitting): approx. 21 cm
Heart: height approx. 13 cm

Usage:
each approx. 100 g in col. 19 (beige), col. 05 (cream) and col. 03 (light blue)
Additionally you will also need: 1 pair of sew-on eyes Ø ca. 12 mm, 1 sew-on bear nose approx. 1,7 cm wide, yarn remnants in black to embroider the nose, approx. 100g filling for both the bear and the heart, matching sewing thread in beige and brown, 1 heart shaped wooden button (used here: wooden button Art. No. 1447-5 from Gründl)

Needles:
1 crochet hook in size 4,0 - 5,0mm or size needed to achieve given tension.

Pattern:
Dc in spiral rnds: the dc are worked in spiral rnds cont. Mark the first st of each rnd with a contrasting piece of yarn or a marker. This makes it easier to count rnds.
Dc in rows: each row of dc begins with 1 tch as replacement for the first dc and ends with 1 dc in the replacement dc at the beginning of the prev row.

Tension:
15 sts and 13 rows to 10 cm meas over double crochet using size 5mm needles or size needed to achieve given tension.
A tension swatch should be made before beginning work. Double check this with the tension given and change needle size if needed. Only then will the measurements (cm), rows, sts and usage be correct.

Instructions:

Caution: To be used only as decoration - this is not a toy!

Tip: All of the pieces for the teddy bear should be crocheted tightly, this means to double check your tension to assure the filling stays inside the finished pieces. The individual pieces should be sewn together tightly and all loose threads carefully secured.

Body: (begin at the bottom end) (col. beige)
Using col. beige work 6 dc into a magic ring (= 1st rnd). Cont. dc in spiral rnds.
Rnd 2: double every st ( = dc 2 into each st) (= 12 sts)
Rnd 3: double every 2nd st (= 18 sts)
Rnd 4: double every 3rd st (= 24 sts)
Rnd 5: double every 4th st (= 30 sts)
Rnd 6: double every 5th st (= 36 sts)
Rnd 7: double every 6th st (= 42 sts)
Rnds 8 - 10: work even (dc without inc or dec)
Rnd 11: dc every 3rd and 4th st tog 6 times, then end rnd without further dec (= 36 sts)
Rnd 12: work even
Rnd 13: dc every 2nd and 3rd st tog 6 times (= 30 sts)
Rnds 14 - 15: work even
Rnd 16: dc every 4th and 5th st tog to end (= 24 sts)
Rnd 17: work even
Rnd 18: dc every 3rd and 4th st tog to end (= 18 sts)
Rnd 19: work even
Now start to add filling and cont. as you work.
Rnd 20: dc every 2nd and 3rd st tog (= 12 sts)
Rnd 21: work even
Now add filling to the belly and cont. as you work.
Rnd 22: dc 2 tog to end (= 6 sts).
Cut yarn and pull through last st.
Close the opening.

Head: (start at the front) (col. beige)
Rnds 1-7: work as for rnds 1-7 of body (= 42 sts)
Rnd 8: double every 7th st (= 48 sts)
Rnds 9 - 11: work even
Rnd 12: dc every 7th and 8th st tog (= 42 sts)
Rnd 13: dc every 6th and 7th st tog (= 36 sts)
Rnd 14: dc every 5th and 6th st tog (= 30 sts)
Rnd 15: dc every 4th and 5th st tog (= 24 sts)
Rnd 16: dc every 3rd and 4th st tog (= 18 sts)
Now add filling to the head and cont. as you work.
Rnd 17: dc every 2nd and 3rd st tog (= 12 sts)
Finish stuffing the head.
Rnd 18: dc 2 tog to end (= 6 sts)
Cut yarn and pull through last st.
Close the opening.

Legs: (work 2 beginning at bottom)
Start with col. cream:
Rnds 1- 4: work as for rnds 1- 4 as given for body (= 24 sts)
End the next st with a sl st. Cut yarn and pull through. Weave in loose thread. Then beg with col. beige starting with a new loop, work 1 replacement ch and cont dc in spiral rnds. Finish leg in col. beige, working only the first rnd in beige (5th row of leg) by placing the stitches into the back loop.
Rnds 5 - 6: work even
Rnd 7: dc 6, dc2tog 6 times, dc 6 (= 18 sts)
Rnd 8: dc 5, dc2tog 4 times, dc 5 (= 14 sts)
Rnds 9 - 10: work even
Rnd 11: dc every 6th and 7th st tog (= 12 sts)
Rnd 12: dc every 5th and 6th st tog (= 10 sts)
Now densely fill the leg and place only a bit of filling into the lower part of the leg.
Rnd 13: dc every 4th and 5th st tog (= 8 sts)
Rnd 14: dc every 3rd and 4th st tog (= 6 sts)
Rnd 15: dc every 2nd and 3rd st tog (= 4 sts)
Cut yarn and pull through last st.
Close the opening.
Work 2nd leg the same.

Arms: (work 2 beginning at bottom)
Start with col. cream
Rnd 1- 3: work as for rnds 1- 3 as given for body (= 18 sts)
End the next st with a sl st. Cut yarn and pull through. Weave in loose thread. Then beg with col. beige starting with a new loop, work 1 replacement ch and cont dc in spiral rnds. Finish arm in col. beige, working only the first rnd in beige (4th row of arm) by placing the stitches into the back loop.
Rnds 4 - 5: work even
Rnd 6: dc every 8th and 9th st tog (= 16 sts)
Rnd 7: work even
Rnd 8: dc every 7th and 8th st tog (= 14 sts)
Rnd 9: work even
Rnd 10: dc every 6th and 7th st tog (= 12 sts)
Rnd 11: work even
Rnd 12: dc every 5th and 6th st tog (= 10 sts)
Fill only lower part of arm.
Rnd 13: work even
Rnd 14: dc every 4th and 5th st tog (= 8 sts)
Rnd 15: work even
Rnd 16: dc every 3rd and 4th st tog (= 6 sts)
Rnd 17: work even
Cut yarn and pull through last st.
Close the opening.
Work 2nd arm the same.

Tail:
Using col. cream dc 6 into a magic ring (= rnd 1). Cont. dc in spiral rnds.
Rnd 2: double every st (= 2 dc in every st of the previous rnd)(= 12 sts)
Rnd 3: work even
Rnd 4: dc2tog to end (= 6 sts)
Cut yarn and pull through last st.
Stuff filling into tail. Close the opening.

Inner Ear (work 2):
Using col. cream dc 5 into a magic ring (= 1st row), turn and work 1 tch as replacement for the 1st dc then double every st (= 2 dc in every st of the previous row)(= 10 sts) (Row 2). Cut yarn and pull through last st.
Work 2nd inner ear the same.

Outer Ear: (work 2):
Using col. beige dc 5 into a magic ring (= 1st row), turn and work 1 tch as replacement for the 1st dc then double every st (= 2 dc in every st of the previous row)(= 10 sts) (Row 2).
Row 3: 1 tch, double every 2nd st (= 15 sts) Cut yarn and pull through last st.
Work 2nd outer ear the same.

Snout:
Using col. cream work rnds 1- 3 as given for body (= 18 sts)
Rnd 4: work even, end rnd with sl st into the next st. Cut yarn and pull through last st.

Heart: The heart is worked in light blue. Work begins along the top.
First, work 2 half-spheres:
Rnds 1 - 4: work as for rnds 1- 4 as given for body (= 24 sts)
Rnds 5 - 6: work even
Cut yarn and pull through last st then use long tail to work the 2nd half-sphere then crochet together as such:
Rnd 7: dc 1 into the 1st st of the following rnd of the 1st half-sphere, dc the rem 23 sts, then dc the 24 sts of the 2nd half-sphere (= 48 sts)
Rnd 8: work even
Rnd 9: dc every 15th and 16th st tog (= 45 sts)
Rnd 10: dc every 14th and 15th st tog (= 42 sts)
Rnd 11: dc every 13th and 14th st tog (= 39 sts)
Cont these decs logically in every following rnd (= 3 sts less per rnd) until only 3 sts are left. Start to stuff the heart with filling beg with rnd 18.
Cut yarn and pull through last st.
Stuff filling into top of the bear. Close the opening.

Finishing:
Sew on arms and legs (refer to image if needed). Sew the inner ear to the outer ear with matching sewing thread. Sew the ears to the top of the head. Stuff the snout and attach to the front of the face. Sew on nose or embroider nose on with black yarn. Then stitch the facial contours with black yarn (using image as reference). Sew on eyes, and at the same time pull the eyes tightly into the head with the thread and anchor with a knot. This will animate the bear’s face and give it more expression. Sew the head to the body. Sew the tail to the back of the body. Sew the heart button to the chest of the bear and attach the crocheted heart if desired.
 

Tip: You can also make your teddy a cuddle blanket out of leftover yarn.

Abbreviations:
approx. = approximate(ly) • beg = begin(ning) • ch = chain • col = colour(s) • cont = continue (continuously) • dec = decrease(s) • dc = double crochet • dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together • foll = follow(ing) • inc = increase(s) • meas = measure(d) • prev = previous • rem = remain(ing) • rep = repeat • rnd(s) = round(s) • sl st = slip stitch • st(s) = stitch(es) • tch = turning chain • tog = together • tr = treble