Honey Bear Lovey Free Crochet Pattern

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This Crochet Bear Lovey makes a sweet and cozy companion for a little one and a fun project to add to your crochet list. With its soft blanket and precious bear face, it’s just as snuggly as it is cute.

If you’d like to make your own crochet bear lovey, keep reading for all the details and the free crochet pattern, or you can purchase the ad-free PDF version here.

This bear was designed to coordinate with the Kitty Cat Lovey and the Bunny Lovey, and together they make the sweetest little trio. I wanted to create loveys that look beautiful in a single color and are simple enough to enjoy making, and I’m so happy with how these designs came together.

Stitches

To make this adorable lovey, the head, ears, and arms use basic amigurumi methods. For these pieces, you’ll need to know how to start with a magic circle, work single crochets, and make increases and decreases.

You’ll also use simple amigurumi assembly techniques to attach the ears to the head and secure the arms and blanket together. If you’d like help with sewing on pieces, the “How to Sew Closed Pieces” video by Darling Maple Designs is one of my favorite tutorials for learning this skill.

The blanket portion of the lovey uses the most advanced techniques in this pattern. You’ll need to be comfortable with half double crochets, double crochets, puff stitches, chains, and slip stitches. The blanket is worked in joined rounds, creating a hexagon shape.

Yarn

I used Made with Love The Cottony One, a worsted-weight cotton/acrylic blend. It’s soft and tightly plied, which makes it especially easy to work with—particularly for the amigurumi pieces of the lovey.

Most other soft worsted-weight yarns will work well for this pattern, too. While Made with Love offers 17 beautiful color options, you may find that another yarn line provides even more choices or makes it easier to match a specific color palette or nursery décor.

Skill Level

This isn’t a beginner pattern, and I wouldn’t necessarily describe it as easy—mainly because the blanket portion uses several different stitches and techniques.

If you’re unsure whether it’s the right fit for your skill level but already know basic amigurumi skills, try starting with the blanket and see how it feels. Once you get the rhythm of the blanket rounds, they become quite manageable.

Bear Lovey Free Crochet Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate

Gauge: After 4 rounds, the blanket measures approximately 4” across

Finished Size: Approximately 15” when folded (including the ears), with the blanket measuring about 21” at the widest point

Supplies

US size H/8, 5.0 mm crochet hook

US size G/6, 4.0 mm crochet hook

Made with Love The Cottony One by Lion Brand (Category 4, Worsted weight, 60% cotton, 40% acrylic blend, 185 yd/169 m, 3.5 oz/100g)

• Sample used approximately8 oz in the color Lychee White

Large Eye Yarn Needle

Scissors

Poly-fil Stuffing

Embroidery floss

Abbreviations

ch: chain
hdc: half double crochet
st(s): stitch(es)
sl st: slip stitch
beg: beginning
dc: double crochet
puff: puff stitch (see special stitches)
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in one st) 
dec: decrease (sc2tog)

Notes

The chain 3 that starts rounds 2-19 of the blanket counts as the first dc of the round.

For the head, arms, and ear pieces, you will work in continuous rounds and will not join each round with a slip stitch. The blanket is worked in joined rounds.

Special Stitches

puff stitch: [yo, pull up a loop] 3 times (7 loops on the hooks), yo, pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Pattern Instructions

Blanket

With larger hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 hdc in magic circle, tighten to close, join with a sl st to the beg hdc. (6)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next 5 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (12)

Round 3: Ch 3, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in space between the ch-3 and dc, *skip dc, dc in dc, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-2 sp, repeat from * around, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (1 dc on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next st, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (3 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 5 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (5 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 7 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 3 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (7 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 9 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 4 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (9 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 11 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 5 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (11 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 9: Ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 13 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 6 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (13 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 10: Ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 15 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 7 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (15 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 11: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 17 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 8 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (17 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 12: Ch 3, dc in next 9 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 19 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 9 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (19 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 13: Ch 3, dc in next 10 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 21 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 10 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (21 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 14: Ch 3, dc in next 11 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 23 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 11 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (23 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 15: Ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 25 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 12 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (25 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 16: Ch 3, dc in next 13 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 27 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 13 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (27 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 17: Ch 3, dc in next 14 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 29 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 14 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (29 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 18: Ch 3, dc in next 15 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 31 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 15 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (31 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 19: Ch 3, dc in next 16 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 33 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 16 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (33 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 20: Ch 1, (puff, ch 1) in ch-3, [skip st, sl st in next st, (puff, ch 1) in same st as sl st] 8 times, skip st, *sl st in ch-1 of puff st, [puff, ch 1] 3 times in ch-3 sp, skip puff and ch-1, [sl st in dc, (puff, ch 1) in same st as sl st, skip st] 17 times, repeat from * 4 times, sl st in ch-1 of puff st, [puff, ch 1] 3 times in ch-3 sp, skip puff and ch-1, [sl st in dc, (puff, ch 1) in same st as sl st, skip st] 8 times, join with a sl st in beg ch-3. (17 puffs on each side and 3 puffs in each corner)

Head

With smaller hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle, tighten to close. (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st. (12)

Round 3: *Sc, inc, repeat from * around. (18)

Round 4: *Sc in the next 2 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (24)

Round 5: *Sc in the next 3 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (30)

Round 6: *Sc in the next 4 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (36)

Round 7: *Sc in the next 5 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (42)

Round 8: *Sc in the next 6 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (48)

Rounds 9-16: Sc in each st around. (48)

Round 17: *Sc in the next 6 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (42)

Round 18: *Sc in the next 5 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (36)

Round 19: *Sc in the next 4 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (30)

Round 20: *Sc in the next 3 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (24)

Stuff and shape the head.

Round 21: *Sc in the next 2 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (18)

Round 22: (Sc, dec) around. (12)

Round 23: Dec around. (6)

Weave tail through the front loops of the stitches in Round 23 and pull gently to close. Weave in ends.

Arms – make 2

With smaller hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle, tighten to close. (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st. (12)

Round 3: *Sc, inc, repeat from * around. (18)

Rounds 4-11: Sc in each st. (18)

Round 12: (4 sc, dec) around. (15)

Rounds 13-16: Sc in each st. (15)

Rounds 17: (3 sc, dec) around. (12)

Rounds 18-21: Sc in each st. (12)

Fold the end of the arm in half, sc across through both sides. (6)  

Fasten off, leaving a long tail end.

Ears – make 2

With smaller hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle, tighten to close. (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st. (12)

Round 3: *5 sc, inc, repeat from * around. (14)

Round 4-6: Sc in each st around. (14)

Flatten ear then fold the very bottom in half and whip stitch together.

Fasten off leaving a long tail end.

Assembly

Ears

Sew the ear directly across from each other spanning round 4-10 or wherever they look best to you.

Arms

Position the arms directly across from each other on the bottom of the head and in line with the ears. Sew the arms to the head.

Blanket

Attach the blanket to the head between the arms.

Facial Features

The facial features are created using basic straight embroidery stitches with either embroidery floss or yarn. To get thicker facial features, go over each section multiple times.

Nose and Mouth

Find the center-most stitch, lined up with the ears, between Rounds 12 and 13. That will be the center of the nose.

From there, work one stitch straight down to make the mouth line.

To work the nose, start one stitch to the side of the center stitch and work the yarn one stitch to the other side of the center stitch, spanning 3 stitches. Work over these stitches at least 5 times or until the nose reaches a desired thickness.

Eyes

From each side of the nose, start each eye one round up and one stitch over spanning 3 stitches.