Duke the Teatime Teddy by Marie Segares

Duke the Teatime Teddy

Crochet
December 2021
Aran (8 wpi) ?
See Pattern Notes.
3.75 mm (F)
138 - 165 yards (126 - 151 m)
One Size.
US
English
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This adorable teddy bear stands on his own with weighted feet.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing
Seaming with whipstitch, starting with magic adjustable ring, foundation single crochet (includes linked video tutorials)
Seaming with single crochet (includes video tutorial)
Special stitch pattern: Bob (includes written instructions and video tutorial)
Special stitch pattern: Invdec (includes written instructions and link to video tutorial)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Approximately 9.5” (24 cm) tall excluding ears when stuffed.

Materials
King Cole Forest Aran (35% wool/20% acrylic/20% polyamide (nylon)/25% viscose (rayon), 3.5 oz/100 g/328 yds/300 m) – 1 skein each in 1921 Epping Forest, or approximately 165 yd (151 m) in any medium weight yarn.
King Cole Forest Aran is available at your local yarn shop or shop online at LoveCrafts | Wool Warehouse UK.

Tulip Etimo US Size F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Fairfield Poly-Fil Poly-Pellets Weighted Stuffing Beads – 24 oz. bag.

Fairfield Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber Fill – 16 oz. bag.

Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker Set.

Clover bent-tip yarn needle.

12 mm blue safety eyes – 1 pair.

15 mm black triangle safety nose – 1.

Pair of stockings or tights.

Tablespoon (optional, for measuring stuffing beads).

Gauge
Through Rnd 11 in pattern for head = 3” (7.5 cm) diameter. Exact gauge is not critical for this project but stitches should be small so that fiber filling doesn’t show.