Tansy the Teddy Bear is a classic amigurumi teddy with arms, legs and a little tail. At 30cm tall, Tansy is a lovely size for cuddling, and makes a great gift for little ones or any teddy bear lover.

Tansy is a mashup of my Billy the Bear Lovey and Milo the Monkey amigurumi, so if you’ve made either of those before, a few parts will look familiar. You can choose between safety eyes or embroidered eyes, and instructions are included for both. Embroidered eyes are the safer option if you’re making Tansy for a baby or child under 3.

You’ll find more detailed information about the crochet pattern below.

Skill Level

Easy

You should be comfortable with:

• Working in continuous rounds
• Making a magic circle
• Single crochet, increases and decreases
• Crocheting into the BLO
• Using a stitch marker
• Sewing pieces together
• Basic embroidery for the face
• Reading a pattern carefully and counting your stitches Pattern written in US terms (English only).

Finished size

Using the yarn and hook specified in this pattern, my creation was 30cm / 11.8” high from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet, by 10cm / 3.9” wide across the tummy.

Materials needed

• Yarn: Worsted/Aran
• Crochet hook: 4mm (G)
• Recommended Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (100% Acrylic) in Dark Brown (90 grams = 181 yards) and Cream (10 grams = 20 yards).

Other supplies:

• Stuffing
• Needle
• Scissors
• Pins
• Stitch markers x 2
• Black embroidery thread
• 10mm safety eyes (optional)

Gauge

Gauge is not required for this pattern, however keep tension consistent throughout. For reference, my gauge was:
4 sc stitches on 2.5cm / 1”
4 rounds on 2.5cm / 1”

Pattern Notes

• All parts are worked in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise.
• Use a smaller hook than the yarn label recommends so your stuffing doesn’t show through the stitches.
• Keep tension consistent throughout.
• Yarn weight and fibre can be customised, but ensure you change your hook size according to the yarn you use. This will also affect the final size.
• Safety eyes are a choking hazard and are not suitable for children under 3 years of age.

What you’ll receive

Your Ravelry purchase includes:

• 1 ad-free digital PDF with a clickable contents page
• 1 print-friendly PDF (to save ink) Prefer the free version? It’s available on my blog with ads.

Copyright

This pattern may not be copied, replicated, or resold.
You may sell finished items made from this pattern on a small scale, provided credit is given to the designer. Please see full copyright notice below.

Share Your Make

If you make Tansy the Teddy Bear, I’d absolutely love to see your version. Tag me @cillacrochets on social media so I can share your creations and cheer you on!

Happy crocheting,
Cilla x

Copyright
© 2026 Cilla Crochets. Cilla Richards - All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use only.

The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared, or posted (for sale or for free) over the internet or offline.

You can sell items made from this pattern if they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following text to your item description for any item designed by Cilla Crochets/Cilla Richards that you are selling:

“This product is handmade by your name from a design and pattern by Cilla Richards at Cilla Crochets. See www.cillacrochets.com for more information.”