Hi everyone! I’m Julia from Little World of Whimsy, and I’m here to share the cutest teddy bear pattern just in time for Christmas!
Mistletoe the Elf Bear is dressed in an easy and adorable elf outfit, complete with a belt and matching hat. I made this version in green because I thought it was a fun play on the classic red outfits that we usually see around Christmas, but I can definitely see a whole host of elf bears in different colors, or even a Santa version in a red outfit! You can get the inexpensive, beautifully formatted, printable PDF on Etsy here.
Teddy bears are my absolute favorite, and I’ve designed over four so far! However, this is my first pattern that includes a built in outfit for a teddy bear, and I really love how it turned out! His little elf jacket is not an extra piece—you easily achieve the effect with a simple color change that requires minimal effort and results in maximum cuteness. This pattern can be made in a day or over a relaxing weekend, and you could definitely whip up a few as stocking stuffers or gifts to get ahead on your holiday crocheting!
Description
Mistletoe the Elf Bear is an adorable Christmas-themed teddy bear perfect for holiday home decor or as a stocking stuffer. He’s quick and easy to make with an adorable elf hat that can be easily customized to a red Santa hat or any other color. You can make this amigurumi over a weekend, perfect as a last minute gift!
Materials
- Clover Amour Crochet Hook C (2.5 mm) – Art. No 1041/C
- WeCrochet Brava Sport (Color: Almond (Light Brown), Hunter (Green), Yellow, and White, Sport Weight)
- Mini Patchworks Scissors – Art. No 493/CW
- Quick Locking Stitch Marker (Small) – Art. No 3030
- Darning Needle Set (Bent Tip) – Art. No 3121
- Sewing Pins – check out Clover’s pins
- 6.0mm Safety eyes
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Black embroidery thread
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- MR: magic ring
- sc: single crochet
- sc x: sc x number of times
- dec: decrease
- inc: increase
- sl st: slip stitch
- yo: yarn over
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- rep: repeat
- st(s): stitch(es)
- (x sts): x total stitches in round/row
- rnd: round
- FO: finish off
- sk: skip one stitch
- (…) x: repeat stitches within brackets x times
Technical Notes
- Crochet in continuous spiral rounds, unless specified otherwise. Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round.
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi.
- To avoid large holes in the crochet fabric, increase tension until the holes cannot be seen, or choose a crochet hook a size down.
- Use sewing pins to secure limbs of the amigurumi before you sew them.
The Pattern
Body
(green sport weight yarn)
Round 1: sc6 in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18 sts)
Round 4: (sc2, inc) x6 (24 sts)
Round 5: (sc3, inc) x6 (30 sts)
Round 6: (sc4, inc) x6 (36 sts)
Round 7: (sc5, inc) x6 (42 sts)
Round 8: (sc6, inc) x6 (48 sts)
Round 9-18: (10 rnds) sc all around (48 sts)
Round 19: (sc6, dec) x6 (42 sts)
Round 20: sc all around (42 sts)
Round 21: (sc5, dec) x6 (36 sts)
Round 22: sc all around (36 sts)
Round 23: (sc4, dec) x6 (30 sts)
Finish off, leaving a short tail for sewing. Stuff up to the opening.
HEAD
(with sport weight brown yarn)
Round 1: sc6 in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18 sts)
Round 4: (sc2, inc) x6 (24 sts)
Round 5: (sc3, inc) x6 (30 sts)
Round 6: (sc4, inc) x6 (36 sts)
Round 7: (sc5, inc) x6 (42 sts)
Round 8: (sc6, inc) x6 (48 sts)
Round 9-17: (9 rnds) sc all around (48 sts)
Place safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 7 stitches apart.
Round 18: (sc6, dec) x6 (42 sts)
Round 19: (sc5, dec) x6 (36 sts)
Round 20: (sc4, dec) x6 (30 sts)
Round 21: (sc3, dec) x6 (24 sts)
Round 22: (sc2, dec) x6 (18 sts)
Round 23: (sc, dec) x6 (12 sts)
Round 24: dec x6 (6 sts)
Finish off. Sew the head to the body using the tail from the body.
Legs
(with sport weight light brown brown)
Round 1: sc6 in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18 sts)
Round 4-6: (3 rnds) sc all around (18 sts)
Round 7: (sc, dec) x6 (12 sts)
Round 8: sc all around (12 sts)
Stuff. Finish off, leaving a short tail. Sew to the bottom of the body, between rounds 9 and 13 (counting from the bottom of the body).
Ears
(with sport weight light brown yarn)
Round 1: sc6 in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3-5: (3 rnds) sc all round (12 sts)
Fold in half and sew across the opening. Finish off, leaving a short tail. Sew to the top head between rounds 5 and 9 (counting from the top).
Arms
(with sport weight light brown yarn)
Round 1: sc6 in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3-6: (4 rnds) sc all around (12 sts)
Round 7: (sc, dec) x4 (8 sts)
Begin stuffing. Switch to green yarn
Round 8-11: (4 rnds) sc all around (8 sts)
Finish stuffing. Sew between the head and body on the right and left sides.
Muzzle
in sport weight white yarn
Round 1: sc6 in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18 sts)
Invisible finish off. Embroider a triangular nose (two rounds in height and two stitches wide at the top, with a line stretching one round) on the muzzle. Sew on the head between rounds 12 and 16.
Belt
In black sport weight yarn
FSC 36. Sew to the body horizontally between the 14th and 16th rounds, counting from the bottom of the body. Join the two ends of the black belt at the back. Using yellow yarn, embroider a square in the middle of belt in the front, about two stitches wide.
Elf Hat
In green worsted weight yarn, then change to white. Worked in joined rounds
Round 1: sc6 in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: (sc2, inc) x2 (8 sts)
Round 3: (sc3, inc) x2 (10 sts)
Round 4: (sc4, inc) x2 (12 sts)
Round 5: (sc5, inc) x2 (14 sts)
Round 6: (sc6, inc) x2 (16 sts)
Round 7: (sc7, inc) x2 (18 sts)
Round 8: (sc8, inc) x2 (20 sts)
Switch to white yarn.
Round 9: (sc9, inc) x2 (22 sts)
Round 10: (sc10, inc) x2 (24 sts)
Invisible finish off, leaving a short tail for sewing. Stuff lightly and sew to the top of the head.
Hat Pom-Pom
In white sport weight yarn. This “pom-pom” is actually a very small white ball. Alternatively, you could attach or create a small pom-pom instead using Clover’s Pom-Pom Maker (Extra Small)
Round 1: sc6 in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3-4: (2 rnds) sc all around (12 sts)
Stuff.
Round 5: dec x6 (6 sts)
Finish off, and sew to the top of the Elf hat.
Assembly
- Embroider a nose on the muzzle with black embroidery thread. Then, sew the muzzle on the head between rounds 12 and 16 (counting from the top of the head).
- Attach 6.0mm safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 7 stitches apart (counting from the top of the head).
- Sew the ears to the head to the left and right of the top of the head, between rounds 5 and 9 (counting from the top).
- Sew the hat directly on top of the head.
- Sew the arms to the right and left of the body.
- Sew the legs to the left and right of the body, between rounds 9 and 13 (counting from the bottom).
- Sew the belt in the middle of the body horizontally, between rounds 14 and 16 (counting from the bottom). Embroider the outline of a yellow rectangle (two stitches wide) in the middle of the front section of the belt.
- Make a pompom tail!
Mistletoe the Elf Bear is all done!
I hope you enjoyed crocheting him and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture on Instagram with me by using the #littleworldofwhimsy and tagging me @littleworldofwhimsy.
This pattern is free but if you’d like to purchase a low-cost PDF, you can find it here.
Once again, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to me with a direct message on Instagram or through email at littleworldofwhimsy@gmail.com.
Happy crocheting!
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