Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but don’t fret if you haven’t started making gifts for your loved ones yet. This round-up is full of Valentine’s Day bears, and all of the patterns are free! Teddy bears are a staple of this holiday, and what better way to show your love than to gift your Valentine a handmade crochet bear?
Most of the patterns in this round-up are amigurumi, so before you dive in, make sure you’ve got the right materials, including yarn, fiber-fill stuffing, safety eyes, and embroidery thread. Got them? Let’s get started!
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1. Bernat Velvet Valentine Crochet Bear
This oh-so-cute Valentine’s Day bear is made with velvet yarn, so it’s super soft and cuddly. Isn’t it just so adorable with its two shades of pink, and heart-shaped tummy? The pattern calls for easy stitches, but make sure you’re comfortable working with velvet yarn before you begin.
2. Valentine Teddy Bear With Heart Shaped Feet
Hearts abound with this bear—not only is it holding a heart, like all classic Valentine’s Day bears do, but it’s also got cute heart-shaped feet. This is a good pattern for beginners because it calls for worsted weight yarn and basic stitches, and even includes a video tutorial and very helpful photos.
3. Valentine Teddy
Here’s a fuzzy bear made without the hassle of working with fluffy yarn! Just crochet the bear with your yarn of choice, and then use a dog brush to fluff it up. You’ll also need some felt to give him his cute paws. He looks so dapper with his bowtie, which is included in the pattern, and you can also make him a red Valentine’s Day heart.
4. Crochet Valentine Bears
This fun pattern includes a bear, a koala, and a panda! It calls for worsted-weight yarn and is a great choice for beginners because you only need to use easy stitches, and there are tons of helpful progress photos.
5. Crochet Valentine Bear
Isn’t this Valentine’s Day bear so cute with its little scarf and heart? You’ll only need to know basic stitches for this project, and you can use any weight of yarn and corresponding hook size to make your bear a tiny keychain, a huggable stuffy, or a giant plushie!
6. Valentine Bear
I love Elisa’s patterns, and this Valentine bear is no exception! With its cute heart-shaped tummy, this bear is sure to bring joy to your Valentine. Just pick up some weight-four yarn and be ready to do basic stitches, and you’ll have a loveable bear in no time!
7. Chubby Valentine Bear
Want to make a small Valentine’s Day bear, one that can be turned into a keychain? Here’s the pattern for you! You’ll need fingering-weight yarn for this pattern, so just make sure you’re comfortable working with small materials before you get started. The pattern includes a video tutorial, as well as links to explanations of all the stitches you’ll need, so this bear isn’t just adorable—it’s also quite easy to make!
8. Little Valentine Bear
Here’s a cute standing bear that looks like he’s offering you a Valentine! For this pattern, you’ll need DK yarn and knowledge of basic stitches. The pattern designer has included photos to guide you through assembling the bear, so the project should be a breeze!
9. Amigurumi Valentine Bear
These bears are so cute and cuddly thanks to bulky chenille yarn. Some good yarn choices are Himalaya Dolphin Baby, Yarn Art Dolce, and Premier Parfait Chunky. The pattern calls for only simple stitches and includes plenty of helpful pictures. Best, of all, you can choose to make your bear whatever colors you want!
10. Crochet Bear With a Heart
Here’s another fun Valentine’s Day bear made with chenille yarn. Its face is so cute that no one can resist falling in love! For this pattern, you only need to know the magic ring, slip stitch, and single crochet.
11. Little Valentine Bear
With its fuzzy snout and paws, this bear is sure to steal your heart! It makes a great keychain and is created with only basic stitches. The pattern includes written instructions in English and a video tutorial in Russian.
12. Mini Panda
This pink panda makes the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. It’s adorably small, and best of all, you’ll only need to use basic stitches. Just grab some sport-weight yarn and a 3.25mm hook, and you’ll have a loveable panda before you know it!
13. Crochet Bears With Heart
These bears are so sweet, and you can use embroidery thread to give them unique expressions! For this pattern, you’ll need DK yarn and a 2.5mm hook, plus knowledge of easy stitches.
14. “Strawbeary” Strawberry Bear
This pink bear is perfect for Valentine’s Day, especially with its rosette and strawberry accessories. You could even grab some brown yarn and make a chocolate-dipped strawberry as a nod to one of the most classic Valentine’s Day treats! The pattern calls for basic stitches and includes helpful photos, plus a video tutorial for the rose, so this is a pretty good pattern for beginner crocheters!
15. Fluffy Teddy Bear
Of course, any crochet bear can be made into a Valentine’s Day bear if you add a cute heart! This fluffy, cuddly bear would make the perfect gift and would look so cute holding a heart! This pattern calls for easy stitches, but you’ll need to be comfortable working with fluffy yarn. If you’ve never used this kind of yarn before, don’t worry—the pattern has plenty of useful tips.
16. Waffle the Chubby Bear
This chubby bear would look so cute holding a heart between his tiny arms! I’ve used this pattern before, and it’s super easy to follow, especially because it calls for easy stitches and has a video tutorial. You can use sport-weight yarn, like the pattern calls for, but I used Bernat Baby Blanket jumbo chenille yarn, and my bear turned out so big and cuddly!
17. Snuggles the Lazy Bear
Now, you may be looking at this picture and thinking, “These are winter-themed bears!” But imagine how cute they’d look in red and pink Valentine’s Day sweaters! This is just one example of a crochet bear pattern you can modify for the holiday. Best of all, the pattern is easy as long as you’re comfortable with color changes—and there’s even a video tutorial for that skill!
18. Amigurumi Bear With Scarf
Here’s another beginner-friendly crochet bear pattern you can modify for Valentine’s Day! The red scarf with pink pompoms is already Valentine-themed, and imagine how fun it would be to use red and white for the striped scarf! These bears are so adorable, and they’d make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift!
19. Beary Sweet Pouch
Last but not least is this bear-themed Valentine’s Day pouch! You can put a love letter or a little gift inside—candy and jewelry would fit perfectly! With its big nose and little ears, the bear pouch is so cute, and to make it you’ll just need worsted-weight yarn and knowledge of simple stitches.
So which of these adorable crochet Valentine’s Day bears will you be making this February? Let us know in the comments!
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