Pattern: Fleece Teddy and Bunny

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July 22, 2021

Crochet your own jumbo Fleece Teddy & Bunny using special fleece sherpa yarn! These cuddly stuffies
are so soft and fluffy and will be cherished by loved ones!

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Materials:

6.50 mm Clover Amour Hook

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 Work in continuous rounds so there is no visible seam (do not slip stitch after each round).
Fluffy yarn is challenging to work with (see tips below), so we will be creating basic shapes without
complicated or uneven increases or decreases. Then we will use special shaping techniques to help
redefine the face.
We begin with a simple sphere for the head and will be using these shaping techniques to give
more definition: for the bear, we will do eye indentation and snout definition. For the bunny, we will
do eye and head indentation and snout definition.
Eye indentation pulls the safety eyes back to give them more depth. Before you begin crocheting
the head, cut two long strands of yarn (approximately 37″/94 cm each) to use for the eye
indentation.
The snout, head and foot shaping involves weaving strands of yarn through different parts, pulling
tight and tying knots (described in more detail later on). Note that this technique works when using
fuzzy yarn as the strands of yarn blend in and become hidden due to the texture of the yarn. We do
not recommend using these techniques if you are using regular yarn, as the strands of yarn will be
visible.
Begin with a small loop for the Magic Ring: if you begin with a loop that is too big, it is challenging to
pull the ring completely shut with this jumbo fleece yarn.
Inc (increase) = Work 2 sc in the next stitch. [1 stitch becomes 2 stitches.]
Dec (I use the invisible decrease): Insert hook into front loops of the next two stitches. Yarn over
and draw through first two loops. Yarn over and draw through remaining two loops.

Fluffy Yarn Tips:

It can be challenging working with fluffy yarn if you have never worked with this special type of yarn
before (not recommended for complete beginners). Here are some tips when working with fluffy yarn:

1. You will need to feel for the next stitch and insert your hook into the next gap as you will not be
able to see your stitches or where the next space is. Since you cannot see the stitches, this also
means that fluffy yarn is more forgiving as you cannot easily see mistakes.
2. I highly recommend using a stitch marker to mark the end of each round. This helps you keep
your place in case you need to put down your work or if you get interrupted. You can also use the
stitch marker as a guide and reference point for how many stitches you should be making at any
given point around the circle. For example, if you know that there are a total of 42 stitches in a
round, you should have 21 stitches by the halfway point (halfway across the circle). By the one
quarter mark, you should have approximately 10 or 11 stitches. If you do not reach the desired
number of stitches by the time you reach the stitch marker, you can frog the stitches (back to the
stitch marker) and try again!
3. Record your number of rounds using a pencil and paper or on your phone. It is very challenging to
try and count your rounds when looking at the piece, so it can be very easy to lose your place
(unlike amigurumi using regular yarn, where you can easily count how many rounds you have
completed and where you are in a pattern).

PATTERN:

Before beginning to crochet, cut two long strands of yarn (at least 37″/94 cm) and set aside for eye
indentation.

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Head:

R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: *Inc*, rep 6 times (12 sts)

R3: *Sc 1, Inc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R4: *Sc 2, Inc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)

R5: *Sc 3, Inc*, rep 6 times (30 sts)

R6: *Sc 4, Inc*, rep 6 times (36 sts)

R7: *Sc 5, Inc*, rep 6 times (42 sts)

R8-14: Sc 42

R15: *Sc 5, dec*, rep 6 times (36 sts)

R16: *Sc 4, dec*, rep 6 times (30 sts)

R17: *Sc 3, dec* rep 6 times (24 sts)

R18: *Sc 2, dec*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

Add safety eyes about 1.75”/4.4 cm from bottom of head (bottom of safety eye is at the 1.75”/4.4 cm
mark, middle of safety eye is around the 2”/5 cm mark), approximately 3.75”/9.5 cm apart (from inner tip
to inner tip). DO NOT snap in washers yet.

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With eyes loosely in place, embroider nose using worsted weight yarn and needle into an upside down
triangle shape with a downward line. Position the nose between the eyes: the top of the nose should be
positioned at the midline of the safety eyes. The dimensions of our triangular nose are: 1”/2.5 cm wide x
0.75”/1.9 cm tall. The little line below the triangle is 0.5”/1.3 cm long.

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To give the face more definition, we will be using a technique called eye indentation. After inserting the
safety eyes (without attaching washer/backing yet), use the yarn strands you set aside at the beginning
and tie knots around the post of each safety eye. Snap in the washers. Have the strands cross each other
inside the head and have them exit out the back of the head. Ensure that both strands from the SAME
safety eye are in close proximity to each other when they exit the back of the head to make it easier to tie
a knot (but they should not come out of the same hole). After this is done, you should have 4 strands of
yarn coming out the back of the head, each exiting from their own hole. Stuff head, making sure there is
stuffing above and below the criss-crossed eye indentation strands.

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R19: *Sc 1, dec*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)

Finish stuffing as needed.

R20: *Dec*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)

Fasten off and weave in end.

Finish off the eye indentation: grab the two strands of yarn that correlate with one safety eye. Pull back to
desired indentation and tie a double knot to secure. Repeat with other eye. Weave in ends.

We will now do some special head shaping techniques. Note that A refers to eye indentation in the
diagrams below for the Bear & Bunny. Also, the solid lines indicate the section of the yarn strand on the
outside of the head while the dotted lines indicate the section of the yarn strand that is on the inside of the
head.

Bear Head Shaping:

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(1) To create the snout, cut a 35”/89 cm strand of yarn and thread it from the bottom of the head up to
1.5”/3.8 cm above top of nose, across (about 2”/5 cm) and back down again (reference red line B in front
view and side view diagrams). Pull tightly until desired snout is created, tie both ends into a knot and
weave in ends. The snout has now been created.

Note that the photo collage below is taken from the “Boucle Bear” process (using bulky level 5 boucle
yarn) but shows the same technique for the snout shaping!

Here is the Fleece Teddy head after the eye indentation and snout shaping!

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Bunny Head Shaping:

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(1) To shape the snout of the bunny, cut two 35”/89 cm strands of yarn and thread through the head as
shown in diagrams (red lines B). The solid line above each eye is approximately 2.5”/6.4 cm in length.
Pull tightly until snout has been protruded to desired shape. Tie both ends into a knot and weave in
ends. The snout has now been shaped.

(2) To indent the sides of the head for ear placement (which will also help push out the cheeks), cut two
35”/89 cm strands of yarn and thread through the head as shown in diagrams (blue lines C). The
indentation occurs approximately 4”/10 cm diagonally above top of safety eye. Pull tightly until side of
head has been indented. Tie both ends into a knot and weave in ends. The sides of the head have been
indented, and this is where you will attach the ears later on.

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Bear Ears (make 2):

R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: *Inc*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)

R3-4: Sc 12.

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Flatten sphere and sew onto head about 4″/10 cm apart.

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Bunny Ears (make 2):

R1: 8 sc in magic ring. (8 sts)

R2: *Inc*, rep 8 times. (16 sts)

R3-14: Sc 16. (16 sts)

R15: *Sc 2, dec*, rep 4 times. (12 sts)

R16-22: Sc 12. (12 sts)

R23: *Sc 1, dec*, rep 4 times. (8 sts)

R24-25: Sc 8. (8 sts)

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing (do not stuff). Sew onto indented sides of head about 5.5″/14
cm apart so that ears are flopping downwards. Attach upper 3”/7.6 cm of ear so that it sits firmly against
the head.

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Legs (make 2):

R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: *Sc 2, Inc*, rep 2 times. (8 sts)

R3: Sc 8. (8 sts)

R4: *Sc 3, Inc*, rep 2 times. (10 sts)

R5-7: Sc 10. (10 sts)

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R8: *Sc 4, Inc*, rep 2 times. (12 sts)

R9-16: Sc 12. (12 sts)

We will now join the two legs and begin crocheting the body. For the first leg, fasten off and leave a long
end (we will be using this end to sew the bottom of the body shut later on). For the second leg, DO NOT
CUT OFF the yarn. Chain 1 and join with slip stitch to any sc on first leg. *Slip stitch in next sc
on same leg, Chain 1, then slip stitch to next sc on opposite leg*, repeat a total of 3 times. You will now
begin working the body in a round as illustrated by this diagram with a total of 24 stitches (first round of
body):

Body (continues from legs):

R1: Sc 24

R2: *Sc 3, Inc*, rep 6 times. (30 sts)

R3-7: Sc 30. (30 sts)

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Using a yarn needle or crochet hook, move the yarn end from the first leg down to the bottom of the body.
Seam the bottom shut so there are no longer any holes or gaps.

R8: *Sc 3, Dec*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)

R9: Sc 24. (24 sts)

R10: *Sc 2, Dec*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R11: Sc 18. (18 sts)

R12: *Sc 7, Dec*, rep 2 times. (16 sts)

R13: Sc 16. (16 sts)

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Stuff legs and body and seam to head.

We will now do some foot shaping: cut two 20”/51 cm strands of yarn (one strand for each foot). Please
reference the accompanying photos showing the front and side views of the leg.

Leg Front View:

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Leg Side View:

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The yarn strand will enter the back of the leg at A, exit the front of the leg at B, enter the front of the leg at
C, exit the front of the leg at D, enter the front of the leg at E and exit the back of the leg at F.

Please note these distances from the bottom of the leg:

A and F: 5.5”/14 cm

B and E: 3.5”/9 cm

C and D: 2”/5 cm

The distance between C and D (and also B and E) is approximately: 1”/2.5 cm Pull the yarn ends (at A
and F) back tightly to shape the leg, creating a bend at the foot. Tie knots and hide ends. The foot has
now been defined. Repeat for other leg.

Arms (make 2):

R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: *Sc 2, Inc*, rep 2 times. (8 sts)

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R3-10: Sc 8. (8 sts)

R11: *Sc 2, Dec*, rep 2 times. (6 sts)

R12: Sc 6

Fasten off and leave long end for seaming. You do not need to stuff the arms. Sew onto sides of body.

Tail (optional):

R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)

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R2: *Sc 2, Inc*, rep 2 times. (8 sts)

R3: *Sc 2, dec*, rep 2 times. (6 sts)

Fasten off and leave long for sewing. Sew onto bottom back of body.

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As soon as we saw Lion Brand Yarn’s new Go For Fleece Yarn, Ryan and I knew that we wanted to
make a bigger version of our popular Boucle Bear and Bunny! You have all loved our smaller version so
much and many were saddened by the fact that the Baby Soft Boucle yarn (level 5 bulky) that we used
for the original design has been discontinued. Now, you can crochet an even bigger version that is double
the size! Believe me when I tell you that this new fleece yarn is incredibly soft and such a pleasure to
work with – the colors available are absolutely beautiful, and this “Honey” shade is the perfect teddy bear
color.

For this bunny, we are happy we went with the ears flopping down as she looks so sweet (the original
Boucle Bunny has ears pointing straight upwards). The texture of this yarn is incredible since the
individual stitches become blurred and you can hardly tell that this stuffed animal is crocheted!

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With Fleece Teddy and Bunny being 18″/46 cm in height, they are so perfect for cuddling! These two are
by far the largest amigurumi we have ever made as I have never used jumbo level 7 yarn, a 6.5 mm hook
and 18 mm safety eyes for an amigurumi before!

Just look how tall this sweet teddy bear is! Here he is with our 6.5 year old daughter Brielle!

I have a soft spot for teddy bears as I used to have a teddy bear collection growing up. My sister and I
used to make up elaborate story lines with our teddy bears, and it is so special how we can create our
own now. You can choose your favorite colors and make accessories and clothing to personalize your

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own special teddy and bunny!

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