Few fictional bears have ever defined childhood as much as A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh ( or originally "Edward Bear").
Generations of children have listened to his stories in rapt delight as the "bear of very little brain" navigated his way through a myriad of adventures ( and mishaps).
Fortunately for everyone who grew up listening to the original tales, A.A. Milne's work entered the public domain, making it possible to create amigurumi patterns based on Ernest Shepard's illustrations. He may not resemble Disney's Pooh Bear much, but that is just well considering that media giant's aggressive protection of their copyright.
Today I want to share my Pooh Bear Pattern with you, in hopes that you will make him and use him to delight another generation of children with the charm and beauty of Milne's genius.
The pattern on this site is free, but if you'd like to purchase a printable pdf for convenience, I will make that available in my Etsy shop:
I also will make YouTube tutorials for the parts of the process where a visual aid would be beneficial.
Until then, please make this bear and enjoy him. I just ask that you give Ball and Skein Craftworks credit as designer of this pattern if you choose to make and /or sell the finish product.
Without further ado- the pattern!
A.A. Milne Pooh Bear Pattern Thank you for your interest in my pattern, Difficulty: Advanced beginner to Intermediate
Items Needed:
C Hook
Lily Sugar and Cream Cotton yarn in color “Bamboo”
6mm safety eyes
Black embroidery thread for nose and mouth
Stitch Markers
Darning Needle
Scissors
Gauge: not important for this project. Just be aware that a different yarn or hook size, as well as yarn tension, can affect the finished size of your project
Pattern Notes:
The number of stitches you should have at the end of each round will be in parenthesis ()
For children under the age of three, embroidery thread may be used instead of safety eyes. For this option, you will need black thread, some white thread for light flecks, and a #9 steel crochet hook (1.40mm). To make eyes: MC, sc 6, FO (leaving long tail for sewing onto face). Satin stitch across the MC, add a few flecks of white in upper corners, sew to face.
Abbreviations Used: Rnd: Round Sl st: slip stitch Sc: single crochet BLO: Back Loop Only Inc: increase stitch Inv Dec: invisible decrease F.O: Fasten off
Left Foot: Round One: Ch 7, inc in second ch from hook, sc in next 4 st, sc 5 in last chain; sc 5 on opposite side of chain(16) Place stitch marker under 1st stitch of rnd
Rnd Two: Sc 7, inc, sc, inc, sc 6 (18) Rnd Three: BLO sc in all 18 stitches (18) Rnd Four: Sc 5, inv. dec. x4, sc 5 (14)
Rnd Five: Sc 4, inv. dec. x3, sc 4 (11) Rnd Six: Sc 3, inv. dec. x 2, sc 4 (9) Stuff toe/foot, continue stuff leg every few rounds. Rnd 7-8: Sc 9 (9) Rnd 9: Inc, sc 2, inc x2, 3 sc, inc (13) Rnd 10: Sc 13 (13) Rnd 11: Inc, sc 3, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 4 (16) Rnd 12: Sc 16 (16) Rnd 13-15: Sc 9, sl st 7 (16) FO, Leave tail for sewing on to body. Finish stuffing hip area during assembly Right Leg: Repeat as for rounds 1-12. For Rnds 13-15: sl 7, sc 9 (16) FO instructions are the same
Body: Rnd One: MC, 6 sc (6) Rnd Two: Inc in all sts (12) Rnd Three: * sc, inc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of rnd (18) Rnd Four: * sc 2, inc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of rnd (24) Rnd Five: * sc 3, inc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of rnd (30) Rnd Six: * sc 4, inc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of rnd (36) Rnd Seven: * sc 5, inc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of rnd (42)
Rnd 8-13: sc in all stitches (42) Rnd 14: *Sc 5, inv. dec., repeat from * to end of rnd (36) Rnd 15: sc in each stitch(36) Rnd 16: * Sc 4, inv. dec., repeat from * to end of rnd (30) Rnd 17-20: sc in each stitch(30) Begin stuffing body, continue stuffing every few rnds Rnd 21: *Sc3, inv. dec., repeat from * to end of rnd (24) Rnd 22: *Sc2, inv. dec., repeat from * to end of rnd (18) Rnd 23: * Sc, inv. dec. repeat from * to end of rnd (12) FO, leave long tail for attaching head, finish stuffing torso.
Head: Rnd One: MC, Sc 6 (6) Rnd Two: Inc in each stitch (12) Rnd Three: *Sc, inc in next st, repeat from * to end of rnd (18) Rnd Four: *Sc 2, inc in next st, repeat from * to end of rnd (24) Rnd Five: *Sc 3, inc in next st, repeat from * to end of rnd (30) Rnd 6-10: Sc in each stitch (30)
Place safety eyes between rnds 7&8, with 5 sts in between: After placing and tightening safety washers, trim and melt ends with match or lighter (cautiously, so as not to ruin your work) if desired to prevent washers coming off. Rnd 11: *Sc 5, inv. dec., repeat from * to last st, sc in last st(25) Rnd 12: Sc in each st (25) Rnd 13: Inv. dec., sc 6, inv. dec., sc 6, inv. dec., sc 7 (22) Rnd 14: Sl st 6, sc 10, sl st 6 (22) FO, weave in ends. Stuff firmly, finish stuffing neck during assembly
Muzzle: Rnd One: MC, 6 sc (6) Rnd Two: Inc in all sts (12) Rnd Three: Sc 4, BLO sc 3, sc 5 (12) FO, leave tail for sewing onto face. Embroider nose and mouth with black embroidery thread:
Arms(make two): Rnd One: MC, 6 sc Rnd Two: *inc, sc in next st, repeat from * to end of rnd (9) Rnd Three: Sc 2, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 3 (11) Rnd 4-15: Sc in all sts (11) Stuff arms lightly Rnd 16: Sc 2, inv. dec., sc 2 inv. dec., sc 3 (9) Rnd 17: Sc in all sts (9) Rnd 18:* inv. dec. sc in next st, repeat from * to end of rnd (6) FO. Leave long tail (exiting under rnd four) for sewing to body
Ears (make two) Rnd One: Mc, sc 9 (9) Rnd 2-3: Sc 9 (9) FO. Leave tail for sewing onto head. Stuff lightly as you sew onto head, if desired.
Assembly: Place legs onto the body between rnds 3 and 7 with pins, toward the back half of body. Check to make sure placement is even, sew into place. Place muzzle onto head on rnd 8 between safety eyes, pin in place, sew onto head, stuffing lightly before closing seam.
Place head onto body on rnd 22 with pins, sew in place evenly, stuffing the neck area firmly before closing up the seam. Place ears onto head on seam between rnd 2 and 3, towards back of head, sew into place (stuffing is optional)
Pin arms onto body below the neck, in-line with ears. Sew into place from where yarn comes out the arm under rnd four up around the upper curve of arm, making a circular seam. I recommend a sail needle, pictured below (#1on the far left side of package):
Or if you can’t find one of those, a long needle like these should work:
I would love to hear from you if you decide to make this bear of very little brain! Feel free to email me through the contact page or leave a comment below! Happy Stitching and let Shenanigans Abound!
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