Valentine’s Bear – Free Crochet Pattern

Hi everyone! Today I’m excited to share this free Valentine’s Bear crochet pattern with you. This tiny bear holding a sweet little heart is quick to make, full of charm, and perfect for celebrating love in a handmade way. Whether you’re crocheting for Valentine’s Day, a special gift, or simply because you love small and adorable projects, this little bear is sure to melt hearts.

Designed to work up fast with minimal sewing, this pattern is ideal for using up small amounts of yarn and makes a lovely last-minute gift, market item, or thoughtful surprise. Despite its small size, the Valentine’s Bear is full of personality and sweetness.

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Valentine’s Bear – Free Crochet Pattern

Start Here

• Please read the whole pattern before starting.
• The pattern is written using US crochet terms.

This pattern is made of:

• Body
• 2 ears
• 2 arms
• Heart

Finished Size

• Approx. 1.5 inches (4 cm) using light worsted yarn

Materials

• Bear: 2.75 mm (US C-2) for worsted yarn
• Heart: 2.25 mm (US B-1) crochet hook
• Worsted yarn in brown
• Embroidery thread in pink for the heart
• Cotton Thread in black for the mouth
• 2 black safety eyes (6 mm)
• Felt in white and black for the nose and muzzle.
• Optional: Hole puncher in 3/8″ and 5/32″ or scissors.
• Stitch markers (optional)
• Tapestry needle
• Polyfill
• Optional: hot glue

Abbreviations:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (HDC)
• double crochet (DC)

Pattern: How to crochet a Valentine’s Bear?

Body

• Worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker if needed.
• Stuff as you go.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and brown yarn:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: [6 inc]. (12)
• Round 3: [1 inc, 1 sc]x6. (18)
• Rounds 4-10: [1 sc in all st]. (18)
• Round 11: [1 dec, 1 sc] x6. (12)

Place the eyes between Rounds 9 and 10, spaced by 2 stitches.

Stuff firmly.

• Round 12: [6 dec]. (6)

Fasten off and close the opening.

Muzzle

To make the muzzle, cut one large white circle (about 7/16″) and one small black circle (about 5/32″) from felt sheets. You can use a hollow punch set or scissors. Glue the small black circle (nose) onto the white circle (muzzle). With a needle and black cotton thread, stitch a small mouth under the nose. Glue the finished muzzle centered between the eyes, with the top of the muzzle sitting between Rounds 9 and 10.

Ears (make 2)

• Worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker if needed.

With brown yarn.

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the ears on top of the head, over Round 11, about 3 stitches away from the eyes. 

Heart

• Worked into a chain.

With a 2.25 mm (US B-1) crochet hook and Embroidery thread in pink:

• Round 1:
  ch 2; working in the 2nd ch from the hook:
  3 DC, 2 HDC, 1 DC (bottom tip), 2 HDC, 3 DC, ch 2;

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Insert the tail in the center of the heart (in the 2nd ch space)

Sew the heart to the front of the body.  

Arms (make 2) 

• Worked in rows.

With brown yarn:

• Row 1: ch 5.
• Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in each chain. (4)

Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the arms to the body over Rounds 5 and 6, spaced by 3 stitches, on each side of the heart. You want the bear to hold the heart.

Tip: For very small pieces, you can sew only the outer “shoulder” edge and secure the rest with a small amount of fabric glue.

Congratulations

Congratulations! Your Valentine’s Bear is now finished 🧸💗 I hope you enjoyed making this tiny crochet friend as much as I enjoyed designing it. Handmade gifts like this one carry so much love, and I’m sure your bear will bring smiles wherever it goes.

If you have any questions or need help, feel free to reach out—I’m always happy to help. And if you’d like to share your creation, don’t forget to tag @natalinacraft and use #natalinacraft on social media. I absolutely love seeing your beautiful work!

Happy crocheting, and thank you for being part of my crochet community 💕  

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