Valentine Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion Pattern 8

Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion Pattern For Valentine Party

ByClaire Hours

Make your Valentine’s Day or any time of year special with a charming Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion! This adorable pattern creates a cute bear head pillow, perfect as a decorative piece. Customize the bear by choosing your favorite yarn colors—imagine a brown bear, a panda, or even a rainbow bear. The pillow features simple single stitches and heart-shaped cheeks, making it a fun project for those with some crochet experience. While it adds warmth and a personal touch to any room, this lovable bear is also an ideal gift for a loved one.

Valentine Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion Pattern 1

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Make an adorable bear head cushion/pillow, customizable in yarn colours and facial details! This plush decor piece is perfect for Valentine’s Day, nursery gifts, or year-round bear lovers. The instructions walk you through making the head, muzzle, ears, embroidered face, and cute heart cheeks for a truly unique personalized piece. The bear cushion/pillow is a soft, lovable accent for any space and is ideal for anyone who loves crochet.

Best Yarn To Choose?

Below are best yarn to choose for the bearhead cushion/pillow project:

  1. Main Yarn (for the Bearhead):
    • Type: Little Bunny by Premier
    • Color: Teddy Bear (Brown)
    • Randy mentions that you can choose any color you like, such as black for a black bear, white for a polar bear, or even rainbow colors for a whimsical touch.
  2. Yarn for the Hearts:
    • Type: Little Bunny by Premier
    • Color: Bubble Gum (Pink)
    • Again, you can choose any color you prefer to match or contrast with the main bearhead color.     

Valentine Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion Pattern 7

Bear Head Cushion/Pillow Crochet Pattern

Pattern Notes

  • This project uses single crochet almost exclusively (except the hearts, which use double and slip stitch).
  • All rounds are worked in a spiral; use a stitch marker to help you find the start/end of each round.
  • The pattern is highly customizable: use any yarn/colours for different types of bears or themed pillows.
  • Hearts are made separately and stitched on as cheeks; you can make them in any colour and attach as many as you like.
  • Ears are worked flat and doubled for extra structure, then stitched onto the bear head.
  • The muzzle is made separately, lightly stuffed, and sewn on to give the bear’s face depth.
  • Embroider the facial details using scraps or contrasting yarn.

Skill Level

Confident Beginner to Intermediate
Some familiarity with working in the round, increasing, decreasing, and shaping is helpful. Not recommended as a first project, but highly achievable for crocheters with basic experience.

Materials

  • Yarn: “Little Bunny” by Premiere Yarns, or any soft plush/chunky yarn (2 skeins for head, scraps for hearts and face)
  • 5 mm crochet hook
  • Stitch marker
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle for sewing and embroidery
  • Stuffing (poly-fil/fiberfill)

Measurements / Sizing

  • Approximate finished diameter: 8–12 inches (20–30 cm), depending on yarn and hook.
  • Ears: 2.5–4 inches (6–10 cm) across after doubling.
  • Hearts: About 1–1.5 inches (2.5–4 cm) tall.

Gauge (and Stitch Pattern)

  • Gauge is not strictly important but strive for tight, even single crochet stitches to keep stuffing inside and maintain shape.
  • Most of the project is worked in single crochet in the round (spiral).
  • Heart motif uses double crochet and slip stitch.
  • Ears are worked in rows, flat.

Stitch Abbreviations

  • ch = chain
  • sc = single crochet
  • dc = double crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
  • dec = decrease (sc2tog or “reduce two stitches into one”)
  • st(s) = stitch(es)
  • rep = repeat

Special Stitches

  • Magic Ring: Form a loop, crochet desired number of stitches into the ring, pull tight.
  • Invisible Decrease: Insert hook into front loops of next two stitches, yarn over and pull through both, yarn over and pull through final loops (creates a tight decrease).

The Crochet Pattern

Bear Head (Main Piece)

  1. Magic Ring:
    With your chosen bear yarn, make a magic ring (or starting chain circle).
    Ch 1, work 8 sc into the ring; pull tight.
  2. Round 2:
    Place stitch marker in first st. Inc in each stitch around (2 sc in each). (16 sts)

    Valentine Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion Pattern 3

  3. Round 3:
    (Inc in next st, sc in next st) rep around (24 sts)
  4. Round 4:
    (Inc, sc in next 2 sts) rep around (32 sts)
  5. Round 5:
    (Inc, sc in next 3 sts) rep around (40 sts)
  6. Round 6:
    (Inc, sc in next 4 sts) rep around (48 sts)
  7. Round 7:
    (Inc, sc in next 5 sts) rep around (56 sts)

    Valentine Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion Pattern 5

  8. Round 8:
    (Inc, sc in next 6 sts) rep around (64 sts)
  9. Round 9:
    (Inc, sc in next 7 sts) rep around (72 sts)
  10. Round 10:
    (Inc, sc in next 8 sts) rep around (80 sts)
  11. Round 11:
    (Inc, sc in next 9 sts) rep around (88 sts)
  12. Round 12:
    (Inc, sc in next 10 sts) rep around (96 sts)

    Valentine Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion Pattern 4

  13. Rounds 13–30:
    Work 1 sc in each st around, maintaining stitch count. Continue for 18 rounds (or until desired cushion size is reached).

Decreasing Rounds (Shape the Top):

  1. Round 31:
    (Dec, sc in next 10 sts) rep around
  2. Round 32:
    (Dec, sc in next 9 sts) rep around
  3. Round 33:
    (Dec, sc in next 8 sts) rep around
  4. Round 34:
    (Dec, sc in next 7 sts) rep around
  5. Round 35:
    (Dec, sc in next 6 sts) rep around
  6. Round 36:
    (Dec, sc in next 5 sts) rep around
  7. Round 37:
    (Dec, sc in next 4 sts) rep around
  8. Round 38:
    (Dec, sc in next 3 sts) rep around
  9. Round 39:
    (Dec, sc in next 2 sts) rep around
  10. Round 40:
    (Dec, sc in next st) rep around
  11. Round 41:
    Dec all remaining stitches
  • Stuff head firmly as you near the end.
  • Finish off, weave in tail through top sts to close.

Muzzle/Snout

  1. Using contrast yarn, make a magic ring.
  2. Work 6 sc in ring.
  3. Round 2: Inc in all sts (12 sts).
  4. Round 3: (Inc, sc) rep around (18 sts).
  5. Round 4: (Inc, sc in next 2 sts) rep around (24 sts).
  6. Round 5: (Inc, sc in next 3 sts) rep around (30 sts).
  7. Complete, lightly stuff, and sew centrally onto the bear head’s face.

    Valentine Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion Pattern 6

  • Embroider nose with dark yarn; add smile as desired.

Ears (Make 4 for double thickness)

  1. Ch 10.
  2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (9 sts).
  3. Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc across (9 sts).
  4. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc across remaining (8 sts).
  5. Row 4: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc across (7 sts).
  6. Row 5: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 3, dec at end (5 sts).
  7. Fasten off.
  • Make 4, sew two together for each ear, then attach ears symmetrically to bear head.

Heart Cheeks (Make 2)

  1. With desired color, ch 5.
  2. Skip first 2 chs, in third ch: 3 dc (all in same ch).
  3. Next ch: sc.
  4. Last ch: sl st.
  5. Flip work, reverse the process:
    • First new st: sl st.
    • Second st: sc.
    • Last st: 3 dc.
  6. Finish, shape into heart, sew to bear’s cheeks.

Assembly & Finished Size

  • Sew muzzle onto center of pillow, lightly stuff.
  • Embroider nose and mouth with dark yarn.
  • Stitch or embroider eyes close to muzzle.
  • Attach double-layered ears to top/side with yarn needle.
  • Sew or glue two hearts onto cheeks beneath eyes.
  • Stuff firmly for pillow, lighter stuffing for cushion.
  • Finished size: 8–12 inches diameter, ears and hearts as accents.

    Valentine Crochet Hearts Teddy Bear Cushion Pattern 2

Gauge & Schematic

  • Not critical; strive for tight single crochet rounds.
  • Intended schematic: round bear head with layered ears, central muzzle and cheek hearts.
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