Fumble the Football Bear – Free Crochet Pattern

When I was thinking of fall crochet ideas, a football crochet pattern came to mind of course! Work up this teddy bear football crochet pattern while you’re watching your favorite team play this Sunday!

I would classify this teddy bear football crochet pattern as “advanced beginner”. It would be helpful to have had some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.

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Free Crochet Pattern for Fumble the Football Bear

Abbreviations

st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
SC = single crochet
SC2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together (invisible decrease is recommended)

Special Stitches

SC2tog (using invisible decrease method): Insert hook into front loop of the first stitch. Insert hook into front loop of second stitch. Yarn over. Draw through the first two loops on hook. Yarn over. Draw through both loops on hook.

Notes

• Checking your gauge is not required for this pattern. Use a hook that is smaller than the size recommended for your yarn weight. This will ensure that your stuffing will not show through the stitches.
• All pieces are worked in the round. Use a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of each round.
• Invisible decreases are recommended. Please see “Special Stitches”.
• Safety eyes and noses pose a choking risk for babies; therefore, if making this toy for a baby, I recommend using yarn, felt, or embroidered details.
• All pieces, with the exception of the ears, require stuffing. Stuff each piece as you work to ensure the piece is completely filled. Do not add stuffing to the ears.
• See tutorial photos.

Pattern

Using the hook size indicated in Pattern Specifics above:

Legs (make 2)

Using color A (shown as light brown):

R1: Begin with 6 SC in a magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: 2 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

R3: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

R4: Working in the back loops only, 1 SC in each st around. (18 sts)

R5: *SC2tog, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)

R6-10: 1 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

Fill with stuffing.

R11: Fold the leg closed. Working through both sides to close, 1 SC in each st across, leaving 1 unworked st on each side. (5 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing. Fasten off.

Body

Using color B (shown as brown):

R1: Begin with 6 SC in a magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: 2 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

R3: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

R4: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)

R5: 1 SC in each st around. (24 sts)

R6: 1 SC in each of the next 6 sts, place the first leg with 1 SC in each of the next 5 sts, 1 SC in next st, place the second leg with 1 SC in each of the next 5 sts, 1 SC in each of the next 7 sts. (24 sts)

Using color C (shown as white):

R7: 1 SC in each st around. (24 sts)

Using color B (shown as brown):

R8-12: 1 SC in each st around. (24 sts)

Using color C (shown as white):

R13: 1 SC in each st around. (24 sts)

Using color B (shown as brown):

R14: *SC2tog, 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

R15: 1 SC in each st around. (18 sts)

R16: *SC2tog, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)

Fill with stuffing.

Do not fasten off. Move on to the head.

Head

Using color A (shown as light brown):

R17: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

R18: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)

R19: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. (30 sts)

R20: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. (36 sts)

R21-25: 1 SC in each st around. (36 sts)

R26: *SC2tog, 1 SC in each of the next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. (30 sts)

R27: 1 SC in each st around. (30 sts)

R28: *SC2tog, 1 SC in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)

If using safety eyes, insert them now between R24-25, with 5 sts between.

R29: *SC2tog, 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

Fill with stuffing.

R30: *SC2tog, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)

R31: *SC2tog. Repeat from * around. (6 sts)

Weave in and out of remaining sts and pull tight to close. Fasten off.

Arms (make 2)

Using color A (shown as light brown):

R1: Begin with 6 SC in a magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: 2 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

R3-5: 1 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

R6: *SC2tog, 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (9 sts)

R7-9: 1 SC in each st around. (9 sts)

Fill with stuffing.

R10: Fold the arm closed. Working through both sides to close, 1 SC in each st across, leaving 1 unworked st at the beginning of the fold. (4 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing. Fasten off.

Snout

Using color A (shown as light brown):

R1: Begin with 6 SC in a magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: 2 SC in each st around. (12 sts)

R3: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. (15 sts)

R4: 1 SC in each st around. (15 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing. Fasten off.

Fill with stuffing.

Ears (make 2)

Using color A (shown as light brown):

R1: Begin with 6 SC in a magic ring. (6 sts)

R2: *2 SC in next st, 1 SC in next st. Repeat from * around. (9 sts)

R3: 1 SC in each st around. (9 sts)

R4: Fold the ear closed. Working through both sides to close, 1 SC in each st across, leaving 1 unworked st at the beginning of the fold. (4 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving long strand for sewing. Fasten off.

Assembly & Finishing

See tutorial photos.

Pin the snout to the front of the face, just below the eyes, over R19-23. Begin sewing, leaving an opening before sewing the entire way, add stuffing, and finish sewing.

Using dark brown yarn, embroider nose on the snout at R2-3 with a line downwards to the middle of the magic ring.

Attach ears to each side of the top of the head, between R27-30.

Attach arms over R11-15 of each side of the body, in line with the back of the legs.

Using white yarn, embroider a horizontal line on R9, 10, and 11, over approximately 3-4 sts, and one vertical line down the middle, over approximately 4 rows, to resemble a football.

I hope you enjoyed this free teddy bear football crochet pattern! This football bear amigurumi was originally designed by me and published in February 2023 as a guest blog post, but is now available for free here on my blog!

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Tips & Tricks

• Use my list of amigurumi tips to improve your amigurumi projects!
• Use pins while assembling the pieces to this football crochet pattern to ensure proper placement.
• When working in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds.

Alterations

• Use various colors to personalize this teddy bear amigurumi to match your favorite football team!
• When making this football crochet pattern, adjust your hook size to the specific yarn that you are using. See my post on amigurumi hook size for more details.

More Fall crochet Ideas

Looking for a few more fall crochet ideas to make after this football crochet pattern? You may also like my free crochet patterns for candy corn dinosaurs, this bat amigurumi, or my farm animal collection of free crochet patterns.

Need some fall crochet ideas to wear? You’ll love my crochet wearables like the Simply Slouchy Beanie, Spirit Earflap Hat, or the Simply Wild Beanie.

I hope you enjoyed this cute football crochet pattern! See more of my amigurumi crochet patterns for free here on my blog!