How to Crochet Miniature Winnie the Pooh No-Sew Plushie for Kids

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This is designed as a chubby Winnie the Pooh bear plush with the shirt crocheted as you go while you are working from the bottom up. This version even has the funny bear tail and the embroidered eyebrows.

The body, legs, and arms are crocheted as a single piece, even the iconic shirt (as mentioned already). All this is thanks to the clever use of color changes and the bobble stitch for the legs and the arms. This version is also perfect for crocheting any other bear-like animal plush such as the panda, koala, cat, and even dog. Continue reading for the full Winnie the Pooh pattern below!

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Pattern Reviews

Pattern to Crochet Mini Winnie the Pooh Plush Doll

This project is an adorable, squishy Winnie the Pooh amigurumi bear made using chunky plush yarn, making it work up quickly and feel incredibly soft. The pattern is worked in rounds using standard amigurumi techniques. You will crochet the legs first and join them to form the body, switching colors halfway up to create Pooh’s classic little red shirt.

The head, arms, muzzle, and ears are crocheted separately and sewn onto the body at the end. It is a fantastic, beginner-friendly weekend project that results in a perfectly huggable stuffed toy!

Materials Needed

Chunky / Plush Yarn (Super Bulky, approx 100g/120m):
- Yellow (Main body color)
- Red (For the shirt)
Thin Cotton or Acrylic Yarn: Small amount of Black for embroidering the nose and eyebrows.
Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm (Size G)
Safety Eyes: 10 mm or 12 mm (Black)
Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
Tools: Yarn needle (with a large eye for plush yarn), stitch markers, and scissors.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR: Magic Ring
sc: Single crochet
dc: Double crochet
inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec: Decrease (invisible single crochet decrease)
bo3 / bo4: Bobble stitch using 3 or 4 partially finished dc stitches closed together with a single top loop.

Step-by-Step Pattern

Body & Legs

Start with Yellow yarn.

Round 1: 8 sc into a MR. (8)
Round 2: 1 inc in each stitch around. (16)

Round 3 (Tail & Legs):
- 1 bo3 (this forms the tail),
- 4 sc,
- 1 bo3 (First leg),

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- 4 sc,
- 1 bo3 (Second leg),
- 5 sc (on the 5th sc, change color to Red on the final pull-through). (16)

Switch to Red yarn.

Round 4: 16 sc around. (16)
Round 5 (Arms):
- 6 sc (on the 6th sc, change to Yellow),
- 1 bo3 (using Yellow for the arm, then change back to Red),
- 2 sc (on the 2nd sc, change to Yellow),
- 1 bo3 (using Yellow for the second arm, change back to Red),
- 6 sc. (16)
Round 6: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 4. On the very last stitch, change back to Yellow yarn and cut the red yarn. (12)

Head & Muzzle

Continue with Yellow yarn.

Round 7: 1 inc in each stitch around. (24)
Round 8: 24 sc around. (24)
Round 9 (Muzzle): 12 sc, 1 bo4 (this forms the muzzle nose), 11 sc. (24)
Round 10: 24 sc around. (24)

Assembly Note: Insert the 10 mm safety eyes right above the muzzle between Rounds 9 and 10. Stuff the body and head firmly with fiberfill.

Round 11: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6. (18)
Round 12: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6. (12)
Round 13: 6 dec. (6)
Fasten off, weave the tail through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches, pull tight to close, and hide the yarn tail inside the head.

Details & Finishing

1. Eye Sculpting (Utyazhka): To give Pooh his expressive face, insert a needle loaded with yellow yarn through the base of the neck up to the inner corner of one eye, across to the outer corner, and back down to the neck. Repeat for the other eye. Pull gently on both ends to create sunken eye sockets, tie a secure knot at the neck base, and hide the thread inside.

2. Ears (Crocheted Directly Onto Head):

Locate where you want the ears to sit on top of the head.
Attach Yellow yarn directly to a stitch on the surface of the head.
Work 1 sc, then move up slightly to the next stitch row and work 3 dc into that same stitch.
Secure the curve down by placing 1 sc into the next stitch forward to form an arc shape. Sl st to finish, fasten off, and weave in your ends. Repeat on the other side

3. Embroidery: Using thin black thread, embroider a tiny horizontal bar on the tip of his muzzle bobble for his nose, add two gentle curved lines above the eyes for eyebrows, and a small slanted smile below the muzzle.

Your finished mini Pooh Bear should stand around 7 cm tall!