Add an extra sprinkle of pastel sweetness and nostalgic charm to your handmade lineup with this cute crochet chubby pastel bear with fruit charm pattern! Designed as an irresistible mix of aesthetic colors and pocket-sized companion appeal, this free pattern crafts a chubby pastel-yellow bear featuring a scalloped white bib, a sweet embroidered nose, safety eyes, and a tiny red fruit charm (like a cherry or strawberry) perched on top.
Inside this post, you will find step-by-step instructions and practical tips for maintaining even spiral gauge without gaps, stitching clean bib scallops, placing facial embroidery symmetrically, securing metal keychain hardware firmly, and finishing your plushie for a pristine, market-ready presentation.
Materials & Tools
Yarn: 4-ply combed cotton yarn in:
Soft Yellow (Head, Body, Arms, Ears)
Light Blue (Bib base)
White (Bib scalloped trim & ties)
Red (Fruit topper & bib accent)
Green (Fruit stem/leaf & bib embroidery)
Brown/Black embroidery floss (Facial features)
Pink or Coral yarn (Blush embroidery)
Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm – 2.5 mm
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Yarn / Tapestry needle
Stitch marker
Scissors
Keychain clasp / phone charm cord
Stitch Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR: Magic Ring
ch: Chain
sc: Single Crochet
inc: Single Crochet Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: Invisible Single Crochet Decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)
dc: Double Crochet
sl st: Slip Stitch
st(s): Stitch(es)
[ … ] x N: Repeat the sequence in brackets
times
(N): Total stitch count at the end of the round
Detailed Step-by-Step Pattern
Work in continuous spiral rounds (use a stitch marker on the first stitch of each round).
Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight. (6)
Round 2: Work 1 inc in each stitch around. (12)
Round 3:x 6. (18)
Round 4:x 6. (24)
Round 5:x 6. (30)
Rounds 6–8: Work 1 sc in each stitch around (3 rounds total). (30)
Round 9 (Cheek Shaping):x 2, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 8 sc. (34)
Round 10: Work 1 sc in each stitch around. (34)
Round 11:2 sc, x 5, 2 sc, x 5. (24)
Round 12:x 6. (18)
Firmly stuff the head with polyester fiberfill, shaping the cheeks smoothly.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for minor adjustments, or weave in the end (the body will attach here).
