For me, Winnie the Pooh is a comfort character that always makes me smile. Growing up, my childhood room was adorned with these furry friends from the Hundred Acre Woods. Pooh and friends danced along the wallpaper of my tiny room, inviting me to join them. My bedspread was a soft hug of clouds and my friendly yellow bear. Throughout the years I, of course, grew out my “childish” room decor and swapped my woodland friends for different themes as I got older (a full wall of Jonas Brothers posters at one point lol). Even though I was growing and moving into different stages in my life, I always knew I could watch or read Winnie the Pooh and be brought back to simpler times, playing in my childhood bedroom. So of course, when I took up crochet and amigurumi I knew I wanted to create my own Pooh plush. I hope that sharing this pattern brings you back to simpler times in life or brings joy to your loved ones as a gift. And as Pooh would say, “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
For this pattern, I used Premier Parfait Chunky yarn (which is my favorite yarn) for a soft pastel look. Click here to get Premier yarn for this project. If you enjoy this pattern, please give me a follow on social media and let me know what other free patterns you would love to see! Happy crocheting 🙂
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MATERIALS & TOOLS
- Yarn: Premier Parfait Chunky (Size 6) in yellow & red
- Crochet hook (Size 6.0 mm)
- Polyfil – fiberfill stuffing
- 9mm safety eyes & a safety nose
- Black medium yarn for the mouth
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Sewing pins
ABBREVIATIONS
- CH – chain
- SC – single crochet
- INC – single crochet increase (2 SC in each stitch)
- DEC – decrease (I use the invisible decrease in all of my creations for a cleaner look)
- FO – fasten off
- Magic ring – Make a loop, leaving a long tail to work with. Insert hook in the center of loop, yarn over, and draw up a loop. Yarn over, pull through to make the first chain (this does not count as a stitch). Continue to crochet over the loop and tail with the number of stitches called for. There are many wonderful YouTube videos on how to make a magic circle if you are a visual learner! Always move your stitch marker to the last stitch in the round.
THIS PATTERN IS WORKED IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS.
POLICIES & REMINDERS
- DO NOT publish or sell this pattern in any form
- You may sell plushes made from this pattern but must credit me for the pattern (Simply tag @thewondercrochet or mention Allison from Wonder Crochet)
- I love interacting with people on social media! Please tag me in your creations and feel free to reach out with any questions
- These characters are the property of Disney, I do not own any rights to them
- My finished plush measures around 8 inches tall
WINNIE THE POOH
HEAD
IN YELLOW
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3. (SC, INC)X6 (18)
4. (2 SC, INC)X6 (24)
5. (3 SC, INC)X6 (30)
6. (4 SC, INC)X6 (36)
7-12. SC AROUND FOR 6 ROUNDS (36)
-PLACE THE SAFETY EYES BETWEEN ROWS 8 & 9, WITH 5 VISIBLE STITCHES BETWEEN THEM
-USING BLACK MEDIUM YARN, YOU WILL NOW CREATE THE EYEBROWS BY WEAVING THEM IN AND OUT OF THE HEAD, 3 ROWS UP FROM THE EYES
13. (4 SC, DEC)X6 (30)
14. (3 SC, DEC)X6 (24)
STUFF HEAD
15. (2 SC, DEC)X6 (18)
16. (SC, DEC)X6 (12)
17. DEC TO CLOSE
LEGS (MAKE 2)
IN YELLOW
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3. SC AROUND (12)
4. (SC, DEC)X4 (8)
5-7. SC AROUND FOR 3 ROUNDS (8)
LEAVE LOOP ON FIRST LEG & CUT YARN. MAKE SECOND LEG & KEEP ON HOOK THEN CONTINUE TO NEXT STEPS
CROCHET BOTH LEGS TOGETHER USING A SLST ON THE LOOP LEFT BY THE FIRST LEG
CONTINUE MAKING BODY
8. SC AROUND BOTH LEGS, INCLUDING MIDDLE CH (18)
9. (2 SC, INC)X6 (24)
10. (3 SC, INC)X6 (30)
11-12. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (30)
12. (3 SC, DEC)X6 (24)
CHANGE COLOR TO RED
13-14. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (24)
15. (2 SC, DEC)X6 (18)
16-17. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (18)
18. (SC, DEC)X6 (12)
STUFF LEGS & BODY
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
ARMS (MAKE 2)
IN YELLOW
1.8 SC IN A MAGIC RING (8)
2-4. SC AROUND FOR 3 ROUNDS (8)
CHANGE COLOR TO RED
5-7. SC AROUND FOR 3 ROUNDS (8)
FO, LEAVE TAIL & STUFF LIGHTLY
EARS (MAKE 2)
IN YELLOW
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3-4. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (12)
5. (SC, DEC)X4 (8)
FO, LEAVE TAIL
MUZZLE
IN YELLOW
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. (SC, INC)X3 (9)
3. (2 SC, INC)X3 (12)
4. SC AROUND (12)
FO, LEAVE TAIL
ASSEMBLY:
-SEW THE BODY ONTO THE HEAD, CENTERED WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY
-SEW ARMS TO BOTH SIDES OF BODY, RIGHT WHERE HEAD AND BODY MEET
-SEW THE EARS TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD, SLIGHTLY FORWARD AND 3 ROWS FROM THE CENTER
-BEFORE YOU SEW THE MUZZLE ON, PLACE THE SAFETY NOSE ONE ROW UP FROM THE CENTER OF THE MUZZLE
-USING BLACK MEDIUM YARN, CREATE THE MOUTH ON THE MUZZLE BY WEAVING YARN IN AND OUT OF THE MUZZLE
-SEW MUZZLE TO FRONT OF FACE, STARTING AT ROW 10, LIGHTLY STUFFING AS YOU SEW
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU FINISHED POOH!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern and found it easy to follow. Again, if you have any questions or are stuck at any point please reach out to me.
I’m so glad our crafty paths have crossed, happy crocheting!
Check out my youtube channel for a full tutorial on this pattern!