About Buddy the Bear
Buddy the Bear is our 6 weight pick, and it is a pick rather than a default — we looked at the shelf twice before leaving it on. There are no reviews on it yet, so judge it by the preview and not by a score that does not exist. Jennifer McDow Kearney is the name on the listing. 70 saves mean nobody has tested it for you. We still think it holds up.
Put it to work on animal first. If it survives that, it will survive whatever you had in mind next. Yarn weight and hook size decide the finished size, so check them against your basket before casting on — the wrong weight shows the stuffing through the stitches. Open it big before you commit. At thumbnail size every pattern on this shelf looks equally good, which is the problem with thumbnails.
If you came in looking for amigurumi, bear, bernat and bernat blanket yarn, you are in the right place — the listing carries all of those, which is the clearest sign the designer built it for that job rather than retitled it afterwards. The neighbouring searches are toy, doll, plush, stuffed and bunny — worth a look if this particular pattern is close but not quite it. Judged against the requests we see — crochet stuffed animals, teddy bear nursery theme, vintage teddy bear nursery, doll handmade and handmade doll house — this is a middle-of-the-road answer, and middle of the road is usually what the job needs. You will find it among the amigurumi and toy patterns, sorted next to everything that does roughly the same job.
Buddy the Bear Specifications
| Pattern name | Buddy the Bear |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jennifer McDow Kearney |
| Pattern type | Amigurumi and Toy Patterns |
| Format | Digital download |
| Rating | Not rated yet |
| Reviews | None yet |
| Saved by | 70 makers on Creative Fabrica |
| Where to get it | Creative Fabrica |
How to use this pattern
- Download the PDF from Creative Fabrica and check the yardage and hook size before you shop — a small gift rarely needs a full skein.
- Work the gauge swatch anyway on anything that has to fit, like a hat or a bracelet; on a stuffed toy you can skip it.
- Stuff toys firmer than feels right and close the seam with a ladder stitch — a gift gets squeezed, and loose stuffing shows within a week.
- Make the first one a week before you need it. The second one is always the one you give away.
Download Details
- Format: Digital download
- Files: listed on the Creative Fabrica page for this pattern
- Licence: whichever licence Creative Fabrica shows for this file — check it there before you sell what you make
