CANCER AWARENESS TEDDY BEAR

This is my adaptation of my Care Bear pattern for a Teddy Bear used to bring awareness to cancer. This Teddy Bear can be made in any combination of colors. The colors of the one in the picture was chosen by a friend of mine. The Contrasting color is usually a darker shade of the Body color.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn – Body Color – BC, white and black
Crochet cotton – Contrasting color (CC)
D and 6 crochet hooks
Polyester Fiberfill
1 set of 12mm safety eyes (usually in same color as contrasting color)
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With White, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (15)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (20)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around. (20)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

ARMS:
Rd 1: With BC, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (15)
Rds 4-5: sc in each sc around. (15)
Rd 6: 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 11 sc. (19)
Rd 7: sc in each ch and sc around. (19)
Rd 8: (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 11 sc. (15)
Rds 9-19: sc in each sc around. (15)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff ARMS firmly.

RIGHT LEG:
Rd 1: With BC, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rds 4-6: sc in each sc around. (27)
Rd 7: sc in next 11 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc. (24)
Rd 8: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc. (20)
Rd 9: sc in next 6 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 6 sc. (16)
Rds 10-16: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 17: sc in next 9 sc, slip st in next 7 sc. (16)
Rd 18: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 19: sc in next 10 sc, slip st in next 6 sc. (16)
Rd 20: sc in each sc around.
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff RIGHT LEG firmly.

LEFT LEG:
Rd 1: With BC, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rds 4-6: sc in each sc around. (27)
Rd 7: sc in next 11 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc. (24)
Rd 8: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc. (20)
Rd 9: sc in next 6 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 6 sc. (16)
Rds 10-16: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 17: sc in next 4 sc, slip in next 7 sc, sc in next 5 sc. (16)
Rd 18: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 19: sc in next 4 sc, slip in next 6 sc, sc in next 6 sc. (16)
Rd 20: sc in each sc around.
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff LEFT LEG firmly.

BODY:
Rd 1: With BC, 8 sc in a magic ring, do not join. (8)
Rd 2: (2 sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc) around. (20)
Rd 3: sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, (sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 2 sc. (26)
Rd 4: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times. (32)
Rd 5: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times. (38)
Rd 6: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice. (44)
Rd 7: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (48)
Rd 8: sc in next 6 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 7 times. (55)
Rd 9: sc in next 23 sc, 2 sc in next sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc #7 on RIGHT LEG together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leave remaining 10 sc on RIGHT LEG unworked, sc in next 4 sc on BODY, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc #7 on LEFT LEG together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leaving remaining 10 sc on LEFT LEG unworked, 2 sc in next sc on BODY, sc in next 8 sc.
Rd 10: sc in next 25 sc, sc in next skipped sc on RIGHT LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 4 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 6 unworked sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 11 sc on BODY, sc in next unworked sc on LEFT LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 4 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 6 unworked sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc on BODY.
Rd 11: sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, sc2tog, sc in next skipped sc on RIGHT LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 2 sc on same leg, sc in next sc, working on sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog, sc in next skipped sc on LEFT LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 4 sc on same leg, sc in next sc on same leg, working on sc of BODY, sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc.
Rd 12: sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 18 sc, sc in next skipped sc on RIGHT LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, skip next 2 sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc on BODY, sc in next skipped sc on LEFT LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, skip next 4 sc on same leg, sc in next sc on same leg, sc in next 11 sc on BODY.
Rd 13: sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc, sc in next 4 sc on RIGHT LEG, sc in next 7 sc on BODY, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, sc in next 4 sc on LEFT LEG, 2 sc in next sc on BODY, sc in next 11 sc. (67)
Rd 14: sc in next 27 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 29 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc. (63)
Rd 15: sc in next 25 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 27 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc. (59)
Rd 16: sc in next 15 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 18 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc. (56)
Rds 17-19: sc in each sc around. (56)
Rd 20: sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 17 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc. (53)
Rd 21: sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 3 sc. (49)
Rd 22: sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc. (46)
Rd 23: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 2 sc. (42)
Rd 24: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 19 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc. (40)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 25: holding next sc on BODY and sc #1 of right ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 16 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and sc #4 on left ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leaving remaining 9 sc on FIRST ARM unworked, sc in next 12 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and sc #4 on right ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next 3 sc. Will end round 3 sc passed beginning sc.
Rd 26: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc on left ARM, 2 sc in next sc on BODY, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc on right ARM. (50)
Rd 27: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) 12 times, sc in next 2 sc. (38)
Rd 28: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog. (33)
Rd 29: (sc in next 9 sc, s c2tog) around. (30)
Rd 30: sc in each sc around. (30)
Rd 31: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (40)
Rd 32: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 6 times, sc in next 4 sc. (46)
Rd 33: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 15 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) twice. (54)
Rd 34: sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc, holding next sc on BODY and first sc on MUZZLE together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leave remaining 14 sc on MUZZLE unworked, sc in next 10 sc on BODY.
Rd 35: sc in next 27 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc, sc in next skipped sc on MUZZLE, working in sc behind MUZZLE, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 4 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 12 sc on MUZZLE, sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc on BODY, sc2tog.
Rd 36: sc in next 35 sc, sc together next sc on BODY and next skipped sc on MUZZLE, working in sc behind MUZZLE, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 10 sc in MUZZLE, sc together next sc on MUZZLE and next sc on BODY, sc in next 9 sc.
Rd 37: sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 4 sc, sc together next sc on BODY and next skipped sc on MUZZLE, sc in next 8 sc on MUZZLE, sc together next sc on MUZZLE and next sc on BODY, sc in next 3 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) twice. (48)
Rd 38: sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 19 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 19 sc, sc2tog. (44)
Rd 39: sc2tog, sc in next 19 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc. (41)
Rd 40: sc in each sc around. (41)
Rd 41: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 29 sc. (40)
Rd 42: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 7 sc, ch 6, skip next 5 sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (40)
INSERT SAFETY EYES IN RD 39 WITH 8 BETWEEN CENTERED ABOVE MUZZLE.
Rd 43: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 7 sc, working in front on next ch-6 sp and working in skipped sc of Rd 41, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, working in sc on Rd 42, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog. (37)
Rd 44: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sc in next sc. (31)
Rd 45: sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc. (27)
Rd 46: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) 3times, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 5 times. (19)
Rd 47: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next sc, sc2tog. (14)
Rd 48: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 2 sc. (10)
Rd 49: sc2tog around. (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 49, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With BC, 14 sc in magic ring, join with slip st in first sc. (14)
Rd 2: Fold in half, working through both thicknesses, ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc. (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew EARS to BODY. Weave in ends.

BELLY:
Rd 1: With white, 9 sc in a magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (45)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (54)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (63)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew BELLY to BODY. Weave in ends.

CANCER AWARENESS RIBBON:
Rw 1: With BC, ch 24, hdc in second ch from hook, hdc in next 7 ch, 2 hdc in next 7 ch, hdc in next ch, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, hdc in next 4 ch, (hdc, ch 1, slip st) in next ch.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew CANCER AWARENESS RIBBON on BELLY. Weave in ends.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With BC, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rds 3-6: sc in each sc around. (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Flatten and sew TAIL to BODY. Weave in ends.

NOSE:
Rw 1: With CC and Size 6 crochet hook, 3 sc in second ch from hook. (3)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. (5)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (7)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (9)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (9)
BUMP 1:
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc leaving remaining sc unworked. (3)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc.
Finish off. Weave in ends.
BUMP 2:
Rw 6: With right side facing, skip next sc, attach CC with slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next sc, sc2tog. (3)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, sc2tog. (2)
EDGING:
Rd 8: Ch 1, turn; working in the side of Rws, sc in next 2 Rws, sc together first sc used by BUMP 2 of Rw 5, skipped sc of Rw, and last sc used by BUMP 1 of Rw 5, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 2 Rws, sc in next 2 sc of Rw 7, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 7 Rws, 3 sc in free loops of foundation ch, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 7 Rws, sc in next 2 sc of Rw 7, slip st in first sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew NOSE to MUZZLE. Weave in ends.

FOOT PADS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With CC and Size 6 crochet hook, ch 3, 3 sc in second ch from hook. (3)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. (5)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (7)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (9)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (11)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (13)
Rws 7-8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (13)
BUMP 1:
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc leaving remaining sc unworked. (5)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc. (4)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc. (3)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
BUMP 2:
Rw 9: With right side facing, skip next unworked sc on Rw 8, attach CC with slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog. (5)
Rw 10: ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog. (4)
Rw 11: ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog. (3)
EDGING:
Rd 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 3 Rws, sc together first sc used by BUMP 2 of Rw 8, skipped sc of Rw, and last sc used by BUMP 1 of Rw 8, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 3 Rws, sc in next 3 sc of Rw 11, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 11 Rws, 3 sc in free loops of foundation ch, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 11 Rws, slip st in first sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew FOOT PADS to LEGS. Weave in ends.

EYE WHITE, EYEBROWS, MOUTH:
Using white, embroider EYE WHITE. Using CC, embroider EYEBROWS. Using black, embroider MOUTH.

Care Bear are copyright Those Characters from Cleveland, a division of American Greetings Entertainment, and their respective creators.

This pattern is an original pattern by Christjan Bee (July 2026). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.