I’m sharing the fifteenth pattern in the 4th Annual International Crochet Month Blog Hop: a crochet pocket hug bear pattern. The Emotional Support Pocket Hug Bear is something you can grab onto when you are feeling stressed and you can bring it with you anywhere in your pocket. (It also makes a great gift for a kiddo in transition, like starting day care or school.) This pattern is forever free on my blog, but the PDF version is available for free download with coupon code through 10am Eastern on March 16, 2026 as part of the Blog Hop.
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I’ve mentioned before that I love the comfort crochet can provide. Recently, a friend told me about crochet pocket hugs, and I was immediately hooked (pun intended). If you’re new to pocket hugs, basically they are really small crochet projects that you can carry in your pocket and hold onto to feel comfort throughout the day.
I was a huge fan of teddy bears as a kid, and my grandma used to crochet these adorable gift bears, so I associate bears with comfort. The world often feels like a scary place — whether you’re a kid or an adult — so I hope this little bear friend can provide you or a loved one with some emotional support throughout the day.
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Emotional Support Pocket Hug Bear
Crochet Pocket Hug Bear Pattern by Underground Crafter
This crochet pocket hug bear is like an emotional support talisman. You can hold it in your hand or bring it anywhere with you in your pocket. This makes a great gift for kiddos starting school or grown folks that are feeling stressed. This is the fifteenth pattern in the 4th Annual International Crochet Month Blog Hop.
Finished Size
- One Size: Approximately 2″ (5 cm) tall when finished.
Materials
- Big Twist Value yarn (100% acrylic, 6 oz/170 g, 380 yd/347 m) – 1 skein each in Chocolate Brown (CA), Ivory (CB), and Black (CC), or approximately 15 yd (13.5 m) in CA, CB, and CC in any medium weight yarn.
- KnitPro Waves 2.0 hooks (available online at LoveCrafts | Amazon) US Size F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Locking stitch markers.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern. Stitches should be small as though for stuffed toys.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- BL – back loop – Fiber Flux has a helpful video identifying the back loop in crochet here.
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- CC – Color C
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- FL – front loop – A helpful video for identifying the front loop is available below.
- If you can’t see the video showing the front loop above, watch it on YouTube.
- pm – place stitch marker
- Rnd(s) – Round(s)
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- [] Repeat instructions within brackets as indicated.
- * Repeat instructions after parenthesis as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- Stitch markers are moved up each round to mark position(s) unless otherwise noted.
- Oombawka Design Crochet has helpful photo and video tutorials for starting with the magic adjustable ring here.
- A helpful video demonstrating how to seam with the whipstitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above showing how seam with the whipstitch, watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to embellish crochet with the embroidery back stitch is available at the end of this blog post.
Pattern Instructions
Bear
Back
- With CA, start with the magic adjustable ring (see Pattern Notes).
- Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, tighten magic ring to close, pm in last st to mark end of Rnd, move marker up each Rnd. (6 sts)
- Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
- Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sts)
- Rnd 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] around. (24 sts)
- Fasten off CA.
- With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails on wrong side.
Front
- Repeat as for Back through Rnd 4. Fasten off CA with long yarn tail (approximately 12″/30.5 cm) for seaming. With yarn needle, weave in yarn tail from magic adjustable ring on wrong side.
Muzzle
- With CB, repeat as for Back through Rnd 2. Fasten off CB with long yarn tail (approximately 12″/30.5 cm) for seaming. With yarn needle, weave in yarn tail from magic adjustable ring on wrong side.
Ears
- Join CA with slstFL to any st on Front, *scFL in same st, 3dcFL in next st, scFL in next st,** slstFL in next 2 sts, repeat from * to ** once.
- Fasten off CA. With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails on wrong side of Front.
Embellishment, Assembly, and Finishing
- Cut a piece of CC approximately 12″ (30.5 cm) long for embellishing the face.
- To embellish the face, position the Muzzle on the Front.
- Thread yarn needle with CB from end of Muzzle. With yarn needle, join Muzzle to Front with whipstitch seam (see Pattern Notes). Weave in yarn tail on wrong side of Front.
- Thread yarn needle with cut piece of CC. Using the embroidery back stitch (see Pattern Notes), create two Eyes, a Nose, and a Mouth. Weave in yarn tails on wrong side of Front.
- Position Front on Back with wrong sides together and right (front) sides facing out. Thread yarn needle with CA from Front. Join the Front and Back with whipstitch seam (see Pattern Notes) in BL of both pieces.
- With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails on inside.