It's National Teddy Bear Day!

We love teddy bears. I don't believe I have ever known someone who didn't at least like teddies, and many people had one as a "best friend" as a child (me included!). Ever since the shopkeeper Morris Michtom and his wife Rose made a stuffed fabric bear in honor of America’s 26th commander-in-chief (Teddy Roosevelt) and displayed it with a sign, “Teddy’s bear,” in their store window, these bears have been a perennial favorite. So in honor of this beloved creature that has given us so much comfort, let the love begin!

Have you ever seen such a sweet face?!!

Inspiration only https://jzamell.jimdo.com/teddy-s/

Gorgeous free-form teddy by Irina Iriss, at

https://www.livemaster.ru/item/6539925-materialy-dlya-tvorchestva-master-klass-fifi-mishki-opisanie-v

What a delightful way to stay warm! Pattern for sale by Carolina Guzman at

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teddy-bear-hat-10

Such little cuties! Free pattern available at https://amigurumi.today/amigurumi-teddy-bear-brothers-in-sweaters-free-crochet-pattern/

                        

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear...and the free pattern is

by Irina Nikolajeva; http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-bear-4 free pattern

Aren't these booties adorable? Free pattern from Helena Asmu Lim at http://www.clearlyhelena.com/teddy-bear-booties/

Sweetness overload!

Inspiration only - https://ami.guru/forum/gallery/image/116489-image/?browse=1

What child wouldn't go to sleep with these friends? By Christins from Sweet Potato 3 at

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sleep-tight-teddy-bear-blanket---lovey

My childhood teddy was a panda bear! Designed by

Kristel Droog and pattern available at https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/461552466/crochet-pattern-my-little-panda-bear

What lucky mother wouldn't want to receive this beauty for her newborn?Teddy

 Bear blanket by MingazovArt at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teddy-bear-blanket-59

There's even a Halloween Teddy - Frankie the Zombie Teddy by Krawka at

https://www.etsy.com/listing/472432946/crochet-pattern-frankie-the-zombie-teddy?ref=shop_home_active

                                                                                                                            

(I have to admit that there were so many teddies and teddy-related items that it was really difficult to decide what to include in this post. Trust me, this is only a fraction of what I found on Pinterest!)