Teddy Crochet Jacket – Free Pattern

Wrap yourself in warmth with the Teddy Crochet Jacket, a wonderfully soft and cozy crochet jacket made with faux fur yarn. With its plush texture, relaxed silhouette and comfortable fit, this handmade jacket is perfect for layering during the colder months.

This free crochet jacket pattern uses simple half double crochet stitches and minimal shaping, making it an approachable project for adventurous beginners. The thick yarn also helps the jacket work up surprisingly quickly, so you can create a beautiful winter layer without spending weeks on your project.

The design features an open front, cozy collar and two practical pockets for a classic teddy jacket look. Whether you pair it with jeans for an everyday outfit or wear it over a dress for a special occasion, it’s a versatile addition to your handmade wardrobe.

One of my favorite things about this design is how easily you can customize the length. Simply adjust the number of rows to create a shorter or longer jacket to suit your style.

How the Teddy Crochet Jacket is Constructed

The Teddy Crochet Jacket is constructed using simple shapes and easy crochet techniques, making it a great project for adventurous beginners.

We begin by crocheting a large, square back panel from the bottom upwards. The two front panels are then worked directly from the back panel, creating the main body of the jacket.

Both sleeves are crocheted separately from the bottom up and later attached to the body. Once the panels are complete, the sides of the jacket are seamed together, followed by the sleeves.

The cozy collar is crocheted separately and sewn along the neckline to give the jacket its soft, comfortable finish.

Finally, two simple pockets are crocheted and attached to the front of the jacket.

You can customize the length of the teddy jacket by adjusting the number of rows. This allows you to personalize the finished jacket to suit your preferred style and fit.

Yarn

The Teddy Crochet Jacket gets its wonderfully soft, fluffy texture from super bulky faux fur yarn. This creates the cozy, teddy bear affect that makes the jacket such a lovely layering piece for autumn and winter.

For my original jacket, I used Sirdar Touch, a super bulky faux fur yarn made from a blend of nylon and polyester. Unfortunately, this yarn has since been discontinued.

If you’re making your own Teddy Jacket, you can look for a similar faux fur yarn with a comparable weight and texture. Sirdar Alpine and Knit Picks Fable Fur are two alternatives worth considering, although their suitability will depend on whether you can match the pattern gauge.

You can also crochet this jacket using a more traditional yarn if you prefer a less fluffy finish. Just remember that changing the yarn can affect the drape, thickness and finished measurements.

Materials

• Yarn: Super bulky faux fur yarn – Sirdar Touch, 67m/73yds/ 50g per ball
• Yarn quantity: 7(7, 7, 8, 8, 9) balls
• Crochet hook: 9 mm
• Yarn needle: For seaming and weaving in ends
• Stitch markers: Helpful when assembling the jacket
• Scissors: For cutting yarn
• Measuring tape: For checking gauge and finished measurements

Sizing & Measurements

S(M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Finished Bust: 42(46, 50, 54, 58, 62)”

Length: 20(20.5, 21, 21.5, 22, 22.5)”

Teddy Crochet Jacket Pattern

Back Panel

Ch 48(53, 57, 60, 66, 71)

Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each ch across, turn [47(52, 56, 59, 65, 70)] hdc.

Row 2: ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Rep row 2 until you have completed a total of 34(36, 38, 40, 42, 44) rows.

*Alteration note: add or subtract rows here for a longer or shorter fit.

Do not fasten off. We will now begin working the front panels directly into the back panel.

First Front panel

Row 35(37, 39, 41, 43, 45): ch 1, hdc in next 22(25, 27, 29, 31, 34) sts, turn.

Rep last row until the end of row 68( 72, 76, 80, 84, 88).

Fasten off.

Second Front Panel

Count 22(25, 27, 29, 31, 34) stitches in from the other edge and attach yarn to that stitch.

Row 35(37, 39, 41, 43, 45): ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Rep last row until the end of row 68(72, 76, 80, 84, 88).

Fasten off.

Sleeves

Ch 21(21, 21, 23, 23, 23)

Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. [20(20, 20, 22, 22, 22)]hdc.

Row 2: ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: ch 1, 2hdc in first st, hdc in each st across, placing 2hdc in last st, turn.

Row 4: ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Row 5: ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Row 6: ch 1, 2hdc in first st, hdc in each st across, placing 2hdc in last st, turn.

Rep rows 4-6 until you have 32(34, 36, 38, 40, 42) sts.

Continue in rows of hdc WITHOUT increasing until you have a total of 32 rows completed.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Collar

Ch 49(49, 49, 51, 51, 51)

Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. [48(48, 48, 50, 50, 50)] hdc.

Row 2: ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Rows 3-7: rep row 2.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Pockets

Ch 15

Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each ch across, turn [14 hdc]

Row 2: ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn.

Rows 3-11: rep row 2.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Assembly

Lay the front panels on top of the back panel.

Whip stitch along the sides of the jacket making sure to leave holes for the arms.

Turn jacket right side out.

Whip stitch the collar to the neckline. Use interlocking stitch markers to hold the collar in place while you stitch to together.

Next stitch pockets to your jacket. I stitched all the way around the pocket leaving one side open. You can leave the top open like a regular pocket if you prefer.

Weave in all your ends.