Pattern Description:
Skill Level: Easy
This beginner-friendly amigurumi bear tutorial guides you through crafting a cute and cuddly stuffed bear. The pattern includes step-by-step instructions for crocheting the bear’s body, head, ears, legs, arms, and tail.
You can choose between two versions, a white bear and a brown bear, each featuring a unique, customizable scarf with pompoms.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn
- White Bear: Piuma yarn (Natural White – 200 g), Cyrcus yarn (Black Cherry – 100 g, Cotton Candy – 100 g)
- Brown Bear (Bruno): Piuma yarn (Marrakech – 200 g, Ireland – 100 g, Paradise – 100 g)
- Hooks
- 4 mm (EU size 4 / US G-6) for bear pieces
- 5 mm (EU size 5 / US H-8) for scarves
- Notions
- Wool needle
- Stitch markers
- Synthetic fiberfill stuffing
- Two pairs of 12 mm safety eyes
- Black embroidery thread (for facial details)
- Pompom maker (4.5 cm diameter)
- Finished Size: ~28 cm (11 inches) tall
Stitches & Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec – decrease (sc2tog)
- rep – repeat
Instructions for Making the Amigurumi Bear Pattern:
Bear’s Head:
- Magic ring, 6 sc [6]
- 6 inc [12]
- (inc, sc) x6 [18]
- (inc, sc 2) x6 [24]
- (inc, sc 3) x6 [30]
- (inc, sc 4) x6 [36]
- (inc, sc 5) x6 [42]
- (inc, sc 6) x6 [48]
- (inc, sc 7) x6 [54]
- (inc, sc 8) x6 [60]
- (inc, sc 9) x6 [66] 12-22. sc around [66]
- (dec, sc 9) x6 [60]
- (dec, sc 8) x6 [54]
- (dec, sc 7) x6 [48]
- (dec, sc 6) x6 [42]
- Insert safety eyes between rounds 18 and 19, approx. 6 in apart. Begin stuffing.
- (dec, sc 5) x6 [36]
- (dec, sc 4) x6 [30]
- (dec, sc 3) x6 [24] Fasten off, leave tail for sewing.
- Embroider nose between rounds 19-20.
Ears (Make 2):
- Magic ring, 6 sc [6]
- 6 inc [12] 3-5. sc around [12] Do not stuff.
- Flatten and sew between rounds 8-12 of head.
Legs (Make 2):
- Magic ring, 6 sc [6]
- 6 inc [12]
- (inc, sc) x6 [18]
- (inc, sc 2) x6 [24] 5-8. sc around [24] Fasten off first leg.
- Do not fasten off second leg.
Body:
- Continue from second leg.
- 9. sc in 21 sts of first leg, skip 3 sts on both legs, sc 21 on second leg [42]
- 10. (inc, sc 13) x3 [45]
- 11. (inc, sc 14) x3 [48]
- 12. (inc, sc 15) x3 [51]
- 13. (inc, sc 16) x3 [54]
- 14-21. sc around [54]
- 22. (dec, sc 16) x3 [51]
- 23. sc around [51]
- 24. (dec, sc 15) x3 [48]
- 25. sc around [48]
- 26. (dec, sc 14) x3 [45]
- 27. (dec, sc 13) x3 [42]
- 28. (dec, sc 12) x3 [39]
- 29. (dec, sc 11) x3 [36]
- 30. (dec, sc 10) x3 [33]
- 31. (dec, sc 9) x3 [30]
- 32. (dec, sc 3) x6 [24] Stuff and fasten off.
Arms (Make 2):
- Magic ring, 5 sc [5]
- 5 inc [10]
- (inc, sc) x5 [15] 4–10. sc around [15]
- dec x1, sc 13 [14]
- sc [14]
- dec x1, sc 12 [13]
- sc [13]
- dec x1, sc 11 [12]
- sc [12]
- dec x1, sc 10 [11]
- sc [11]
- dec x1, sc 9 [10]
- sc [10] Stuff, fasten off, sew to body between rounds 28-29.
Tail:
- Magic ring, 6 sc [6]
- 6 inc [12] 3-5. sc around [12] Flatten and sew to back of body.
Scarf:
Use contrasting yarn and 5 mm hook.
- Ch 4 (counts as dc), 2 dc in 4th ch from hook. Turn.
- 2-6. Ch 3, inc in first st, dc to end. Turn.
- 7-41. Ch 3, dc in all sts. Turn.
- 42-46. Ch 3, dc to last 2 sts, sk 1, dc last st. Turn.
- Slip stitch in final stitch to finish pointed edge.
Pompoms:
Make 2 pompoms using pompom maker and sew to ends of scarf.
Enjoy your handcrafted amigurumi bear.
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