Bear in a Raincoat

Free crochet tutorial for a Bear in a Raincoat by @svetik_s_privetikom.

With this pattern, you can crochet a bear in a raincoat. For this amigurumi project, you will need any acrylic, cotton, or blended yarn. The bear's clothes are crocheted with the same yarn. You will need a button to fasten and decorate the raincoat. The bear's face is completely embroidered.

Materials and Tools

• Yarn: light brown (for the bear), bright-colored (for the raincoat), black (for embroidering the face)
• 2 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Button and thread for sewing it on
• Needle for sewing the pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain stitch
• sl st — slip stitch
• sc — single crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (...) x n — repeat n times

Crochet Amigurumi Bear in a Raincoat Pattern

Legs-Body

Stuff the piece with fiberfill as you crochet.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3–6. 12 sc (12)
On the first leg, fasten off and cut the yarn. After crocheting the second leg, do not cut the yarn. Chain 1 and join it to the first leg with a sl st.
7. 12 sc around the first leg, 1 sc along the ch chain, 12 sc around the second leg, 1 sc on the opposite side of the chain (25)

(Note: because the legs are joined tightly, one stitch goes into the seam, so you will have 25 sc at the end of the round).

8–9. 25 sc (25)
10. 5 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 5 sc (23)
11. 4 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 4 sc (21)
12. 21 sc (21)
13. 3 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 3 sc (19)
14. 19 sc (19)
15. 2 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 2 sc (17)
16. 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 2, (1 sc, dec) x 2 (12)
17. 12 sc (12)

Fasten off, cut the yarn, and weave in the end.

Arms (Make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3–4. 9 sc (9)
5. (2 sc, dec) x 2, 1 sc (7)
6–9. 7 sc (7)

Lightly stuff the arm with fiberfill. Fold the edges of the piece in half and crochet 3 sc through both edges. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Head

Stuff the piece with fiberfill as you crochet.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (14 sc, inc) x 2 (32)
7–10. 32 sc (32)
11. (14 sc, dec) x 2 (30)
12. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
13. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
14. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2)

The ears are crocheted directly onto the bear's head.

1. On the side of the head in round 6, insert the hook and work 1 sc. Then insert the hook in round 5 (directly above the previous sc) and work the second sc. Next, work one sc in round 4 and one sc in round 3. You will have a vertical chain of 4 stitches. Continue crocheting in turning rows from the second stitch from the hook. Note: do not make a turning chain! (4)
2. 3 sc (3)
3. 2 sc (2)

Cut the yarn and hide the end inside the head. Make the second ear the same way on the other side of the head.

Muzzle

1. Chain 5.
2. Starting in the second stitch from the hook, work: 3 sc, then 3 sc in one (last) stitch. Turn your work and crochet along the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, and 3 more sc in one stitch (12).
3–4. 12 sc (12)

Leave a tail for sewing the muzzle to the head.

Tail

In the place where the tail should be, insert the hook into the bear's body and ch 2. Starting in the second stitch from the hook, work 3 sc in one stitch, then make a sl st into the body. Cut the yarn and hide the end inside the toy.

Raincoat

The clothing is crocheted in turning rows. At the end of each row, be sure to make a turning chain.

1. Chain 21 (21)
2–6. 20 sc (20)
7. dec, 16 sc, dec (18)
8. dec, 14 sc, dec (16)
9. dec, 12 sc, dec (14)
10–11. 14 sc (14)
12. inc, 12 sc, inc (16)
13. inc, 14 sc, inc (18)
14. inc, 16 sc, inc (20)
15. inc, 18 sc, inc (22)
16. inc, 20 sc, inc (24)

To make a button loop, chain several stitches (depending on the size of your button) and secure it to the edge of the raincoat with a sl st. Cut the yarn and weave in the end. Sew the button on the opposite side.

Hood

Crochet in turning rows. At the end of each row, be sure to make a turning chain.

1. Chain 10, then start crocheting in the second stitch from the hook.
2–27. 9 sc (9)

Hood Assembly

Fold the long strip in half, matching the short edges. Sew one of the long side edges together to form the hood. Sew the finished hood to the top of the raincoat.

Your crocheted teddy bear is ready! Please tag the author on social media: @svetik_s_privetikom.