Bear

Free Bear crochet tutorial by Evgeniya Teplyakova @jackie_toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet a bear using velvet yarn. For this amigurumi project, any plush yarn and a matching crochet hook will work. To decorate the bear, you can use a satin ribbon or a crocheted scarf.

Finished toy size is about 17 cm.

Materials and Tools

• Plush yarn YarnArt Velour (100 g / 170 m), color 852 (brown) or 843 (beige)
• 3 mm crochet hook
• Thin white yarn or embroidery floss
• Strong thread matching the yarn color
• 6 mm safety eyes
• 0.8-1.0 cm safety nose
• 3 plastic joints, 15-20 mm
• Toy stuffing
• Needle
• Pins
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Amigurumi Plush Bear Crochet Pattern

Legs (2 pieces)

Chain 4 ch. Starting from the second chain from the hook: sc, sc, 3 sc in the last chain. On the other side of the chain: sc, 2 sc in the last chain (8)

2. inc, sc, 3 inc, sc, 2 inc (14)
3. inc, 3 sc, 4 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc (22)
4. inc, 5 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, inc (30)
5. 30 sc (30)
6. 8 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc, 2 dec (22)
7. 22 sc (22)
8. 5 sc, 6 dec, 5 sc (16)
9. 16 sc (16)
10. (6 sc, dec) x 2 (14)
Stuff the leg.
11-13. 14 sc (14). Keep stuffing the leg
14. (5 sc, dec) x 2 (12)
Insert a joint between rounds 12 and 13 in the center of the side of the leg that will be attached to the body.
15. 6 dec (6)

Finish stuffing the leg. sl st, cut the yarn, and use the yarn tail to close the remaining hole.

Body

1. Chain 2 ch, work 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (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. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7-11. 36 sc (36)
12. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
13. 30 sc (30)

Attach the legs with joints to the sides of the body between rounds 6 and 7 from the start of the body. Snap the joints in place.

14. (8 sc, dec) x 3 (27)
15. 27 sc (27)
16. (7 sc, dec) x 3 (24)
Stuff the body.
17. 24 sc (24)
18. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18). Keep stuffing the body.
19. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12). Stuff the top of the body firmly.
20. 6 dec in a row. Insert the joint and crochet around it while making decreases.

Head

1. Chain 2 ch, work 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4-5. 18 sc (18)
6. 6 sc, 6 hdc inc, 6 sc (24)
7. sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, (1 hdc, inc) x 6, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc (36)
8-9. 36 sc (36). At the end of round 9, make an opening for the joint stem: do not work the last stitch of round 9; instead, make 1 ch there, skip that stitch, and attach to the next one, the first sc of round 10.
10-12. 36 sc (36)
Insert the nose between rounds 2 and 3 in the center, and place the eyes on round 6 at a distance of 2.5-3 cm.
13. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
14. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Stuff the muzzle, attach the head to the body with a joint, and snap the joint in place.

15. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18). Stuff the head.
16. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12). Keep stuffing the head.
17. 6 dec

Fasten off and close the hole.

Ears (2 pieces)

1. Chain 2 ch, work 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6)
2. 5 inc in a row (10), sl st

Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the ears between rounds 10 and 11.

Arms (2 pieces)

1. Chain 2 ch, work 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
4. 5 sc, dec, 8 sc (14)
5. (5 sc, dec) x 2 (12)
6. 5 sc, dec, 5 sc (11)
7. 4 sc, dec, 5 sc (10). Lightly stuff the lower part of the paw.
8. 4 sc, dec, 4 sc (9)
9-11. 9 sc (9)
12. 3 sc, dec, 4 sc (8)
13. 8 sc (8), sl st, ch

Cut the yarn, leaving a short tail. Use it to stitch the top edge of the paw. Sew the arms to the sides of the body.

Tail

1. Chain 2 ch, in the second chain from the hook: work 6 sc (6)
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6), sl st

Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the tail in the center of the back at the level of round 5 or 6. If desired, you can shape the muzzle by sculpting around the eyes, embroidering white highlights on them, and embroidering a mouth.