Little Bear with a Bow

Author: Olga Zimina
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi little bear with a bow crochet pattern

Free Little Bear with a Bow crochet tutorial by Olga Zimina @igrushki_kukolki.

With this pattern, you can crochet a bear. Any cotton blend yarn works well for this amigurumi: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, and others.

Materials and Tools

  • YarnArt Jeans yarn in three colors
  • 1.75 mm crochet hook
  • Thread for embroidering the muzzle
  • 10 mm safety eyes
  • Toy stuffing
  • Buttons
  • Needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Little Bear with a Bow Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Head

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 10. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
Rnd 11. (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
Rnd 12-23. 66 sc (12 rounds) Insert the eyes between rounds 15 and 16
Rnd 24. (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Rnd 25. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Rnd 26. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Rnd 27. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 28. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 29. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 30. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff the head fairly firmly
Rnd 31. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 32. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Finish stuffing the head
Rnd 33. 6 dec

Pull the opening closed and leave a yarn tail for sewing.

Muzzle

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6-8. 30 sc

Leave a yarn tail for sewing. Take black thread (I used Iris thread) and embroider the nose, using the photo as a guide. Sew the muzzle to the head, stuffing it as you sew.

Inner Ear (make 2)

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4. 18 sc

Outer Ear (make 2)

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc
Rnd 3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5-6. 24 sc

Place the inner ear against the outer ear and crochet around both pieces together.

Legs (make 2)

Start crocheting with cream yarn.

Rnd 1. 7 ch, from the 2nd chain from the hook: inc, 4 sc, 6 sc in the last chain; on the other side: 4 sc, inc (18)
Rnd 2. 2 inc, 4 sc, 6 inc, 5 sc, inc (27)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc) x 2, 4 sc, (sc, inc) x 6, 6 sc, inc (6)
Change to brown yarn
Rnd 4. 2 sc, inc, 11 sc, (sc, inc) x 4, 13 sc, inc (42)
Rnd 5-7. 42 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 8. 12 sc, (dec, sc) x 6, 12 sc (36)
Rnd 9. 36 sc
Rnd 10. 13 sc, 6 dec, 11 sc (30)
Rnd 11. 10 sc, 6 dec, 8 sc (24)
Rnd 12. 11 sc, 2 dec, 9 sc (22)
Rnd 13-15. 22 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 16. 6 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 4 sc (24)
Rnd 17. 24 sc
Rnd 18. 7 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 4 sc (26)
Rnd 19. 26 sc
Change to the shorts color
Rnd 20. 8 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 4 sc (28)
Rnd 21. Back loop only: 28 sc
Rnd 22. 28 sc

Stuff both legs. Do not cut the yarn on the second leg; continue crocheting the body.

Body

Rnd 23. Work 11 sc along the right leg (the one with the working yarn), 2 ch, 28 sc along the left leg, 2 sc along the chain, 17 sc along the right leg (60)
Rnd 24. 60 sc
Rnd 25. 4 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 23 sc, inc, 18 sc (63)
Rnd 26-32. 63 sc (7 rounds)
Rnd 33. 19 sc, dec, 19 sc, dec, 19 sc, dec (60)
Rnd 34. 60 sc
Rnd 35. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Rnd 36. 54 sc
Rnd 37. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Rnd 38. 48 sc
Rnd 39. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Change to the body color
Rnd 40. 42 sc
Rnd 41. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 42-43. 36 sc
Rnd 44. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 45-46. 30 sc
Rnd 47. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 48. 24 sc

Stuff the body fairly firmly. If you like, you can close the piece completely.

Tail

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rnd 4. 15 sc
Rnd 5. (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)

Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4. (8 sc, inc) x 2 (20)
Rnd 5. (9 sc, inc) x 2 (22)
Rnd 6-8. 22 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 9. 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (18)
Rnd 10-11. 18 sc
Rnd 12. (7 sc, dec) x 2 (16)
Rnd 13-14. 16 sc
Rnd 15. (6 sc, dec) x 2 (14)
Rnd 16-24. 14 sc (9 rounds) Stuff the arm lightly.
Rnd 25. 7 dec

Pull closed, cut the yarn, and hide the tail.

Bow

Make a chain of 12 ch and crochet a strip 11 cm long in turning rows. Crochet around it: 3 dc in one stitch, sc in the next. Shape the bow and secure it by wrapping yarn around the center several times.

Assembly and Finishing

  • Crochet around the shorts legs: 3 ch, sc. Attach straps made from chains to the front of the shorts, cross them at the back, and sew them to the shorts as well.
  • Sew the ears to the head.
  • Sew the head to the body.
  • Sew on the tail.
  • Take denim thread or any strong thread and fold it into two or three strands.
  • Take the buttons and use them to attach the arms.
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