Niko Bear

Free crochet tutorial for Niko Bear by Anastasia Yun @ani_toys_mk.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush bear. Any plush yarn will work for this amigurumi: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others.

The finished toy is about 25 cm tall.

Materials and Tools

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby plush yarn: 80317 (main color), 80301 (accent color)
• YarnArt Jeans 53 yarn (for embroidering and sculpting the muzzle)
• 3.5-4.0 mm crochet hook
• 12 mm safety eyes
• 12-13 mm safety nose
• Toy stuffing
• Needle for sewing pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Amigurumi Niko Bear Crochet Pattern

Legs (make 2)

Start with the accent color.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Change yarn to the main color
6. Work in the back loop only: 30 sc
7. 30 sc
8. 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (24)
9. 7 sc, 5 dec, 7 sc (19)
10. 6 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc (16)
Stuff the leg with fiberfill
11-14. 16 sc (4 rounds)
15. (6 sc, dec) x 2 (14)
16-17. 14 sc (2 rounds)

Crochet 2 more sc. Fold the piece in half and crochet 7 sc through both layers. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Arms (make 2)

Start with the accent color.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)
Change yarn to the main color
4. Work in the back loop only: 16 sc
5. 16 sc
6. 5 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc (13)
7. 13 sc
8. 4 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (10)
9-15. 10 sc (7 rounds)

Crochet 2 more sc. Fold the piece in half and crochet 5 sc through both layers. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Muzzle

Crochet with the accent color.

1. 5 ch, starting in the second chain from the hook: inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 3 sc (10)
2. 2 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, inc (16)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, inc (22)
4. 22 sc

Crochet a sl st, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body

Crochet with the main color.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
In the next round, crochet the legs into the body
8. 7 sc, 7 sc together with the leg, 14 sc, 7 sc together with the leg, 7 sc (42)
9-11. 42 sc (3 rounds)
12. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
13. 36 sc
14. 13 sc, 6 dec, 11 sc (30)
15. 30 sc
16. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
17. 24 sc
18. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
In the next round, crochet the arms into the body
19. 4 sc, 5 sc together with the arm, 3 sc, 5 sc together with the arm, 1 sc (18)

Crochet 1 more sc, then sl st. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Head

Crochet with the main color.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. 30 sc
7. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
8. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
9. 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
10-13. 48 sc (4 rounds)
14. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
15. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
16. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
17. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
18. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Crochet a sl st, fasten off, and cut the yarn.

Ears (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4-5. 18 sc (2 rounds)

Crochet a sl st, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing to the head. Do not crochet the ears closed.

Assembly and Finishing

• Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill, paying special attention to the cheeks
• Insert the eyes in round 9, where you worked (inc, 6 sc, inc). Insert the first eye into one increase, skip 6 sc, and insert the second eye into the next increase. Before securing the eyes, check that they are placed evenly. If not, move them 1 sc to the right or left
• Start sewing the muzzle between rounds 9 and 15. Once you have sewn halfway around, add stuffing and insert the nose between rounds 4-5 so it is centered between the eyes. If everything is even, secure the nose and finish sewing on the muzzle
• Sew the ears evenly between rounds 2 and 8
• Sculpt the eyes
• Embroider the muzzle and eyebrows
• Sew the head to the body