Plush Bear

Free plush bear crochet tutorial by Yuliya Deynega @deynega_yuly.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush bear. For this amigurumi project, any plush yarn will work: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, or Alize Softy held double.

The finished toy measures about 30 cm.

Materials and Tools

• Plush yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or Alize Softy (held double)
• 3.5-4.0 mm crochet hook
• Safety eyes
• Synthetic poly filling
• Satin ribbon for decoration
• Needle for sewing pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease

Amigurumi Plush Bear Crochet Pattern

Head

1: Ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (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: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8-12: 42 sc (5 rounds)
13: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
14: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
16: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
17: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)

Body

1: Ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (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)
7-9: 36 sc (if you want the bear in a sweater, change color in round 8)
10: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
11-12: 30 sc (2 rounds)
13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
14-15: 24 sc (2 rounds)
16: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
17-18: 18 sc (2 rounds)
19: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)

Arms (2 pieces)

1: Ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: 18 sc
5: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
6-9: 12 sc (if crocheting a sweater, switch to the sweater color starting in round 7)
10: 10 sc, dec (11)
11: 11 sc
12: 9 sc, dec (10)
13: 10 sc

Fold the arm in half and crochet 5 sc through both edges.

Ears (2 pieces)

1: Ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc (15)

Muzzle

1: Ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: 18 sc

Legs (2 pieces)

Chain 5. Then crochet around both sides of the chain, forming an oval:

1: Starting in the 2nd chain from hook: inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, turn, on the other side of the chain: 3 sc (10)
2: (3 inc, 2 sc) x 2 (16)
3: (inc, 1 sc) x 3, 2 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 3, 2 sc (22)
4-5: 22 sc (2 rounds)
6: 3 dec, 2 sc, (dec, 1 sc) x 3, 5 sc (16)
7: 2 dec, 2 sc, (dec, 1 sc) x 2, 4 sc (12)
8-12: 12 sc (5 rounds)
13: dec, 10 sc (11)
14: 11 sc
15: dec, 9 sc (9)

Crochet 2 more sc, fold the leg in half, and crochet 5 sc through both edges.