Simon Bear

Free crochet tutorial for Simon Bear by @nelly_handmade.

With this pattern, you can crochet a little bear. For this amigurumi project, you can use any acrylic, cotton, wool, or cotton blend yarn and a suitable crochet hook.

The finished toy measures about 20 cm.

Materials and Tools

• Alize Lanagold yarn (51% acrylic, 49% wool, 100 g / 240 m) - about 40 g
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 8 mm safety eyes
• Thread for embroidering the muzzle
• Toy stuffing
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Crochet Amigurumi Simon Bear Pattern

Head

Work in a spiral.

Rnd 1. 2 ch, 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 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 8-13. 42 sc (6 rounds)
Rnd 14. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 15. 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 5, dec, 2 sc (30)

Attach the safety eyes in round 11, leaving 5 stitches between them.

Rnd 16. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 17. 1 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 5, dec, 1 sc (18)
Rnd 18. (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)

Cut the yarn. Stuff the piece.

Ears (make 2)

Work in joined rounds. Start each new round with a turning chain.

Rnd 1. 2 ch, 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3-4. 12 sc (2 rounds)

Cut the yarn, leaving a 20 cm tail for sewing. Do not stuff the piece.

Muzzle

Work in joined rounds. Start each new round with a turning chain.

Rnd 1. 2 ch, 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rnd 4. 15 sc

Cut the yarn, leaving a 30 cm tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)

Work in a spiral.

Rnd 1. 2 ch, 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. 12 sc
Rnd 4. (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, dec) x 2 (8)
Rnd 6-10. 8 sc (5 rounds)
Stuff the lower part of the arm.
Rnd 11. 6 sc, dec (7)
Rnd 12-16. 7 sc (5 rounds)
Rnd 17. 1 sc, sl st

Stuff only the lower part of the arm. Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2)

Work in a spiral. Start with the right leg.

Right leg:

Rnd 1. 2 ch, 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4. 18 sc
Rnd 5. 2 sc, 3 dec, 10 sc (15)
Rnd 6. 2 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc (11)
Rnd 7-9. 11 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 10. (1 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (16)
Rnd 11. 16 sc, sl st

Cut the yarn, leaving a 15 cm tail to sew the opening closed.

Left leg:

Rnd 1. 2 ch, 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4. 18 sc
Rnd 5. 2 sc, 3 dec, 10 sc (15)
Rnd 6. 1 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc (11)
Rnd 7-9. 11 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 10. (inc, 1 sc) x 3, (1 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc (16)
Rnd 11. 16 sc

Do not cut the yarn. Continue crocheting the body. Stuff both legs firmly.

Body

Continue crocheting on the left side of the left leg.

Rnd 1. 8 sc, (continue crocheting across the second leg from the stitch after the last stitch where you finished the right leg) 16 sc, continue across the left leg, 8 sc (32)
Rnd 2. 7 sc, 2 inc, 14 sc, 2 inc, 7 sc (36)

Sew the opening between the legs closed with two stitches, using the remaining yarn tail from the right leg.

Rnd 3-5. 36 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 6. 1 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 1 sc (32)
Rnd 7-8. 32 sc (2 rounds)
Stuff the piece as you go.
Rnd 9. (dec, 6 sc) x 4 (28)
Rnd 10-11. 28 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 12. (dec, 5 sc) x 4 (24)
Rnd 13-14. 24 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 15. (dec, 4 sc) x 4 (20)
Rnd 16. 20 sc
Rnd 17. (2 sc, dec) x 5 (15)

Stuff the piece firmly, cut the yarn, and leave about 30 cm for sewing on the head. Sew the pieces together, then embroider the nose, smile, and eyebrows.