Crochet Bear Amigurumi

Crochet Bear Amigurumi is a delightful and cozy way to add some cuteness to your space! Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, creating a charming bear amigurumi is a rewarding experience that brings smiles all around. With its fuzzy texture and adorable details, this handmade bear makes for a perfect friend or a sweet decor piece. So grab your crochet hook, pick out some soft yarn, and let's get crafting a lovable crochet bear that will steal hearts and spread joy wherever it goes!

Size:

Using a 3 mm hook and DK/light worsted weight yarn the bear is approximately 28 cm (11 inches) long and 19 cm (8 inches) tall

Using a 2.75 mm hook and DK/light worsted weight yarn the bear is approximately 20 cm long (8 inches) and 13 cm (5 inches) tall

Using a 3 mm hook and worsted weight yarn the bear is approximately 30 cm (12 inches) long and 21 cm (8.5 inches) tall.

Materials

Yarn DK/Light Worsted weight yarn (or appropriate, see note below)

Crochet hook 3 mm or appropriate

Safety eyes and nose (optional)

Stuffing

You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook around two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn label. For the bear I used a 3 mm hook with approximately 120 grams of 8ply/DK acrylic yarn.

Crochet abbreviations (US terminology):

sc – single crochet

sl – slip stitch

dec – decrease

inc – increase

blo – crochet through back loops only

The numbers in brackets at the end of each round indicate how many stitches you should have at the end of the round

Body starting at head:

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (18)

Round 4-6: 18 sc (18)

Round 7: (2 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (24)

Round 8: (3 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (30)

Round 9: (4 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (36)

Round 10: (5 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (42)

Round 11-15: sc 42 (42)

Round 16: (5 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (36)

Round 17-21: sc 36 (36)

Round 22: (5 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (42)

Round 23: (6 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (48)

Round 24: (3 sc, 1 inc) 4 times, sc 32 (52)

Round 25: (4 sc, 1 inc) 4 times, sc 32 (56)

Round 26: (5 sc, 1 inc) 4 times, sc 32 (60)

Round 27-30: 60 sc (60)

Round 31: (5 sc, 1 dec) 4 times, sc 32 (56)

Round 32: (4 sc, 1 dec) 4 times, sc 32 (52)

Round 33: (3 sc, 1 dec) 4 times, sc 32 (48)

Round 34-38: 48 sc (48)

If you wish to use safety eyes and nose, this is the time to place them. Referring to the pictures, fold the bear in half so that the raise of his shoulders is folded in half. The nose is place at the tip of the crochet, just slightly above the centre of the magic ring. Eyes need to be placed between rounds 6 and 7, 5 stitches apart.

Round 39: (7 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (54)

Round 40: sc 54 (54)

Round 41: (8 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (60)

Round 42: sc 60 (60)

Round 43: (9 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (66)

Round 44-54: 66 sc (66)

Round 55: (9 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (60)

Round 56: (8 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (54)

Round 57: (7 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (48)

Round 58: (6 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (42)

Round 59: (5 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (36)

Round 60: (4 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (30)

Round 61: (3 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (24)

Stuff head and body.

Round 62: (2 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (18)

Round 63: (1 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (12)

Round 64: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off.

Ears:

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (18)

Round 4-6: 18 sc (18)

Fasten off.

Front legs (make 2):

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (3 sc, 3 inc) 2 times (18)

Round 4: 4 sc, 4 inc, 5 sc, 4 inc, 1 sc (26)

Round 5: 6 sc, 4 inc, 9 sc, 4 inc, 3 sc (34)

Round 6: 8 sc, 4 inc, 13 sc, 4 inc, 5 sc (42)

Round 7: 42 sc blo (42)

Round 8: 6 sc, 6 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc (35)

Round 9: 9 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc (25)

Round 10: 5 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc (19)

Round 11-20: 19 sc

Fasten off.

Back legs (make 2):

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (3 sc, 3 inc) 2 times (18)

Round 4: 4 sc, 4 inc, 5 sc, 4 inc, 1 sc (26)

Round 5: 6 sc, 4 inc, 9 sc, 4 inc, 3 sc (34)

Round 6: 8 sc, 4 inc, 13 sc, 4 inc, 5 sc (42)

Round 7: 42 sc blo (42)

Round 8: 6 sc, 6 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc (35)

Round 9: 9 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc (25)

Round 10: 5 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc (19)

Round 11-20: 19 sc

Round 21: 4 sc, 3 inc, 7 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc (24)

Round 22: 6 sc, 2 inc, 10 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc (28)

Round 23: 7 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc (32)

Round 24: 8 sc, 2 inc, 14 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc (36)

Round 25: 9 sc, 2 inc, 16 sc, 2 inc, 7 sc (40)

Round 26-31: 40 sc (40)

Round 32: 9 sc, 2 dec, 16 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc (36)

Round 33: 8 sc, 2 dec, 14 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc (32)

Round 34: 7 sc, 2 dec, 12 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc (28)

Round 35: 6 sc, 2 dec, 10 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (24)

Round 36: 5 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc (20)

Stuff leg.

Round 37: 10 dec

Round 38: 5 dec

Fasten off.

Making up:

Stuff front legs. Pin all of the legs to the body to find correct placement before sewing to attach. Fold ears in half and pin to head to find correct placement before sewing in place.