Create Your Own Crochet Bear Amigurumi

Crochet Bear Amigurumi is a delightful and charming craft that brings joy to both makers and receivers. These adorable little bears are created with love and attention to detail, making them perfect companions for children and adults alike. With their soft yarn and handcrafted nature, each Amigurumi bear has its own unique personality that shines through.

Terminology for Crocheting Bear

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)

Hdc = half double crochet

Dc = double crochet

Tr = treble crochet

2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)

Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)

FLO = front loop only

BLO = back loop only

Special Stitches for Crocheting Bear

4sc1 = 4 single crochet in the same stitch

Sc4tog1 = single crochet 4 together

• = insert hook in the indicated, yo, pull up loop, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, repeat another 2 times, yo, pull through all loops on hook
• (or single crochet cluster stitch)

3dc bob = 3 double crochet bobble stitch

• = yo, insert hook in the indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook in the same, yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook

4tr bob = 4 treble crochet bobble stitch

• = yo 2 times, insert hook in the indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through 2 loops again, repeat above again 3 times, yo, pull through 5 loops on hook

Materials and Tools for Crocheting Bear

3.0mm Clover crochet hook

Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn

• Version 1 - White, Light grey (25gm each)
• Version 2 - Brown, Light brown (25gm each)
• Black (stash for eyes and nose)

Darning needle

Stitch markers

Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill

Scissors

Glass eyes (just for landmarking)

Crochet Bear Pattern

Crochet Bear Head

Start head with white yarn.

Round 1: Ch4, sc2, 3sc1, go around and work into the other side of foundation chain, sc1, 2sc1 (all white) – 8 st

Round 2: Sc3, 2sc1, sc3, 2sc1 (all white) – 10 st

Round 3: 2sc4, (sc1, hdc1, dc2, hdc1, sc1 in the same main st), 2sc3, (sc1, hdc1, dc2, hdc1, sc1 in the same main st), 2sc1 (all white) - 20 st

Round 4: Sc8, (sc1 before and sc1 after ear), sc6, (sc1 before and sc1 after ear), sc2 (all white) - 20 st

Get grey yarn ready for the next round.

Round 5: Sc12 (white), sc2 (grey), sc6 (white) - 20 st

Round 6: (Sc4, 2sc1) x 2 (white), sc2 (white), sc1 (grey), 3dc Bob (black), 2sc1 (grey then white), (sc4, 2sc1) x 1 (white) - 24 st

Round 7: Sc10 (white), 4sc1 (white), sc2 (white), sc2 (grey), 4tr Bob x 2 (grey), sc2 (grey), sc2 (white), 4sc1 (white), sc2 (white) - 30 st

Round 8: Sc18 (white), (sc1 FLO, 2hdc1 FLO) (grey), (2hdc1 FLO, sc1 FLO) (grey), sc10 (white) - 34 st

Round 9: Sc2tog5, sc4tog1, sc2tog2, sc2 BLO, sc2tog2, sc4tog1, sc2tog1 (all white) - 14 st

Round 10: (Sc3, sc2tog1) x 2, sc4 (all white) - 12 st

Add stuffing to head.

Round 11: (Sc4, sc2tog1) x 2 (all white) - 10 st

Crochet Bear Body

Continue from head into body using the same yarns.

Round 12: 2sc10 (white) – 20 st

Round 13: Sc10 (white), 4dc Bob (white), sc2 (white), sc3 (grey), sc2 (white), 4dc bob (white), sc1 (white) – 20 st

Round 14: Sc12 (white), hdc1 (grey), dc3 (grey), hdc1 (grey), sc3 (white) - 20 st

Round 15: Sc12 (white), hdc1 (grey), dc3 (grey), hdc1 (grey), sc3 (white) - 20 st

Round 16: Sc12 (white), hdc1 (grey), dc3 (grey), hdc1 (grey), sc3 (white) - 20 st

Cut grey yarn.

Round 17: Sc5, (sc1, ch4, sc3 down ch, sc1 in the same main st), sc5, 4tr bob, sc5, 4tr bob, sc2 (all white) – 21 st

Add stuffing to body.

Round 18: Sc2tog1, sc1, sc2tog1, sc1 before ch, sc1 after ch, sc2tog7 (all white) - 12 st

Round 19: Sc2tog6 (white) - 6 st

Close up in FLO and fasten off.

Embroider Bear Face

Embroider Bear Eyes

Add eyes by embroidering French knots just above the large snout, on either side of the nose.

Thread in through the head and out to the desired eye location. Without removing yarn from the needle, place the tip of the needle close to the surface of the face. Loop yarn close to the face around the needle twice.

Insert eye back into the intended eye position and out through the head again. Do not pull the yarn taut because the whole knot will go into the head. Instead, when pulling the needle out of the head, pull gently so that the knot stays on the face.

Embroider Bear Snout

Use black yarn to sew down a vertical line in the middle of the snout.