This free bear amigurumi pattern creates an adorable crochet teddy bear that’s perfect for beginners. The simple design uses basic stitches to create a huggable friend that’s approximately 8 inches tall when completed. With step-by-step instructions and helpful photos, you’ll be able to create your own cuddly bear companion even if you’re new to amigurumi. 🧸
Key Takeaways
- Simple pattern suitable for beginners
- Basic stitches create a cute teddy bear
- Customizable with different yarn colors
- Step-by-step instructions make it easy to follow
- Perfect gift for children or teddy bear lovers
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.25mm Hook(What I used in this pattern)
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 8 sc
- R2-4: 8 sc
- Make two legs, cut yarn on one, leave yarn attached on the other
- Join legs with 1 ch
- R5: 8 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc
- R6-8: 20 sc
- R9: 3 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 5 sc
- R10: 18 sc
- R11: sc, dec
- R12: 2 sc, dec
- R13: 2 sc, inc
- R14: 12 inc
- R15-18: 24 sc
- R19: 2 sc, dec
- R20: sc, dec
- R21: dec
Hands x 2
- Start with magic ring
- R1-5: 6 sc
Ears x 2
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 5 sc
- R2: 5 inc
- R3: 10 sc
Collar
- 15 ch
- Crochet in row: [2 ch, sk 1, sl st] repeat
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