Crochet Teddy Bear Amigurumi is a fun and creative pattern that lets you make your adorable stuffed bear using crochet techniques. By following step-by-step instructions, you loop and stitch yarn into the shape of a cute bear. This project is great for both beginners and experienced crocheters. As you crochet, you can choose the colors and add personal touches, making each teddy bear unique. It's a relaxing hobby that ends with a cuddly friend you've made all by yourself, perfect for gifting or keeping.
Crochet Teddy Bear Amigurumi Pattern
Crochet Teddy Bear Amigurumi is a soft, cuddly toy made by looping yarn with a hook, creating tight knots. Its charming features like round ears, paws, and a cute snout are shaped as you weave. Layers of stitches build its plump body, with materials like eyes and a nose added last for personality.
Making Your Crochet Teddy Bear Amigurumi Pattern
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn in two colors (one for the body and one for the details)
- Crochet hook (size depends on yarn weight)
- Stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Safety eyes (optional)
- Embroidery floss (optional)
Step By Step Pattern
Stitches and techniques used:
- Single crochet (sc)
- Increase (inc)
- Decrease (dec)
- Magic ring (mr)
- Chain (ch)
- Slip stitch (sl st)
Instructions:
1. Head:
- Using the body color yarn, start with a magic ring and crochet 6 single crochets (sc) in the ring. Join with a slip stitch (sl st).
- Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (12 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 3: Increase in every other stitch around (18 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Rounds 4-6: sc in each stitch around, joining each round with a sl st.
- Round 7: sc in the first 2 stitches, increase in the next stitch, sc in each of the next 14 stitches, increase in the last stitch (18 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 8: sc in each stitch around (18 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 9: sc in the first 3 stitches, increase in the next stitch, sc in each of the next 16 stitches, increase in the last stitch (20 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 10: sc around, joining with a sl st (20 sc).
- Round 11: Stuff the head firmly. Decrease in every other stitch around (10 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 12: Decrease in each stitch around (5 sc). Join with a sl st. Tie off and weave in the end.
2. Body:
- With the body color yarn, start with a magic ring and crochet 6 sc in the ring. Join with a sl st.
- Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (12 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 3: Increase in every other stitch around (18 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Rounds 4-6: sc in each stitch around, joining each round with a sl st.
- Round 7: Increase in every third stitch around (24 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Rounds 8-10: sc in each stitch around, joining each round with a sl st.
- Round 11: Increase in every fourth stitch around (30 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 12: sc in each stitch around (30 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 13: Stuff the body firmly. Decrease in every fourth stitch around (24 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 14: Decrease in every third stitch around (18 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 15: Decrease in every other stitch around (12 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 16: Decrease in each stitch around (6 sc). Join with a sl st. Tie off and weave in the end.
3. Ears (make 2):
- With the body color yarn, chain 5 stitches.
- Slip stitch into the first chain from the hook to form a ring.
- Round 1: sc in each stitch around (5 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (10 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 3: sc in each stitch around (10 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 4: sc in the first 3 stitches, decrease in the next stitch, sc in the last 2 stitches (9 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 5: sc in the first 2 stitches, decrease in the next stitch, sc in the last stitch (8 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Round 6: sc in the first stitch, decrease in the next stitch, sc in the last 2 stitches (7 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Tie off and weave in the end.
- Fold the ear in half and sew the sides together, leaving the bottom open. Stuff the ear lightly and sew the bottom closed.
4. Attaching the head and body:
- Sew the head to the top of the body using the yarn needle and embroidery floss.
5. Arms (make 2):
- With the body color yarn, chain 7 stitches.
- Slip stitch into the first chain from the hook to form a ring.
- Round 1: sc in each stitch around (5 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Rounds 2-4: sc in each stitch around, joining each round with a sl st (5 sc each round).
- Stuff the arm lightly.
- Round 5: Decrease in each stitch around (4 sc). Join with a sl st. Tie off and weave in the end.
- Sew the arms to the sides of the body, positioning them slightly below the head.
6. Legs (make 2):
- With the body color yarn, chain 9 stitches.
- Slip stitch into the first chain from the hook to form a ring.
- Round 1: sc in each stitch around (7 sc). Join with a sl st.
- Rounds 2-4: sc in each stitch around, joining each round with a sl st (7 sc each round).
- Stuff the leg lightly.
- Round 5: Decrease in each stitch around (6 sc). Join with a sl st. Tie off and weave in the end.
- Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
7. Eyes (optional):
- Sew on the safety eyes or embroider eyes using black embroidery floss.
8. Nose (optional):
- The embroidery has a small nose on the face with a few stitches using the detailed color yarn.
9. Finishing touches:
- Once you've added all the desired details, your cute crochet teddy bear amigurumi is complete!
Tips:
- Use stitch markers to track rounds and identify where to sew on body parts.
- You can adjust the size of the teddy bear by using a different yarn weight or crochet hook size.
- Feel free to experiment with different colors and details, like a scarf or hat, to personalize your teddy bear!
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