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Looking for a fun and simple crochet project? Check out this easy bear crochet pattern that will make the perfect addition to your amigurumi collection!
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- View the free bear crochet pattern below on my blog.
Description/Pattern Overview
- This bear is easy to crochet and only consists of basic crochet stitches, increases, and decreases. It’s about 9″ tall and makes a quick project.
- This crochet bear uses bulky chenille yarn to make it extra soft and plushie. You can use any blanket or chenille yarn you prefer. However, you may need to adjust the hook size.
- Because of the chenille yarn, we will not be using the magic ring as I found it hard to pull tight without breaking or ripping the yarn. You will see in the instructions below that we will make a chain 2 and work our first round of stitches into the first chain.
- The body and head are made all in one piece. I join at the end of each round with a slip stitch, but you can also make continuous rounds to avoid a seam. The ears, snout, and paws are made separately and attached by leaving a long tail when fastening off and using a tapestry needle to sew onto the head and body.
Free Crochet Bear Pattern
Materials
Baby Bee Adore-A-Ball (3.5oz/92yds, Bulky 5): Brown, Sandstone, Baby’s Blue, and Black
5.5 mm crochet hook
12 mm safety eyes
Polyfil/stuffing
Stitch Marker
Yarn needle and Scissors
Notes
When making the sc2tog, work in the front loops only for a cleaner finish.
Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round to make it easier to find the first stitch of the round when joining.
Dimensions: 9” tall
Abbreviations: (US terms)
Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, hdc = half double crochet, dc = double crochet, st = stitch, sc2tog = single crochet two together
Pattern
Body + Head
Use brown yarn.
Round 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join to first st (8)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2sc in each st around, join to first st (16)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st, repeat from * around, join to first st (24)
Round 4: Ch 1, sc in first 2 st, 2sc in next st, *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st, repeat from * around, join to first st (32)
Round 5-10: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first st (32)
Round 11: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 st, sc2tog over next 2 st, repeat from * around, join to first st (24)
Round 12: Ch 1, *sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 st, repeat from * around, join to first st (16)
Round 13: Ch 1, *sc2tog over next 2 st, repeat from * around, join to first st (8)
Stuff body with polyfil.
Round 14: Ch 1, 2sc in each st around, join to first st (16)
Round 15: Ch 1, 2sc in each st around, join to first st (32)
Round 16-22: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first st (32)
Use sandstone/cream color to make snout/muzzle.
Round 1: Ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook, join to first st. Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail for sewing. Use black yarn and tapestry needle to sew on nose.
Sew snout onto head between rows 18-20.
Add safety eyes between rows 20 + 21.
Continue head with brown yarn.
Round 23-24: Ch 1, *sc2tog over next 2 st, repeat from * around, join to first st
Stuff with polyfil.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Sew up hole to close the top of the head.
Ears
Use brown yarn.
Round 1: Ch 2, 7sc into 2nd ch from hook, join to first st
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Make two ears. Sew onto head.
Arms
Start with brown yarn.
Round 1: Ch 2, 5sc in 2nd ch from hook, join to first st (5)
Round 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first st (5)
Fasten off. Leave tail for sewing. Make 2 arms. Sew them onto body.
Scarf
Use blue yarn.
Row 1: Ch 30, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Secure scarf around neck by pulling one end between stitches.
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