Free Crochet Bear Amigurumi Pattern
If you have mastered how to crochet a simple sphere and a cylinder, then try making this bear amigurumi next! It only involves crocheting a sphere then a cylinder with some bobble stitches as the limbs. With the free pattern below and the accompanying video, you will be mastering this animal in no time!
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Introduction to Crocheting Bear
In this post, we will first be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this bear. Here to make things simple, we will only be using 2 colours - grey for just the snout and belly. Then we will head into the pattern proper which includes the head and then the body.
As this is a beginner friendly pattern, here you will learn how to crochet a simple sphere and also learn how to crochet a cylinder, as well as crocheting bobble stitches.
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a bear and finally we will end off with the full pattern PDF download if that is the mode of reading that suits you best. Don’t forget to grab the free Animal Shaping Starter Guide if this is something you would love to design in the future!
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting a Bear
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet a bear amigurumi. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
There are also some special stitches involved in crocheting this bear which are listed below (bobble stitches) and they are also individually linked to tutorials which will be helpful if you do not know how to make these stitches.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Bear
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
Tr = treble crochet
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Stitches for Crocheting Bear
4sc1 = 4 single crochet in same stitch
Sc4tog1 = single crochet 4 together
= insert hook in 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 indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook in 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 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
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
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
Glass eyes (just for landmarking)
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
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) – 8st
Round 2: Sc3, 2sc1, sc3, 2sc1 (all white) – 10st
Round 3: 2sc4, (sc1, hdc1, dc2, hdc1, sc1 in same main st), 2sc3, (sc1, hdc1, dc2, hdc1, sc1 in same main st), 2sc1 (all white) - 20st
Round 4: Sc8, (sc1 before and sc1 after ear), sc6, (sc1 before and sc1 after ear), sc2 (all white) - 20st
Get grey yarn ready for next round.
Round 5: Sc12 (white), sc2 (grey), sc6 (white) - 20st
Round 6: (Sc4, 2sc1) x 2 (white), sc2 (white), sc1 (grey), 3dc Bob (black), 2sc1 (grey then white), (sc4, 2sc1) x 1 (white) - 24st
Round 7: Sc10 (white), 4sc1 (white), sc2 (white), sc2 (grey), 4tr Bob x 2 (grey), sc2 (grey), sc2 (white), 4sc1 (white), sc2 (white) - 30st
Round 8: Sc18 (white), (sc1 FLO, 2hdc1 FLO) (grey), (2hdc1 FLO, sc1 FLO) (grey), sc10 (white) - 34st
Round 9: Sc2tog5, sc4tog1, sc2tog2, sc2 BLO, sc2tog2, sc4tog1, sc2tog1 (all white) - 14st
Round 10: (Sc3, sc2tog1) x 2, sc4 (all white) - 12st
Add stuffing to head.
Round 11: (Sc4, sc2tog1) x 2 (all white) - 10st
Crochet Bear Body
Continue from head into body using same yarns.
Round 12: 2sc10 (white) – 20st
Round 13: Sc10 (white), 4dc Bob (white), sc2 (white), sc3 (grey), sc2 (white), 4dc bob (white), sc1 (white) – 20st
Round 14: Sc12 (white), hdc1 (grey), dc3 (grey), hdc1 (grey), sc3 (white) - 20st
Round 15: Sc12 (white), hdc1 (grey), dc3 (grey), hdc1 (grey), sc3 (white) - 20st
Round 16: Sc12 (white), hdc1 (grey), dc3 (grey), hdc1 (grey), sc3 (white) - 20st
Cut grey yarn.
Round 17: Sc5, (sc1, ch4, sc3 down ch, sc1 in same main st), sc5, 4tr bob, sc5, 4tr bob, sc2 (all white) – 21st
Add stuffing to body.
Round 18: Sc2tog1, sc1, sc2tog1, sc1 before ch, sc1 after ch, sc2tog7 (all white) - 12st
Round 19: Sc2tog6 (white) - 6st
Close up in FLO and fasten off.
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
Embroider Bear Face
Embroider Bear Eyes
Add eyes by embroidering French knots just above the large snout, on either side of nose.
Thread in through head and out to the desired eye location. Without removing yarn from the needle, place tip of needle close to the surface of the face. Loop yarn close to the face around needle twice.
Insert eye back into intended eye position and out through head again. Do not pull the yarn taut because the whole knot will go into the head. Instead, when pulling 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.
Crochet Bear Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet a bear, from start to finish with nothing left out. It takes less than an hour and it includes captions with voice-overs as well. You can scroll to the specific parts that you are struggling when you are attempting the pattern above. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Bear PDF Pattern
The Pocket Bear PDF Pattern is an ad-free downloadable PDF printable, with checkboxes included and step-by-step pictorial tutorials. The pattern is easy for beginners, fast and no-sew. Just click on the image below or scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the pattern download.
Conclusion of Crocheting Bear
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To check out more of my ideas for using various types of crochet stitch techniques to shape amigurumi animals, grab my free Animal Shaping Starter Guide below! Inside, get quick ideas on how to get started on shaping ears, snouts, cheeks, bodies and limbs for animals!
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
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