Skill level: Easy

This free crochet pattern by @nelly_handmade allows you to create a cute amigurumi Simon Bear using any acrylic, cotton, wool, or cotton-blend yarn and a suitable hook. The finished toy is about 20 cm tall.

Materials and tools:

• Yarn: Alize Lanagold (51% acrylic, 49% wool, 100g/240m) – approx. 40g
• Crochet hook: 3.5 mm
• 8mm safety eyes
• Embroidery thread for the face
• Stuffing for toys
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• (…) x n: repeat instructions inside brackets n times

Head
Work in a spiral.

1. Ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from the hook (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
   8-13. 42 sc (6 rounds)
8. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
9. 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 5, dec, 2 sc (30)

Insert safety eyes in round 11, 5 stitches apart.

16. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
17. 1 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 5, dec, 1 sc (18)
18. (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)

Cut the yarn, stuff the head firmly.

Ears (Make 2)
Work in rounds, starting each round with a ch 1.

1. Ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from the hook (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
   3-4. 12 sc (2 rounds)

Leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff the ears.

Muzzle
Work in rounds, starting each round with a ch 1.

1. Ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from the hook (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
4. 15 sc

Cut the yarn, leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2)
Work in a spiral.

1. Ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from the hook (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 12 sc
4. (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
5. (3 sc, dec) x 2 (8)
   6-10. 8 sc (5 rounds)
   Stuff the lower part of the arm.
6. 6 sc, dec (7)
   12-16. 7 sc (5 rounds)
7. 1 sc, sl st

Stuff only the lower part of the arms. Leave a tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2)
Work in a spiral. Start with the right leg.

Right leg:

1. Ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from the hook (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 18 sc
5. 2 sc, 3 dec, 10 sc (15)
6. 2 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc (11)
   7-9. 11 sc (3 rounds)
7. (1 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (16)
8. 16 sc, sl st

Cut the yarn, leaving a 15 cm tail for closing the hole.

Left leg:

1. Ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from the hook (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 18 sc
5. 2 sc, 3 dec, 10 sc (15)
6. 1 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc (11)
   7-9. 11 sc (3 rounds)
7. (inc, 1 sc) x 3, (1 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc (16)
8. 16 sc

Do not cut the yarn. Continue to work on the body. Stuff both legs firmly.

Body
Continue crocheting from the left leg.

1. 8 sc, (continue on the right leg from the stitch following the last one) 16 sc, continue on the left leg, 8 sc (32)
2. 7 sc, 2 inc, 14 sc, 2 inc, 7 sc (36)

Sew the hole between the legs with two stitches using the remaining yarn from the right leg.

3-5. 36 sc (3 rounds)

6. 1 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 1 sc (32)
   7-8. 32 sc (2 rounds)
   Stuff the body as you go.
7. (dec, 6 sc) x 4 (28)
   10-11. 28 sc (2 rounds)
8. (dec, 5 sc) x 4 (24)
   13-14. 24 sc (2 rounds)
9. (dec, 4 sc) x 4 (20)
10. 20 sc
11. (2 sc, dec) x 5 (15)

Stuff the body firmly, cut the yarn, leaving 30 cm for attaching the head. Sew the head and body together, embroider the nose, smile, and eyebrows.

Author: @nelly_handmade – translated by onrecip

Enjoy!