Difficulty level: easy

Using this pattern, you can crochet a bear in a striped sweater using amigurumi techniques. Any semi-cotton or cotton yarn and an appropriate crochet hook will work. You can use any colors.

Materials and Tools

• Yarn (for the bear and for clothing)
• Crochet hook
• 9 mm safety eyes
• Embroidery thread for the muzzle
• Stuffing for toys
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

Legend

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain
• sc — single crochet
• dc — double crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• BLO — back loop only
• (…) x n — repeat n times

Crocheting Instructions for Amigurumi Bear
Head
Main color:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (sc, inc) x 9 (27)
5. (2 sc, inc) x 9 (36)
   6-7. 36 sc
6. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
7. 42 sc
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
   11-12. 48 sc
9. 8 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 3, 15 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc (54)
10. 8 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 3, 15 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc (60)
    15-17. 60 sc
11. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
12. 54 sc
13. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
14. (4 sc, dec) x 8 (40)
15. (2 sc, dec) x 10 (30)
16. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
17. (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)

Leave a tail for sewing. Place the 9 mm safety eyes between rows 13 and 14, 8 stitches apart.

Ears (2 pieces)
Main color:

1. 8 sc in MR
2. 8 inc (16)
3. 16 sc

Leave a tail for sewing.

Muzzle
White yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
4. 15 sc

Leave a tail for sewing.

Arms (2 pieces)
Main color:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
   3-4. 12 sc
3. 5 sc, 3 dc in one stitch, 6 sc (12)
4. 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (10)
   7-11. 10 sc
   Change to sweater color
5. BLO 10 sc
6. 10 sc
   Change to additional sweater color
7. 10 sc
   Same color
   15-16. 10 sc
   Same color
8. 10 sc
   Same color
   18-19. 10 sc

Fold the piece in half, crochet 5 sc across both sides, leave a tail for sewing.

Legs (2 pieces)
Main color:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
   5-6. 21 sc
5. 6 sc, 5 dec, 5 sc (16)
6. 4 sc, 4 dec, 4 sc (12)
   Change to pants color
7. BLO 12 sc
   10-13. 12 sc
8. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
9. 15 sc

On the first leg, fasten off and cut the yarn. On the second leg, crochet an additional 5-6 sc to align the legs, then proceed to the body.

Body

• 3 ch:

1. (15 sc, 3 sc along the ch) x 2 (36)
2. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
3. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
   4-7. 48 sc
4. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
5. 42 sc
   Change to the main sweater color
6. BLO 42 sc
7. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
   Change to additional color, alternating
8. 36 sc
   Same color
9. 36 sc
10. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
    Same color
11. 30 sc
    Same color
12. 30 sc
13. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
    Same color
14. 24 sc
    Same color
15. 24 sc
    Change to bear color
16. BLO (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)

Assembling the Toy
Complete the toy by sewing all parts together. The bear is ready. Enjoy crocheting!

Author: @nat__knits / translated by onrecip

Enjoy!