Skill Level: Easy

Using this description, you can crochet a small bear. The author recommends using YarnArt Jeans or Alize Cotton Gold, splitting the yarn in half.

Materials and Tools:

• Cotton blend yarn (25 g / 160 m)
• Suitable hook (I use 1.25 mm)
• Toy eyes
• Thread for embroidering the nose
• Stuffing for toys
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• MR — magic ring
• sl st — slip stitch
• ch — chain
• sc — single crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (…) x — repeat n times

Amigurumi Little Bear Crochet Instructions
Head
Start crocheting the head from the muzzle.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 12 sc
4. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
5. 3 sc, (sc, inc) x 6, 3 sc (24)
6. 4 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 6, 4 sc (30)
7. 3 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 6, 3 sc (36)
8. 5 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 5 sc (42)
   9-14. 42 sc
9. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
10. 36 sc
11. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
12. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
13. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
14. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
15. 6 dec

Fasten off, pull the opening closed, and hide the end.

Ears (2 pieces)
Make a chain of 2 ch.

1. In the second chain from the hook, crochet 5 sc
   Make a turning ch and turn the work.
2. sc, inc, sc, inc, sc

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head Details
Proceed to shaping the head (secure all threads at the bottom of the head, where the body will attach).

Make indentations and sew the eyes between rows 5 and 6 (approximately 7 sc between the eyes in row 5).
Embroider the nose.
Sew on the ears, approximately between rows 11 and 12.

Body

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
   6-8. 30 sc
6. 4 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 5, dec, 4 sc (24)
   10-11. 24 sc
7. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
   13-14. 18 sc
8. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
9. 6 dec

Fasten off and close the opening with a needle, hiding the tail.

Legs (2 pieces)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 18 sc (18)
5. 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12)
6. 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
7. 9 sc
8. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
   9-11. 12 sc
9. 6 dec

Fasten off and close the opening with a needle, hiding the tail.

Arms (2 pieces)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
   4-8. 9 sc (9)
4. (sc, dec) x 3 (6)

Fasten off and close the opening with a needle, hiding the tail.

Tail

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 sc

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Toy Assembly
Sew the body to the head using thread jointing.
Sew the legs and arms using thread jointing.
Sew the tail to the body. For thread jointing, use a strong thread.

Author: Ksenia – @brooch_cott

Enjoy!