Difficulty Level: Easy

Using this pattern, you can crochet a small bear with a cotter pin joint. Any acrylic, cotton, or mixed yarn is suitable for amigurumi crochet.

All parts are crocheted in a spiral.

The nose and eyebrows are embroidered with thin thread.

The bear’s head is movable thanks to the cotter pin joint, but it can also be simply sewn on.

Materials and Tools:

• Yarn of any color
• Thread for embroidering the face
• Crochet hook
• Safety eyes for toys
• Toy stuffing
• Cotter pins
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

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Abbreviations:

• MR – magic ring
• ch – chain stitch
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• (…) х n — repeat n times

Amigurumi Crochet Pattern for a Small Bear:

Head:

• Insert the eyes between the 6th and 7th rows, 10 stitches apart. Insert the cotter pin between the 11th and 12th rows at the center of the bottom.

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

Body:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc
3. 1 sc, inc x 6
   4-5. 18 sc
4. 2 sc, inc x 6
   7-8. 24 sc
5. 9 sc, 6 inc, 9 sc
   10-11. 30 sc
6. 9 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 6, 9 sc
   13-16. 36 sc
7. 10 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 6, 8 sc
8. 3 sc, dec x 6
9. 2 sc, dec x 6
10. 1 sc, dec x 6
11. 6 dec

• Close, hide the yarn.

Ears (make 2):

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