Crochet Amigurumi Bear

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in brown, white, green, red, and pink.
• Crochet Hook: Size G (4.0 mm)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Safety eyes (10mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker

Gauge

Gauge is not crucial for this project. Ensure your stitches are tight to prevent stuffing from showing.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• st: stitch
• FO: fasten off

Instructions

Head

1. With brown yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat around. (18 sts)
5. Round 4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) repeat around. (24 sts)
6. Round 5: (sc in next 3 sts, inc) repeat around. (30 sts)
7. Round 6-12: sc in each st around.
8. Round 13: (sc in next 3 sts, dec) repeat around. (24 sts)
9. Round 14: (sc in next 2 sts, dec) repeat around. (18 sts)
10. Insert safety eyes between Rounds 9 and 10, approximately 5 sts apart.
11. Round 15: (sc in next st, dec) repeat around. (12 sts)
12. Stuff the head firmly.
13. Round 16: dec around. (6 sts)
14. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle

1. With white yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat around. (18 sts)
5. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
6. Sew the muzzle onto the head under the eyes.

Ears (make 2)

1. With brown yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: sc in each st around. (6 sts)
4. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
5. Sew the ears onto the head.

Body

1. With red yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat around. (18 sts)
5. Round 4-12: sc in each st around.
6. Change to green yarn.
7. Round 13-15: sc in each st around.
8. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
9. Stuff the body firmly and sew to the head.

Arms (make 2)

1. With brown yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 4 sc in the magic ring. (4 sts)
3. Round 2-3: sc in each st around.
4. Change to striped green and white yarn, alternating every 2 rounds.
5. Round 4-9: sc in each st around.
6. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
7. Lightly stuff and sew onto the body.

Tail

1. With brown yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2-3: sc in each st around. (6 sts)
4. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
5. Sew the tail onto the back of the body.