Amigurumi Bear

Today I’m welcoming amigurumi ace Natasha Savel from L’Atelier De Pouêtète to the blog. Natasha has created such a cute little cuddler, just look at that adorable face! Easy to customise and quick to hook up, this amigurumi bear makes the perfect nursery decor or a gift for an older child.

“As this is a guest post, Bella Coco Crochet is unable to answer any queries. If you have a question, please contact the designer directly and they will be happy to help you.”

Just remember, if you’re going to gift or sell this bear you must make sure it meets the legal safety requirements for your country.

Ready to started, I guarantee you’re going to love this little toy beary much! 🐻

If you love toys, you might also enjoy these posts:

• Sleepy Baby Bear and Bunny Stick Rattle
• Kawaii Succulent Cuddler
• Giant Crochet Panda
• Door Mouse
• Bella Bunny

MATERIALS & TOOLS

Yarn: 2 balls of HOBBII Rainbow Cotton 8/8 in 2 different colours. I used white as the MC and blue as the CC.

Hook: 4mm or a hook suitable for your yarn

Black embroidery thread

A wool needle

A pair of 10mm safety eyes

A brush and makeup for the cheekbones

GAUGE & SIZE

This pattern makes a 23cm tall teddy bear

NOTES

Written in UK terms

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Magic ring/circle (MR)

Double crochet (dc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Increase (inc): Make two complete double crochets (dc) into the same stitch.

Decrease (dec): Insert hook into front loop only of next two stitches, yarn over, pull through, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook.

Slip stitch (sl-st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.

If you need a quick reminder of the magic circle/ring:

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AMIGURUMI TEDDY PATTERN

Head

Chain 11

R1: 1 inc – 8 dc – 2 inc – 8 dc – 1 inc = 24

R2: 2 inc – 8 dc – 4 inc – 8 dc – 2 inc = 32

R3: 1 dc – 1 inc – 12 dc- 1 inc – 2 dc – 1 inc – 12 dc -1 inc- 1 dc = 36

R4: 36 dc

R5: (5 dc – 1 inc) * 6 = 42

R6: (6 dc – 1 inc) * 6 = 48

R7: (7 dc – 1 inc) * 6 = 54

R8: 54 dc

R9: 54 dc

R10: (8 dc – 1 inc) * 6 = 60

R11: 60 dc

R12: 60 dc

R13: (9 dc – 1 inc) * 6 = 66

R14 to 19: 66 dc (6 rows)

R20: (9 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 60

R21: 60 dc

R22: (8 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 54

R23: (7 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 48

R24: (6 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 42

R25: (5 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 36

R26: (4 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 30

R27: (3 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 24; slst to close.

Insert the safety eyes between rows 14 and 15 at a distance of 10 stitches.

Stuff the head firmly.

Arms x 2

R1: 6 dc in mr = 6

R2: 6 inc = 12

R3: 12 dc

R4: (1 dec – 4 dc) * 2 = 10

R5: 10 dc

R6: 10 dc

R7: 10 dc

R8: 10 dc

R9: (1dec – 3 dc) * 2 = 8

R10: 8 dc

R11: 8 dc

R12: (2 dc – 1 dec) * 2 = 6

R13: 6 dc

Ears x 2

R1: 5 dc in mr = 5

R2: 5 in = 10

R3: (1dc – 1 inc) * 5 = 15

R4: 15 dc

R5: (2 dc – 1 inc) * 5 = 20

R6: 20 dc

R7: (2 dc -1 dec ) * 5 = 15

Body

Leg 1

R1: 5 dc in mr = 5

R2: 5 inc = 10

R3: (1 de – 1 inc) * 5 = 15

R4: 15 dc

R5: 15 dc

R6: 15 dc

R7: 15 dc

Leg 2

R1: 5 dc in mr = 5

R2: 5 inc = 10

R3: (1 de – 1 inc) * 5 = 15

R4: 15 dc

R5: 15 dc

R6: 15 dc

R7: 15 dc

R8: From there, join the 1st leg and do: 15 dc on the 1st leg – 3 dc on the chain – 15 dc on the other leg – 3 dc on the other side of the chain = 36

R9: (5 dc – 1 inc) * 6 = 42

R10: (6 dc – 1 inc) * 6 = 48

R11: 48 dc in back loop only.

R12–15: In CC 48 dc (4 rows)

R16-17: In MC 48 dc (2 rows)

R18: In MC (6 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 42

R19. In CC 42 dc

R20: In CC (5 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 36

R21: In CC 36 dc

R22: In CC (4 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 30

R23: In MC 30 dc

R24: In MC (3 dc – 1 dec) * 6 = 24

R25: In CC 24 dc, slst to close.

In CC, make a row of 45 dc in the front loop of row 11

Firmly stuff the legs and body.

Join the head to the body by putting the 2 end stitches of the last rounds face to face.

Sew the arms to the body at 6 stitches intervals on the front.

Sew the ears on the head between rows 1 and 4 or 5

Embroider the nose between rows 15 and 17, in the middle of the 2 eyes

Mark the small cheekbones with makeup based on the picture

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