Little plush bear free amigurumi pattern

Crochet your own adorable little plush bear with this free amigurumi pattern! This cute teddy bear is made using soft plush yarn such as YarnArt Dolce (or similar) and a 4 mm crochet hook. The arms and legs are crocheted directly into the body to minimize sewing, while the other parts are made separately and attached afterward. The finished amigurumi bear toy measures approximately 12-13 cm (5″), making it an ideal handmade gift, nursery decoration, or collectible crochet toy.

Designer: @plush_toys_56

You will need:

• Yarn: YarnArt Dolce/ Himalaya Dolphin Baby/ Wolans Bunny Baby – approximately 0.5 skein
• Vita Coco yarn for eyebrows, sewing on details, and shaping a face
• 4.0 mm crochet hook
• 5 mm sewing button eyes
• 7 mm safety nose
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers
• Sewing pins
• Fiberfill stuffing

Free amigurumi little bear pattern

Abbreviations:
R – row
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc [9]
R 5: 2 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc [7]
Stuff only the foot.
R 6-8: 7 sc (3 rows)
Fold the top opening flat and 3 sc through both sides.
Fasten off.

Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (2 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [8]
R 3: 8 sc
R 4: (2 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [6]
5-6: 6 sc (2 rows)
Do not stuff.
Fold the top opening flat and 3 sc through both sides.
Fasten off.

Body
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
R 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
R 4: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
R 5: attach the legs: 5 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 1st leg, 4 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 2nd leg [15]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
R 7: (4 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
R 8: (3 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
R 9: (2 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
R 10: attach the arms: 4 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 1 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Head
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat 4 times [16]
R 4: 8 sc, (1 sc, inc) repeat 4 times [20]
R 5: 8 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 4 times [24]
R 6-8: 24 sc (3 rows)
Insert a safety nose between R 2 and R 3.
R 9: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 10: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Stuff the head.
R 11: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail inside the head.

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail
R 1: 3 sc in magic ring [3]
R 2: (inc) repeat 3 times [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly
Sew the details together.
Sew on the button eyes with strong thread or floss, and shape the bear’s face (amigurumi eye tightening).
Embroider the eyebrows.