Free Crochet Masterclass Plush Teddy Bear

Free Crochet Masterclass: Plush Teddy Bear by Marina Umerova (@my_knitted_toys)

This pattern will guide you in crocheting a plush teddy bear. You can use any plush yarn for amigurumi, such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, or others. You can also decorate the bear with a ribbon or crochet scarf if desired.

Materials and Tools

• Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby (about 130g)
• Yarn (acrylic/cotton blend, about 5g)
• Hooks: 2 mm and 3.5 mm
• Safety eyes for toys (18 mm)
• Toy stuffing
• Decoration
• Needle for attaching parts
• Scissors
  All materials can be purchased here.

Abbreviations

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

Amigurumi Plush Teddy Bear Crochet Instructions

Feet (2 pieces)
Acrylic/cotton blend yarn, 2 mm hook:

1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc = 12 sc
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24 sc
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30 sc

Switch to Himalaya yarn, 2 mm hook:

6. 30 sc
   Switch to Himalaya yarn, 3.5 mm hook:
7. 30 sc
8. 7 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc = 22 sc
9. 5 sc, 6 dec, 5 sc = 16 sc
   10-15. 16 sc (6 rows)

Cut the yarn from both feet, hide ends, and stuff with holofiber.

Body

16. Position the feet as you want them to stand, pick one foot, and start crocheting 16 sc in the round from the inside. Continue around until you reach the starting point, then crochet 3 ch, join the feet, and continue crocheting the next round (16 sc on the other foot) = 42 sc

If there are too many stitches, make decreases until you reach the correct number; if there are too few, make increases in the next round.

17-26. 42 sc (10 rows)

27. (5 sc, dec) x 6 = 36 sc
28. 36 sc
29. (4 sc, dec) x 6 = 30 sc
30. 30 sc
31. (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24 sc
    32-33. 24 sc
32. (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18 sc
    35-36. 18 sc

Head

37. 18 inc = 36 sc
38. 36 sc
39. (1 sc, inc) x 18 = 54 sc
    40-49. 54 sc (10 rows)
40. (7 sc, dec) x 6 = 48 sc
41. 48 sc
42. (6 sc, dec) x 6 = 42 sc

Skip two rows and insert the safety eyes between rows 50 and 51, spaced about 5-6 visible stitches apart.

53. (5 sc, dec) x 6 = 36 sc
54. 36 sc
55. (4 sc, dec) x 6 = 30 sc
56. 30 sc
57. (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24 sc
58. (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18 sc
59. (1 sc, dec) x 6 = 12 sc
60. 6 dec = 6 sc

Pull tight.

Arms (2 pieces)

1. 5 sc in KA
2. 5 inc = 10 sc
3. (1 sc, inc) x 5 = 15 sc
   4-5. 15 sc
4. 5 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc = 12 sc
   7-16. 12 sc

Fold and crochet together.

Ears (2 pieces)

1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc = 12 sc
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24 sc
5. 24 sc
6. (1 sc, dec) x 8 = 16 sc

Fold and crochet together.

Tail

1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc = 12 sc
   3-4. 12 sc

Nose
Start with a chain + 6 ch:

From the second chain from the hook: 1 inc, 4 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 5 sc
2 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc
3 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, and continue with all sc until the end of the row
3 rows of sc

Assembly of the Toy
Please note that the head will be too large, so be sure to make some shaping on the cheeks so that the eyes settle at the correct height.
Sew the arms, ears, nose, and tail onto the body.
Embroider the nose, eyebrows, and the whites of the eyes.
Decorate as desired.