Amigurumi Bear Masterclass Free Pattern

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Free Crochet Bear Masterclass by Vali (@svetushkova.n)

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to crochet a plush bear using any soft plush yarn, such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, NAKO Bonbon Panda Baby, or other similar yarns.

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Materials and Tools

To crochet the bear, you will need the following materials:

• Plush yarn for the main color: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce (1 skein)
• White plush yarn for the muzzle
• YarnArt Jeans in white and black (for facial features)
• Crochet hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
• Safety eyes: 14 mm
• Safety nose: 10 mm
• Stuffing for the toy
• Needle for sewing
• Scissors

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Abbreviations:

• KA – Magic ring (amigurumi)
• vp – Chain stitch
• sc – Single crochet (US)
• inc – Increase
• dec – Decrease
• (…) x n – Repeat n times

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Crocheting the Plush Bear

1. Arms (2 pieces)

We crochet in rounds.

1. Row 1: 9 sc in KA
2. Row 2-3: 9 sc (2 rows)
3. Row 4: (3 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc) = 7 sc
4. Row 5-13: 7 sc (9 rows)
5. Fold the arm and crochet 3 sc through both parts.

2. Ears (2 pieces)

We crochet in rounds.

1. Row 1: 6 sc in KA
2. Row 2: 6 inc = 12 sc
3. Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18 sc
4. Row 4: 18 sc
5. Fold the ear and crochet 9 sc through both parts.

3. Muzzle

1. Row 1: 7 sc in KA
2. Row 2: 7 inc = 14 sc
3. Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 7 = 21 sc
4. Row 4: 10 sc, 2 inc, 9 sc = 23 sc
5. Row 5: 23 sc

4. Tail

1. Row 1: 6 sc in KA
2. Row 2: 6 inc = 12 sc
3. Row 3: 12 sc
4. Row 4: 6 dec

5. Legs-Body-Head

Start with the legs:

1. Row 1: 6 sc in KA
2. Row 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 = 9 sc
3. Row 3-5: 9 sc (3 rows)
4. Tie off the first leg, leave the yarn for the second leg, and crochet the second leg similarly. Don’t cut the yarn, and then make a chain of 3 vp.
5. Row 6: 9 sc, 3 sc in vp, 9 sc, 3 sc in vp = 24 sc
6. Row 7: (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30 sc
7. Row 8: (4 sc, inc) x 6 = 36 sc
8. Row 9: (5 sc, inc) x 6 = 42 sc
9. Row 10-14: 42 sc (5 rows)
10. Row 15: 8 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 12 sc = 40 sc
11. Row 16: (8 sc, dec) x 4 = 36 sc
12. Row 17: (7 sc, dec) x 4 = 32 sc
13. Row 18: (14 sc, dec) x 2 = 30 sc
14. Row 19-20: 30 sc (2 rows)
15. Row 21: (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24 sc
16. Row 22: 24 sc
17. Row 23: (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18 sc

Now attach the arms.

18. Row 24: 4 sc, (3 sc with arm) 5 sc, (3 sc with arm) 3 sc
19. Row 25: 18 sc

6. Head

1. Row 26: 18 inc = 36 sc
2. Row 27: (5 sc, inc) x 6 = 42 sc
3. Row 28: (6 sc, inc) x 6 = 48 sc
4. Row 29-34: 48 sc (6 rows)
5. Row 35: (6 sc, dec) x 6 = 42 sc
6. Row 36: 42 sc
7. Row 37: (5 sc, dec) x 6 = 36 sc
8. Row 38: (4 sc, dec) x 6 = 30 sc
9. Row 39: (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24 sc
10. Row 40: (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18 sc
11. Row 41: (1 sc, dec) x 6 = 12 sc
12. Row 42: 6 dec

Insert the safety eyes between rows 33-34, leaving a distance of 5-6 sc between them.

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Finishing the Bear

• Sew on the muzzle and embroider the mouth and nose with black yarn.
• Stuff the body and head as you go along.
• Attach the ears, making sure they are positioned symmetrically.
• Sew on the arms and tail.
• Weave in all loose yarn ends to finish the bear.

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Enjoy your adorable plush bear!