an amigurumi teddy bear

BeginnerUS TermsIn the Round

A small stuffed teddy bear, about 6 inches tall, designed as a crochet amigurumi toy with a spherical head and body, and simple cylindrical limbs.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Colour #a86f3d · 58yd

WORSTED · Colour #dcbd8c · 10yd

Hook

4mm

Notions

1x Stitch marker

1x Yarn needle

Polyester fiberfill

Gauge

10 sts × 10 rows = 5cm × 4.3cm (in single crochet, worked tight enough that the stuffing does not show through)

Stitches Used

mr = Magic Ring
sc = Single Crochet
inc = Increase
dec = Decrease

Pattern

torso

1371 stitches. The base piece, closed at the end. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc, inc) ×6(18 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×5, inc) ×3(21 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×2, inc) ×7(28 sts)
R6R6: (sc ×13, inc) ×2(30 sts)
R7R7: (sc ×9, inc) ×3(33 sts)
R8R8: (sc ×10, inc) ×3(36 sts)
R9R9: sc ×36(36 sts)
R10R10: sc ×35, inc(37 sts)
R11R11: sc ×37(37 sts)
R12R12: sc ×37(37 sts)
R13R13: sc ×35, dec(36 sts)
R14R14: (sc ×11, inc) ×3(39 sts)
R15R15: (sc ×12, inc) ×3(42 sts)
R16R16: (sc ×13, inc) ×3(45 sts)
R17R17: (sc ×14, inc) ×3(48 sts)
R18R18: sc ×46, dec(47 sts)
R19R19: sc ×45, dec(46 sts)
R20R20: (sc ×21, dec) ×2(44 sts)
R21R21: (sc ×3, dec, sc ×4, dec) ×4(36 sts)
R22R22: (sc ×7, dec) ×4 (this round runs through 2 lobes of the part: work it as 2 rings of 29 and 3 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next)(32 sts)
R23R23: (sc ×6, dec) ×4(28 sts)
R24R24: sc ×26, dec(27 sts)
R25R25: (sc ×8, inc) ×3(30 sts)
R26R26: (sc ×5, inc) ×5(35 sts)
R27R27: (sc ×6, inc) ×5(40 sts)
R28R28: sc ×39, inc(41 sts)
R29R29: sc ×40, inc(42 sts)
R30R30: (sc ×20, inc) ×2(44 sts)
R31R31: sc ×44(44 sts)
R32R32: sc ×42, dec(43 sts)
R33R33: sc ×41, dec(42 sts)
R34R34: (sc ×12, dec) ×3(39 sts)
R35R35: (sc ×11, dec) ×3(36 sts)
R36R36: (sc ×10, dec) ×3(33 sts)
R37R37: (sc ×9, dec) ×3(30 sts)
R38R38: (sc ×3, dec) ×6(24 sts)
R39R39: (sc ×2, dec) ×6(18 sts)
R40R40: (sc ×4, dec) ×3(15 sts)
R41R41: dec ×6, sc, dec(8 sts)
R42R42: (sc ×2, dec) ×2(6 sts)

arm_left

239 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc, inc) ×3(9 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×3(12 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×3, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R5R5: sc ×15(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×15(15 sts)
R7R7: sc ×15(15 sts)
R8R8: sc ×15(15 sts)
R9R9: sc ×15(15 sts)
R10R10: sc ×15(15 sts)
R11R11: sc ×15(15 sts)
R12R12: sc ×15(15 sts)
R13R13: sc ×15(15 sts)
R14R14: sc ×15(15 sts)
R15R15: sc ×15(15 sts)
R16R16: sc ×13, dec(14 sts)
R17R17: (sc ×5, dec) ×2(12 sts)
R18R18: dec ×6(6 sts)

arm_right

234 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc, inc) ×3(9 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×3(12 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×3, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R5R5: sc ×15(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×15(15 sts)
R7R7: sc ×15(15 sts)
R8R8: sc ×15(15 sts)
R9R9: sc ×15(15 sts)
R10R10: sc ×15(15 sts)
R11R11: sc ×15(15 sts)
R12R12: sc ×15(15 sts)
R13R13: sc ×15(15 sts)
R14R14: sc ×15(15 sts)
R15R15: sc ×15(15 sts)
R16R16: (sc ×3, dec) ×3(12 sts)
R17R17: (sc ×4, dec) ×2(10 sts)
R18R18: dec ×5(5 sts)

ear_left

46 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2(8 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R4R4: sc ×10(10 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R6R6: dec ×4(4 sts)

ear_right

46 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2(8 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R4R4: sc ×10(10 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R6R6: dec ×4(4 sts)

leg_left

370 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×4, inc) ×3(18 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×8, inc) ×2(20 sts)
R6R6: sc ×19, inc(21 sts)
R7R7: sc ×21(21 sts)
R8R8: sc ×21(21 sts)
R9R9: sc ×21(21 sts)
R10R10: sc ×21(21 sts)
R11R11: sc ×21(21 sts)
R12R12: sc ×21(21 sts)
R13R13: sc ×21(21 sts)
R14R14: sc ×21(21 sts)
R15R15: sc ×21(21 sts)
R16R16: sc ×21(21 sts)
R17R17: sc ×19, dec(20 sts)
R18R18: (sc ×8, dec) ×2(18 sts)
R19R19: (sc ×4, dec) ×3(15 sts)
R20R20: (sc, dec) ×5(10 sts)
R21R21: dec ×5(5 sts)

leg_right

367 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×4, inc) ×3(18 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×8, inc) ×2(20 sts)
R6R6: sc ×19, inc(21 sts)
R7R7: sc ×21(21 sts)
R8R8: sc ×21(21 sts)
R9R9: sc ×21(21 sts)
R10R10: sc ×21(21 sts)
R11R11: sc ×21(21 sts)
R12R12: sc ×21(21 sts)
R13R13: sc ×21(21 sts)
R14R14: sc ×21(21 sts)
R15R15: sc ×21(21 sts)
R16R16: sc ×21(21 sts)
R17R17: sc ×19, dec(20 sts)
R18R18: (sc ×3, dec) ×4(16 sts)
R19R19: (sc ×6, dec) ×2(14 sts)
R20R20: (sc, dec, sc ×2, dec) ×2(10 sts)
R21R21: dec ×5(5 sts)

muzzle

96 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #dcbd8c.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc, inc) ×3(9 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×3(12 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×5, inc) ×2(14 sts)
R5R5: sc ×14(14 sts)
R6R6: sc ×14(14 sts)
R7R7: (sc ×5, dec) ×2(12 sts)
R8R8: (sc ×2, dec) ×3(9 sts)
R9R9: (sc, dec) ×3(6 sts)

tail

43 stitches. Sewn to torso. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #a86f3d.(6 sts)
R2R2: sc ×5, inc(7 sts)
R3R3: sc ×6, inc(8 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R6R6: dec ×4(4 sts)

foot_left

184 stitches. Sewn to leg_left. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #dcbd8c.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc, inc) ×3(9 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×3(12 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×5, inc) ×2(14 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×6, inc) ×2(16 sts)
R6R6: sc ×15, inc(17 sts)
R7R7: sc ×16, inc(18 sts)
R8R8: sc ×18(18 sts)
R9R9: sc ×16, dec(17 sts)
R10R10: sc ×15, dec(16 sts)
R11R11: (sc ×6, dec) ×2(14 sts)
R12R12: (sc ×5, dec) ×2(12 sts)
R13R13: (sc ×2, dec) ×3(9 sts)
R14R14: (sc, dec) ×3(6 sts)

foot_right

185 stitches. Sewn to leg_right. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #dcbd8c.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc, inc) ×3(9 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×3(12 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×5, inc) ×2(14 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×6, inc) ×2(16 sts)
R6R6: sc ×15, inc(17 sts)
R7R7: sc ×16, inc(18 sts)
R8R8: sc ×18(18 sts)
R9R9: sc ×16, dec(17 sts)
R10R10: sc ×15, dec(16 sts)
R11R11: sc ×14, dec(15 sts)
R12R12: (sc ×3, dec) ×3(12 sts)
R13R13: (sc ×2, dec) ×3(9 sts)
R14R14: (sc, dec) ×3(6 sts)

Notes

Make the parts in the order of the sections. A part is sewn to the one it names, which is always made before it.
Stuff firmly before closing or sewing a part: it should be full and hold its shape. Pin each part in place and check the look from the front before sewing; weave the ends in.
eye_left on torso, #1d1d1f, about 6 mm across, at the top, 105 mm up, on the left, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
eye_right on torso, #1d1d1f, about 6 mm across, at the top, 105 mm up, on the right, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
nose on muzzle, #1d1d1f, about 11 mm across, high, 15 mm up, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
The yarn amounts are an estimate from the stitch count; buy a little extra.