a cute amigurumi Christmas teddy bear with a red Santa hat and a green scarf

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A small, stylized teddy bear with oversized head and limbs, wearing a festive Santa hat and a scarf around the neck. The bear's body is round and the limbs are stubby, typical of amigurumi style.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (29)(29 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (33)(33 sts)
R9[sc 10, inc] x 3, join. (36)(36 sts)
R10[sc 17, inc] x 2, join. (38)(38 sts)
R11[sc 37, inc] x 1, join. (39)(39 sts)
R12[sc 38, inc] x 1, join. (40)(40 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R14[sc 38, dec] x 1, join. (39)(39 sts)
R15[sc 37, dec] x 1, join. (38)(38 sts)
R16[sc 17, dec] x 2, join. (36)(36 sts)
R17[sc 10, dec] x 3, join. (33)(33 sts)
R18[sc 6, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (29)(29 sts)
R19[sc 5, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R20[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R21[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R22[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R23Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R25Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening, join. (29)(29 sts)
R2[sc 5, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R3[sc 7, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (28)(28 sts)
R4[sc 13, inc] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5[sc 14, inc] x 2, join. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R8[sc 14, dec] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9[sc 13, dec] x 2, join. (28)(28 sts)
R10[sc 7, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R11[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R12[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R13[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R14Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R16Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Arm

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening, join. (34)(34 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (29)(29 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R6[sc 11, dec] x 1, join. (12)(12 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R8[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (11) Fasten off and weave in ends.(11 sts)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening, join. (30)(30 sts)
R2[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 6, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R5[sc 11, dec] x 1, join. (12)(12 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R7[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (11) Fasten off and weave in ends.(11 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 23 sc evenly around opening, join. (23)(23 sts)
R2Work dec 8 times, sc in next 7 st, join. (15)(15 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R4[sc 13, dec] x 1, join. (14)(14 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R7[sc 12, dec] x 1, join. (13) Fasten off and weave in ends.(13 sts)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2Work dec 8 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (10)(10 sts)
R4Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Santa Hat Base

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Inc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4[sc 23, inc] x 1, join. (25)(25 sts)
R5[sc 6, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R6[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R7[sc 4, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R8[sc 3, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R9[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (9)(9 sts)
R10[sc 1, dec] x 3, join. (6)(6 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R13Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Santa Hat Rim

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3Work inc 19 times, sc in next 5 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R4[sc 12, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (40)(40 sts)
R5[sc 6, dec] x 5, join. (35) Fasten off and weave in ends.(35 sts)

Santa Hat Pom Pom

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Work inc 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R3Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Scarf

R1Pick up 23 sc evenly around opening, join. (23)(23 sts)
R2Work inc 20 times, sc in next 3 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R3[sc 12, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (40)(40 sts)
R4[sc 11, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (37) Fasten off and weave in ends.(37 sts)