Crochet Tiny Bear – Amigurumi

Instructions

Tiny Bear - Free Crochet Pattern

Start Here:

• Please read the whole pattern properly before starting.
• The pattern is written using US terms.

Finished Size

Approx. 3–4 inches (8–10 cm) tall, depending on yarn and tension.

Material:

• Worsted yarn in light brown and blue
• 3.25 mm (US D) crochet hook
• Small amount of black thread (nose & eyebrows)
• 2 black safety eyes (6 mm)
• Poly-Fil Fiberfill stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• double crochet (dc)

How to crochet a tiny bear?

Legs & Body (worked in one piece)

• Work in continuous rounds. Do not turn unless stated. Use a stitch marker if needed.

Leg 1

With brown yarn:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: [2 sc in next st, 1 inc] x2. (8)
• Rounds 3 to 6: [1 sc in all st]. (8)

Fasten off.

Leg 2

Make as for Leg 1, but do not fasten off after Round 6.

Join the Legs

Place both legs side by side, facing the same direction.

• Round 7:Continue from Leg 2:
• 1 sc in next 3 sts of Leg 2,
• 1 sc in all 8 sts of Leg 1,
• 1 sc in remaining 5 sts of Leg 2. (16)

• Round 8: [1 sc in the next 7 st, 1 inc] x2. (18)
• Round 9: [1 sc in the next 8 st, 1 inc] x2. (20)

👉 Stuff the legs firmly before continuing.

Body

• Round 10: [1 sc in all st]. (20)
• Round 11: [1 sc in the next 8 st, 1 dec] x2. (18)
• Round 12: [1 sc in all st]. (18)
• Round 13: [1 sc in the next 7 st, 1 dec] x2. (16)
• Rounds 14 to 15: [1 sc in all st]. (16)

Stuff the body.

Head

• Round 16: [1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec] x4. (12)
• Round 17: [1 sc in the next st, 1 inc] x6. (18)
• Round 18: [1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 inc] x6. (24)
• Rounds 19 to 24: [1 sc in all st]. (24)

Place safety eyes between Rounds 20–21, spaced by 2 sts.

• Round 25: [1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec] x6. (18)
• Round 26: [1 sc in the next st, 1 dec] x6. (12)

Stuff the head firmly.

👉 Embroider eyebrows now, above the eyes, over Round 22.

• Round 27: [6 dec]. (6)

Fasten off and close the opening.

Ears (make 2)

• Work in rounds; do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker.

With brown yarn:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Sew ears to the top of the head.

Muzzle

• Worked in rounds, do not turn unless specified.

With brown yarn:

• Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring. (4)
• Round 2: [4 inc]. (8)
• Round 3: [1 sc in all st]. (8)
• sl st in the next st

Sl st in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Embroider the nose and mouth with black yarn.Sew the muzzle just below the eyes.

Arms (make 2) 

• Worked in rounds, do not turn unless specified. 

With brown yarn:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Rounds 2 to 7: [1 sc in all st]. (6)

Flatten the opening, sew closed, and fasten off.

Sew arms to the body, with the top of the arms aligned around Round 15.

Tail 

• Worked in rounds.

With brown yarn:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew tail to the back of the body between Rounds 9–10.

Scarf 

With blue yarn:

• Row 1: ch 22. 
• Row 2: starting in the 3rd ch from the hook: 1 hdc in the next 20 ch. (20)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Wrap the scarf around the bear’s neck and sew the ends together.

🎉 Finished!

Your Tiny Crochet Bear is now complete!You can add a little blush to the cheeks if you like.

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