Welcome to this cozy crocheting adventure! Today, I'm thrilled to share with you how to create this charming teddy bear, a lovable companion that's sure to capture hearts at first sight.
With its round, huggable body, sweet nose, and those irresistibly soft paws ready for holding, this bear amigurumi has a special way of bringing warmth to any space. The best part? It's designed to be both enjoyable to make and perfect as a treasured handmade gift that will be cherished for years to come.
Don't let the detailed features worry you – I'll walk you through each step with clear photos and friendly instructions. Ready to bring your own cuddly bear to life? Grab your hook and yarn, and let's start this heartwarming creative journey together!
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Details About Bear
Let me share some enchanting details about this snuggly teddy bear companion! When finished, your bear amigurumi will stand approximately 11 inches tall - just the perfect size to cuddle on your couch or brighten up any shelf. It's large enough to be wonderfully huggable while still being a manageable project to work on.
For the color palette, I recommend using a warm chocolate brown for the main body, creating that timeless, cherished teddy bear look we all know and love. The rich brown tones give our bear the classic appeal that brings back childhood memories while keeping its utterly adorable charm! Working with brown yarn allows all those sweet details to shine through, from its rounded belly to its expressive face.
But don't feel constrained by these suggestions! This cuddly friend looks absolutely delightful in any shade of brown you fancy. You might try a warm honey brown, a deep espresso, or even a lighter taupe - each one brings its own unique personality to your bear. Some crafters even love using variegated brown yarn to add subtle texture and visual interest!
Remember, the joy of creating amigurumi lies in making it uniquely yours, so feel free to experiment with the perfect brown shade that makes your heart happy!
Recommended Yarn and Crochet Hooks
Let's talk about the perfect materials to bring this cuddly teddy bear to life! For this project, I absolutely love using Loopara 5 ply milk cotton yarn - it's my go-to choice for amigurumi because of its beautiful stitch definition and incredibly soft texture. Your finished teddy will be so huggable!
For this charming design, I used their chocolate brown shade for the main body, creating that classic, timeless teddy bear look that we all adore. This rich brown color works beautifully to highlight all your bear's sweet features and lovable expression!
The secret to achieving this bear's perfect shape and adorable details lies in your hook size. I used a 3.0mm hook throughout this project, which creates tight, firm stitches - exactly what we want for amigurumi! This hook size pairs perfectly with Loopara yarn to give your teddy a neat, professional finish.
When making stuffed animals, it's better to crochet a bit tighter than usual to keep the stuffing from peeking through, and the 3.0mm hook helps achieve just that. Remember to keep your tension consistent throughout the project - this will ensure all your teddy's parts are proportional and fit together beautifully!
Materials needed for Bear
- Yarn – Loopara 5ply combed cotton (Orange 36, Brown 52, Black 59 and White 61)
- Hook – 3.0mm
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Fiber Fill
- Eyeball
- Button
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch marker
- Positioning pin
- Hot melt adhesive
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Magic ring
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- sc inc - single crochet increase
- sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
- sc3tog - single crochet 3 together
- sl - slip stitch
How to Crochet Bear – Step by Step
How to Crochet the Head (Make 1)
Round 1: Start with a magic ring, chain 1, make 6 single crochets into the ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, make 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (make 1 single crochet, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, (make 2 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 6: Chain 1, (make 2 single crochets, increase with 1 single crochet, make 2 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 7: Chain 1, (make 5 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 8: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, increase with 1 single crochet, make 3 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 9: Chain 1, (make 7 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 10: Chain 1, (make 4 single crochets, increase with 1 single crochet, make 4 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 11-22: Chain 1, make 60 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 23: Chain 1, (make 4 single crochets, single crochet 2 together, make 4 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 24: Chain 1, (make 7 single crochets, single crochet 2 together) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 25: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, single crochet 2 together, make 3 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 26: Chain 1, (make 5 single crochets, single crochet 2 together) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 27: Chain 1, (make 2 single crochets, single crochet 2 together, make 2 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 28: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, single crochet 2 together) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly with fiberfill.
Tips: Keep your tension consistent while making the head, and stuff firmly as you go.
How to Crochet the Mouth (Make 1)
Round 1: Start with a magic ring, chain 1, make 6 single crochets into the ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, make 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (make 1 single crochet, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, (make 8 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 2 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, make 20 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 6: Chain 1, make 20 single crochets, leave a long tail for sewing, slip stitch to join.
How to Crochet the Ears (Make 2)
Round 1: Start with a magic ring, chain 1, make 6 single crochets into the ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, make 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (make 1 single crochet, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, (make 2 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, flatten the piece and work 12 single crochets through both layers, leave a long tail for sewing, slip stitch to join.
How to Crochet the Body (Make 1)
Round 1: Start with a magic ring, chain 1, make 6 single crochets into the ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, make 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (make 1 single crochet, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, (make 2 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 6: Chain 1, (make 2 single crochets, increase with 1 single crochet, make 2 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 7: Chain 1, (make 5 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 8: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, increase with 1 single crochet, make 3 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 9: Chain 1, make 48 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 10: Chain 1, (make 7 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 11: Chain 1, make 54 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 12: Chain 1, (make 4 single crochets, increase with 1 single crochet, make 4 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 13-15: Chain 1, make 60 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 16: Chain 1, (make 4 single crochets, single crochet 2 together, make 4 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 17: Chain 1, make 54 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 18: Chain 1, (make 7 single crochets, single crochet 2 together) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 19-20: Chain 1, make 48 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 21: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, single crochet 2 together, make 3 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 22-23: Chain 1, make 42 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 24: Chain 1, (make 5 single crochets, single crochet 2 together) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 25: Chain 1, make 36 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 26: Chain 1, (make 2 single crochets, single crochet 2 together, make 2 single crochets) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 27: Chain 1, make 30 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 28: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, single crochet 2 together) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 29-30: Chain 1, make 24 single crochets, slip stitch to join, fasten off.
Tips: Keep your decreases evenly spaced to maintain a symmetrical shape.
How to Crochet the Hands (Make 2)
Round 1: Start with a magic ring, chain 1, make 6 single crochets into the ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, make 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (make 1 single crochet, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, (make 5 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 3 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 5-6: Chain 1, make 21 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 7: Chain 1, make 7 single crochets, work 3 single crochet 2 together, make 8 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 8: Chain 1, make 8 single crochets, single crochet 2 together, make 8 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 9: Chain 1, make 17 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 10: Chain 1, make 7 single crochets, single crochet 3 together, make 7 single crochets, stuff with fiberfill, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 11-16: Chain 1, make 15 single crochets, slip stitch to join. After round 16, make 3 slip stitches.
Round 17: Make 7 single crochets.
How to Crochet the Feet (Make 2)
Round 1: Start with a magic ring, chain 1, make 6 single crochets into the ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, make 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (make 1 single crochet, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, (make 2 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 6-7: Chain 1, make 30 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 8: Chain 1, make 9 single crochets, work 6 single crochet 2 together, make 9 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 9: Chain 1, make 6 single crochets, work 6 single crochet 2 together, make 6 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 10: Chain 1, make 8 single crochets, single crochet 2 together, make 8 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 11-19: Chain 1, make 17 single crochets, slip stitch to join, stuff with fiberfill.
Round 20: Chain 1, flatten and work 8 single crochets through both layers, leave a long tail for sewing, slip stitch to join.
How to Crochet the Tail (Make 1)
Round 1: Chain 1, start with a magic ring, chain 1, make 6 single crochets into the ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, make 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, make 12 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet 2 together, leave a long tail for sewing, slip stitch to join.
How to Crochet the Hat (Make 1)
Round 1: Using white yarn, start with a magic ring, chain 1, make 6 single crochets into the ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, make 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (make 1 single crochet, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, make 18 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, (make 1 single crochet, single crochet 2 together) repeat 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 6: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet 2 together, changing colors alternately as you go, stuff with fiberfill, slip stitch to join.
Round 7: Using orange yarn, (make 1 single crochet, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 3 times, change to white yarn in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Round 8: Chain 1, make 9 single crochets, change to orange yarn in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Round 9: Chain 1, (make 2 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 3 times, change to white yarn in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Round 10: Chain 1, make 12 single crochets, change to orange yarn in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Round 11: Chain 1, (make 3 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 3 times, change to white yarn in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Round 12: Chain 1, make 15 single crochets, change to orange yarn in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Round 13: Chain 1, (make 4 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 3 times, change to white yarn in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Round 14: Chain 1, make 18 single crochets, change to orange yarn in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Round 15: Chain 1, (make 5 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 3 times, change to white yarn in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Round 16: Chain 1, make 21 single crochets, leave a long tail for sewing, stuff with fiberfill, slip stitch to join.
Tips: For a neat color change, complete the last yarn over of your stitch with the new color. Keep color changes on the back side for a cleaner look.
How to Crochet the Pants (Make 1)
Round 1: Chain 25, join with slip stitch to form a ring, chain 1, make 25 single crochets into the ring, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 2-7: Chain 1, make 25 single crochets, slip stitch to join, fasten off. (Repeat Rounds 1-7 for the second leg, but do not fasten off)
Round 8: Chain 1, (make 9 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 2 times, make 5 single crochets, connect to the second leg, make 4 single crochets, increase with 1 single crochet, (make 9 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 2 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 9-11: Chain 1, make 55 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 12: Chain 1, (make 17 single crochets, then increase with 1 single crochet) repeat 2 times, make 19 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 13-15: Chain 1, make 57 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Round 16: Make 3 slip stitches, chain 1, make 53 single crochets, chain 4, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 17-27: Chain 1, make 57 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
How to Crochet the Pants Pocket (Make 1)
Round 1: Find the center stitch on front of pants, count 6 stitches on each side, chain 1, work single crochet 2 together, make 9 single crochets, work single crochet 2 together (11 stitches total).
Round 2: Chain 1, make 11 single crochets.
Round 3: Chain 1, work single crochet 2 together, make 7 single crochets, work single crochet 2 together, chain 22, make 21 single crochets in second chain from hook.
For second strap: Start with new yarn, chain 22, make 21 single crochets in second chain from hook, slip stitch to join.
How to Crochet the Pillow (Make 1)
Round 1: Using white yarn, chain 12, make 10 single crochets in second chain from hook, make 3 single crochets in next stitch, make 9 single crochets, make 2 single crochets in last stitch, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 2-11: Chain 1, make 24 single crochets, slip stitch to join.
Finishing: Leave a long tail for sewing, stuff firmly with fiberfill, align the opening edges and whip stitch through front loops to close.
Tips: For a professional finish, stuff your bear firmly but evenly, especially in the head and joints. Always use stitch markers to track your rounds, and keep your tension consistent throughout for a polished look.
Crochet Bear Assemble
Step 1: Align the head with the body. Using the long tail from the head, sew it to the body by matching stitch for stitch. Secure with a knot and weave in the end.
Step 2: Position the snout between rounds 14-21 of the head. Thread your needle and sew it to the head, adding a small amount of fiberfill before closing completely. Place safety eyes between rounds 14-15, with 7 stitches between them.
Step 3: Attach the ears at rounds 4-11 on both sides of the head. Sew them securely by matching stitches, then fasten off and weave in ends.
Step 4: Pin the arms to the body sides, aligned with the ears. Use your needle to sew them to round 2 of the body, secure with a knot, and weave in ends.
Step 5: Attach the legs between rounds 11-12 of the body, keeping them aligned with the arms and ears. Sew securely in place.
Step 6: Sew the tail to the back of the body between rounds 12-13, centering it with a pin before securing.
Step 7: Split black yarn into 2 strands. Starting from the chin, bring needle out at round 3 of the snout (right side), take 3 stitches on the left, exit in the middle, and finish underneath the snout.
Step 8: Using body-colored yarn, create eye sockets by pulling the stitches slightly inward.
Step 9: With single-strand white yarn, create eye highlights by stitching a small semi-circle on each eye.
Step 10: Using 2 strands of black yarn, create eyebrows 3 rows above eyes, working diagonally across 2 stitches. Repeat for both sides.
Step 11: Attach the hat to the top of the head by sewing it securely in place.
Step 12: Put the pants on the body, sew two buttons to the front. Finally, attach the straps to the back of the pants and secure firmly.
Tips: Stuff the snout before attaching and use pins to position all parts before sewing. When attaching limbs, ensure they're symmetrical by counting stitches carefully. Always do a final check of eyes' placement before securing.
Care and Cleaning Instructions
Daily Care Tips
Keep your teddy bear looking fresh by gently brushing its surface with a soft-bristled brush. Give it a little squeeze and reshape if needed - this helps maintain its adorable form. Remember to check the safety eyes regularly to ensure they're secure!
Washing Methods
When your bear needs cleaning, hand wash is the way to go! Use cool water and mild detergent, gently squeezing (never wringing) to clean. Air dry naturally, and while it's damp, use your fingers to fluff and reshape it. Avoid machine washing as it can damage your bear's shape.
Storage Suggestions
Store your bear in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent color fading. If you need to pack it away, use a breathable cloth bag rather than plastic. Position it sitting upright to maintain its shape - this helps prevent any unwanted creases or flat spots.
What’s Next?
If you've enjoyed making this cuddly teddy bear, why not share the joy? Tag me in your creations on Instagram, pin it to your favorite crochet board on Pinterest, or share your finished bear on Facebook and Twitter. I'd love to see your unique color choices and personal touches! Let's inspire more makers to join our crafting community.
