Amigurumi winter bear free pattern

This cute winter bear amigurumi is a Christmas festive friend toy for you and your kids. The crochet bear wearing a red coat with green collar and hat is 14 cm (5.5″) tall. The pattern is free and suitable for the intermediate crochet crafter who has knowledge of the basic stitches.

Designed and photos by @clubigrushkiamigurumi
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m): #05 (beige), #90 (red), #01 (white), #69 (green); Alize Softy #55 (white)
• Hook size: 2.5 mm
• 6 mm half beads for eyes
• Black yarn for embroidery a nose, eyebrows and eyelashes
• Pearl beads for decoration
• Sewing needle, tapestry needle
• Dry pastel crayon or pink blush
• Scissors
• Fabric glue
• Stitch marker
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free amigurumi bear pattern

Head
Stuff as you go.
Start with white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc in one st)*3, 3 sc, (3 sc in one st)*3, 3 sc (24)
R 4-5: 24 sc (2 rows)
Change to beige yarn:
R 6: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 7: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
R 8-13: 36 sc (6 rows)
R 14: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
R 15: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 16: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18)
R 17: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 18: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.

Ears (make 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2: 7 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Eye tightening

Mark the eye points:
Points #1 and #2 are located between R 5 and R 6 at the distance of 8-9 stitches from each other.

Take a long needle with strong thread, make a knot at the end of the thread. Insert the needle in the bottom of the head and pull out in point #1. Insert the needle in one sc left from the point #1 and pull out in the bottom of the head. Pull slightly.
Insert the needle in the bottom of the head and pull out in point #2. Insert the needle in one sc right from the point #2 and pull out in the bottom of the head. Pull slightly.
Fasten the yarn on the bottom.

Glue half beads for eyes, embroider a nose, eyelashes and eyebrows. Tint cheeks using a pink pastel crayon or pink blush.
Sew the ears on the head.

Arms (make 2)
Start with beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (10)
R 5: 3 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc (8)
R 6: 8 sc
Change to red yarn:
R 7: BLO: 8 sc
R 8-11: 8 sc (4 rows)
Stuff gently 1⁄2 full.
Fold top of arm flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Attach Alize Softy yarn to the front loop of R 6 of the arm.
Crochet in FLO: 8 sc
F.o.

Legs (make 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (3 sc in one st)*2, 1 sc, (3 sc in one st)*2, 1 sc (14)
R 3: (2 sc, inc)*2, 1 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2, 1 sc (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows) + 4 sc to the center
R 6: 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12)
R 7: 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
R 8-11: 9 sc (4 rows)
Stuff gently 1⁄2 full.
Fold top of leg flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Body
Stuff as you go.
Start with beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
In the next row we will crochet the legs on.
R 6: 6 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 1st leg, 11 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 2nd leg, 5 sc (30)
R 7: 30 sc
Change to red yarn:
R 8: BLO: 30 sc
R 9: 30 sc
R 10: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 11-12: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 13: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18)
R 14: 18 sc
In the next round we will crochet the arms onto the body.
R 15: 4 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 5 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 1 sc (18)
R 16: 18 sc
Change to beige yarn:
R 17: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 18: 12 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Attach Alize Softy yarn to the front loop of R 7 of the body.
Crochet in FLO: 30 sc
F.o.

Sew the head to the body.

Hat
With red yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*2, 1 sc (12)
R 5: 12 sc
R 6: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the hat on the head. Sew pearl beads on the hat.

Collar
With green yarn:
Make 18 ch.
R 1: From the 3rd ch from hook: 3-4 dc in every st to the end of row
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Try on the collar, sew the two collar ends together on the neck.