Expressing love in the most delightful way, sweetheart teddy bears amigurumi are here to steal hearts! In this article, we will explore the world of creating these cute and cuddly amigurumi bear free patterns and a detailed step-by-step guide. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter, you’ll find joy in crafting these lovable companions. So, grab your crochet hooks and let’s embark on a journey filled with love, creativity, and handmade magic.
List of recommended materials:
Yarn Pekhorka Children’s Novelty in the main color – slightly more than 1 skein
Yarn Pekhorka Children’s Novelty in an additional color – just a little bit
Yarn Pekhorka Children’s Novelty in white for the hat
Yarn Pekhorka Children’s Novelty in black for the face details
Stuffing. I use polyester fiberfill
Needle with a wide eye for sewing on parts and embroidering the face
Large needle for thread attachment
Eyelashes for gluing
Crochet hook – 1.5 mm
Knitting needles – 2 mm for the hat
Wire – 2 mm for the neck, approximately 20 cm
Adhesive bandage
For the eyes: felt, 2 half beads, glittery foam, acrylic varnish
Strong thread for thread attachment
Crystal Moment glue
When using these materials, the toy measures approximately 28 cm when standing and 22 cm when sitting. The arms and legs are movable, and it can sit and stand with support. The head can turn.
Abbreviations:
MC – magic circle
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
BL – back loop
(. .)*6 – number of repetitions
FP – front post
Important!
Crochet in continuous rounds, without using a turning chain (unless specified otherwise). Use a stitch marker that needs to be moved periodically. These points are indicated in the masterclass. However, since everyone has different tension and crochet methods, it’s better to keep an eye on your own marker and adjust it accordingly while crocheting. I crocheted the toy using a half-cross stitch method.
PATTERN
Head:
Crochet with the main color you have chosen for your toy. The marker is placed on the right side of the head.
Round 1: Make a magic circle and crochet 9 sc. Starting from the second stitch from the hook, crochet inc, 6 sc, 4 sc in the last stitch. Continue on the other side of the chain: 6 sc, inc. (20)
Round 2: 2 inc, 6 sc, 4 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc. (28)
Round 3: (sc, inc) twice, 6 sc, (sc, inc) four times, 6 sc, (sc, inc) twice. (36)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) twice, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) four times, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) twice. (44)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) twice, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) four times, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) twice. (52)
Round 6: 52 sc.
Round 7: (4 sc, inc) twice, 6 sc, (4 sc, inc) four times, 6 sc, (4 sc, inc) twice. (60)
Round 8: (9 sc, inc) six times. (66)
Round 9: 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc) five times, 5 sc. (72)
Round 10: (11 sc, inc) six times. (78)
Round 11: 78 sc.
Round 12: 6 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc) five times, 6 sc. (84)
Rounds 13-18: 84 sc (6 rounds).
Round 19: 6 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec) five times, 6 sc. (78)
Round 20: 78 sc.
Round 21: (11 sc, inc) repeat 6 times. (72)
Rounds 22-23: 72 sc (2 rounds).
Round 24: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) five times, 5 sc. (66)
Round 25: 66 sc.
Round 26: (9 sc, dec) six times. (60)
Round 27: 60 sc.
Round 28: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) five times, 4 sc. (54)
Round 29: 54 sc.
Round 30: (7 sc, dec) six times. (48)
Round 31: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) five times, 3 sc. (42)
Check the placement of the marker here. It should be positioned exactly in the middle of the head on the side.
Round 32: dec, 6 sc, 6 ch, skip 6 sc, starting from the 7th sc, crochet 6 sc, dec, 20 sc. (40). This is the opening for attaching the neck and is located at the back of the head.
Round 33: 7 sc, 6 sc in the chain space, 27 sc. (40)
Start stuffing the head. Do it tightly, but make sure there are no holes in the fabric.
Round 34: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) three times, 4 sc. (36)
Round 35: (7 sc, dec) four times. (32)
Round 36: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) three times, 3 sc. (28)
Round 35: (5 sc, dec) four times. (24)
Add stuffing and shape the head into a triangle or heart shape without a dent.
Round 36: sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) five times, sc. (18)
Round 37: (sc, dec) six times. (12)
Stuff firmly.
Round 38: (dec) six times.
Cut the yarn, pull the opening closed, and hide the yarn end inside the head.
Return to the remaining stitches from Round 31. Attach the yarn to the first remaining sc.
Round 1: Crochet 6 sc over the skipped sc from Round 31, sc in the space between the rounds, 6 sc over the chain, sc in the space between the rounds.
Rounds 2-8: 14 sc (7 rounds).
Secure the yarn and cut it short. Use a sushi stick or pencil to tuck the yarn inside the head, guiding it upward.
Muzzle:
Take white yarn. The marker is placed on the side. No need to align.
Round 1: Chain 8. Starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet 6 sc, 3 sc in the last chain. On the other side of the chain, crochet 5 sc, inc. (16)
Round 2: Inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc. (22)
Round 3: Sc, inc, 5 sc, (sc, inc) three times, 5 sc, (sc, inc) twice. (28)
Round 4: 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc) three times, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc) twice. (34)
Round 5: 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc) three times, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc) twice. (40)
Round 6: 26 sc, inc, sc, inc, 11 sc. (42)
Round 7: 22 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) three times, 7 sc. (46)
Rounds 8-10: 46 sc (3 rounds).
Secure the yarn, cut it, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2 pieces):
Crochet with the main color.
Round 1: 6 sc in MC.
Round 2: 6 inc. (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) six times. (18)
Round 4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) five times, sc. (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) six times. (30)
Rounds 6-8: 30 sc (3 rounds).
Round 9: (3 sc, dec) six times. (24)
Round 10: 24 sc.
Round 11: sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) five times, sc. (18)
Fold the piece in half and crochet through both sides with 9 sc. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing, and secure it.
Inner Part (make 2 pieces):
Round 1: 6 sc in MC.
Round 2: 6 inc. (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) six times. (18)
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the inner part to the ear.
Eyes:
For the eyes, you will need glitter foam, black and white felt. Cut out 2 circles with a diameter of 20 mm from the glitter foam. You can also use pre-made eye parts. Cut out 2 circles with a diameter of 10 mm from black felt. Glue the black circles in the center of the 20 mm circles. Then glue the 20 mm circles onto white felt. Cut out the desired shape.
Take small white half beads and glue them onto the iris, slightly overlapping onto the pupil. After all the manipulations, I cover the eyes with acrylic varnish. I want to clarify that this is just my vision of the eyes for this bear. Your opinion may differ from mine, and you are free to make the eyes as you like.)))
Decoration of the Head:
Pin the muzzle between Rounds 20 and 35 of the head. Start sewing, filling it with polyester fiberfill as you go. Embroider the nose and mouth with black yarn on the muzzle.
Parallel to the starting chain of the muzzle, 6 rounds below, sew the ears. Place the eyes parallel to the muzzle, glue on the eyelashes, and embroider the eyebrows.
Body:
Crochet with the main color. The marker is placed in the middle of the back. If necessary, crochet the offset stitches.
Round 1: 6 sc in MC.
Round 2: 6 inc. (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) six times. (12)
Round 4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) five times, sc. (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) six times. (30)
Round 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) five times, 2 sc. (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) six times. (42)
Round 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) five times, 3 sc. (48)
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) six times. (54)
Round 10: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) six times, 4 sc. (60)
Round 11: (9 sc, inc) six times. (66)
Rounds 12-21: 66 sc (10 rounds).
Round 22: 24 sc, (dec, sc) five times, dec, 25 sc. (60)
Rounds 23-24: 60 sc (2 rounds).
Round 25: 21 sc, (dec, sc) five times, dec, 22 sc. (54)
Rounds 26-27: 54 sc (2 rounds).
Round 28: (7 sc, dec) six times. (48)
Round 29: 48 sc.
Round 30: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) five times, 3 sc. (42)
Round 31: 42 sc.
Round 32: (5 sc, dec) six times. (36)
Rounds 33-39: 36 sc (7 rounds).
Start stuffing the body.
Round 40: 6 sc, 3 dec, 12 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc. (30)
Round 41: 4 sc, 3 dec, 9 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc. (24)
Add stuffing. Pay special attention to the shoulders.
Round 42: 18 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) five times, sc. (18)
Round 43: (sc, dec) six times. (12)
Stuff firmly.
Round 44: Work through the front loops only, 12 sc.
Set the body aside. Take a 2mm wire, approximately 20cm long. Twist it and wrap it with adhesive plaster. Insert it into the neck of the teddy bear. Continue crocheting the neck, stuffing it as you go.
Rounds 45-52: 12 sc (8 rounds).
Cut the yarn, secure it, and hide the end inside the body.
You can find the instructions for attaching the swivel head to the body at this link: [link provided]
Lower Paws (make 2 pieces):
Crochet with the main color. The marker is placed in the middle at the back.
Round 1: Chain 9. Starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet 7 sc, 3 sc in the last chain. On the other side of the chain, crochet 6 sc, inc in the last chain. (18)
Round 2: Inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc. (24)
Round 3: Sc, inc, 6 sc, (sc, inc) three times, 6 sc, (sc, inc) twice. (30)
Round 4: 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) three times, 6 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) twice. (36)
Round 5: 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) three times, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) twice. (42)
Rounds 6-9: 42 sc (4 rounds).
Round 10: 39 sc, do not crochet to the marker, 3 sc, move the marker here.
Round 11: Dec, 10 sc, (dec, sc) three times, (sc, dec) three times, 10 sc, dec. (34)
Round 12: 10 sc, (dec, sc) four times, dec, 10 sc. (29)
Round 13: Dec, 8 sc, 5 dec, 7 sc, dec. (22)
Round 14: Dec, 18 sc, dec. (20)
Lower Paws (make 2 pieces):
Start stuffing the paw with polyester fiberfill.
Rounds 15-30: 20 sc (16 rounds).
Add stuffing.
Round 31: Dec, 8 sc, dec, 8 sc. (18)
Round 32: (sc, dec) six times. (12)
Round 33: (dec) six times. (6)
Cut the yarn, secure it, and hide the end inside.
Add the lower paw pads (make 2 pieces):
Round 1: Chain 8. Starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet 6 sc, 3 sc in the last chain. On the other side of the chain, crochet 5 sc, inc in the last chain. (16)
Round 2: Inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc. (22)
Round 3: Sc, inc, 5 sc, (sc, inc) three times, 5 sc, (sc, inc) twice. (28)
Round 4: 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc) three times, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc) twice. (34)
Lower Paws (make 2 pieces):
Cut the yarn, leaving a longer tail for sewing. Sew the pads to the middle of the lower paws using a “forward needle” stitch.
Upper Paws (make 2 pieces):
Crochet with the main color. You don’t need to follow a marker.
Round 1: Chain 7. Starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet 5 sc, 3 sc in the last chain. On the other side of the chain, crochet 4 sc, inc in the last chain. (14)
Round 2: Inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc. (20)
Round 3: Sc, inc, 4 sc, (sc, inc) three times, 4 sc, (sc, inc) twice. (26)
Rounds 4-9: 26 sc (6 rounds).
Round 10: Sc, 5 dec, 15 sc. (21)
Round 11: 21 sc.
Round 12: 5 dec, 11 sc. (16)
Rounds 13-26: 16 sc (14 rounds).
Round 27: (2 sc, dec) four times. (12)
Round 28: 6 dec.
Cut the yarn, secure it,
Attach the lower paws to the body between rows 12 and 13 using a yarn needle.
Attach the arms to the body between rows 36 and 37 using the same yarn needle. You can find the instructions for attaching the arms to the body at this link: [link provided]
Hat:
Use white yarn and 2mm circular or double-pointed needles.
Cast on 76 stitches and join in the round.
Rounds 1-20: Knit 76 rounds.
Round 21: Knit 15 stitches, bind off 8 stitches, knit 30 stitches, bind off 8 stitches, knit 15 stitches.
Round 22: Knit 15 stitches, cast on 8 stitches, knit 20 stitches, cast on 8 stitches, knit 15 stitches.
Round 23: Knit 76 stitches (work the stitches you cast on by crossing them).
Rounds 24-26: Knit 76 rounds.
Round 27: Knit 7 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease, (knit 14 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease) three times, knit 7 stitches.
Round 28: Knit 68 stitches.
Round 29: Knit 6 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease, (knit 12 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease) three times, knit 6 stitches.
Round 30: Knit 60 stitches.
Round 31: Knit 5 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease, (knit 10 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease) three times, knit 5 stitches.
Round 32: Knit 4 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease, (knit 8 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease) three times, knit 4 stitches.
Round 33: Knit 3 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease, (knit 6 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease) three times, knit 3 stitches.
Round 34: Knit 2 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease, (knit 4 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease) three times, knit 2 stitches.
Round 35: Knit 1 stitch, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease, (knit 2 stitches, k2tog left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, k2tog right-leaning decrease) three times, knit 1 stitch.
Round 36: Decrease 10 stitches.
Rounds 37-51: Knit 10 stitches (15 rounds).
Switch to working in rows.
Round 52: Knit 1 selvage stitch, purl 9 stitches.
Round 53: Knit 1 selvage stitch, k2tog decrease, knit 4 stitches, k2tog decrease, knit 1 selvage stitch.
Round 54: Knit 1 selvage stitch, purl 7 stitches.
Round 55: Knit 1 selvage stitch, k2tog decrease, knit 2 stitches, k2tog decrease, knit 1 selvage stitch.
Round 56: Knit 1 selvage stitch, purl 5 stitches.
Round 57: Knit 1 selvage stitch, k2tog decrease twice, knit 1 selvage stitch.
Round 58: Knit 1 selvage stitch, purl 3 stitches.
Round 59: Bind off all stitches.
Tie a knot on the hat and weave in the ends.
