Amigurumi Bear Family
Create your very own adorable Amigurumi bear family with colorful outfits! This pattern guides you step-by-step through making each bear, perfect for gifts or decorations. Their charming personalities and vibrant colors bring joy to anyone who sees them.
Amigurumi Bear Family
Materials:
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in grey, yellow, blue, purple, and beige
- Yarn needle
- Crochet hook: 4.0 mm (G/6)
- Stuffing: Polyester filling
Gauge:
Gauge is not critical for this project, but for reference, 18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in single crochet.
Abbreviations:
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- inc - increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec - decrease (sc2tog)
- sl st - slip stitch
Bear Body (make 4):
- With grey yarn, make a magic circle.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
- Round 4-10: Sc in each stitch around (18)
- Round 11: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
- Stuff your bear gently and secure with your yarn needle.
- Round 12: Dec around (6), fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Bear Head:
- With grey yarn, make a magic circle.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- Round 5: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
- Round 6-10: Sc in each stitch around (30)
- Round 11: (3 sc, dec) around (24)
- Round 12: (2 sc, dec) around (18)
- Round 13: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
- Stuff your bear head and secure with a long tail.
- Round 14: Dec around (6), fasten off.
Ears:
- With grey yarn, make 2.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.
Arms (make 4):
- With grey yarn, make a magic circle.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
- Round 2-5: Sc in each stitch around (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Legs (make 4):
- With grey yarn, make a magic circle.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
- Round 2-7: Sc in each stitch around (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Assembly:
- Sew the head onto the body.
- Sew the ears onto the head.
- Attach the arms to the sides of the body.
- Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
Outfit (Variation): You can crochet clothes using the same methods; just use different colors and accessories as needed. For example, a simple dress can be made by adding a few rows of crocheted stitches around the bear's body.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends securely. You may also want to add embellishments, like a felt flower on the dress or buttons.
If you wish to make the bears more personalized, you can change the colors or add different patterns for their outfits!