Crocheted Bear Amigurumi with Dress

Crocheted Bear Amigurumi with Dress Pattern

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in beige, dark brown, and a gradient of blue, green, purple, and pink
• Crochet hook size G/4.0 mm
• Two 15-mm black safety eyes
• Polyfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Two small buttons
• Stitch marker

Gauge:

14 sc x 16 rows = 4 inches

Abbreviations:

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec = decrease (single crochet decrease)
• sl st = slip stitch
• st = stitch
• rnd = round

Instructions:

Head:

1. With beige yarn, make a magic ring. Rnd 1: 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. Rnd 3: *Sc 1, inc*, repeat around. (18 sts)
4. Rnd 4: *Sc 2, inc*, repeat around. (24 sts)
5. Rnd 5: *Sc 3, inc*, repeat around. (30 sts)
6. Rnd 6-10: Sc in each st around. (30 sts each)
7. Rnd 11: *Sc 3, dec*, repeat around. (24 sts)
8. Rnd 12: *Sc 2, dec*, repeat around. (18 sts)
9. Insert safety eyes between Rnds 8 and 9, 6 sts apart.
10. Rnd 13: *Sc 1, dec*, repeat around. (12 sts)
11. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew. Stuff firmly.

Ears (make 2):

1. With beige yarn, make a magic ring. Rnd 1: 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. Rnd 3-4: Sc in each st around. (12 sts each)
4. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Body:

1. With blue gradient yarn, ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. Rnd 3: *Sc 1, inc*, repeat around. (18 sts)
4. Rnd 4: *Sc 2, inc*, repeat around. (24 sts)
5. Rnd 5-9: Sc in each st around. Change colors as desired to create gradient effect. (24 sts each)
6. Rnd 10: *Sc 2, dec*, repeat around. (18 sts)
7. Rnd 11: Sc in each st around. (18 sts)
8. Rnd 12: *Sc 1, dec*, repeat around. (12 sts)
9. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.

Arms (make 2):

1. With beige yarn, ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. Rnd 3-8: Sc in each st around. (12 sts each)
4. Rnd 9: *Sc 2, dec*, repeat around. (9 sts)
5. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Legs (make 2):

1. With beige yarn and dark brown for paws, start with dark brown. Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. Rnd 3-5: Sc in each st around. Switch to beige. (12 sts each)
4. Rnd 6-12: Sc in each st around. (12 sts each)
5. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Nose:

1. With dark brown yarn, make a magic ring. Rnd 1: 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Dress:

1. With blue gradient yarn, ch 24, join with sl st to form a ring. Make sure not to twist the chain.
2. Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. (24 sts)
3. Rows 2-12: Repeat Row 1, changing colors as desired.
4. Fasten off and weave in ends. Attach two small buttons to top flaps of dress.

Assembly:

1. Sew the head onto the body.
2. Attach the arms on either side of the body.
3. Sew on the legs to the bottom of the body.
4. Sew ears onto the head.
5. Attach the nose and embroider mouth and eyebrows with dark brown yarn.
6. Dress the bear with the crocheted dress and fasten with buttons.

Your delightful crocheted bear amigurumi is ready!