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Pilgrim Bear Crochet Pattern Free: Thanksgiving Amigurumi
A small light brown bear with round ears, a cream muzzle with a black nose, black safety eyes and pink cheeks, wearing a black brimmed hat, with small arms and feet. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Thanksgiving crochet pattern: 8 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 17 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 17 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-3 hours |
| Rounds | 55, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (light brown) about 50 yd (46 m), B (cream) about 5 yd (5 m), C (black) about 10 yd (9 m); D (pink) small amount
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needlesSafety eyesWorsted yarn at LoveCrafts
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What you'll make
8 pieces (Head, Body, Ear, Muzzle, Hat Crown, Hat Brim, Arm, Foot), 55 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.
Tips
- Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
- Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
- Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
- Make one for each place setting, or a few together as a table centrepiece.
The free pattern
US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.
Size: about 17 cm (6.7 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (light brown) about 50 yd (46 m), B (cream) about 5 yd (5 m), C (black) about 10 yd (9 m); D (pink) small amount
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)
Notions: 10-12 mm safety eyes (or embroidery thread for a baby's toy), fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)
Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
PROPORTIONS: The head is large on purpose. Stuff the neck join firmly and sew the head on with many small stitches so it doesn't flop.
PROPORTIONS: The eyes are big on purpose. Big safety eyes need a firm, well-stuffed head so they sit flat; above about 30 mm, crochet flat eye circles and sew them on instead.
Head (make 1, colour A), about 6.7 cm (2.7 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnd 6 (sc 4, inc) x 6 36
- Rnds 7-12 sc in each st around 36
Insert the safety eyes (10-12 mm) now, between Rnds 8 and 9, about 6 stitches apart, and lock the washers on the inside before you stuff. For a toy for a child under 3, skip them and embroider the eyes after stuffing.
- Rnd 13 (sc 4, dec) x 6 30
- Rnd 14 sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 5, sc 2 24
- Rnd 15 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 16 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 17 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Body (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnds 6-9 sc in each st around 30
- Rnd 10 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
- Rnd 11 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 12 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 13 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Ear (make 2, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.
Muzzle (make 1, colour B), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 sc in each st around 12
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Hat crown (make 1, colour C), about 3.4 cm (1.3 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnds 4-6 sc in each st around 18
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Hat brim (make 1, colour C), about 4.5 cm (1.8 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.
Arm (make 2, colour A), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 8
- Rnds 3-7 sc in each st around 8
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.
Foot (make 2, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 sc in each st around 12
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Check the safety eyes on the head are locked tight (you put them in between Rnds 8 and 9 while making it). For a toy for a child under 3, embroider the eyes now instead.
- Embroider the pink cheeks on the head at Rnd 11 with colour D.
- Sew the hat crown, open side down, to the centre of the hat brim.
- Sew the muzzle to the head between Rnds 10 and 11. Centred on the face, below the eyes.
- Embroider the small nose on the muzzle around Rnds 1-2 with colour C.
- Sew the head to the body between Rnds 1 and 3. Centred on the top of the body.
- Sew the ears to the head between Rnds 4 and 6. One each side of the head.
- Sew the hat brim to the head between Rnds 1 and 3. On the top of the head, between the ears.
- Sew the arms to the body between Rnds 5 and 6. One on each side.
- Sew the feet to the body between Rnds 11 and 12. Side by side at the front of the base.
- Weave in all ends.
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- All 1,082 stitches, 11 pieces, and how they join
- Finished size shown: about 13.8 cm
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Questions
Is the Little Pilgrim Bear crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Little Pilgrim Bear pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Little Pilgrim Bear?
Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.
How big is the crochet little pilgrim bear?
About 17 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Little Pilgrim Bear pattern good for beginners?
Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-3 hours.
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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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