Crochet Christmas Teddy Bear: Free Mini Amigurumi Pattern

Size: about 15 cm (5.9 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (honey) about 35 yd (32 m), C (cream) about 5 yd (5 m), D (red) about 5 yd (5 m); B (black) small amount

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, 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.

Body (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 7-11 sc in each st around 36
• Rnd 12 (sc 4, dec) x 6 30
• Rnd 13 sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 5, sc 2 24
• Rnd 14 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 15 (sc, dec) x 6 12
• Rnd 16 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Head (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 6-7 sc in each st around 30
• Rnd 8 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
• Rnd 9 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 10 (sc, dec) x 6 12
• Rnd 11 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Muzzle (make 1, colour C), 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.

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.

Bow (make 1, colour D), 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.

Assembly

1. Embroider the two small eyes on the head at Rnd 5 with colour B.
2. Sew the head to the body between Rnds 1 and 2. Head on top of the body.
3. Sew the muzzle to the head between Rnds 6 and 7. Centred on the front, below the eyes.
4. Sew the ears to the head between Rnds 2 and 3. One each side of the top.
5. Sew the bow to the body between Rnds 6 and 7. Centred on the front, below the head, pinched in the middle.
6. Optional, to hang it on the tree: thread a length of colour A through the top of the head and tie it into a hanging loop.
7. Weave in all ends.