Free Crochet Pattern for Strawberry Bear

Discover the cutest and sweetest bear amigurumi toy! Crochet the one for yourself this summer with this very easy to follow free crochet pattern! This is a very simple design that makes it a truly unique and special toy that your child or friend will cherish for years to come.

SUPPLIES

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in two colors: beige and red, a bit of green, yellow for the flower and black for the nose, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, 2 black beads or safety eyes, some little white or yellow beads, scissors, yarn needle.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 24 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc =single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

TIPPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• Amigurumi can be made in any desired colours.

Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

INSTRUCTIONS

ARM (2x)

Start with beige color yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (15 stitches)

Round 4-15: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Stuff slightly

Round 16: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)

Round 17-18: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.

LEG (2x)

Work using beige color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (15 stitches)

Round 4: sc in each of next 15 stitches 

Round 5: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (18 stitches)

Round 6-7: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Round 8: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (21 stitches)

Round 9-12: sc in each of next 21 stitches

Bind off. Work the second leg the same way but don´t bind off.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

BODY

Work shift stitch every 3-4 round. Continue crocheting in rounds using beige color yarn.

Round 1: chain 5 stitches, work one round over both legs (21 stitches  of the first leg, sc in each of next 5 sts, 21 stitches of the second leg)

Round 2: sc in each of next 15 sts, inc, sc in each of next 25 sts, inc, sc in each of next 10 sts (54 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in each of next 8 stitches, inc* (60 stitches)

Rounds 4-9: sc in each of next 60 stitches

Change to red color yarn

Round 5 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 60 stitches

Rounds 11-20: sc in each of next 60 stitches

Stuff the body firmly and continue stuffing while crocheting.

Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)

Rounds 22-25: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Round 26: *dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)

Round 27: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Round 28: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 29: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):

Round 30: sc in each of next 6 stitches, 6 sc both through hand and body, sc in each of next 10 stitches, 6 sc both through hand and body, sc in each of next 3 stitches.

Round 31: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Change to beige color yarn

Round 32 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next stitch till the end of the round

Stuff the body firmly

HEAD

Continue crocheting in a round using beige color yarn.

Round 1: *sc in next st, inc* (36 stitches)

Round 2: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (48 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in each of next 7 sts, inc* (54 stiitches)

Round 4: *sc in each of next 8 sts, inc* (60 stitches)

Rounds 5-14: sc in each of next 60 stitches

Round 15: *dec, sc in each of next 8 sts* (54 stitches)

Round 16: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Round 17: *dec, sc in each of next 7 sts* (48 stitches)

Round 18: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Round 19: *dec, sc in each of next 6 sts* (42 stitches)

Round 20: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 stitches)

Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 stitches)

Round 22: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 stitches)

Round 23: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (18 stitches)

Stuff the head firmly.

Round 24: *dec, sc in the next st* (12 stitches)

Round 25: *dec*, repeat 6 times.

Bind off. Weave in all ends.

Join yarn to the 10 th round of the top.

Working into the front loop: *sc in the next stitch, 5 dc in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.

Bind off, hide yarn ends.

EAR (2x)

Work using beige color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Round 4-5: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Round 6: *dec, sc in the next st* (12 stitches)

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.

MUZZLE

Work using beige color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Rnd 4: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 stitches)

Rnd 6: sc in each of next 24 stitches

Stuff slightly. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your amigurumi are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sweing needle.

Ears are attached to the head now. Position ears and sew them to the head of yourbear. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Sew the muzzle on the head. Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 2-3 stitches to the head of the bear.

Embroider the nose. Begin with the outline of the upside down triangle. Insert the needle through the top of the head and pull it through leaving a little bit of a tail. Then insert the needle again and pull it through where you want your bear’s nose to be. Fill in the triangle, and finish the uneven lines. At the end pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.

Add a line to the nose using black color yarn. Proceed to the smile if desired. You can also embroider eyebrows and add eyelashes.Weave in all ends.

Sew some white or yellow beads to the shirt..

FLOWER

Work using yellow color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm

Into a magic ring work: *chain 3 stitches, 2 dc, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch*, repeat from* 4 times.

Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the flower to the head of the bear.

Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. In my blog you can find many free crochet and knitting pattern. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!