Okay guys, go easy on me.

This little bear was my FIRST attempt with amigurumi all on my own! That being said, I'm pretty danged proud of myself.


I wanted to make a stuffie for my little boy to be (May is coming so quickly!) and being that his nursery theme is woodland (more on that later) I thought a bear would be just the thing to make!

This guy did take a while to make - maybe eight hours total - but in my opinion, that time was 100% worth it.

I hope my little guy loves him, and I hope he sticks around a while!

Being that I kinda winged this one as I went, I haven't filmed a video tutorial. Let me know in the comments if you guys really need one!



PATTERN:

Materials
-340 yards of any worsted weight yarn, I used Vanna's Choice in Toffee (body)
-some black for the face
-an accent color for the face (I used Vanna's Choice in Honey)
-about 20 yards of any color worsted weight for the bow
-G 4mm crochet hook
-some poly-fil stuffing (One regular size bag could probably stuff 8-10 of these bears!)
-Tapestry needle

Body:
Begin with a magic circle
Round 1: 6 Sc in ring, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 2: *Sc, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 3: *Sc in first 2 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 4: *Sc in first 3 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 5: *Sc in first 4 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 6: *Sc in first 5 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 7: *Sc in first 6 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 8: *Sc in first 7 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 9: *Sc in first 8 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Rounds 10-22: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 23: *Sc in first 8 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 24: *Sc in first 7 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 25: *Sc in first 6 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 26: *Sc in first 5 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 27: Sc around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 28: *Sc in first 5 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 29: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 30: *Sc in first 6 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 31: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 32: *Sc in first 7 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 33: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 34: *Sc in first 8 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 35: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 36: *Sc in first 9 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 37-47: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 48: *Sc in first 9 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 49: *Sc in first 8 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 50: *Sc in first 7 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 51: *Sc in first 6 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 52: *Sc in first 5 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Stuff the bear with poly-fil
Round 53: *Sc in first 4 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 54: *Sc in first 3 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 55: *Sc in first 2 sts, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 56: *Sc in first st, Sc decrease in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 57: *Sc in first st, skip 1 st, repeat around, sl st to join
Finish off, weave long tail through the last two rounds to close up the bear's bottom

Arms: make 2
Begin with a magic circle
Round 1: 5 Sc in ring, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 2: 2 Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 3: *Sc, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 4: *Sc in first 2 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 5: *Sc in first 3 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Rounds 6-9: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 10: *Sc in first 3 sts, Sc decrease, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Rounds 11-20: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Stuff the arm with poly-fil and sl st the last round closed by squishing it flat (sts should line up)
Finish off leaving a long tail and sew onto the body

Legs: make 2
Begin with a magic circle
Round 1: 6 Sc in ring, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 2: 2 Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 3: *Sc, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 4: *Sc in first 2 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 5: *Sc in first 3 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 6: *Sc in first 4 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Rounds 7-9: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 10: *Sc in first 4 sts, Sc decrease, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 11: *Sc in first 3 sts, Sc decrease, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Rounds 12-22: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Stuff the leg with poly-fil and sl st the last round closed by squishing it flat (sts should line up)
Finish off leaving a long tail and sew onto the body
Round 4: *Sc in first 2 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Rounds 5-8: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
sl st the last round closed by squishing it flat (sts should line up)
Finish off leaving a long tail and sew onto the body

Snout:
Begin with a magic circle
Round 1: 6 Sc in ring, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 2: 2 Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 3: *Sc, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 4: *Sc in first 2 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 5: *Sc in first 3 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Round 6: *Sc in first 4 sts, 2 Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 1
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew onto the body

Thread a tapestry needle with your black yarn and embroider a nose and mouth on the snout before sewing it onto the body. I simply sewed running stitches back and forth in the shape I wanted.
Sew the snout onto the body.

Eyes: make 2
Using black yarn - Ch 6
Finish off leaving a long tail
Position in an arch on the body and sew on stitching back over the chain you created
((I like using this method because it creates thicker eyes that are easier to position evenly on both sides!))

Bowtie:
Follow my Easy Crochet Bows tutorial - they are the perfect size for either -

• a bowtie for your little boy bear (like mine)
• a "hair bow" positioned next to your little girl bear's ear

So by now you've realized this bear is a bit long and involved, but the result is so darn cute that I think it's worth tackling!

This is also the PERFECT first amigurumi pattern if you are new to the style! Hope you guys love this little brown bear as much as I do!