Squishy Crochet Bear Amigurumi Pattern

This free crochet bear amigurumi pattern makes a squishy plush pal! This works up quickly with blanket yarn, perfect for gifts and markets.

Plush Yarn Crochet Bear

I have fallen in love with plush yarn and the effect it has when using it for amigurumi! I can’t resist making free crochet plushie patterns, as you can see here! The bulkier yarn allows for a good sized project with less stitches, so I feel like I am flying through the creating process. Once you are familiar with this type of yarn, I think that this is a very beginner friendly project.

This squishy crochet bear amigurumi pattern is made from the bottom to the head, all in one piece. You will intentionally understuff the body for a more floppy, silly look. Over-stuffing will change the look dramatically. You will insert a neck strengthener which will help with the shape and stability of the head, while allowing you to understuff the bottom and stuff the head a little more.

The ears, snout, feet and arms are attached at the end. The feet are attached flat against the body.

Substitute yarns could be Bernat Blanket yarn or Big Twist from Joann’s. You may need to change the hook size if you change the yarn.

Materials you’ll need

To get started making this free crochet plush bear pattern, you’ll want to gather all your materials first.

Bear Amigurumi Pattern

Crochet Bear Amigurumi Parts

Arms
NOTE: I highly suggest you visit this post before attaching the arms and the legs. This is my favorite method by far to attach limbs, and is worth watching the video and seeing the tutorial pictures!
Round 1: SC 7 in a magic circle
Rounds 2-5 SC in each around.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew on. Sew on between rounds 10 and 11.

Feet
Round 1: 10 SC in a magic circle (10)
Rounds 2-3: SC in each around.(10)
Round 4: INV DEC in each around. (5)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach.
Sew the feet on flat to to the body, with the bottom of the foot touching Round 4.

Snout
With Winter White color:
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic circle. (6)
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in each around. (12)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew on. Sew it on with the bottom of the snout on round 13 and the top on round 15. You can see a video on how I attach open pieces to finished parts here.

Embroider the nose on the very top, between rows 2 and 3. This video shows my method for this step!

Ears
Round 1: 8 HDC in a magic circle. (8)
Round 2: HDC INC in the first 4 (total of 8 stitches) Chain 2. HDC INC in the remaining four. (16 HDC)
The chain 2, creates the point of the ear. Fasten off and flatten one side of the ear. Secure with a few stitches in the top of the ear.
Sew them on around the third round from the center of the head. Watch the video below to see how I attach the ears. This is a worsted weight version, but the method is the same!

Scarf
I used Premier Parfait Chunky yarn in Ruby for this scarf.
Chain 55.
DC in each stitch back to the beginning. Weave in the ends.