Crochet a Little Bear - This adorable crocheted little bear is the best playmate for any little one. Together with his Ricorumi friends, he goes on the most exciting adventures in the Amigurumi forest... This little bear is quick and easy to crochet using soft Ricorumi yarn. Would you like to crochet a bear like this too? Check out the Free Crochet Pattern here...
Have you discovered the adorable Ricorumi balls of yarn and Amigurumi yet? Rico developed the Ricorumi line specifically for crocheting stuffed animals and toys. This line consists of various types of cotton yarns, magazines packed with Crochet Patterns, and the cutest accessories. The small Rico Ricorumi balls (25 grams) are perfect for crocheting smaller projects in a wide variety of colors. In addition to Ricorumi’s solid colors, there are now also small cotton balls with trendy color gradients (Ricorumi Print), yarns with a spray print (Ricorumi Spray), and even neon shades (Ricorumi Neon).
As a crochet enthusiast, we’re sure you already know that you can mix and match to your heart’s content with Rico Ricorumi... How about an adorable little bear with a speckled look or a playful crocheted teddy with a color gradient? Or give your bear a mischievous look by adding a cute little tail in a neon shade.
This little bear is perfect as a decoration for a child’s or baby’s room, or for playing with. The crocheted bear is great for Amigurumi fans, but it’s also ideal for beginner crocheters who want to explore this technique. All you need to know how to do is single crochet. Are you inspired yet? Then get started with the little balls of Ricorumi yarn and this adorable crochet pattern!
Crochet a Little Bear with Ricorumi - Free Crochet Pattern for a Teddy Bear
Bear size: About 15 cm
Materials
Little Brown Bear
- 3 balls of Rico Ricorumi, color 053 (caramel)
- 1 ball or leftover skein of Rico Ricorumi 060 (Black) for embroidering the nose
Little Green Bear
- 3 balls of Rico Ricorumi, color 038 (patina)
- 1 ball or leftover skein of Rico Ricorumi 060 (Black) for embroidering the nose
- 1 ball or leftover Rico Ricorumi 043 (ivy) for the tail
Ice-Green Little Bear
- 3 balls of Rico Ricorumi, color 037 (ice green)
- 1 ball or leftover skein of Rico Ricorumi 060 (Black) for embroidering the nose
- 1 ball or leftover Rico Ricorumi 043 (ivy) for the tail
- 3 mm Crochet Hook
- 1 pair of black Safety Eyes, 8 mm
- Stuffing
- Stitch Marker
- Embroidery Needle
- Pompon Maker 3.5 cm
Stitches Used
Stitch Ratio in Single Crochet
20 stitches and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm
Head
Row 1: Crochet 6 single crochets into a magic ring.
Row 2: Double every stitch (work 2 single crochets in each stitch of the previous row) = 12 sts.
Row 3: duplicate every 2nd st = 18 sts.
Row 4: duplicate every 3rd st = 24 sts.
Row 5: duplicate every 4th stitch = 30 stitches.
Rows 6 through 8: Crochet single crochets.
Row 9: duplicate every 5th st = 36 sts.
Row 10: duplicate every 6th st = 42 sts.
Row 11: duplicate every 7th st = 48 sts.
Sew on the eyes between the 9th and 10th rows.
Row 12: duplicate every 8th st = 54 sts.
Row 13: duplicate every 9th st = 60 sts.
Rows 14 through 17: single crochets.
Row 18: Crochet every 9th and 10th st together = 54 st.
Row 19: Single crochets in the chain stitches.
Row 20: Crochet every 8th and 9th st together = 48 st.
Row 21: Crochet in single crochets.
Row 22: Crochet every 7th and 8th st together = 42 st.
Row 23: Crochet in single crochets.
Row 24: Crochet every 6th and 7th st together = 36 st.
Row 25: Crochet every 5th and 6th st together = 30 st.
Row 26: Crochet every 4th and 5th st together = 24 st.
Row 27: Crochet every 3rd and 4th st together = 18 st.
Fill the head firmly with stuffing.
Row 28: Crochet every 2nd and 3rd st together = 12 st.
Row 29: bind off 2 sts together each time = 6 sts.
Cut the thread with plenty to spare, thread it through the last 6 stitches, and sew it off.
Ear (2 crochets)
Row 1: Crochet 6 single crochets into a magic ring.
Row 2: duplicate every stitch = 12 sts.
Row 3: duplicate every 2nd st = 18 sts.
Row 4: duplicate every 3rd st = 24 sts.
Row 5: duplicate every 4th stitch = 30 stitches.
Cut the thread with plenty of slack, and thread it through the last stitch.
Body
Row 1: Crochet 6 single crochets into a magic ring.
Row 2: duplicate every stitch = 12 sts.
Row 3: duplicate every 2nd st = 18 sts.
Row 4: duplicate every 3rd st = 24 sts.
Row 5: duplicate every 4th stitch = 30 stitches.
Row 6: duplicate every 5th st = 36 sts.
Row 7: duplicate every 6th st = 42 sts.
Rows 8 through 12: Crochet single crochets.
Row 13: [crochet every 2nd and 3rd stitch together] 5 times, 27 single crochets = 37 stitches.
Row 14: Crochet in single crochets.
Row 15: [crochet every 2nd and 3rd st together] 4 times, 25 single crochets = 33 sts.
Row 16: Crochet in single crochets.
Row 17: [crochet every 2nd and 3rd st together] 3 times, 24 single crochets = 30 sts.
Rounds 18–19: crochet in single crochets. Round 20: crochet every 4th and 5th stitch together = 24 stitches.
Row 21: Crochet in single crochets.
Row 22: Crochet every 3rd and 4th st together = 18 st.
Cut the thread with plenty of slack, and thread it through the last stitch.
Arm (2 crochets)
Row 1: Crochet 6 single crochets into a magic ring.
Row 2: duplicate every stitch = 12 sts.
Row 3: duplicate every 2nd st = 18 sts.
Row 4: duplicate every 3rd st = 24 sts.
Rows 5–6: Crochet single crochets.
Row 7: Crochet every 3rd and 4th st together = 18 st.
Row 8: Crochet in single crochets.
Row 9: [crochet every 2nd and 3rd stitch together] 3 times, 9 single crochets = 15 stitches.
Rows 10 through 12: work in single crochets.
Row 13: Crochet every 4th and 5th st together = 12 st.
Rows 14 through 22: Crochet single crochets. Cut the yarn generously, and pull it through the last chain stitch.
Leg (2x crochets)
Row 1: Crochet 6 single crochets into a magic ring.
Row 2: duplicate every stitch = 12 sts.
Row 3: duplicate every 2nd st = 18 sts.
Row 4: duplicate every 3rd st = 24 sts.
Row 5: duplicate every 4th stitch = 30 stitches.
Rows 6 through 8: Crochet single crochets.
Row 9: Crochet every 4th and 5th st together = 24 st.
Row 10: Crochet in single crochets.
Row 11: [1 single crochet, 2 stitches together] 4 times, 12 single crochets = 20 stitches.
Rows 12–13: Crochet single crochets.
Row 14: Crochet every 4th and 5th st together = 16 st.
Rows 15 through 25: work in single crochets. Cut the yarn generously, and pull it through the last chain stitch.
Finishing
Embroider the nose in black, following the illustration. Sew the ears to the head and stuff the body firmly with stuffing. Now sew the head to the body. Stuff the arms and legs firmly, making sure the hands and feet are well-stuffed and the upper parts are slightly less tightly stuffed. For the tail, make a pom-pom in Brown/Green with a diameter of approximately 3.5 cm. Sew the arms, legs, and tail to the body, as shown in the illustration.
Ricorumi Magazines
Would you like to crochet more Ricorumi Amigurumi friends? Then be sure to check out the Ricorumi magazines, which are packed with patterns for cute dogs, tigers, lions, bunnies, and much more!
