Adorable Crochet Bear Friends Free pattern

 

Materials and Tools

• Crochet hook, yarn, stuffing, needles, scissors, spinning machine.
• For my project, I used a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Yarn Art Jeans (55% cotton, 45% polyester, 50g/160m). The colors are:
  • Main color (MC): 07
  • Color A: 69
  • Color B: 11
  • Color C: 62
• A bit of black yarn for facial features.

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic ring
• ch: Chain stitch
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase
• dec: Decrease
• st: Stitch
• dc: Double crochet
• hdc: Half double crochet
• sl st: Slip stitch
• F.o.: Fasten off
• FLO: Work in front loops only
• BLO: Work in back loops only

Head

Using the main color (MC):

1. 8 sc in MR (8)
2. 8 inc (16)
3. (1 sc, inc) * 8 (24)
4. (1 inc, 2 sc) * 8 (30)
5. (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
6. 2 sc, inc, (5 sc, inc) * 5, 3 sc (42)
7. (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
8. 48 sc (48)
9. 3 sc, inc, (7 sc, inc) * 6, 4 sc (54)
10. 54 sc (54) (2 rounds)
11. (8 sc, inc) * 6 (60)
12. 60 sc (60) (3 rounds)
13. 5 sc, inc, (9 sc, inc) * 5, 4 sc (66)
14. 66 sc (66)
15. (9 sc, dec) * 6 (60)
16. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) * 5, 4 sc (54)
17. (1 sc, inc) * 18, 18 sc (72)
18. (dec, 10 sc) * 6 (66)
19. 5 sc, dec, (9 sc, dec) * 5, 4 sc (60)
20. (8 sc, dec) * 6 (54)

Attach safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17, approximately 11 stitches apart. Use half a strand of black yarn and half a strand of white yarn to sew the eye details. Begin stuffing the head as you go.

24. 2 sc, dec, (7 sc, dec) * 5, 5 sc (48)
25. (4 sc, dec) * 8 (40)
26. 1 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec) * 7, 2 sc (32)
27. (2 sc, dec) * 8 (24)
28. (dec, 1 sc) * 8 (18)
29. 8 dec (8)

Sew the snout between the eyes.

Snout

Using color C:

1. 8 sc in MR (8)
2. 8 inc (16)
3. (2 sc, inc) * 3 (24)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Use black yarn to embroider the nose.

Arms (Make 2)

Start with the main color:

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 12 sc (12) (2 rounds)
4. Switch to color A, dec, 10 sc (11)
5. 11 sc (11)
6. Switch to color B, dec, 9 sc (10)
7. Switch to color A, 10 sc (10)
8. 10 sc (10)
9. Switch to color B, dec, 8 sc (9)
10. Switch to color A, 9 sc (9)
11. Dec, 7 sc (8)
12. Switch to color B, 8 sc (8)

Firmly stuff the arm from rounds 1 to 9, and lightly stuff the remaining part. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2)

Start with the main color:

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) * 2, switch to color C, 1 sc, switch back to the main color, inc, (1 sc, inc) * 3 (18)
4. 5 sc, switch to color C, 3 sc, switch back to the main color, 10 sc (18)
5. 4 sc, switch to color C, 5 sc, switch back to the main color, 9 sc (18)
6. 1 sc, inc, switch to color C, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, switch back to the main color

Tail

Using the main color:

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. (Inc, 1 sc) * 3 (9)
3. (Inc, 2 sc) * 3 (12)
4. (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
5. 15 sc (15)
6. (4 sc, inc) * 3 (18)
7. 18 sc (18)
8. (5 sc, inc) * 3 (21)
9. 21 sc (21) (2 rounds)
10. (6 sc, inc) * 3 (24)
11. 24 sc (24) (2 rounds)
12. (7 sc, inc) * 3 (27)
13. 27 sc (27) (2 rounds)
14. (8 sc, inc) * 3 (30)
15. 30 sc (30) (2 rounds)
16. (9 sc, inc) * 3 (33)
17. 33 sc (33)
18. Switch to color A, (10 sc, inc) * 3 (36)
19. 36 sc (36)
20. Switch to color B, (11 sc, inc) * 3 (39)
21. 39 sc (39)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
2. Attach the head to the body.
3. Sew the ears to the head.
4. Attach the tail to the back of the body.
5. Put the scarf around the neck, sewing it in place if necessary.
6. Place the hat on the head and sew it in place, if desired.

Once assembled, your amigurumi fox is complete!