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Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern

Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journeyβ€”perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates two sweet baby bears with a matching blanket, beanie, pacifier and a soft bassinet. You will use medium cotton yarn and a plush yarn option for the bassinet for a cozy look. Each section includes exact round-by-round instructions and helpful photo notes for assembly.

Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern uses simple amigurumi shaping (inc/dec, BLO/FLO) with clear placement instructions for limbs, ears and facial features. Ideal for making a complete newborn gift set with a professional finish.

Why You'll Love This Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings together a full newborn setβ€”bear, blanket and bassinetβ€”that feels handmade and luxurious. I enjoy how the simple modular pieces join together to create a polished finished toy. The step-by-step photos and exact stitch counts make shaping predictable and satisfying. I also love that you can easily customize colors and yarns to create unique keepsakes for every baby.

Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how many ways you can customize this set by swapping yarn colors and textures β€” try pastel tones for a delicate baby set or bold brights for a playful look.

I often make the bassinet using a thicker boucle or velvet yarn for a plush, photo-ready prop β€” just increase your hook size and adjust rounds as needed.

If you want a mini version for a keychain, I change to fingering weight yarn and a 1.75-2.0mm hook and reduce stuffing for a tiny, portable pal.

I sometimes embroider eyelashes or add freckles with embroidery thread to personalize expressions and make each bear unique.

Consider crocheting a tiny removable outfit or hat for seasonal variations β€” a little scarf or bonnet is easy and fun to design.

For safety and durability, I use embroidered eyes for baby gifts; if you prefer safety eyes, use 6mm or 8mm depending on yarn size and secure them before stuffing firmly.

I recommend making two blankets with different stitches to practice texture β€” the same size but different surface adds interest to your set.

Try adding beads or a small jingle inside the pacifier ring for sensory play (ensure beads are secured and appropriate for the recipient).

When joining the bassinet layers, I sometimes use a whipstitch instead of single crochet join for a different edge finish β€” both look great and hold firmly.

Don’t be afraid to experiment with slight shape changes β€” increase one extra round in the head for a larger face or skip a decrease to make a chubbier body; small edits go a long way.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

βœ— Skipping stitch markers can make placement of limbs and color changes inaccurate; use markers to keep track of round starts and key stitch positions. βœ— Overstuffing limbs and body can distort shaping and make seams difficult to close; stuff gradually and evenly, shaping as you go. βœ— Not counting after increases or decreases can cause uneven rows and mismatched joins; count stitches after every round, especially before joining parts. βœ— Pulling stitches too tight when working BLO/FLO rows can prevent proper joining of layers; maintain even, relaxed tension when switching loops and joining edges.

Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern

Create two adorable baby bears with matching beanie, overall, pacifier, blanket and a cozy bassinet. This pattern guides you step-by-step with clear rounds, photos and finishing tips so you can make a complete newborn set. Perfect for thoughtful handmade gifts or a charming nursery display. Follow the exact stitch counts and placement notes to get consistent, tidy results.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern

β€” Main Fabric

  • 01
    Medium cotton yarn (approx. 100 g) - main colors: blue/pink/beige for bears and clothes
  • 02
    Himalaya Baby Dolphin yarn (approx. 100 g) - for the bassinet (blue/pink/beige/grey)
  • 03
    Small amount of embroidery thread (black) for facial details
  • 04
    Optional: additional 50-75 g contrast yarn for beanie/overall/blanket ties

β€” Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2mm (for small parts and bear limbs)
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 3.5mm (for beanie, pacifier and overall)
  • 03
    Crochet hook size 4mm (for bassinet base with bulk yarn)
  • 04
    Crochet hook size 5mm (for blanket)
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Tapestry needle for sewing parts and hiding ends
  • 07
    Embroidery needle for facial features
  • 08
    Stitch markers
  • 09
    Polyester fiberfill stuffing
  • 10
    Pins for assembly (optional)
  • 11
    Safety eyes (optional)

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β€” Feet x2 :

Info :

With beige yarn and hook size 2mm

Round 1 :

6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc (18)

Round 4 - 5 :

18 sc (2 rounds) (18)

Round 6 :

3 dec, 12 sc (15)

Round 7 :

15 sc (15)

Round 8 :

3 dec, 9 sc (12)

Round 9 - 10 :

12 sc (2 rounds) (12)

Info :

Stuff only the bottom, the rest of the leg is empty.

Round 11 :

4 sc, 1 dec (10)

Round 12 - 15 :

10 sc (4 rounds) (10)

Round 16 :

fold the edge flat and close with 5 sc

β€” Arms x2 :

Info :

With hook size 2mm

Round 1 :

6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

12 sc (12)

Round 4 :

3 dec, 6 sc (9)

Round 5 :

2 dec, 5 sc (7)

Round 6 :

7 sc (7)

Round 7 - 17 :

7 sc (11 rounds) (7)

Round 18 :

fold the edge flat and crochet 3 sc

Info :

Stuff only the hand, the rest of the arm is empty.

β€” Body :

Info :

With hook size 2mm

Round 1 :

6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc (18)

Round 4 :

2 sc, 1 inc (24)

Round 5 :

3 sc, 1 inc (30)

Round 6 :

4 sc, 1 inc (36)

Round 7 :

5 sc, 1 inc (42)

Round 8 :

6 sc, 1 inc (48) (Photo 1)

Round 9 :

48 sc (48)

Round 10 :

Place the legs and work 5 sc together with the body, 19 sc, 5 sc with the other leg, 19 sc (48) (Photos 2 -4)

Round 11 - 14 :

48 sc (4 rounds) (48)

Round 15 :

6 sc, 1 dec (42)

Round 16 :

42 sc (42)

Round 17 :

5 sc, 1 dec (36)

Round 18 :

36 sc (36)

Round 19 :

4 sc, 1 dec (30)

Round 20 :

30 sc (30)

Round 21 :

3 sc, 1 dec (24)

Round 22 :

24 sc (24)

Round 23 :

2 sc, 1 dec (18)

Info :

Stuff the body.

Round 24 :

place the arms and work 3 sc together with the body, 6 sc, 3 sc with the other arm and 6 sc (18) (Photo 5)

Round 25 :

18 sc (18)

Round 26 :

1 sc, 1 dec (12)

Round 27 :

12 sc (Photo 6)

β€” Head :

Info :

(Continue from the body)

Round 1 :

12 inc (24)

Round 2 :

3 sc, 1 inc (30) (Photo7)

Round 3 :

4 sc, 1 inc (36)

Round 4 :

5 sc, 1 inc (42)

Round 5 :

6 sc, 1 inc (48)

Round 6 :

7 sc, 1 inc (54)

Round 7 - 8 :

54 sc (3 rounds) (54) (Photo 8)

Round 9 :

8 sc, 1 inc (60)

Round 10 - 17 :

60 sc (8 rounds) (60)

Round 18 :

8 sc, 1 dec (54)

Round 19 :

7 sc, 1 dec (48)

Round 20 :

6 sc, 1 dec (42)

Round 21 :

5 sc, 1 dec (36)

Round 22 :

4 sc, 1 dec (30)

Round 23 :

3 sc, 1 dec (24)

Round 24 :

2 sc, 1 dec (18)

Info :

Stuff the head firmly.

Round 25 :

1 sc, 1 dec (12)

Round 26 :

6 dec (6) (Photo 9)

Info :

Close the hole with the sewing needle.

β€” Ears x2 :

Info :

With hook size 2mm

Round 1 :

6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc (18)

Round 4 - 5 :

18 sc (2 rounds) (18)

Round 6 :

1 sc, 1 dec (12)

Round 7 :

fold the edge flat and crochet 6 sc

Info :

Leave a long yarn tail to sew.

β€” Tail :

Info :

With hook size 2mm

Round 1 :

6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc (18)

Round 4 :

18 sc (18)

Round 5 :

1 sc, 1 dec (12)

Round 6 :

4 sc, 1 dec (10)

Info :

Leave a long yarn tail to sew. Stuff a little bit. Sew it between rounds 5 - 8 of the body.

β€” Pacifier :

Info :

with hook size 3.5mm

Round 1 :

Magic ring, ch 2, 11 hdc, close with a ssl (12)

Round 2 :

12 sc FLO (12)

Info :

Pacifier ring: ch 6, 1 ssl.

β€” Overall :

Info :

With medium cotton yarn and hook size 3.5mm

Round 1 :

ch 17 + ch 2, 17 hdc, join ends with ssl (18)

Round 2 - 3 :

ch 2, 17 hdc, 1 ssl (18)

Info :

Cut the yarn and make another piece.

Round 4 :

1 ssl in the ending of the first leg (Photos 5 - 6), ch 2, 17 hdc around the first round (Photos 7 - 8), keep crocheting in the second leg and finish with 1 ssl (36)

Round 5 - 10 :

ch 2, 35 hdc (6 rounds) (36)

Info :

Mark 9 st in the front center, 9 st in the sides and 9 st in the back center. (Photo 12)

Round 11 :

start from the front center, ch 2, 8 hdc (9)

Round 12 - 13 :

ch 2, 8 hdc (2 rounds)

Round 4 (continued straps) :

Crochet the straps: ch 12 from one side of the front, 1 ssl in the the back (Photo 15). Cut the yarn and crochet the other strap the same way (Photos 16 - 17).

Round (edge of legs) :

In the edge of the legs, crochet 18 ssl (Photo 19).

Info :

Dress the overall as it shows in the pictures. Sew the tail over rounds 6 - 7 of the overall, in the center of the back.

β€” Beanie :

Info :

With hook size 3.5mm

Round 1 :

6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc (18)

Round 4 :

2 sc, 1 inc (24)

Round 5 :

3 sc, 1 inc (30)

Round 6 :

4 sc, 1 inc (36)

Round 7 :

5 sc, 1 inc (42)

Round 8 - 11 :

42 sc (4 rounds) (42)

Round 12 :

38 sc, turn (leave 4 stitches unused)

Info :

From now on you will not crochet in spiral.

Round 13 :

ch 1, BLO all the round, 7 sc, 6 ch, skip 6 st, 8 sc, 6 ch, skip 6 st, 8 sc, turn (38)

Round 14 :

ch 2 (this count as 1 hdc), 37 hdc, turn (38)

Round 15 :

ch 2, 37 hdc (38)

Info :

Lace: ch 20, 19 hdc, 1 ssl, cut the yarn. Repeat the same for the other side.

β€” Blanket :

Info :

With medium cotton yarn and hook size 5mm

Step 1 :

Ch 40 + 3, 1 sc in the 4th chain, ch 1; Repeat till the end 1 sc, ch 1, skip 1 st; Finish with 1 sc, ch 2 and turn.

Step 2 :

1 sc in between sc (below each chain) and repeat all the round *1 sc, 1 ch* till the end. Repeat this sequence till you have a square of 27 x 27 cm.

Info :

You can see this process here: https://youtu.be/ylim_KTTBYc

Step 3 :

Crochet a separate chain 90 to tie the blanket.

Step 4 :

Mark 10 cm between 1 corner and the center of the blanket and pass the chain through the blanket.

β€” Bassinet :

Info :

With Himalaya Baby Dolphin and hook size 4mm. It can be made also with medium cotton yarn, using double thread. Start with the base.

Round 1 :

ch 26 (photo 1), 24 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, 24 in the other side of the chain, 24 sc, 3 sc (photo 2) (54). Place the marker.

Round 2 :

24 sc, 3 inc, 24 sc, 3 inc (60)

Round 3 :

24 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)x3, 24 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)x3 (66)

Round 4 :

24 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc)x3, 24 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc)x3 (72)

Round 5 :

24 sc, (3 sc, 1 inc)x3, 24 sc, (3 sc, 1 inc)x3 (78)

Round 6 :

24 sc, (4 sc, 1 inc)x3, 24 sc, (4 sc, 1 inc)x3 (84)

Round 7 :

24 sc, (5 sc, 1 inc)x3, 24 sc, (5 sc, 1 inc)x3 (90)

Round 8 :

24 sc, (6 sc, 1 inc)x3, 24 sc, (6 sc, 1 inc)x3 (96)

Round 9 :

24 sc, (7 sc, 1 inc)x3, 24 sc, (7 sc, 1 inc)x3 (102)

Round 10 :

102 sc BLO (102) (Photos 3 - 4)

Round 11 - 19 :

102 sc (9 rounds) (102)

Round 20 :

change color, 102 sc BLO (102) (Photo 6)

Round 21 - 30 :

102 sc (10 rounds) (102)

Info :

Crochet another base with the second color.

Round 31 :

place the new base over the bassinet and join the edges. work 102 ssl from 1 loop, the back loop from rnd 30 of the bassinet and the front loop from the base.

Info :

Adjust the base inside the bassinet.

Round 32 :

in the loops from rnd 20, work 2 rounds of sc. Start with ch 1, 101 sc. In the second round finish with a ssl in the end.

Info :

In the 10 rnd of the base work 1 ch, 101 sc, close with a ssl, crocheting the whole round with the bassinet up side down.

Info :

It is finished!

β€” Finishing touches :

Info :

Eyes: Option 1: use an embroidery needle. Mark 4 stitches for both eyes, 6 st separated, sew a black yarn from 11 rnd to 12 rnd.

Info :

Photo 2: pass the needle from below. Photos 3 - 5: pass the needle again to where you started. Photo 6: there are 2 yarn tails hanging.

Info :

Photo 7 - 8: hide the yarn tails inside the head and cut.

Info :

Option 2: in rnd 11 with 7 stitches separated, embroider onto 1 st vertically, by passing the needle 3 times.

Info :

Nose: mark 3 stitches between the eyes, in the 11 rnd and pass the needle 2 times.

Info :

Snout: draw a vertical line, between 9 - 10 rnds.

Info :

Pacifier: sew it between 10 - 6 rnds of the head.

Info :

Ears: sew them between 14 - 20 rnds of the head, 12 stitches apart between both ears, counted from the top side.

Info :

Place the beanie on the head by passing the ears through the holes.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the ears between rounds 14-20 of the head, placing them 12 stitches apart and using the long yarn tails for secure attachment.
  • Sew the tail between rounds 5-8 of the body in the center back, using the tail yarn end and a tapestry needle to anchor firmly.
  • Attach arms at the positions placed in round 24 by sewing through the three joined stitches to the body to hide seams and secure stuffing.
  • Position legs into the openings created at round 10 of the body, then sew the feet to the body by stitching through the 5 sc joined sections for a neat join.
  • Place the bassinet base inside and join the second base to the bassinet edge at round 31, working the 102 ssl to connect both layers evenly.
  • Sew the pacifier to the face between rounds 6-10 and embroider eyes and nose as instructed; hide yarn tails inside the head and trim.

Important Notes

  • πŸ’‘Make sure your crochet tension is tight enough so the stuffing is not visible through stitches; work with a hook 1-2 sizes smaller than recommended if your cotton yarn is loose.
  • πŸ’‘Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of rounds and to mark front/side/back centers for accurate placement of limbs and features.
  • πŸ’‘Stuff gradually and evenly to avoid lumps; stuff firmly for the head and lightly for limbs so the shape remains soft and proportional.
  • πŸ’‘Weave in ends as you go and leave long yarn tails on ears, tail and small pieces for easier sewing during assembly.

This Baby Bears set is a charming, complete newborn giftβ€”two cuddly bears with a cozy blanket, beanie, pacifier and a soft bassinet. Handmade details and embroidered features make each bear unique and full of personality. Perfect for gifting or crafting a keepsake that will be treasured for years. 🧢🧸

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The bears measure approximately 20 cm tall, the blanket is about 27 x 27 cm and the bassinet measures roughly 27 cm (outside) when using the recommended yarns and hook sizes.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size. Adjust your hook size accordingly and expect the bassinet and blanket measurements to change with yarn thickness.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, working in BLO/FLO and sewing amigurumi parts is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

This is a multi-piece set; most crocheters finish it in 12-15 hours spread over several sessions, but time will vary with experience and chosen yarn.