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Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern

Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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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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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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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 an adorable pair of baby bear amigurumi complete with beanie, pacifier, blanket, and a coordinating bassinet. It combines classic amigurumi shaping with simple garment pieces to dress your bear. Photos and step-by-step rounds make assembly and finishing easy to follow.

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

Includes full instructions for feet, arms, body, head, ears, tail, beanie, and blanket. Perfect for gifting or keeping as a cute nursery decoration.

Why You'll Love This Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it blends cuddly amigurumi shaping with practical accessories like a blanket and bassinet. I enjoyed designing clear step-by-step rounds so you can follow along easily and achieve consistent results. The set lets you practice a variety of stitches and finishing techniques, which keeps the project engaging from start to finish. Every detail, from the tiny ears to the little pacifier, makes the finished bear feel like a handmade treasure.

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 easy it is to customize this pattern by changing yarn colors; I often use soft pastels for baby gifts or bold colors for a playful twist.

I sometimes change yarn weight and hook size to make mini or jumbo versions — a thinner yarn and smaller hook makes a tiny keychain bear.

I like adding embroidered cheeks or blush for a sweet expression; a touch of pink embroidery or pastel yarn can make the face cozier.

I recommend experimenting with different stitch textures for the blanket — try alternating rows of hdc and sc for a striped effect.

If you want a sturdier bassinet, I use doubled medium cotton yarn and a slightly smaller hook to keep the sides firm and neat.

I often swap the pacifier for a tiny crocheted flower or bow to match the beanie for a themed set.

Try adding tiny felt accessories like a pocket or applique on the overall — I sew them on after finishing for a decorative touch.

For safer toys intended for babies, I use embroidered eyes instead of safety eyes and double-secure all sewn parts for durability.

I sometimes add a small loop to the beanie to hang a tiny tag or name plaque — it’s a lovely personalized touch for gifts.

I also enjoy making coordinated sibling sets by changing only colorways so each bear looks related but unique.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when joining pieces causes uneven seams and misaligned stitches; always mark where you’ll join legs and arms before sewing to ensure symmetry. ✗ Overstuffing the limbs or body makes shaping difficult and can distort the toy; add stuffing gradually and shape as you go for an even, soft finish. ✗ Using a hook that is too large for amigurumi yarn makes holes and loose stuffing visible; use a hook 1-2 sizes smaller than recommended for tighter stitches. ✗ Not counting stitches after increases or decreases will quickly throw off your stitch counts; count at the end of every round during shaping and place a marker at the start of each round. ✗ Sewing parts without pinning can lead to crooked placement and uneven posture; pin each part in place and check alignment from multiple angles before sewing.

Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern

Make these sweet, pocket-sized baby bears with a cozy blanket and matching bassinet. This pattern walks you through each piece step-by-step so you can crochet, assemble, and finish a complete set. You will love the detailed photos and clear shaping instructions that help you achieve a neat, cuddly result.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Baby Bears Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Medium cotton yarn (approx. 100 gr) - colors: blue, pink, beige - for blanket and overall
  • 02
    Himalaya Baby Dolphin yarn (100 gr) - colors: blue, pink, beige, grey - for bassinet (or double-thread medium cotton as alternative)
  • 03
    Beige amigurumi yarn (small amount) for body, feet, arms, head
  • 04
    Small amount of embroidery thread for facial details (black for eyes/nose)
  • 05
    Polyester fiberfill stuffing (sufficient to stuff head, body, hands, feet lightly)
  • 06
    Optional: double thread of medium cotton yarn for sturdier bassinet construction

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2mm (for amigurumi parts)
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 3.5mm (for beanie and overall)
  • 03
    Crochet hook size 4mm (for bassinet base with plush yarn)
  • 04
    Crochet hook size 5mm (for blanket)
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Tapestry needle for sewing pieces together
  • 07
    Embroidery needle for facial features
  • 08
    Polyester stuffing (fiberfill)
  • 09
    Stitch markers
  • 10
    Measuring tape
  • 11
    Pins for assembly
  • 12
    Optional: safety eyes (if not embroidering)

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— Feet :

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)

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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 flatt and close with 5 sc.

— Arms :

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 flatt and crochet 3 sc

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

— 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)

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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)

— Head :

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(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)

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Close the hole with the sewing needle.

— Ears :

Info :

Ears x2. 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 flatt and crochet 6 sc.

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Leave a long yarn tail to sew.

— 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.

— 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.

— Overall :

Info :

With medium coton 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) 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 (Photo 13) (9)

Round 12 - 13 :

ch 2, 8 hdc (Photo 14) (2 rounds)

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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).

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

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Dress the overall as it shows in the pictures.

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Sew the tail over rounds 6 - 7 of the overall, in the center of the back.

— 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)

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

— Finishing touches :

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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.

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Photo 2: pass the needle from below.

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Photos 3 - 5: pass the needle again to where you started.

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Photo 6: there are 2 yarn tails hanging.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

— Blanket :

Info :

With medium cotton yarn and hook size 5mm

Round 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.

Round 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

Round 3 :

Crochet a separate chain 90 to tie the blanket.

Round 4 :

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

— 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)

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.

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Crochet another base with the second color.

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.

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Adjust the base inside the bassinet and crochet 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.

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It's finished!

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach head to the body by pulling the head opening closed and sewing securely with a tapestry needle, hiding the tail inside the head.
  • Position arms on either side of the body at round 24, angle slightly forward and sew using a mattress or whip stitch for a secure seam.
  • Sew legs into the openings created on round 10 of the body; place markers before sewing to ensure even spacing and symmetry.
  • Sew ears between rounds 14 and 20 of the head, spacing them 12 stitches apart, counted from the top center.
  • Place the beanie over the head by passing the ears through the holes to hold it in place and secure if needed.
  • Sew the tail onto the overall at rounds 6-7 of the overall, centered on the back as shown in the photos.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a smaller hook than recommended for amigurumi parts to achieve tight stitches so stuffing does not show through; tension is key for a neat finish.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but gradually, shaping as you go; uneven stuffing will create lumps and distort the final silhouette of the bear.
  • 💡Place stitch markers when attaching legs, arms, and straps to ensure accurate, symmetrical placement before sewing permanently.
  • 💡When changing color or joining rounds in flat pieces, hide tails as you go and weave them in neatly to avoid bulky seams or loose ends.

This Baby Bears set is a heartwarming project that makes a perfect handmade gift or sweet nursery keepsake. The pattern includes full instructions for a cuddly bear, cozy blanket, beanie, pacifier, and a tiny bassinet. Create a precious set that will be treasured for years — happy crocheting! 🧶🧸

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished baby bear measures approximately 20 cm tall when using the recommended yarns and hook sizes; the blanket is approximately 27 x 27 cm.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size will change; if you use thicker yarn for the bassinet follow the note to use double thread or adjust hook sizes accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, hdc, and working in rounds is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete the main amigurumi in 5-7 hours; making the blanket and bassinet will add more time depending on your pace and level of detail.