Crochet Amigurumi Bear “Frank”

Free Masterclass: How to Crochet Amigurumi Bear “Frank” by Darya Devish (@dvishandmade)

In this free masterclass, you will learn how to crochet a plush teddy bear in a sweater using amigurumi techniques. The bear’s face can be made using plush yarn such as Himalaya Toffee Baby or Alize Softy, while the sweater is crocheted with YarnArt Jeans.

The finished size of the bear is approximately 25 cm.

Materials and Tools

  • Plush Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (Main color, 1 skein)
  • Plush Yarn: Himalaya Toffee Baby (for the face)
  • Cotton Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (for the sweater)
  • Embroidery Thread: Iris for sewing the details
  • Crochet Hooks: 4 mm (for the bear) and 2.5 mm (for the sweater)
  • Toy Eyes: 10-12 mm
  • Toy Nose: For the bear’s face
  • Toy Filling
  • 3 Buttons (for the sweater)
  • Needle for sewing the details
  • Scissors

You can purchase all the necessary materials here.

Abbreviations

  • KA – Magic ring
  • ch – Chain stitch
  • sc – Single crochet
  • hdc – Half double crochet
  • inc – Increase
  • dec – Decrease
  • (…) x n times – Repeat n times

Crochet Pattern for the Amigurumi Bear “Frank”

Head

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  2. Round 2: Inc in each st (12)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
  5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
  6. Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
  7. Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
    8-14. 42 sc (7 rounds)

Insert the eyes between rounds 10 and 11, leaving a 4-sc space between the eyes.

  1. Round 15: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
  2. Round 16: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
  3. Round 17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
  4. Round 18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Cut the yarn and secure the ends.

PREPARATION