Niko the bear amigurumi pattern
If you want to crochet a bear for your kids but if you can’t decide which one to crochet, try this free amigurumi pattern. Niko the bear crochet pattern made with plush yarn. He is so soft and cuddly! The size of finished amigurumi bear is about 25 cm (9.8″).
Designed and photos by Anastasia Yun
Instagram: @yuni.toys
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: Hіmаlаyа Dоlphin Βabу #80317 (beige), #80301 (white) and YarnArt Јеаns #53 (black)
- Hook size: 3.5-4.0 mm
- 12 mm splastic black safety eyes
- 12-13 mm plastic safety nose
- Tapestry needle and scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
F.o. = finish off
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( ) х 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free amigurumi plush bear pattern
Legs (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) х 5, 1 sc (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Change to beige yarn:
R 6: BLO 30 sc
R 7: 30 sc
R 8: 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc (24)
R 9: 7 sc, 5 dec, 7 sc (19)
R 10: 6 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc (16)
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 11-14: 16 sc (4 rows)
R 15: (6 sc, dec) х 2 (14)
R 16-17: 14 sc (2 rows)
Crochet additional 2 sc.
Fold top of leg flat and 7 sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Arms (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R 3: (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)
Change to beige yarn:
R 4: BLO 16 sc
R 5: 16 sc
R 6: 5 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc (13)
R 7: 13 sc
R 8: 4 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (10)
R 9-15: 10 sc (7 rows)
Crochet additional 2 sc.
Fold top of arm flat and 5 sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Muzzle
With white yarn:
Make 5 ch.
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc (10)
R 2: 2 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, inc (16)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, inc (22)
R 4: 22 sc
Sl st, f.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Body
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) х 5, 1 sc (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) х 6 (30)
R 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) х 5, 2 sc (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) х 6 (42)
R 8: Attach legs: 7 sc, 7 sc together with sc of the 1st leg, 14 sc, 7 sc together with sc of the 2nd leg, 7 sc (42)
R 9-11: 42 sc (3 rows)
R 12: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
R 13: 36 sc
R 14: 13 sc, 6 dec, 11 sc (30)
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 15: 30 sc
R 16: (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
R 17: 24 sc
R 18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
R 19: Attach arms: 4 sc, 5 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 3 sc, 5 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 1 sc (18)
Finish stuffing.
Crochet additional 1 sc, sl st.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Head
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) х 5, 1 sc (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R 6: 30 sc
R 7: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) х 5, 2 sc (36)
R 8: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
R 9: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) х 5, 3 sc (48)
Insert safety eyes on R 9 at the distance of 6 st from each other (inc with the bold font is a place for the eye). Before fixing the eyes, check if they are located exactly. If not, then move 1 sc to the right or left.
R 10-13: 48 sc (4 rows)
R 14: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
R 15: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
R 16: (4 sc, dec) х 6 (30)
R 17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R 18: (2 sc, dec) х 6 (18)
Stuff with fiberfill.
Sl st, f.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
Sl st, f.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Start to sew the muzzle to the head between R 9 and R 15. When the muzzle is halfway sewn on, insert a safety nose between R 4 and R and stuff the muzzle with fiberfill. Finish sewing.
Sew the ears to the head between R 2 and R 8 of the head.
Make eye tightening.
Embroider the muzzle and eyebrows.
Sew the head to the body.
I love this pattern, thank you for sharing it! Please correct R8 of the leg, it reads 3sc,6dec,3sc(24) it should read 9sc,6dec,9sc(24).
Thank you!
What does “ make eye tightening” mean exactly? I’m new to amigurumi.
Please view the video tutorial: https://youtu.be/ddIB2UhqEXg?si=pRiq8e7rPUwr4Hkh
or this crochet tutorial: https://amigurum.com/2019/04/crochet-chick-amigurumi.html
Does the top of the leg stay unstuffed?
Yes, for a more slouchy look. I stuffed mine lightly however, so it holds more shape.
Whay do you mean with this in making muzzle? Do you have video tutorial.for this one
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
What do you mean with this statement? Do you have video tutorial specific to this syep in Nicko’s muzzle pattern?
“Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.”