Amigurumi Cherry Teddy Bear Free Pattern

Amigurumi Cherry Teddy Bear is a fantastic way to create a cute, handmade teddy bear toy. This free crochet pattern combines colorful cherry patterns with a warm plush bear. The amigurumi technique is popular for crafting toys, babies, and other adorable objects using a crochet hook.

Materials Needed: 

1 skein of “Denim” yarn (if knitting very tightly), a 1.75 mm crochet hook, stuffing, safety eyes, eyelashes, felting wool, felting needles (36 and 40), 6 cotter pins, and 20 washers for attaching limbs (optional). 

Bear Height – 19 cm. 

Notes: The toy parts are crocheted in a spiral with two loops per stitch; they are stuffed as you go. 

Legs (2 pieces) 

Chain 9. 

Row 1: Starting from the second chain from the hook, single crochet (sc) 7, 3 sc in the last chain, turn the work and crochet along the opposite side of the chain, 6 sc, slip stitch to join (18). 

Row 2: Slip stitch (sl st), 6 sc, 3 sl st, 6 sc, 2 sl st (24). 

Row 3: Sc, sl st, 6 sc, (sc, sl st) repeat 3 times, 6 sc, (sc, sl st) repeat 2 times (30). 

Row 4: 2 sc, sl st, 6 sc, (2 sc, sl st) repeat 3 times, 6 sc, (2 sc, sl st) repeat 2 times (36). 

Row 5: 3 sc, sl st, 6 sc, (3 sc, sl st) repeat 3 times, 6 sc, (3 sc, sl st) repeat 2 times (42). 

7-8. Rows 6-8: Single crochet without changes (42). 

Row 9: 11 sc, (decrease, 2 sc) repeat 4 times, decrease, 13 sc (37). 

Row 10: 11 sc, (decrease, sc) repeat 4 times, decrease, 12 sc (32). 

Row 11: 13 sc, 3 decreases, 12 sc (29). 

Row 12: 13 sc, decrease, 12 sc, decrease (27). 

13-23. Rows 13-23: Single crochet without changes (27). 

Insert a cotter pin between rows 22 and 23. From Row 24, repeat (single crochet, decrease) until the hole is closed. When there are 6 stitches left, tighten the hole. 

Arms (2 pieces) 

Round 1: 6 single crochet into an amigurumi ring (or chain 2, single crochet 6 into the second chain) (6). 

Round 2: 6 increases (12). 

Round 3: (Single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (18). 

Round 4: (2 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (24). 

Round 5: (3 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (30). 

6-8. Rounds 6-8: Single crochet without changes (30). 

Round 9: 4 decreases, 22 single crochet (26). 

Round 10: 26 single crochet (26). 

Round 11: 2 decreases, 22 single crochet (24). 

12-28. Rounds 12-28: Single crochet without changes (24). 

Insert a cotter pin between rows 27 and 28. From Round 29, repeat (single crochet, decrease) until the hole is closed. When there are 6 stitches left, tighten the hole. 

Body (from the buttocks to the neck) 

Round 1: 6 single crochet into an amigurumi ring (or chain 2, single crochet 6 into the second chain) (6). 

Round 2: 6 increases (12). 

Round 3: (Single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (18). 

Round 4: (2 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (24). 

Round 5: (3 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (30). 

Round 6: 30 single crochet (30). 

Round 7: (4 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (36). 

Round 8: (5 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (42). 

Round 9: (6 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (48). 

Round 10: (7 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (54). 

11-18. Rounds 11-18: Single crochet without changes (54). 

Attach the legs between Rounds 7 and 8. 

Round 19: (Single crochet, decrease) repeat 8 times, 30 single crochet (46). 

Round 20: 46 single crochet (46). 

Round 21: (2 single crochet, decrease) repeat 4 times, 30 single crochet (42). 

Round 22: 42 single crochet (42). 

Round 23: (5 single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (36). 

24-28. Rounds 24-28: 36 single crochet (36). 

Round 29: (4 single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (30). 

30-34. Rounds 30-34: 30 single crochet (30). 

Attach the arms between Rounds 29 and 30. 

From Round 35, repeat (single crochet, decrease) until the hole is closed. When there are 6 stitches left, tighten the hole. 

Head 

Round 1: 6 single crochet into an amigurumi ring (or chain 2, single crochet 6 into the second chain) (6). 

Round 2: 6 increases (12). 

Round 3: (Single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (18). 

Round 4: (2 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (24). 

Round 5: (3 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (30). 

Round 6: (4 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (36). 

Round 7: (5 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (42). 

Round 8: (6 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (48). 

Round 9: (7 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (54). 

Round 10: (8 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (60). 

11-19. Rounds 11-19: 60 single crochet (60). 

Round 20: (8 single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (54). 

Round 21: (7 single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (48). 

Round 22: (6 single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (42). 

Round 23: (5 single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (36). 

Round 24: (4 single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (30). 

Round 25: (3 single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (24). 

Round 26: (2 single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (18). 

Round 27: (Single crochet, decrease) repeat 6 times (12). 

Round 28: 6 decreases (6). 

Tighten the hole. 

Ears (2 pieces) 

Round 1: 6 single crochet into an amigurumi ring (or chain 2, single crochet 6 into the second chain) (6). 

Round 2: 6 increases (12). 

Round 3: (Single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (18). 

Round 4: (2 single crochet, increase) repeat 6 times (24). 

5-6. Rounds 5-6: 24 single crochet (24). 

Join the edges of the ear and crochet them together using slip stitches, closing the hole. No need to stuff. 

Assembly is standard. Attach a nose made of brightly colored wool. Glue on the safety eyes with eyelashes. Embroider the eyebrows and mouth. Dress the bear as desired.