Designer: Elena Nikiforova
Materials:
Yarn: Lavita Velur yarn, about 1/2 skein of each color
Hook size: 3.0 mm
Some brown and black cotton yarn for a nose, eye brows and lashes
Strong thread for tightening
16 mm safety eyes
Tapestry needle and scissors
Stitch marker
Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
popcorn stitch = 6 dc into the same stitch
inc = increase
dec = decrease
F.o. = finish off
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Notes: The head and body of the amigurumi teddy bear are worked in one piece together from the bottom up.
The legs and arms are attached with single crochet as you crochet the body.
The tail is crocheted together with the body, only the muzzle, ears and collar are sewn on.
*Finished crocheted plush teddy bear is about 23 cm (9″) tall.
FREE AMIGURUMI TEDDY BEAR IN PAJAMAS
Legs ( X 2)
With beige or white yarn:
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2: (inc)*7 (14)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*7 (21)
R 4-6: 21 sc (3 rows)
R 7: 6 sc, 5 dec, 5 sc (16)
R 8: 5 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc (13)
R 9: 13 sl st
Change to the color of the pajamas:
R 10: BLO 13 sc
R 11-12: 13 sc (2 rows)
Stuff only the bottom part of the leg.
R 13: dec, 11 sc (12)
R 14: (1 sc, dec)*4 (8)
R 15: 8 sc
Crochet additional 1-2 sc.
Fold top of leg flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Arms ( X 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: 18 sc
R 5: 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc (14)
R 6: 3 sc, 4 dec, 3 sc (10)
R 7: 10 sl st
Change to the color of the pajamas:
R 8: BLO 10 sc
R 9-12: 10 sc (4 rows)
Stuff only the bottom part of the arm.
R 13: (dec)*5 (5)
Crochet additional 1-2 sc.
Fold top of arm flat and 2 sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Body
With the color of the pajamas:
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2: (inc)*7 (14)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*7 (21)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*7 (28)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*7 (35)
R 6-7: 35 sc (2 rows)
R 8: Attach legs: 7 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 1st leg, 13 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 2nd leg, 7 sc, crochet the tail in the last st of this row: 1 ch, popcorn stitch (with 6 dc)
R 9-12: 35 sc (4 rows)
R 13: (5 sc, dec)*5 (30)
R 14: 30 sc
R 15: (4 sc, dec)*5 (25)
R 16-17: 25 sc (2 rows)
R 18: (3 sc, dec)*5 (20)
Crochet additional 2 sc.
R 19: Attach arms: 4 sc, 2 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 8 sc, 2 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 4 sc (20)
R 20: (2 sc, dec)*5 (15)
R 21: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
Change to beige yarn, continue crocheting the head:
Head
R 1: (inc)*12 (24)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*12 (36)
R 3: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 4-10: 42 sc (7 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 7 and R 8 at the distance of 8 sc from each other.
R 11: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 12: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 13: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 14: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 15: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 16: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.
Ears ( X 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
Don’t stuff.
Fold top of ear flat and 9 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Collar
With white yarn:
Make 20 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from the hook: 19 hdc
F.o.
Muzzle
With white yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2: (inc)*8 (16)
R 3-4: 16 sc (2 rows)
Stuff gently with fiberfill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Cap
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: (dec)*6 (6)
Change to the color of the pajamas:
R 5: BLO 6 hdc
R 6: (2 hdc in one st)*6 (12)
R 7: (1 hdc, 2 hdc in one st)*6 (18)
R 8: 18 hdc
R 9: (2 hdc, 2 hdc in one st)*6 (24)
R 10: 24 hdc
R 11: (3 hdc, 2 hdc in one st)*6 (30)
R 12: (4 hdc, 2 hdc in one st)*6 (36)
R 13: (5 hdc, 2 hdc in one st)*6 (42)
R 14: (6 hdc, 2 hdc in one st)*6 (48)
R 15: 48 hdc
R 16: (6 hdc, dec)*6 (42)
R 17: (5 hdc, dec)*6 (36)
R 18: (4 hdc, dec)*6 (30)
Change to white yarn:
R 19: 30 sc
F.o.
Assembly
1) Make a tightening of the eyes, insert the needle with a strong thread in the bottom of the head (point #1), draw it out under each eye. Than draw the needle in the point #1. Pull slightly, fasten with a knot and hide yarn tail inside the head.
2) Sew the muzzle on the head.
3) Embroider a nose, eye brows and lashes. Embroider whites of the eyes with white plush yarn.
4) Sew the ears on the head and the collar on the neck.
5) Fix the tip of the cap with a couple of stitches.
Your amigurumi teddy bear in pajamas is done.