Teddy Bear Amigurumi

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. 1

   Make the body

   Start with a magic ring. Round 1: 6 sc into the ring. Round 2: inc in every stitch — 12 sc. Round 3: *sc, inc* repeat — 18 sc. Round 4: *sc, sc, inc* repeat — 24 sc. Rounds 5–10: sc in every stitch — 24 sc. Round 11: *sc, sc, dec* repeat — 18 sc. Stuff firmly with toy stuffing. Round 12: *sc, dec* repeat — 12 sc. Round 13: dec all the way around — 6 sc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to close the hole.

2. 2

   Make the head

   Magic ring. Round 1: 6 sc. Round 2: inc all — 12. Round 3: *sc, inc* — 18. Round 4: *sc, sc, inc* — 24. Round 5: *sc, sc, sc, inc* — 30. Rounds 6–10: sc all — 30. Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, about 6 stitches apart. Round 11: *sc, sc, sc, dec* — 24. Round 12: *sc, sc, dec* — 18. Stuff firmly. Round 13: *sc, dec* — 12. Round 14: dec all — 6. Close and fasten off.

3. 3

   Make the ears, arms, and legs

   Ears (make 2): MR, 6 sc, inc all — 12 sc. Sl st to close, fasten off leaving a sewing tail. Arms (make 2): MR, 6 sc, inc all — 12 sc. Rounds 3–7: sc all. Stuff lightly. Dec all — 6 sc. Fasten off. Legs (make 2): MR, 6 sc, inc all — 12 sc. Rounds 3–8: sc all. Stuff firmly. Dec all — 6 sc. Fasten off, leaving sewing tails on all pieces.

4. 4

   Embroider the face

   Using a yarn needle and a length of dark brown or black yarn, embroider a small triangle for the nose between and just below the safety eyes. Add two short straight stitches below the nose for the mouth — a simple upside-down Y shape. Keep the stitches small and tight so they don't snag.

5. 5

   Assemble the bear

   Pin all pieces in place before sewing to check the positioning. Sew the head to the top of the body using the long tail and a yarn needle, stitching through both layers all the way around. Sew the ears to the top of the head, the arms to the sides of the body at round 4, and the legs to the bottom of the body. Weave in all ends securely.