Crochet cake bear pattern

There are some things that you are never too old for, and teddy bears must surely be at the top of such list. There is definitely someone in your life that would love to have one for a birthday, especially if it’s a cute crochet cake bear made with your hands!

To crochet a cake bear you’ll need:

• Super fine 100% acrylic yarn (200 m / 50 g) in beige, brown, red and white colors
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill
• 7 mm safety eyes
• Buttons for joining head, arms and legs (Ø 1.5 cm – 4 pcs, Ø 1.7 cm – 6 pcs)
• Thread strong enough for fastening head, arms and legs
• 30 cm long satin ribbon

Skill level: intermediate

This crochet cake bear is about 13 cm (5.1″) when sitting, if you use similar yarn and hook. The pattern can also work well with the yarn of other weight, but the size of finished crochet toy will be different.

Crochet Cake Bear
Free amigurumi pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Please note that this pattern describes button joint method of fastening head, arms and legs. If you use this method your crochet cake bear will be able to turn its head and move limbs.

Head:
Crochet with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8-14: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 10 and Rnd 11 (9 stitches between the eyes).
Rnd 17: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Stuff the head tightly with fiberfill. Take a strong thread and fold it several times. Pass the thread ends through the button (Ø 1.7 cm) and tie a knot. Insert the button into the head like it’s shown in the picture below, leaving the thread ends outside.

Rnd 19: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 20: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and weave in the end.

Arms (make 2):
Work with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 8 st [8]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 6: sc in all 10 st [10]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 8-9: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 11-14: sc in all 14 st [14]
Stuff the arm with fiberfill. Take a strong thread and fold it several times. Pass the thread ends through the button (Ø 1.5 cm) and tie a knot. Insert the button in the arm and output the thread ends between Rnd 12 and Rnd 13.
Rnd 15: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 16: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 4 times [8]
Cut off the yarn. Pass the yarn end through all front loops with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Legs (make 2):
Make 4 ch with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: crochet around the foundation chain beginning from 2nd ch from hook: inc, sc in next st, 4 sc in last st, turn and continue working on the other side of the chain – sc in next st, inc [10]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 2 times, sc in next st, (inc) x 4 times, sc in next st, (inc) x 2 times [18]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 5: sc in next 7 st, (dec) x 2 times, sc in next 7 st [16]
Rnd 6: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 7 st [15]
Rnd 7-13: sc in all 15 st [15]
Stuff the leg with fiberfill. Take a strong thread and fold it several times. Pass the thread ends through the button (Ø 1.7 cm) and tie a knot. Insert the button in the leg and output the thread ends between Rnd 12 and Rnd 13.
Rnd 14: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 15: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Cut off the yarn. Pass the yarn end through all front loops with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Body:
Work with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Take the thread ends left outside the head and pull them trough the middle of the current body part. Then take another 1.7 cm button and pull the thread ends through it. Tighten as much as possible and tie two knots. Now the head button joint is finished. Continue crocheting the body.

Rnd 6: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 8-10: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 11 st, inc) repeat 3 times [39]
Rnd 12: sc in all 39 st [39]
Fasten the arms between Rnd 8 and Rnd 9 in the same way like you fastened the head.
Rnd 13: (sc in next 12 st, inc) repeat 3 times [42]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 15-20: sc in all 48 st [48]

Rnd 21: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Fasten the legs between Rnd 19 and Rnd 20 in the same way like you fastened the head.

Rnd 24: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 26: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 27: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Cut off the yarn. Pass the yarn end through all front loops with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Ears (make 2):
Crochet with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle:
Work with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 4 times [16]
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 16 st [16]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Tail:
Crochet with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff slightly.

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