Crochet bears with heart pattern

Show how much someone means to you with these lovely Valentine’s Day crochet bears. If you love small toys and quick amigurumi projects, these crochet bears are definitely for you!

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To crochet these bears you need:

DK (light worsted) yarn Nako Paris (245 m / 100 g; 60% polyamide, 40% acrylic) for bears
Fine yarn Yarnart Jeans (160 m / 50 g, 55% cotton, 45% acrylic) for heart and bow
2.5 mm crochet hook by Tulip
8 mm safety eyes or black beads
Fiberfill
Some black embroidery floss
Sewing needle and scissors

The height of finished crochet bears is about 12 cm (4.7″), if you use the same yarn and hook. The amigurumi pattern can also work well with the yarn of other weight, but the size of finished toy can be different.

Skill level: easy

Crochet Bears With Heart
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
dc = double crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

The head, body and legs of these crochet bears are made as one piece. They’re joined in the course of crocheting. Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker.

Head:
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 8-13: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 11 and Rnd 12 (5-6 stitches in between the eyes).
Rnd 15: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 18: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Add more stuffing. The head is done. Continue working on the body.

Body:
Stuff as you go.
Rnd 19: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 20: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 21: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 23-30: sc in all 24 st [24]

Now you’re going to crochet legs. Divide the body in two equal parts with stitch marker (each part consists of 12 st).

Rnd 1: crochet the first round of leg: make sc in each st till the marker then turn and crochet on the other side of the body, forming a circle [12]
Rnd 2-4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Stuff.
Rnd 5: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off leaving a small tail. Weave in the yarn tail in front loops of the rest 6 stitches with your hook or sewing needle, then pull to close the hole. Hide the end.

Join yarn between the legs and crochet the second leg on the rest 12 st of the body in the same way.

Arms (make 2):
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd 3-6: sc in all 10 st [10]
Stuff the bottom of the arms with fiberfill.
Rnd 7: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next st [7]
Rnd 8-10: sc in all 7 st [7]
Flatten the edges and crochet 3 sc through the stitches of both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Muzzle:
Make 6 ch with yarn in contrasting color. Continue working around the foundation chain, beginning from 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 1: inc, sc in next 3 st, 4 sc in last st, turn, sc in next 3 st, inc [14]
Rnd 2: sc in next st, inc, sc in next 3 st, inc, sc in next 2 st, inc, sc in next 3 st, inc, sc in next st [18]
Rnd 3: sc in all 18 st [18]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Tail:
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Heart:
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 and cut off the yarn. Crochet the second part in the same way, but don’t fasten off. Put the parts together and crochet sc in next 5 st of both parts. Continue crocheting around (excluding 5 st where you joined two parts), stuff as you go.