Teddy bears make great gifts for all ages. So, today, we have come up with another crochet teddy bear tutorial which will help you how to crochet a mini bear with a honey pot designed by AnDesign_Craft. This is a very low-sew bear amigurumi perfect for use as an ornament, keychain, or pocket pet.
In this guide, you will also learn how to use the X stitch instead of the V stitch, and the tutor provides tips for aligning stitches properly to maintain the bear's shape. So, you can enhance your skills while ending up with a cute gift for a dear one.
You can watch the complete video guide for crocheting this teddy bear at the end of this post. Read more about the tutorial below.
Skills Used: Making a magic ring, single crochet, and puff stitches for no-sew limbs. Increases and decreases are demonstrated for shaping the head, body, and limbs. The tutorial also showcases assembly skills like attaching bead eyes, sewing parts together, and securely finishing the honey pot for a cohesive design.
Guide Span: 17 Minutes Only
Personalization Tips: The tutor shows that you can sew the honey pot either on the head or let it hold by hand. You can crochet a large version of this teddy bear using bulky yarn and a large crochet hook size. You will end up with a playable.
Bear With Honey Pot Amigurumi Tutorial
This tutorial offers a clear and enjoyable guide to crocheting a bear with a honey pot mainly inspired by Winnie the Pooh. These crochet bears can sit on their own so you can use them for decorating your area. You can get a quick overview of this tutorial below:
- 1. Bear’s Head: Start with a magic ring and make eight single crochets. Increase stitches incrementally in each round, shaping the head with single crochets. Insert bead eyes between rounds 7 and 8, ensuring a 5-stitch gap between them. Fill the head with polyester fiber before closing.
- 2. Bear’s Body: Begin with a magic ring and crochet into the front loops for the initial round. Create puff stitches for the arms and tail for added texture. Single crochet evenly for multiple rounds to achieve the correct height.
- 3. Assembly: Sew the ears onto the head between rounds 2 and 5. Attach the nose using brown yarn, sewing several times for a secure finish. Assemble the body and head using the remaining yarn tails.
- 4. Honey Pot: Follow the same process for a small honey pot, crocheting it separately.
Attach the pot securely to the bear’s arms to create a cohesive design.
Stitches Used
The following are the important stitches you will need for crocheting this Bear With Honey Pot Amigurumi:
- Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through loop, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
- Increase Stitch (Inc): Make two stitches in the same stitch or space as per pattern instructions.
- Decrease Stitch (Dec): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
- Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook.
- Puff Stitch (PS): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, repeat several times in the same stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
Supplies Mentioned
Following are the supplies that the tutor uses for crocheting this Bear tutorial:
- Four-ply cotton yarn in various colors
- 3 mm crochet hook
- 4.5 mm bead eyes
- Needle
- Scissors
- Fiber stuffing
Are you ready for crocheting the bear with honey pot amigurumi?
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