This crochet pattern teaches you how to make a cute crochet college bear. The pattern includes detailed steps for making the bear's ears, arms, legs, and head using simple single crochet stitches. The crochet amigurumi bear has a round, soft body with small ears, arms, and legs, all made through repetitive crochet rounds. The pattern features safety eyes for a friendly look and optional earmuffs for added charm. Happy Crocheting!
Crochet College Bear
Crochet College Bear With Headphones
Materials Needed:
- Yarn
- Crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- Darning needle
- Safety eyes (optional)
- Black bead or thread for nose details
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sl st: slip stitch
- MR: magic ring
Ears:
- Create a magic ring:
- Wrap the yarn around your fingers to form a loop.
- Insert hook, pull yarn through to make a loop, and then chain 1.
- Round 1: 8 sc into the ring. Pull the tail to close the ring.
- Round 2-4: 8 sc around.
- Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Make two ears.
Arms:
- Create a magic ring:
- 10 sc into the ring.
- Round 2-4: 10 sc around.
- Fasten off.
Make two arms.
Legs:
- Create a magic ring:
- 6 sc into the ring.
- Round 2: (inc in each st around) – 12 sts.
- Round 3-4: 12 sc around.
Make two legs. Do not fasten off the second leg.
Body:
- Join the legs:
- After finishing the second leg, chain 1 and then sc in a stitch of the first leg [12 sc on the first leg, 1 sc in the chain space, 12 sc on the second leg, 1 sc in the chain space] – 26 sts.
- Round 6-8: 26 sc.
- Round 9:
- Attach the arms as you crochet 26 sc around.
- Round 10: 26 sc.
- Round 11: (dec around) – 23 sts.
- Round 12: (sc, dec) around – 16 sts.
Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
Head:
- Round 13: Front loop only for increases – (inc, sc) around – 24 sts.
- Round 14: (sc, inc) 12 times – 36 sts.
- Round 15-20: 36 sc.
- Attach safety eyes on Round 18, about 3 stitches apart.
- Round 21: (4 sc, dec) around – 30 sts.
- Round 22: (3 sc, dec) around – 24 sts.
- Round 23: (2 sc, dec) around – 18 sts.
- Round 24: (sc, dec) around – 12 sts.
Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.
- Round 25: 6 dec – 6 sts.
Fasten off and sew the last round with a darning needle.
Final Assembly:
- Sew the ears to the head.
- Nose:
- Create a magic ring with a white or beige yarn, make 5 sc into the ring, and pull to close.
- Use black bead or thread for details, then sew between the eyes.
- Earmuffs:
- Create a magic ring and make 8 sc into the ring, then sl st into the first sc. Leave a long tail for sewing.
- Attach the yarn to one earmuff, chain 10, and sl st to the other earmuff to make the band.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends and secure tightly. Add any additional details such as a scarf, clothing, or embellishments as desired.
Congratulations, your crochet College bear amigurumi is complete!
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