Crochet Realistic Plush Bear Rug Amigurumi Free Pattern

Materials

• Bulky yarn in dark brown (approximately 1000 yards)
• Medium weight yarn in black for claws and nose (approximately 100 yards)
• Light brown yarn for muzzle and inner ears (approximately 50 yards)
• Crochet hook size 8.0mm (L/11)
• Polyester stuffing
• Large blunt needle
• Safety eyes (optional) or black yarn for eyes

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease
• sl st: slip stitch

Body

1. With dark brown yarn, ch 3 and join with sl st to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Work 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: (Sc in next st, inc) around. (18 sts)
5. Continue increasing in this manner until you reach round 20: (Sc in next 18 sts, inc) around. (120 sts)
6. Rounds 21-40: Sc around (no increases). (120 sts each round)
7. For the taper: (Sc in next 18 sts, dec) around until 6 sts remain. Bind off and weave in ends.

Head

1. With dark brown yarn, ch 3 and form a ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3-10: Continue in established pattern, increasing 6 sts each round evenly. (66 sts at end)
5. Rounds 11-20: Sc around (no increases). (66 sts)
6. Start decreasing like body until 12 sts remain, add stuffing before closing.

Muzzle

1. With light brown yarn, ch 3 and form a ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: (Sc in next st, inc) around. (18 sts)
5. Round 4-5: Sc around. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach to head and embroider nose using black yarn.

Ears

1. Make 2 with dark brown yarn.
2. Ch 3, form a ring.
3. Round 1: 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
4. Round 2: (Sc in next st, inc) around. (9 sts)
5. Rounds 3-4: Sc around. (9 sts)
6. Flatten, sew onto head.

Paws and Claws

1. With dark brown, ch 8, turn.
2. Row 1: Sc across, turn. (7 sts)
3. Row 2-4: Continue sc rows.
4. Using black yarn, attach claws by sewing little V shapes at one end of paw.
5. Sew paws to appropriate corners of bear body.

Finishing

• Use black yarn to embroider eyes if not using safety eyes.
• Sew head to one end of bear's body.
• Weave in all ends securely.