Dudi the Bear Amigurumi: A Free Crochet Pattern for an Adorable Friend

Welcome, fellow crocheters, to a heartwarming project that will bring a smile to anyone’s face! At Crochetto, we love sharing delightful patterns, and today we’re thrilled to present Dudi the Bear, a charming amigurumi creation perfect for gifting or decorating your home. This comprehensive guide provides professional SEO crochet patterns, ensuring that even complex steps are easy to follow and understand. Get ready to embark on a fun journey to create your very own lovable bear!

Materials You’ll Need

While specific yarn and hook sizes are not detailed in this pattern, we recommend using materials typically suited for amigurumi:

• Yarn in your desired colors (e.g., worsted weight or DK yarn)
• Crochet hook appropriate for your chosen yarn (to achieve a tight fabric)
• Safety eyes (size as indicated in the pattern)
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Tapestry needle for assembly and weaving in ends
• Stitch markers (helpful for keeping track of rounds)
• Scissors

Abbreviations

To make this pattern easy to follow, here are the abbreviations used:

• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (make 2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch)
• dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• MR: magic ring (also known as a magic circle)
• (X): indicates the total number of stitches at the end of the round/row

Head

Start with your main body color.

1. 6 sc in MR

2. 6 inc (12)

3. (1 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (18)

4. (2 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (24)

5. (3 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (30)

6. (4 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (36)

7. (5 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (42)

8. (6 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (48)

9. (7 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (54)

10-19. 54 sc (10 rows)

20. (7 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (48)

21. (6 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (42)

22. (5 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (36)

23. (4 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (30)

24. (3 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (24)

25. (2 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (18)

26. 18 sc (18)

Insert safety eyes between rows 15 and 16 at a distance of 9 sc. Stuff the head firmly.

Upper Paws (Make 2)

Begin with your main body color.

1. 6 sc in MR

2. 6 inc (12)

3. (2 sc, inc) repeated 4 times (16)

4-5. 16 sc (2 rows)

6. 7 dec, 2 sc (9)

7-15. 9 sc (9 rows)

Crochet 2 more sc to bring the seam to the side, then flatten the opening and crochet 4 sc through both layers to close.

Lower Paws (Make 2)

Begin with your main body color.

1. 6 sc in MR

2. 6 inc (12)

3. (1 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (18)

4. (2 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (24)

5-6. 24 sc (2 rows)

7. 4 sc, 10 dec (14)

8. 5 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc (12)

9-18. 12 sc (10 rows)

In row 18, do not finish the last 2 sc. Instead, flatten the opening and crochet 6 sc through both layers to close.

Body

Begin with your main body color.

1. 6 sc in MR

2. 6 inc (12)

3. (1 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (18)

4. (2 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (24)

5. (3 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (30)

6. (4 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (36)

7. (5 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (42)

8. (6 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (48)

9-11. 48 sc (3 rows)

12. Crochet in lower paws: 8 sc, then 6 sc together with the first lower paw, 17 sc, then 6 sc together with the second lower paw, 11 sc.

Important: Check the symmetry of the paw placement. Due to individual crochet tension, slight displacement is possible. Adjust as needed.

13-14. 48 sc (2 rows)

15. (6 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (42)

16. 42 sc

17. (5 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (36)

18. 36 sc

19. (4 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (30)

20-21. 30 sc (2 rows)

22. (3 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (24)

23-24. 24 sc (2 rows)

25. (2 sc, dec) repeated 6 times (18)

26. 18 sc

27. Crochet in upper paws: 5 sc, then 4 sc together with the first upper paw, 6 sc, then 4 sc together with the second upper paw.

28. 17 sc

Stuff the body firmly as you go.

Ears (Make 2)

Begin with your main body color.

1. 6 sc in MR

2. 6 inc (12)

3-4. 12 sc (2 rows)

Flatten the opening and crochet 6 sc through both layers to close.

Snout

Use a contrasting color or the same as the body.

1. 6 sc in MR

2. 6 inc (12)

3. (1 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (18)

4. (2 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (24)

5. (3 sc, inc) repeated 6 times (30)

6. 30 sc

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Tail

Begin with your main body color.

1. 6 sc in MR

2. 6 inc (12)

3. 12 sc

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff.

Assembly

Now it’s time to bring Dudi to life!

1. Make a slight eye indentation on the head to give Dudi a more expressive face.

2. Sew on the snout below the eyes, centering it neatly.

3. Using embroidery floss, embroider the nose onto the snout, then add delicate eyelashes and eyebrows for character.

4. Sew the ears onto the top of the head, positioning them symmetrically.

5. Finally, sew the head to the body, ensuring it’s securely attached and straight.

6. Sew the tail to the back of the body, slightly above the lower paws.

Congratulations! You’ve successfully created your adorable Dudi the Bear. We hope you enjoyed this free pattern from Crochetto. Your handmade Dudi is sure to bring joy wherever he goes. We love seeing your creations, so please share your finished bears with us on social media using #CrochettoDudiBear!

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