When you purchase through links on my site, I may earn an affiliate commission.
Here’s how it works.

Bearison The Bear Crochet Pattern

One of my go-to crochet projects for baby shower gifts is: Bearison The Bear.

Here is my niece Mya, with her Bearison:

Bearison the Bear Crochet Pattern

Supplies

• Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn. The sample used: Loops & Threads Cottonie (660 yds / 600 m; 14.1 oz / 400 g). I also recommend Red Heart Super Saver (364 yds / 333 m; 7 oz / 198 g). Two colors used in this example – White (MC – main color) and Black (CC – contrast color).
• Hook: 3.5 mm/US (E) crochet hook
• Two: 12 mm blue safety eyes
• Poly-Fil (stuffing), Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)

Difficulty Level

EASY+

Gauge

Gauge is not really imperative so long as the stitches are close together (no holes). If you see spaces, go down a hook size (or two). You do not want the stuffing to pop through when baby is using Bearison as a teething ring!

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

ch – chain
MR – magic ring
R – row/round
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

Helpful Tutorials

Invisible Join

Stitch Anatomy

Magic Ring

Single Crochet Join

Notes

• Use a stitch marker to mark your place as you work in continuous rounds.
• Please do not use a slip stitch to join your rounds unless specified.
• If you can see spaces between your stitches – enough for stuffing to peak through – use a smaller hook (or crochet more tightly).
• I recommend completing the muzzle and ears before beginning the head because you are crocheting the head and body as one piece.
• This pattern was shared as Klondike the Snow Bear with Stitch and Unwind in 2014; and based on my contract with them may now be shared in full on my own blog (woohoo!). It does use my old crochet pattern format (so it will look a little bit different from my more recent patterns).

Pattern Instructions

You will be crocheting Bearison in continuous rounds, beginning at the top of his head. First though, I recommend you crochet the muzzle and ears. The muzzle and ears are also worked in continuous rounds.

Muzzle

With White: 

Round 1: Make an Magic Ring (MR) and work 6 sc into the ring – 6 sc
Round 2: [2 sc in each sc] 6 times – 12 sc
Round 3: Working in the back loop only, [1 sc in each sc] – 12 sc
Round 4: [1 sc in each sc] – 12 sc
Finish off, leaving a tail of yarn for assembly.

Ears

Make 2: 

With White:

Round 1: Make and magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring – 6 sc
Round 2: [1 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times – 9 sc
Round 3: [1 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 4 times and 1 sc – 13 sc
Round 4: [1 sc in each sc] – 13 sc
Finish off, leaving a tail of yarn for assembly

Head

With White:

Round 1: Make an adjustable ring and work 4 sc into the ring – 4 sc
Round 2: [2 sc in each sc] 4 times – 8 sc
Round 3: [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in the next sc] 4 times – 12 sc
Round 4: [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc] 4 times – 16 sc
Round 5: [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc] 4 times – 20 sc
Round 6: [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc] 4 times – 24 sc
Round 7: [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc] 4 times – 28 sc
Rounds 8-12: [1 sc in each sc] around – 28 sc
Round 13: [1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, sc2tog] 4 times – 24 sc
Round 14: [1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, sc2tog] 4 times – 20 sc
Round 15: [1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc2tog] 4 times – 16 sc
Round 16: [1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc2tog] 4 times – 12 sc

I recommend you do some assembly now; especially if you are using the safety eyes. Use the following photo as an example for placement.

Attach the safety eyes securely. Stuff and attach the muzzle. Then completely stuff the head with poly-fil.

Embroider nose design with black yarn.  Sew a small black line down mid muzzle (tie off in head in poly-fill).  The tighter you pull the mid-muzzle stitch, the more the muzzle has an indent.
Round 17: [1 sc in next sc, sc2tog] 4 times – 8 sc

Do not finish off, continue to Body Below:

Body:

Continue With White:

Round 18: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 4 times – 12 sc
Round 19: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc] 3 times – 15 sc
Round: 20: [2sc in next sc, sc in each of the next 4 sc] 3 times – 18 sc
Round 21: [1 sc in each sc] around – 18 sc
Round: 22: [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc] 3 times – 21 sc
Round 23: [1 sc in each sc] around – 21 sc
Round 24: [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sc] 3 times – 24 sc
Round 25: [1 sc in each sc] around – 24 sc
Round 26: [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc] 3 times -27 sc
Round 27: [1 sc in each sc] around – 27 sc
Round 28: [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc] 3 times – 30 sc
Round 29-32: [1 sc in each sc] around – 30 sc
Round 33: [sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc] 6 times – 24 sc
Round 34: [sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc] 6 times – 18 sc
Round 35: [sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc] 6 times – 12 sc
Round 36: [sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc] 4 times – 8 sc

Leave a long tail. Thread the tail on a yarn needle and weave it in between the stitches in the round, pull to tighten and cinch closed. This is the same technique as how I close my hats and mitts. You can see how to do this by viewing this tutorial.

Simple Closing Method for Hats and Mittens – Tutorial

Finish off and weave in your end securely.

Legs & Arms

Make 4

With Black: 

Round 1: Make a magic ring (MR) and work 4 sc into the ring – 4 sc
Round 2: [2 sc in each sc] 4 times – 8 sc
Round 3: [2 sc in each sc] 8 times – 16 sc
Finish off using an invisible join. Weave in ends.

 

With White:

Join with a sc join in any stitch.

Round 4 – 6: [1 sc in each sc] around – 16 sc
Round 7: [1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog] 4 times – 12 sc
Round 8-10: [1 sc in each sc] around – 12 sc
Round 11: [1 sc, sc2tog] 4 times – 8 sc

Stuff feet/hands firmly from round 1 to round 11 only. We will not be stuffing the rounds after round 11.

Round 12-16: [1 sc in each sc] around – 8 sc
Flatten the work together and align the stitches on each side.

You will now have 4 stitches on each side. Working through both layers, one sc at a time, work 1 sc in each of the 4 sts – 4 sc

Finish off; leaving a tail of yarn for assembly.

 

Tail

With White: 

Round 1: Make an magic ring (MR) and work 4 sc into the ring – 4 sc
Round 2: [1 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times – 6 sc
Round 3: [1 sl st in each sc around] – 6 sl st
Finish off and using the yarn tail, sew the tail to the bear.

Never miss a stitch with Oombawka Design Crochet! Subscribe for exclusive patterns, gift ideas, and tutorials delivered straight to your inbox. Follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for the latest updates!