Cozy Crochet Bear Pillow – Soft Plush Amigurumi Cushion
Designer: Ekaterina Kolesnikova @ekko_knits
Skill level: Intermediate
Using this pattern, you can crochet a bear-shaped pillow. For this amigurumi project, you will need any plush yarn and a suitable crochet hook. Fiberfill usage per pillow is approximately 170–200 g. The nose and mouth are embroidered with smooth yarn, for example Iris (or any similar alternative). Material consumption may vary depending on your crochet tension.
Finished size: approx. 30 × 30 cm
Materials & Tools
- • YarnArt Dolce or Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn (2 skeins)
- • Iris yarn (or similar) for facial embroidery
- • Crochet hook 4–4.5 mm
- • Safety eyes 20 mm
- • Safety nose 30 mm
- • Fiberfill stuffing: 170–200 g
- • Stitch markers
- • Pins
- • Sewing needle
- • Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR — magic ring
- sl st — slip stitch
- ch — chain
- sc — single crochet
- inc — increase
- dec — decrease
- (…) × n — repeat n times
Pillow Panels
Chain 46.
Row 1: sc in the second chain from the hook — 45 sc
Row 2: ch 1 at the beginning of the row (counts as first sc), 44 sc — 45 sc
Continue working back and forth in rows until you get a square panel.
IMPORTANT! Be sure to count stitches in the rows. If not in every row, then at least every 2–3 rows.
Make the second panel in the same way.
Sew the two pillow panels together.
Muzzle
Chain 7. Work in the round.
Round 1: 3 sc in the second chain from hook, 4 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 4 sc (14 sts)
Round 2: 3 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc (20 sts)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 3, 4 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 3, 4 sc (26 sts)
Round 4: 26 sc, 1 sl st. Fasten off.
Ears
Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in the second chain from hook (into the first chain)
Round 2: 6 inc (12 sc)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18 sc)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24 sc)
Rounds 5–6: 24 sc, 1 sl st. Fasten off.
Make the second ear the same way.
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Front Paws
Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in the second chain from hook
Round 2: 6 inc (12 sc)
Rounds 3–4: 12 sc, 1 sl st. Fasten off.
Make the second paw the same way.
Back Paws
Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in the second chain from hook
Round 2: 6 inc (12 sc)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18 sc)
Rounds 4–5: 18 sc, 1 sl st. Fasten off.
Make the second paw the same way.
Assembly
Sew the two main pillow panels together. First sew three sides, stuff the pillow, then sew the remaining side.
If your bear has safety eyes, insert them before sewing the panels together. Place them in the center of the panel, with a distance of 5 stitches between the eye posts.
Sew the muzzle two rows below the center of the panel (about 8–9 rows down), centered. While sewing, lightly stuff the muzzle.
If using a safety nose, insert it before sewing the muzzle, in the 2nd–3rd row from the top, centered.
Embroider a vertical line under the nose and the eyebrows.
Sew on the paws, stuffing them lightly during attachment.
Sew on the ears.
All parts are sewn to the front side of the pillow. Neither the paws nor the ears extend onto the back side.
The placement of sewn and plastic parts is approximate. You may attach them as you prefer.
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