Amigurumi Pattern: Kuma’s Bear Family

We are in the month of May and the bears come out of their caves to start a new cycle.
Our little Kuma has grown up during her hibernation and has become a beautiful and tender Bear Mom! ♥ ♥ ♥ … Next to Kuma, come their little suns to be part of this great family!

Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
< Kuma’s > Bear Family

A year ago Kuma came to our lives with her friends Neko, Buta and Nezumi, our Kawaii Keychains… In this time she has grown up to become a great Bear Mom ♥ … Together, with her three little ones they spend the days enjoying of nature, learning and playing until the moment of hibernation comes again.

 Welcome Kuma Family !

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Pattern Bears Family Kuma and her little ones

    ABBREVIATIONS

  • ch = chain stitch
  • dec = decrease
  • FO = fasten off
  • hdc = half double crochet
  • inc = increase
  • mm = millimeter(s)
  • mr = magic ring
  • sc = single crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • st = stitch
  • rep = repeat
  • rnd(s)= round(s)
  • * * x…= repeat instructions in asterisks … times 
  • BLO = Instead of inserting your hook underneath the entire stitch, the hook enters the center of the stitch, and exits underneath the back loop.
  • Continuous round = Crochet all followed, without closing the rounds.
  • Joined round = Go closing every rounds and climb to the next turn with a chain.
  • Worked in Rows = Crochet in a base of chains and turning the crochet at the end each row.

    MATERIALS

KUMA

  • Yarn (for crochet hooks 3 – 3.5 mm/ 2mm wide)
    Colors: Off White – Fuchsia – White
  • Felt
    Colors: Light Pink – Beige – Brown
  • Thread (to embroider mouth and stitching)
    Color: Brown

  • Fiberfill (to stuff)
  • Textile Glue (for glue some parts of felt)
  • 10mm Safety eyes 

LITTLE BEARS

  • Yarn (for crochet hooks 3 – 3.5 mm/ 2mm wide)
    Colors by choice, we will use one example: Emerald Green – White
  • Felt
    Colors: Light Pink – Beige – Brown
  • Thread (to embroider mouth and stitching)
    Color: Brown
  • Fiberfill (to stuff)
  • Textile Glue (for glue some parts of felt)
  • 6mm Safety eyes 

    TOOLS

  • 2,5mm Crochet Hook (Clover Soft Touch – UK 12)
  • 3,25mm Crochet Hook (Clover Amour – US D/3 – UK 10)
  • 3,5mm Crochet Hook (Clover Soft Touch – US E/4 – UK 9)
  • Yarn Needle(for glue some parts of felt)
  • Thread Needle (for embroider mouth and stitching)
  • Scissors – Pencil – Ruler

 

* WE START WITH KUMA *

HEAD

Worked in continuous round – 3,5mm Hook
Round 1.- Magic Ring (6)
Round 2.- *1 inc* x6 (12)
Round 3.- *1sc, 1inc* x6 (18)
Round 4.- *2sc, 1inc* x6 (24)
Round 5.- *3sc, 1inc* x6 (30)
Round 6.- *4sc, 1inc* x6 (36)
Round 7.- *5sc, 1inc* x6 (42)
Round 8.- *6sc, 1inc* x6 (48)
Rounds 9 – 20.- 1sc in each st (48)
Round 21.- *6sc, 1dec* x6 (42)
Round 22.- *5sc, 1dec* x6 (36)
Round 23.- *4sc, 1dec* x6 (30)
Round 24.- *3sc, 1dec* x6 (24)
Round 25.- *2sc, 1dec* x6 (18)
Put the eyes in the head between the rnds.7/8, counting from the bottom and leaving 10sc distance between themStuff the head as you crochet. FO, leaving a long tail.

BODY

Worked in continuous round – 3,5mm Hook
Round 1.- Magic Ring (6)
Round 2.- *1 inc* x6 (12)
Round 3.- *1sc, 1inc* x6 (18)
Round 4.- *2sc, 1inc* x6 (24)
Round 5.- *3sc, 1inc* x6 (30)
Round 6.- *4sc, 1inc* x6 (36)
Rounds 7 – 16.- 1sc in each st (36)
Round 17.- *4sc, 1dec* x6 (30)
Round 18.- *3sc, 1dec* x6 (24)
Round 19.- *2sc, 1dec* x6 (18)
Round 20.- *1sc, 1dec* x6 (12)
Stuff the body as you crochet. FO, leaving a long tail.

ARMS x2 

Worked in continuous round – 3,25mm Hook
Round 1.- Magic Ring (6)
Round 2.- *1 inc* x6 (12)
Rounds 3 – 10.- 1sc in each st (12)
Stuff the arms as you crochet. FO, leaving a long tail.

LEGS x2 

Worked in continuous round – 3,5mm Hook
Round 1.- Magic Ring (6)
Round 2.- *1 inc* x6 (12)
Rounds 3 – 6.- 1sc in each st (12)
Stuff the legs as you crochet. FO, leaving a long tail.

EARS x2 

Worked in continuous round – 3,5mm Hook.
Round 1.- Magic Ring (8) < Make like normal ring but do not close it >.
Round 2.- To make this round, turning the crochet when we finish the Rnd.1 and crochet as if in a row .*1inc* x8 (16)
FO, leaving a long tail.

FLOWER 

Worked in joined round – 2,5mm Hook
Round 1.- Magic Ring in hdc (8)
Round 2.- 1hdc in each st (8)
FO, leaving a long tail.

 FELT PARTS KUMA

ASSEMBLE KUMA

1.- Embroider the eyelids with a yarn of the same color as the head. Give 2 or 3 turns over the safety eye. Then embroider with white yarn a line under the safety eye.
2.- Sew the ears to the head between Rnds. 8 to 13 (counting from the top).
3.- Glue the felt ears on the crochet ears.
4.- Join the head centered to body sewing the openings of head and body together.
5.- Glue the snout (already armed) to the head between Rnds.1 to 8 (counting from the bottom) and centered between the eyes.
6.- Glue the cheeks one on each side of the snout between the Rnds.5 and 6 (counting from the bottom).
7.- Sew the legs to the body between Rnds. 1 to 5 (counting from the bottom).
8.- Sew the arms to the body between Rnds. 4 to 5 (counting from the neck seam).
9.- Embroider the tail with a yarn of the same color of the body between Rnds.7/8 (counting from the bottom). Use 4sc and give a few turns on them to give volume.
10.- Sew the flower to the head, next to one of the ears.
NOTE 1: To make the assembly, always follow the instructions and the images. It will be much easier to understand the steps.
NOTE 2: If you don’t want to glue the pieces of felt, you can sew them as an alternative!
NOTE 3: If you want more firmness to support the head of Kuma, at the time of sewing it to the body place a wire (suitable for amigurumis) with its tips bent to avoid hurting us. Place part in the body and part in the head, then continue sewing until closing the neck.

** WE CONTINUE WITH THE LITTLE BEARS **

(we will use one for the example)

HEAD

Worked in continuous round – 3,5mm Hook
Round 1.- Magic Ring (6)
Round 2.- *1 inc* x6 (12)
Round 3.- *1sc, 1inc* x6 (18)
Round 4.- *2sc, 1inc* x6 (24)
Rounds 5 – 10.- 1sc in each st (24)
Round 11.- *2sc, 1dec* x6 (18)
Round 12.- *1sc, 1dec* x6 (12)
Put the eyes in the head between the rnds.3/4, counting from the bottom and leaving 6sc distance between themStuff the head as you crochet. FO, leaving a long tail.

BODY

Worked in continuous round – 3,5mm Hook
Round 1.- Magic Ring (6)
Round 2.- *1 inc* x6 (12)
Round 3.- *1sc, 1inc* x6 (18)
Rounds 4 – 8.- 1sc in each st (18)
Round 9.- *1sc, 1dec* x6 (12)
Round 10.- *1dec* x6 (6)
Stuff the body as you crochet. FO, leaving a long tail.

ARMS x2 

Worked in joined round – 3,25mm Hook
Round 1.- Magic Ring (6)
Rounds 2 – 5.- 1sc in each st (6)
Don’t stuff. FO, leaving a long tail.

LEGS x2 

Worked in joined round – 3,5mm Hook
Round 1.- Magic Ring (6)
Rounds 2 – 3.- 1sc in each st (6)
Don’t stuff. FO, leaving a long tail.

EARS x2 

Worked with 3,5mm Hook.
Round 1.- Magic Ring (8) < Make like normal ring but do not close it >.
FO, leaving a long tail.

 FELT PARTS LITTLE BEARS
FELT PARTS LITTLE BEARS

ASSEMBLE LITTLE BEARS

1.- Embroider the eyelids with a yarn of the same color as the head. Give 2 or 3 turns over the safety eye. Then embroider with white yarn a line under the safety eye.
2.- Sew the ears to the head between Rnds. 4 to 7 (counting from the top).
3.- Glue the felt ears on the crochet ears.
4.- Join the head centered to body sewing the openings of head and body together.
5.- Glue the snout (already armed) to the head between Rnds.1 to 4 (counting from the bottom) and centered between the eyes.
6.- Glue the cheeks one on each side of the snout between the Rnds.2 and 3 (counting from the bottom).
7.- Sew the legs to the body between Rnds. 1 to 3 (counting from the bottom).
8.- Sew the arms to the body in the position you like most.
9.- Embroider the tail with a yarn of the same color of the body between Rnds.4/5 (counting from the bottom). Use 2sc and give a few turns on them to give volume.
NOTE 1: To make the assembly, always follow the instructions and the images. It will be much easier to understand the steps.
NOTE 2: If you don’t want to glue the pieces of felt, you can sew them as an alternative!
NOTE 3: If wish to use them of key chains, should only add a ring at the top.

And you’re done! Enjoy your Little Teddy Bears! 


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