Free Crochet Pattern - Bambi the Bear
Bambi the Bear is a cuddly little amigurumi bear with a warm brown body, a soft cream muzzle, rounded ears, and a stitched nose finished with a cheerful sunny yellow scarf. The pattern combines simple shaping with easy color changes and a textured stitch to create a cozy handmade bear brimming with charm.
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Materials
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Stuffing
- Safety eyes
- Small scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Yellow yarn
- White yarn
- Brown yarn
- Black Thread
- Stitch markers
- Sewing pins (optional)
Abbreviations
This pattern is written using US terminology and abbreviations for crocheting.
- st(s): stich(es)
- rnd(s): round(s)
- sc: single crochet stich
- ch: chain stitch; make a chain by yarning over and pulling the yarn through the loop on your hook
- inc: increase stitch; make 2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch
- dec: decrease stitch; crochet 2 stitches together to create an invisible decrease
- sl st: slip stitch; insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull the yarn through both the stitch and the loop on your hook
- 3dc cl: 3 double crochet cluster; make 3 double crochet stitches in the same loop
- (sc, inc) x 3: repeat the sequence inside the brackets 3 times.
Head
Start with a Magic Ring in Brown Yarn
- R1: 6 sc in the ring [6]
Close the ring.
- R2: (inc)*6 times [12]
- R3: (sc, inc)*6 times [18]
- R4: (sc, inc, sc)*6 times [24]
- R5: (3 sc, inc)*6 times [30]
- R6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc)*6 times [36]
- R7–11: 36 sc in the round [5 rnds] [36]
- R12: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc)*6 times [30]
- R13: (3 sc, dec)*6 times [24]
➤ Attach safety eyes (9 mm) between R8 and R9, 4 stitches apart.
Attach before the opening closes
Stuff firmly with polyfill.
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Legs & Body
Note: Crochet both legs first, then join them to work the body in one continuous piece.
With brown yarn and 4.0 mm hook
Make Leg 1 and Leg 2 separately:
Start with a Magic Ring
- R1: 6 sc in the ring [6]
Close the ring.
- R2: (sc, inc)*3 times [9]
➤ Leg 1: sl st to join, cut yarn and fasten
off. Do NOT cut yarn on Leg 2.
Join the legs: On Leg 2 (yarn attached), ch 2.
Place Leg 1 next to Leg 2 and sc around both legs to form the body, working into the stitches of both legs and the 2 chain sts.
Body (continuing from joined legs — round numbers pick up from the legs)
- R3: (10 sc, inc)*2 times [24]
- R4: (3 sc, inc)*6 times [30]
- R5–8: 30 sc in the round [4 rnds] [30]
- R9: (8 sc, dec)*3 times [27]
- R10: 27 sc in the round [27]
- R11: (7 sc, dec)*3 times [24]
Stuff firmly with polyfill.
Cut yarn, leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
With white yarn and 4.0 mm hook
Start with a Magic Ring
- R1: 5 sc in the ring [5]
Close the ring.
➤ Switch to brown yarn.
R2: ch 1, turn. Working back into the ring opening across both sides: sc, (inc)*3, sc [10]
Cut yarn, leave a long tail for sewing.
The white (R1) side faces forward as the inner ear when sewn onto the head.
➤ Sew ears onto the head between R4 and R7 on both sides, evenly spaced.
Arms (make 2)
With brown yarn and 4.0 mm hook
Start with a Magic Ring
- R1: 4 sc in the ring [4]
Close the ring.
- R2: (inc)*4 times [8]
- R3: (sc, inc)*4 times [12]
- R4: (sc, dec)*4 times [8]
- R5: (2 sc, dec)*2 times [6]
- R6: Fold piece in half. Sc 3 sts through both layers to close. [3]
Cut yarn, leave a long tail for sewing.
Nose
With white yarn and 4.0 mm hook
Start with a Magic Ring
- R1: 8 sc in the ring [8]
Close the ring.
- R2: 8 sc in the round [8]
Cut yarn, leave a long tail for sewing.
➤ Sew the nose onto the head between R9 and R11, centered between the eyes.
Assembly
- Body: Sew the body-legs piece onto the bottom of the head, aligning center front.
- Nose: Sew onto the head between R9 and R11, centered between the eyes.
Stuff the nose firmly with polyfill while sewing.
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Embroider the mouth and nose tip with a thinner strand of black yarn (3 steps)
- Step 1 — Horizontal mouth stitch: Bring the needle up from inside the head at one side of the nose base. Pull it out, then insert it back in at the other side to lay one straight horizontal stitch across the bottom of the nose. Do not pull tight yet.
- Step 2 — Smile lift: With the same yarn still attached, bring the needle back up through the center point of that horizontal stitch, pushing from below and pulling upward. As the yarn tightens, the center of the horizontal stitch lifts and the two corners curve outward and upward, forming a smile. Anchor the yarn here so the shape holds.
- Step 3 — Nose tip: Continue with the same yarn up to R1, the very tip of the white nose piece. Work several satin stitches to fill a small solid triangle. Secure and trim all yarn ends on the inside of the head.
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Ears: Sew onto the head between R4 and R7 on both sides, white side facing forward.
Arms: Sew onto both sides of the body between R9 and R11.
Copyright
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