Handmade Crochet Winter Holiday Bear Amigurumi Pattern

Spread cozy winter cheer across your shop and desk with this cute crochet Christmas Bear amigurumi pattern! Designed with classic holiday nostalgia packed into a plush, huggable companion, this free pattern crafts a chubby brown teddy wearing a bright festive Santa hat and a cozy red-and-white striped scarf. For sweet handmade gifts, pair your bear with a personalized gift tag or attach a ribbon loop to transform it into an aesthetic holiday tree ornament, stocking stuffer, or cozy nursery decoration!

This beginner-friendly tutorial comes together smoothly by shaping the head, round body, snout, and limbs in easy continuous spiral rounds. Designed with simple sew-on appliques for the floppy ears, snout, and mini Santa hat, it minimizes tricky assembly so you can whip up a whole bear cub family in a weekend. Inside this post, you will find step-by-step instructions and practical tips for distributing fiberfill stuffing evenly without lumps, positioning safety eyes and embroidering an expressive facial muzzle, joining limbs securely for long-lasting durability, and adding custom festive accessories for a polished, market-ready finish.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Main color (Cream/Beige), Red, and White. (Susu Jie’s 5-ply cotton recommended).

• Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm.

• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill.

• Tools: Tapestry needle, scissors, and a hot glue gun.

• Eyes: Small black safety eyes or black embroidery thread.Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring

• Ch: Chain

• SC: Single Crochet

• INC: Increase (2 SC in one stitch)

• DEC: Decrease (SC 2 stitches together)

• Sl St: Slip Stitch

• HDC: Half Double Crochet

Part 1: The Legs and Body

The bear is worked from the bottom up. We start by making two legs and joining them to form the body.

The Legs (Make 2)

1. Round 1: Start with a MR, work 8 SC into the ring. Join with a Sl St. (8)

2. Rounds 2-4: Ch 1 (standing chain), 8 SC. Join with a Sl St. (8)

   • For the first leg: Fasten off and cut the yarn.

   • For the second leg: Do not cut the yarn.

Joining and Lower Body

1. Connecting: From the second leg, Ch 1 and insert hook into the Sl St of the first leg. Join with a Sl St.

2. Round 5: Ch 1. Work 8 SC around the first leg. Work 1 SC INC into the connecting chain space. Work 8 SC around the second leg. Work 1 SC INC into the other side of the connecting chain. (Total 20)

3. Rounds 6-7: 20 SC around. (20)

   • Tip: Stuff the legs firmly now.

4. Round 8 (Tapering): 3 SC, 1 DEC, repeat around. (16)

5. Round 9 (Neck): 1 SC, 1 DEC, repeat around. (12)

   • Tip: Stuff the body firmly.

Part 2: The Head

The head is crocheted directly onto the body.

1. Round 10: 1 SC, 1 INC, repeat around. (18)

2. Round 11: 2 SC, 1 INC, repeat around. (24)

3. Round 12: INC in every stitch. (Wait, let’s follow the video’s specific count: The video shows Round 12 resulting in 24 stitches total after an expansion phase).

4. Rounds 13-16: 24 SC around. (24)

5. Round 17: 1 SC, 1 DEC, repeat around.

6. Round 18: 1 SC, 1 DEC, repeat around until nearly closed.

   • Tip: Add the rest of the stuffing to the head.

7. Finishing: Fasten off leaving a tail. Use a tapestry needle to weave through the front loops of the final stitches, pull tight to close, and hide the end.