amikomo3-34 Amigurumi Bear

Pierrot Yarns (Gosyo Co., Ltd.). Translation by Linda Lanz.

Materials
Pierrot Yarns Junmo Namibuto 2 [100% superwash wool; 78.7 yds/72m per 1.4oz/40g skein]; o o o o o color #2 ivory; 2 skeins [75g] color #4 saffron yellow; 1 skein [15g] color #14 sorbet blue; 2 skeins [60g] color #19 deep lavender; 1 skein [20g] color #26 cupid pink; 1 skein [20g]

5.0mm (US H) crochet hook or size necessary to achieve gauge 2 black buttons (18mm / approx. ") approx. 75g/2.6oz cotton or polyfiber stuffing (or use scrap yarn) darning needle

Gauge:
No gauge is specified. Use hook size necessary to achieve a tight fabric so stuffing will not be visible.

Finished measurements:
approx. 36cm/14.2" tall

Crochet Tips
Entire bear is crocheted with two strands of yarn held together. Make the body parts according to the charts. Stuff all parts except ears with stuff and join pieces. Embroider mouth and nose. Sew on buttons for eyes. (If desired, before stuffing, insert wire into arms and legs, then insert stuffing.)

Head (make 1)
Use sorbet blue for entire head. round 5 4 3 2 1 stitch count 30 24 18 12 6 round stitch count 10 60 9 54 8 48 7 42 6 36 round 15 14 13 12 11 stitch round stitch round stitch count count count 60 20 30 --60 19 36 --60 18 42 --60 17 48 --60 16 54 21 24

Torso (make 1)
round 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 stitch count 32 34 36 36 36 36 30 24 18 12 6 color sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue round -21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 stitch count -24 24 24 26 28 28 28 30 32 32 color -ivory cupid pink cupid pink cupid pink cupid pink cupid pink cupid pink cupid pink ivory sorbet blue

Arm (make 2)
round 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 stitch count 9 9 9 9 12 15 18 18 18 18 12 6 color saffron yellow saffron yellow saffron yellow ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory round -23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 stitch count -9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 color -cupid pink cupid pink cupid pink ivory sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue saffron yellow

Leg (make 2)
round 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 stitch count 22 24 26 26 26 26 24 24 18 12 6 color ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory round 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 stitch count 10 12 12 5 7 9 11 13 15 20 20 color saffron yellow saffron yellow ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory ivory round -32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 stitch count -10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 color -sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue sorbet blue saffron yellow saffron yellow saffron yellow saffron yellow saffron yellow saffron yellow

Nose (make 1), Ear (make 2)

Use ivory for nose and deep lavender for ears. round 2 1 stitch count 12 6 round stitch count 4 24 3 18 round 6 5 stitch count 24 24

Tail (make 1)
Use deep lavender for tail. round 1 stitch count 6 round stitch count 2 12 round 4 stitch round stitch count count 12 4 12

Nose
Use satin stitch to embroider nose with cupid pink. Insert needle into fabric from right, exit from left.