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Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern

Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates Disy, a soft velvet-textured amigurumi bear with a sweet face and cuddly proportions. It uses bulky/velvet yarn and simple single crochet shaping to form head, body, arms, legs, ears, tail and a sewn-on muzzle. The pattern includes clear round-by-round instructions, placement tips for safety eyes and embroidered eyebrows, and helpful assembly photos.

Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Suitable for crocheters comfortable with increases and decreases, this design teaches gentle shaping and finishing techniques. Follow the notes for yarn and hook adjustments to get the best plush result.

Why You'll Love This Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple stitches into a charming, huggable bear with minimal fuss. I enjoy the velvet texture of the yarn which makes Disy irresistibly soft and cozy. Sewing the pieces together and adding tiny embroidered eyebrows brings so much personality and satisfaction. I designed this pattern to be approachable but still satisfying for makers who want a cute handmade gift.

Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize Disy: the bear—start by changing yarn color to create holiday or themed versions.

I often swap bulky velvet yarn for a chunky acrylic to get a slightly different texture and a sturdier toy.

To make a mini keychain version, use fingering or DK weight yarn and a smaller hook; the pattern scales down nicely.

I sometimes embroider eyelashes or a smile for a more expressive face instead of just eyebrows.

Try using safety eyes of different sizes or embroidered eyes for a safer baby-friendly toy.

I recommend adding a small ribbon or crocheted scarf as a finishing accessory to personalize each bear.

For a posable version, I have added thin wire inside the arms before stuffing to gently bend the limbs.

If you want a firmer body, use less stuffing and a tighter tension; for a squishier bear, add a little more stuffing.

I like to add tiny beads or felt patches for clothes, but ensure any small parts are securely attached if the toy is for children.

Play with muzzle placement and nose color to change the character—moving the muzzle slightly higher or lower changes the expression completely.

When gifting, I sometimes embroider initials on the footpad or add a small pocket to make it extra special.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not working tightly enough with velvet/bulky yarn can make stuffing show through; use a smaller hook than recommended and maintain firm, consistent tension to avoid gaps. ✗ Skipping placement checks for safety eyes causes uneven facial features; place and check safety eyes between the recommended rounds and use a stitch marker or pins to ensure symmetry. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body leads to distorted shaping and difficulty sewing parts together; stuff gradually and shape as you go, adding small amounts until you reach the desired firmness. ✗ Failing to count stitches after increases or decreases results in wrong stitch counts and poor shaping; count your stitches at the end of each round and correct mistakes immediately to keep the pattern accurate.

Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern

Make a cuddly, pocket-sized bear with this easy-to-follow crochet pattern. You will create a soft, plush Disy with clear round-by-round instructions, photos, and assembly steps. Perfect for gift making, decor, or learning simple amigurumi shaping. You will enjoy the cozy velvet texture and friendly design as you stitch every part together.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Disy: the bear Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Bulky velvet yarn (example: Soft Baby by Madame Tricote Paris) approximately 100 meters (pattern note: 100 grams = 120 meters) - main color, quantity: about one skein
  • 02
    Optional extra bulky velvet yarn for accents or second colored bear - small amounts as desired

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 4 mm (recommended)
  • 02
    Optional crochet hook size 5 mm for bulkier velvet yarns
  • 03
    8 mm safety eyes (2 pieces)
  • 04
    9 mm x 7 mm safety nose (optional)
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces
  • 07
    Toy stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
  • 08
    Stitch markers or pins
  • 09
    3 plastic coffee stirrers tied together for internal support (optional)

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Infos :

Materials: 100 meters of Bulky yarn. I used Soft Baby from Madame Tricote Paris (100 grams = 120 meters). 4 mm crochet hook (see notes below). 8mm safety eyes. 9mm x 7mm safety nose (optional). Scissors. Yarn needle. Toy stuffing.

Info :

Abbreviations - US terms: ch: chain. sc: single crochet. inc: single crochet increase. dec: single crochet decrease. Gauge or tension: Not important, just make sure to work tight and use a crochet hook smaller to the recommended for the yarn you ensure that stuffing does not show through or fall out.

Infos :

Notes: I noticed that some velvet yarns are bulkier, like Bernat Velvet. In this case use 5 mm crochet hook. Invisible dec: Insert your hook into the front loop for the next stitch.Yarn over (yo) and draw the yarn through the stitch. Insert your hook into the front loop for the next stitch. Yarn over (yo) and draw the yarn through the stitch. Yarn over and draw the yarn through all 3 loops on your hook. The instructions between ( ) are a sequence of stitches that need to be worked the amount of times indicated next. For example, (sc in the next 2 stitches, sc inc) x 6, means that you need to crochet 6 times the sequence of single crochet in the next 2 stitches and make a single crochet increase in the third stitch. The number between [ ] is the amount of stitches at the end of each round. Using this particular yarn or similar i prefer to chain 2 and work the first Round in the first chain.

— Body :

Round 1 :

ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from hook [6]

Round 2 :

inc into each stitch [12]

Round 3 :

(sc in the next stitch, inc in the next stitch) x 6 [18]

Round 4 :

(inc in the next stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches) x 6 [24]

Round 5 :

(sc in the next 3 stitches, inc in the next stitch) x 6 [30]

Round 6 - 8 :

sc in the next 30 stitches [30]

Round 9 :

(dec in the next 2 stitches, sc in the next 3 stitches) x 6 [24]

Round 10 - 11 :

sc in the next 24 stitches [24]

Info :

From here add stuffing as you go.

Round 12 :

(sc in the next 2 stitches, dec in the next 2 stitches) x 6 [18]

Round 13 :

sc in the next 18 stitches [18]

Round 14 :

(dec in the next 2 stitches, sc in the next stitch) x 6 [12]

Info :

If you will add an additional support to the body and head, put it after finish round 14.

Round 15 :

sc in the next 12 stitches [12]

Round 16 :

(dec in the next 2 stitches, sc in the next 2 stitches) x 3 [9]

Round 17 :

sc in the next 9 stitches [9]

Info :

Fasten off and cut the yarn, you can add an extra knot and weave the end.

— Head :

Round 1 :

ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from hook [6]

Round 2 :

inc into each stitch [12]

Round 3 :

(sc in the next stitch, inc in the next stitch) x 6 [18]

Round 4 :

(inc in the next stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches) x 6 [24]

Round 5 :

(sc in the next 3 stitches, inc in the next stitch) x 6 [30]

Round 6 :

(inc in the next stitch, sc in the next 4 stitches) x 6 [36]

Round 7 - 10 :

sc in the next 36 stitches [36]

Info :

Place the safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8 with 3 stitches of separation.

Round 11 :

(sc in the next 4 stitches, dec in the next 2 stitches) x 6 [30]

Info :

From here add stuffing as you go.

Round 12 :

(dec in the next 2 stitches, sc in the next 3 stitches) x 6 [24]

Round 13 :

(sc in the next 2 stitches, dec in the next 2 stitches) x 6 [18]

Round 14 :

(dec in the next 2 stitches, sc in the next stitch) x 6 [12]

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew the head to the body.

Info :

Embroidery the eyebrows as is shown below.

— Arms (make 2) :

Round 1 :

ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from hook [6]

Round 2 :

inc into each stitch [12]

Round 3 - 4 :

sc in the next 12 stitches [12]

Round 5 :

(sc in the next 2 stitches, dec in the next 2 stitches) x 3 [9]

Round 6 - 8 :

sc in the next 9 stitches (add the stuffing - do not add more in the next round) [9]

Round 9 :

(sc in the next stitch, dec in the next 2 stitches) x 3 [6]

Round 10 :

To close the arm, fold it in half, 3 sc through the stitches of both parts as pictured below. [3]

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew the arms to the body.

— Tail :

Round 1 :

ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from hook [6]

Round 2 :

sc into each stitch. [6]

Round 3 :

sc in the next 4 stitches. [4]

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew the tail to the body.

— Legs (make 2) :

Round 1 :

ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from hook [6]

Round 2 :

inc into each stitch [12]

Round 3 :

(sc in the next 2 stitches, inc in the next stitch) x 4 [16]

Round 4 - 5 :

sc in the next 16 stitches [16]

Round 6 :

sc in the next 4 stitches, (dec in the next 2 stitches) x 6 [10]

Round 7 - 8 :

sc in the next 10 stitches (add the stuffing - do not add more in the next round) [10]

Round 9 :

to close the leg, fold it in half, 5 sc through the stitches of both parts as pictured below. [5]

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew the legs to the body.

— Ears (make 2) :

Round 1 :

ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from hook [6]

Round 2 :

inc into each stitch. [12]

Round 3 :

sc in the next 4 stitches. [4]

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew the ear to the head.

— Muzzle :

Round 1 :

ch 2, 6 sc in the second ch from hook [6]

Round 2 :

(inc in the next stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches) x 2 [8]

Round 3 :

sc in the next 8 stitches [8]

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew the muzzle to the head. Place the safety nose between rows 2 and 3 in one of the stitches without increase or embroidery one.

— Assembly :

Item Name (P1) :

Sew the head to the round 15 of the body (rounds 16 and 17 should be inside the head) taking both loops of the last round of the head.

Item Name (P2) :

Sew the arms one round below from the head approximately on both sides of the body.

Item Name (P3) :

Sew the legs between rounds 5 and 6 in the body and the tail in the middle as pictured below.

Item Name (P4) :

Sew the ears between rounds 4 and 7 using the 4 sc stitches from last round. Sew the muzzle between rounds 8 and 11 in the head.

Info :

Optional: You can look for something to help the head stay up. I used 3 plastic coffee stirrers tied together with some pieces of yarn that I already had at home.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the head to round 15 of the body (rounds 16 and 17 should be inside the head), taking both loops of the last round of the head to attach securely.
  • Position and sew the arms approximately one round below the head on both sides of the body, using the long tails left from finishing to stitch them firmly.
  • Attach the legs between rounds 5 and 6 of the body, spacing them evenly; sew the tail in the middle between the legs as pictured in the guide.
  • Sew the ears between rounds 4 and 7 using the 4 sc stitches from the last ear round, and sew the muzzle between rounds 8 and 11 on the head so the nose and embroidery sit correctly.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a crochet hook smaller than recommended for bulky velvet yarns if you notice stuffing showing through to create tight stitches.
  • 💡Place safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8 with three stitches of separation and secure their backs before adding more stuffing.
  • 💡Stuff gradually as you crochet, shaping the piece and ensuring even distribution to avoid lumps and misshapen sections.

Thank you for choosing Disy: the bear — I hope this pattern brings you joy as you stitch each soft, plush round. Make a whole family of bears in different colors or gift one to a loved one for an instant smile. Share your finished Disy with #disythebear and tag @gavacrochetlove so I can see your lovely creations! 🧶🧸

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 18-22 cm tall depending on the yarn and hook size you use; bulky velvet yarn gives a plush, compact result.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size and texture will change; use an appropriate hook for your yarn and be mindful of stitch tightness to avoid stuffing showing through.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases and simple amigurumi assembly is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level, yarn choice, and how much time you spend on assembly and embroidery details.