
Benedict the Bear completes a set of three free amigurumi patterns inspired by The Wizard of Oz – Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! The other two patterns include Laurence the Lion and Thomas the Tiger. Check out the last photo in the album below to see these three amigos together!
I dragged my feet creating a bear pattern because there are tons of free teddy bear amigurumi patterns out there already and I thought I would be underwhelmed by the result. Boy, was I wrong! Benedict turned out so stinking cute and makes a great addition to my amigurumi pattern collection. 🙂
Benedict the Bear
Skill level: Intermediate-Advanced
Terms: US 🇺🇸If you can bear the cuteness, Benedict would love to be your friend. Pop by to say hello next time you're in his neck of the woods!
Supplies
Yarn (acrylic, weight 4)
- Cream (I used Red Heart Super Saver – Aran)
- Dark Brown (I used Red Heart Super Saver – Coffee)
- Medium Brown (I used Red Heart Super Saver – Cafe Latte)
Notes
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – complete two single crochets within the same stitch
- dec – combine two stitches into one with an invisible decrease
- *sc x* – repeat the instructions between asterisks(*) the indicated number of times.
- (sc x) – attach a body part while completing the stitches inside parentheses as instructed by the pattern.
General Instructions
- This pattern is worked in one continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker to keep track of where one round ends and the next begins. I prefer to place my stitch marker in the last stitch of the round.
Recommended Sequence
Here are the steps to create your bear, in order:
- Crochet the Nose
- Crochet the Ears
- Crochet the Snout & Head
- Attach the Nose to the Snout
- Crochet the Legs
- Crochet the Tail
- Crochet the Arms
- Crochet the Body
- Attach the Head to the Body
Crochet Video Tutorials
Head: Round 18 – Attaching the Ears
Indenting the Eyes
Body: Round 7 – Attaching the Legs
Body: Round 11 – Attaching the Tail
Body: Round 30 – Attaching the Arms
Attaching the Head to the Body
Instructions
Nose
With dark brown yarn: 01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. *sc, inc* 3 times [9]03. *sc 2, inc* 3 times [12]04. *sc 3, inc* 3 times [15]05. *sc 4, inc* 3 times [18] Do not stuff. Fasten off, leaving a 24” tail. Pinch the final round together and slip stitch closed. Use the remaining yarn tail to sew the nose to the snout at a later step.
Ears (make 2)
With medium brown yarn: 01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* 6 times [30]06. sc in each st around [30]07. *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24]08. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 5 times, sc [18]09. *sc, dec* 6 times [12] Do not stuff. Fasten off, leaving a 12” tail. Pinch the final round together and slip stitch closed. Hide the remaining yarn tail inside the work. Your ear is now ready to attach as you crochet the head at a later step.
Snout & Head
With cream yarn: 01. Chain 5 Start: ch5, inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch [14]02. inc, sc 4, *inc* 3 times, sc 4, *inc* 2 times [20]03. inc, sc 6, *inc* 2 times, sc, inc, sc 6, *inc* 2 times, sc [26]04. inc, sc 8, *inc, sc* 2 times, inc, sc 8, *inc, sc* 2 times [32]05. sc 14, *inc* 2 times, sc 14, *inc* 2 times [36]06 – 07. sc in each st around [36]08. sc 25, Switch to brown yarn, BLO: sc 11 [36]09. BLO: *sc 5, inc* 4 times, sc, Both Loops: sc 4, inc, sc 5, inc [42] 10. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]11. *sc 7, inc* 6 times [54]12. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60] Marking Stitches for the Eyes: Insert two strands of yarn 14 stitches apart between rounds 11 & 12. These markers will show you where to place your safety eyes at a later step. 13 – 17. sc in each st around [60] Marking Stitches for the Ears: At the end of round 17, mark off two groups of 6 stitches, with 12 stitches in between, centered on the top of the head. These markers will show you where to attach each ear while crocheting the next round. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Head: Round 18 – Attaching the Ears" in the Notes section of the pattern. 18. sc in each st around, attaching the ears where marked [60] 19 – 22. sc in each st around [60]23. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]24. *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48]25. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]26. *sc 5, dec* 6 times [36]27. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30] Stuff head ¾ full and create indents for the eyes. Insert your safety eyes and secure the backings. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Indenting the Eyes" in the Notes section of the pattern. 28. *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24]29. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 5 times, sc [18] Finish stuffing. 30. *sc, dec* 6 times [12]31. *dec* 6 times [6] Fasten off, leaving a tail of about 8 inches. Close with an Ultimate Finish, then hide the tail inside the work. Sew the nose to the front of the snout.
Legs (make 2)
Tip: Follow my Perfect Leg Base tutorial for seamless color transitions. With cream yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24] Switch to medium brown yarn:05. BLO: slst in each st around [24]06. BLO: *sc 3, inc* 6 times [30]07. BLO: sc in each st around [30]08 – 10. sc in each st around [30]11. sc 14, dec, sc 14 [29]12. sc 27, dec [28]13. sc 13, dec, sc 13 [27]14. sc 25, dec [26]15. sc 12, dec, sc 12 [25]16. sc 23, dec [24]17. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]18. sc 21, dec [22]19. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]20. sc 19, dec [20]21. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]22. sc 17, dec [18]23. *sc 7, dec* 2 times [16]24. *sc 2, dec* 4 times [12] Fasten off and leave a 18″ tail. Stuff the leg. Pinch the final round together and slip stitch closed, then hide the tail inside the work. Each leg will be attached while crocheting the body at a later step.
Tail
With medium brown yarn: 01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. *sc 2, inc* 6 times [24]05. *sc 2, dec* 6 times [18]06. *sc, dec* 6 times [12]07. *sc 2, dec* 3 times [9] Fasten off and leave a 12″ yarn tail. Stuff the piece. Pinch the final round together and slip stitch closed, then hide the yarn tail inside the work. The tail will be attached while crocheting the body at a later step.
Arms (make 2)
Tip: Follow my Perfect Arm Base tutorial for seamless color transitions. With cream yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18] Switch to medium brown yarn:04. BLO: slst in each st around [18]05. BLO: sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]06. BLO: sc in each st around [24]07 – 09. sc in each st around [24]10. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]11. sc in each st around [23]12. sc 21, dec [22]13. sc in each st around [22]14. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]15. sc in each st around [21]16. sc 19, dec [20]17. sc in each st around [20]18. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]19. sc in each st around [19]20. sc 17, dec [18]21. sc in each st around [18]22. sc 8, dec, sc 8 [17]23. sc in each st around [17]24. sc 15, dec [16]25 – 26. sc in each st around [16]27. *sc 2, dec* 4 times [12] Fasten off and leave a 18″ tail. Stuff the arm. Pinch the final round together and slip stitch closed, then hide the tail inside the work. Each arm will be attached while crocheting the body at a later step.
Body
With medium brown yarn: 01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* 6 times [30]06. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]Attaching the Legs: Attach the legs where instructed while crocheting the next round. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Body: Round 7 – Attaching the Legs" in the Notes section of the pattern. 07. Attach the first leg in the next six stitches: (sc 5, inc), sc 5, inc, Attach the second leg in the next six stitches: (sc 5, inc), *sc 5, inc* 3 times [42]08. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]09. *sc 7, inc* 6 times [54]10. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60] Attaching the Tail: Attach the tail where instructed while crocheting the next round. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Body: Round 11 – Attaching the Tail" in the Notes section of the pattern. At the end of round 11, the tail should be centered above the legs on the opposite side of the round. If your tail appears off center, redo the round and adjust the placement of the tail as necessary. 11. sc 41, Attach the tail in the next 6 stitches: (sc 6), sc 13 [60]12 – 17. sc in each st around [60]18. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]19. sc in each st around [54]20. *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48]21. sc in each st around [48]22. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]23 – 24. sc in each st around [42]25. *sc 5, dec* 6 times [36]26 – 27. sc in each st around [36]28. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]29. sc in each st around [30]Attaching the Arms: Attach the arms where instructed while crocheting the next round. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Body: Round 30 – Attaching the Arms" in the Notes section of the pattern. 30. sc, Attach the first arm in the next six stitches: (sc 6), sc 8, Attach second arm in the next six stitches: (sc 6), sc 9 [30]At the end of round 30, the arms should be centered above the legs and tail. If your arms appear off center, redo the round and adjust the placement of the arms as necessary. Stuff the body. 31. *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24] Fasten off and leave a tail the length of your arm span (5+ feet). For instructions on how to attach the head to the body, see "Attaching the Head to the Body" in the Notes section of the pattern.