Meet the newest member to join the Moonbeam amigurumi family: Everett the Backpacking Bear! And the most exciting part is that his pattern is FREE here on Moonbeam Stitches!
With a sleeping mat in his pack and a smile on his face, Everett is ready to tackle the trail. My husband and I used to backpack when we lived in the Pacific Northwest so I knew someday I’d have to create a backpacking character.
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Everett the Bear’s Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Materials Needed:
- Crochet hook: C/2.75mm
- Worsted weight yarn in six colors: I used WeCrochet Comfy Worsted in Thicket (100 yds), Ivory (43 yds), Peapod (25 yds), Honeydew (34 yds), Parchment (15 yds), and Honey (8 yds).
- Black and white embroidery floss to embroider the mouth and eye details
- Tapestry needle to weave in ends and embroider
- Polyfill stuffing
- 8mm safety eyes
- Stitch markers to mark the beginning/end of each round if desired
Skills Needed:
- single crochet stitch
- half double crochet stitch
- slip stitch
- magic circle
- working continuously in the round
- increases
- invisible decreases
- color changes
- embroidery back stitch
- chaining
- mattress stitch to join two open pieces
Abbreviations Used:
| * * | Repeat instructions within the asterisks as directed |
| ch | Chain |
| dec(s) | Invisible decrease(s) |
| hdc(s) | Half double crochet stitch |
| inc(s) | Increase(s) 2 single crochets in 1 stitch |
| MC | Magic circle |
| sc(s) | Single crochet stitch |
| ss | Slip stitch |
Gauge:
Use a small enough hook with your yarn to make tight stitches that keep the stuffing in. I typically use a C/2.75mm with worsted weight yarn.
Everett the Bear’s Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Snout
Make in Parchment
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MC (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 4 sc (14)
Rnd 4. Sc in each stitch around (14)
Rnd 5. 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (16)
Rnd 6. Sc in each stitch around (16)
Rnd 7. 3 sc, inc repeat 4 times total (20)
Rnd 8. Sc in each stitch around (20)
Fasten off – leave 18” tail to sew it onto the head. Embroider a nose and mouth.
Head
Make in Thicket
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MC (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. *1 sc, inc* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4. 1 sc, inc, *2 sc, inc* 5 times, sc in last stitch (24)
Rnd 5. *3 sc, inc* 6 times (30)
Rnd 6. 2 sc, inc, *4 sc, inc* 5 times, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 7. *5 sc, inc* 6 times (42)
Rnds 8-13. Sc in each stitch around for 6 rounds total (42)
Rnd 14. 3 sc, inc, *6 sc, inc* 5 times, 3 sc (48)
Rnds 15-18. Sc in each stitch around for 4 rounds total (48)
Rnd 19. 3 sc, dec, *6 sc, dec* 5 times, 3 sc (42)
Rnd 20. *5 sc, dec* 6 times (36)
Rnd 21. 2 sc, dec, *4 sc, dec* 5 times, 2 sc (30)
Rnd 22. Sc in each stitch around (30)
Stuff the snout and sew it on the center front of the head over rounds 13-18. Attach the safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14, about 2 stitches away from the snout. Embroider the whites of the eyes with white embroidery thread if desired. Stuff the head.
Change to Ivory
Rnds 23-25. Sc in each stitch around for 3 rounds (30)
Rnd 26. 2 sc, inc, *4 sc, inc* 5 times, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 27. *5 sc, inc* 6 times (42)
Rnd 28. Sc in each stitch around (42)
Change to Honey
Rnd 29. Sc in each stitch around (42)
Change to Ivory
Rnds 30-31. Sc in each stitch around for 2 rounds total (42)
Change to Honey
Rnds 32-33. Sc in each stitch around for 2 rounds total (42)
Change to Ivory
Rnds 34-35. Sc in each stitch around for 2 rounds total (42)
Rnd 36. 14 sc, *inc, sc* 7 times, 14 sc (49)
Change to Thicket
Rnds 37-41. Sc around for 5 rounds (49)
Rnd 42. 14 sc, *dec, sc* 7 times, 14 sc (42)
In Honey, embroider stripes using a back stitch between rounds 27/28, 31/31, and 34/35.
Now you’ll divide the work and separate the legs. Mark the middle 4 stitches in the front and the back. You should have 17 stitches on each side. Rnd 42 should end in the BACK of the bear at the stitch before the middle marker. You may need to remove some of your stitches to get there. You will start the first leg by making an sc in the stitch across from where you currently are, next to the stitch marker on the front of the bear. This is the first stitch of Rnd 43.
Right Leg
Rnds 43-52. Sc in each stitch around for 10 rounds total (17)
Rnd 53. 16 sc, inc in last stitch (18)
Rnd 54. *2 sc, inc* 6 times (24)
Rnd 55-56. Sc around for 2 rounds (24)
Rnd 57. In BLO, *2 sc, dec* 6 times (18)
Stuff the leg and the body and continue stuffing the leg through the next two rounds.
Rnd 58. *sc, dec* 6 times (12)
Rnd 59. 6 dec (6)
Fasten off and weave your yarn needle through each loop of Rnd 59, pulling tight to close the hole. Weave in the end through the leg.
Left Leg
Attach yarn in Thicket in the stitch to the left of your back middle stitches, leaving a 12” tail to eventually sew the opening closed. Ch 1.
Rnd 43. Starting in the same stitch where you attached the yarn, sc in each stitch around until you reach the marker. (17)
Rnd 44. Begin this round by making an sc in the stitch across from where you currently are, the first stitch of Rnd 43, connecting the leg. Continue around with an sc in each stitch. (17)
Rnds 45-52. Sc in each stitch around for 8 rounds total (17)
Rnd 53. 16 sc, inc in last stitch (18)
Rnd 54. *2 sc, inc* 6 times (24)
Rnd 55-56. Sc around for 2 rounds (24)
Rnd 57. In BLO, *2 sc, dec* 6 times (18)
Stuff the leg and continue stuffing through the next two rounds.
Rnd 58. *sc, dec* 6 times (12)
Rnd 59. 6 dec (6)
Fasten off and weave your yarn needle through each loop of Rnd 59, pulling tight to close the hole. Sew the opening between the legs closed using the 12” tail from where you attached the yarn for the second leg.
Ears – Make 2
Make in Thicket
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MC (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. *sc, inc* 6 times (18)
Rnds 4-6. Sc in each stitch around for 3 rounds total (18) Fasten off. The ears do not need to be stuffed. Cup the ears into a curved shape and sew them onto the head over rounds 5-9.
Arms – Make 2
Start in Thicket
Rnd 1. 5 sc in MC (5)
Rnd 2. 5 inc (10)
Rnd 3. *sc, inc* 5 times (15)
Rnd 4. *2 sc, inc* 5 times (20)
Rnd 5. Sc around (20)
Rnd 6. *2 sc, dec* 5 times (15)
Rnds 7-15. Sc in each stitch around for 9 rounds total (15)
Rnd 16. *3 sc, dec* 3 times (12)
Change to Ivory
Rnds 17-20. Sc in each stitch around for 4 rounds total (12)
Fasten off. Stuff well to about halfway up the arms and then stuff lightly through round 16, leaving the rest of the arms unstuffed. You want the arm to dangle instead of sticking straight out. Sew the arms to the body over rounds 24-25.
Tail
Make in Thicket
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MC (6)
Rnd 2. *sc, inc* 6 times (9)
Rnd 3. Sc in each stitch around (9)
Rnd 4. *sc, dec* 6 times (6)
Fasten off. The tail does not have to be stuffed. Flatten and sew between rounds 35 and 36 in the back center.
Sleeping Pad
Make in Ivory, working in rows
Ch 20.
Row 1. Starting in the third chain from the hook, hdc in each stitch to the end of the row. (18)
Rows 2-20. Ch 2 and turn. Hdc in each stitch across to the end of the row. (18)
Fasten off and weave in the tails.
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Backpack
Start in Honeydew
Ch 13.
Rnd 1. Starting in the second chain from hook: inc, 10 sc, 4 sc in next stitch. Continuing on the other side of the chain: 10 sc, 2 sc in the last stitch. (28)
Rnd 2. Inc, 12 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc, inc (32)
Rnd 3. Sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, sc, inc, 13 sc, inc (36)
Rnd 4. In BLO, sc in each stitch around (36)
Rnds 5-17. Sc in each stitch around for 13 rounds total (36)
Change to Peapod. Work in rows to make the top flap of the backpack.
Row 1. Ch 1 and turn. You should be working across the back of your backpack. Add or remove a stitch from round 17 if this flap doesn’t line up properly with the back. Make 15 sc. (15)
Rows 2-26. Ch 1 and turn. 15 sc. (15) Fasten off and weave in the tail.
Flip the backpack upside down and attach green yarn to the last front loop of round 4. Slip stitch in each stitch around. This gives the bottom of the backpack a nice contrasting border.
Stuff the backpack about halfway full if you want to give it some shape or leave it empty.
Backpack Side Pockets – Make 2
Make in Peapod. Work in rounds.
Rnd 1. 5 sc in MC (5)
Rnd 2. 5 inc (10)
Rnds 3-8. Sc around for 6 rounds (10)
Fasten off. Sew the pockets to the sides of the backpack over rounds 5-12. The bottom of the pockets should align with the top of your round of slip stitches on round 4 of the backpack.
Back backpack straps – make 2
Make in Honeydew
Ch 26. Work in rows.
Starting in the third loop from hook, hdc in each stitch back across the chain. (24)
Fasten off and leave a 12” tail. Sew the ends of the straps on the back of the backpack on rows 6 and 17. There should be about six stitches between the straps.
Front backpack straps – make 2
Make in Thicket
Ch 11. Work in rows.
Starting in the second loop from hook, sc in each stitch back across the chain. (10)
Fasten off and leave a 12” tail. Sew the straps on the front of the backpack. Sew the tops of the straps to row 17 of the backpack flap. Continue sewing the strap onto the front of the flap and onto the front of the backpack, sewing the end of the straps over row 7 of the backpack.
Embroider a buckle with Honey yarn by sewing straight lines across the bottoms and lower sides of the straps, and a straight vertical line from the last stitch of the strap to between rounds 5 and 6 of the backpack.
Roll up the sleeping pad and push it through the opening at the top of the backpack. Everett is ready for an adventure!
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