Chubby Valentine Bear Amigurumi (Free Crochet Pattern)

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I’m excited to start this love-themed series with the Chubby Valentine Bear Amigurumi. This sweet and chubby little bear is the first of four special patterns I designed to celebrate handmade gifts filled with love and care. With its soft shape and heart details, it’s a lovely project to crochet for the season and a charming way to share something made from the heart.

A Sweet and Beginner-Friendly Chubby Valentine Bear Amigurumi

The Chubby Valentine Bear Amigurumi is a quick and cozy crochet project, perfect for amigurumi beginners who want something cute and rewarding to make. It works up fast, looks adorable once finished, and includes a full step-by-step video tutorial to guide you through the entire process with confidence. This lovable bear is a wonderful addition to your amigurumi collection and a heartfelt handmade gift for Valentine’s Day.

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Chubby Valentine Bear Amigurumi Pattern

Materials:

• 2mm crochet hook 
• Two colors or fingering cotton yarn. I used dark brown and red for one, and light brown and blue for the other!
• Black thread for embroidering the eyes. 
• Stuffing material
• Scissors
• Sewing needle.
• Or, you can use safety eyes! The position is at the end of this post.

Finish size

The finished Chubby Valentine Bear amigurumi measures approximately 3.15″ (8 cm) tall. However, the final size may vary depending on your stitch tension and the materials used.

Gauge

Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, so feel free to use a hook size that matches your chosen yarn. I always recommend using a slightly smaller hook to keep the stitches tight and prevent the stuffing from showing through. If needed, adjust your hook size for a neater finish.

However, if you’d like to know the gauge for my chosen yarn and materials, here it is:
With sport-weight yarn and a 2mm crochet hook, the gauge for 5 rounds (increasing to 30 stitches) measures approximately 1.6″ (4.5 cm).

Terms and abbreviations (US terms):

Slip stitch (sl): insert the hook into the stitch and pull up a loop, now, pull it through the loop on your needle.

Single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the stitch, and pull up a loop yarn over the needle, you will have two loops on the hook, yarn over the needle, and pull it through the two loops.

Double Crochet (dc): yarn over the needle, insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over the needle, pull through the first two loops of your needle, yarn over the needle, inside all loops on the needle.

Increase (inc): make two single crochet inside the same stitch.

Decrease (dec): Insert the hook into the front loop only of the next two stitches, yarn under, and pull through, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn under and pull through both loops on the hook.

Especial Stitches

Bobble stitch (BO): Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops (like starting a double crochet). Repeat this process five times in the same stitch, so you will have 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops. Gently tug the stitch to pop the bobble outward.

Love Bear Amigurumi Pattern Instructions

Chubby Valentine Bear Amigurumi Video Tutorial Part 1

HEART

With brown color yarn start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6inc Total 12sts

3 rnd  12sc

• Cut the yarn and fasten off.

• Make another one following the same instructions.

• Don’t cut the yarn of the second detail. Instead, crochet together with the previously finished detail.

4 rnd   24sc (12 from one finished detail plus 12 of the one   you were working on it)

5 rnd  24sc

6 rnd  (10sc, 1dec) repeat 2 times Total 22sts

7 rnd  (9sc, 1dec) repeat 2 times Total 20sts

8 rnd  (8sc, 1dec) repeat 2 times Total 18sts

9 rnd  (7sc, 1dec) repeat 2 times Total 16sts

10 rnd  (6sc, 1dec) repeat 2 times Total 14sts

• Stop here for stuffing the heart,

11 rnd  (5sc, 1dec) repeat 2 times Total 12sts

12 rnd  6dec Total 6sts

• Cut the yarn, fasten off and hide the remaining tail inside the heart.

BEAR BODY

With light brown color yarn start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6inc Total 12sts

3 rnd  (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

4 rnd  (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts

5 rnd  (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times  Total 30sts

6 rnd  (4sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times  Total 36sts

7 rnd  (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times  Total 42sts

8 rnd  (6sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times  Total 48sts

9 to 21 rnd  48sc

22 rnd  (6sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times  Total 42sts

23 rnd  (5sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times  Total 36sts

24 rnd  (4sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times  Total 30sts

25 rnd  (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts

26 rnd  (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

• Stop here for stuffing the bear,

27 rnd  (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts

• Cut the yarn, fasten it off and hide the remaining tail inside the bear.

EARS

With light brown color yarn start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6inc Total 12sts

3 to 5 rnd  12sc

• Cut the yarn, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

• Make another one.

SNOUT

With light brown yarn chain 5. Skip the first chain and start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6inc Total 12sts

3 rnd  (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

4 rnd  18sc

• Cut the yarn and fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Chubby Valentine Bear Amigurumi Video Tutorial Part 2

FRONT PAW

With brown yarn start,

1 rnd  5sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  5inc Total 10sts

3 to 9 rnd  10sc

10 rnd  5sc crocheting the two sides together

• Cut the yarn, fasten off and make another one following the same instructions.

• Leave a tail for sewing it.

BACK PAW

With brown yarn start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6inc Total 12sts

3 to 8 rnd  12sc

9 rnd  6sc crocheting the two sides together

• Cut the yarn, fasten off and make another one following the same instructions.

• Leave a tail for sewing it.

ASSEMBLY

1. Fold the ears, making them flat. Sew it on top of the bear chubby body, with a length of 5 rounds. Leaving the firsts 4 rounds between the two ears.
2. Sew the snout starting in round 8 and finishing in round 13.
3. Sew the front paws 3 rounds distance from the ears and 5 stitches distance from the snout.
4. Sew the back paws under the chubby body, 4 rounds from the center, and leaving one stitch distance between the two paws.
5. Now, position the heart between the paws. With the same yarn color you used to create the heart, give a simple stitch connecting the heart to the claws, to fasten the heart on its position.
6. Embroider the eyes in round 7 with 4 stitches between them.
7. Embroider the eyebrow in the round above the eye, and one stitch to the side.
8. Embroider the snout in a triangle shape starting on the second round away from the body.
9. Embroider 3 strings on the edge of each paw to create the claws.

Congratulations!!!

Your Chubby Valentine Bear amigurumi is ready!

I hope you enjoy this pattern, and if you have any questions or comments in general, leave them in the comment box below.

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See you next time!

Love,

Ana