This is a free amigurumi pattern, based on two bears (one boy, one girl), both holding a Valentine heart.
This pattern requires you to sew on multiple pieces, including felt for the eyes. Unfortunately, there is no template for the felt eyes, so you're required to sketch them out on paper. Sorry!
You can use this plushie as a gift, but please do not distribute, sell or claim the pattern as your own.
Once you've finished making the plushie, be sure to post this on social media, as long as you credit me! Good luck!
Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
Finished plush size:
- Bears: Approx. 16cm tall (excluding the ears)
- Heart: Approx. 8cm tall
Abbreviations
Note: This pattern is done with the U.K. abbreviations. Please carefully check the list below.
| U.K. Abbreviations |
US/Canada Abbreviations |
| ss (slip stitch) | sl st (slip stitch) |
| dc (double crochet) |
sc (single crochet) |
| htr (half treble) |
hdc (half double crochet) |
| tr (treble) | dc (double crochet) |
Other abbreviations
st, sts (stitches)
ch (chain)
tch (turning chain (does not count as a stitch))
inc (increase (make 2 stitches in one stitch))
dec (decrease)
blo (back loops only)
flo (front loops only)
mr (magic ring)
Materials
Crochet hook size: 3.50mm
Yarn colours:
- Walnut (Stylecraft Special DK, 100g) x 1
- Gold (Stylecraft Special DK, 100g) x 1
- Lemon (Stylecraft Special DK, 100g) x 1
- Fondant (Stylecraft Special DK, 100g) x 1
- Bright Pink (Stylecraft Special DK, 100g) x 1
- Black (Stylecraft Special DK, for embroidery)
Other materials required:
- Stitch marker
- Stuffing
- Felt (in white, black and red) (or safety eyes, in case you don't want to use felt)
- Tapestry needle
- Sewing thread (for felt eyes) (optional, but recommended)
Let's get started!
Note: Unless instructed otherwise, this pattern is mostly done in spirals. I recommend you use a stitch marker, to keep track of where you start each round.
Body (Make 2 (1 for boy, 1 for girl)
Start with walnut (for boy)/gold (for girl)
Round 1: 8dc in mr (8 sts)
Round 2: [inc] x8 (16 sts)
Round 3: [dc, inc] x8 (24 sts)
Round 4: [dc, inc, dc] x8 (32 sts)
Round 5: dc round (32 sts)
Round 6: [3dc, inc] x8 (40 sts)
Rounds 7-10: dc 4 rounds (40 sts)
Change to lemon
Round 11: dc round (40 sts)
Round 12: For boy, dc round in blo. For girl, dc round in both of the loops. (40 sts)
Round 13: [4dc, dec, 4dc] x4 (36 sts)
Rounds 14-16: dc 3 rounds (36 sts)
Round 17: [7dc, dec] x4 (32 sts)
Round 18: dc round (32 sts)
Round 19: [3dc, dec, 3dc] x4 (28 sts)
Round 20: [5dc, dec] x4 (24 sts)
Fasten off, stuff firmly
Hold the boy's body upside down. With lemon yarn, insert the hook in the front loops of round 11.
Round 12 (flo): [ss, 3ch, tr] in the last st of round 11, 39tr (40 sts)
Ss in the 3rd ch, fasten off, weave in tail
Heads (Make 2 (1 for boy, 1 for girl)
Start with walnut (for boy)/gold (for girl)
Round 1: 6dc in mr (6 sts)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [dc, inc] x6 (18 sts)
Round 4: [dc, inc, dc] x6 (24 sts)
Round 5: [3dc, inc] x6 (30 sts)
Round 6: [2dc, inc, 2dc] x6 (36 sts)
Round 7: [5dc, inc] x6 (42 sts)
Rounds 8-11: dc 4 rounds (42 sts)
Note (optional): Place safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11. 5 sts should be in between the eyes.
Round 12: [3dc, inc, 3dc] x6 (48 sts)
Rounds 13-16: dc 4 rounds (48 sts)
Round 17: [2dc, dec, 2dc] x6 (42 sts)
Round 18: dc round (40 sts)
Round 19: [3dc, dec] x8 (32 sts)
Round 20: [dc, dec, dc] x8 (24 sts)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Stuff firmly, sew onto the body
Arms (Make 4 (2 for boy, 2 for girl))
Start with walnut (for boy)/gold (for girl)
Round 1: 8dc in mr (8 sts)
Round 2: [dc, inc] x4 (12 sts)
Round 3: [dc, inc, dc] x4 (16 sts)
Rounds 4-7: dc 4 rounds (16 sts)
Round 8: [dc, dec, dc] x4 (12 sts)
Begin stuffing at this point
Rounds 9-10: dc 2 rounds (12 sts)
Change to lemon
Round 11: dc round (12 sts)
Round 12 (blo): dc round (12 sts)
Round 13: [dc, dec] x4 (8 sts)
Round 14: ss, dc, htr, 2tr, htr, dc, ss (8 sts)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Hold the arms upside down, insert the hook in the front loops of round 11 with lemon yarn
Round 12 (flo): [ss, 3ch, tr] in the last st of round 11, 11tr (12 sts)
Ss in the 3rd ch, fasten off, weave in tail
Sew 2 arms onto each body, between rounds 15 and 20. 14 sts should be in between the arms at the front. Make sure the arms are reaching outwards, so that they're able to carry the heart.
Legs (Make 4 (2 for boy, 2 for girl))
Start with walnut (for boy)/gold (for girl)
Round 1: 6dc in mr (6 sts)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [dc, inc] x6 (18 sts)
Round 4: [dc, inc, dc] x2, [htr, 2htr in next st, htr] x2, [dc, inc, dc] x2 (24 sts)
Rounds 5-7: dc 3 rounds (24 sts)
Round 8: 7dc, [dec] x6, 5dc (18 sts)
Rounds 9-11: dc 3 rounds (18 sts)
Add 2 extra dc sts, to shift start of round. Place a stitch marker on your current st.
Round 12 (right leg): 9ss, dc, htr, 5tr, htr, dc (18 sts)
Round 12 (left leg): dc, htr, 5tr, htr, dc, 9ss (18 sts)
Ss in next st, fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Stuff legs firmly
Sew onto the body, between rounds 4 and 11, just below the 1st lemon-coloured round. The htr sts on round 4 should be facing upwards.
Heart Soles (Make 4 (2 for boy, 2 girl))
Start with gold (for boy)/lemon (for girl)
Round 1: 4ch, skip 3 sts from the hook, [3tr, 2htr, tr, 2htr, 3tr] all in mr (11 sts)
3ch, ss in mr
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Sew one heart sole onto each foot
Tails (Make 2 (1 for boy, 1 for girl))
Start with walnut (for boy)/gold (for girl)
Round 1: 6dc in mr (6 sts)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12 sts)
Rounds 3-5: dc 3 rounds (12 sts)
Stuff firmly at this point
Round 6: [dc, dec] x4 (8 sts)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Sew onto the rear of the body, between rounds 5 and 9.
Ears (Make 4 (2 for boy, 2 for girl))
Round 1: 6dc in mr (6 sts)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [2dc, [inc] x2, 2dc] x2 (16 sts)
Rounds 4-6: dc 3 rounds (16 sts)
Round 7: 4dc, dec, 6dc, dec, 2dc (14 sts)
Ss in next st, fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Do not stuff
Sew 2 ears onto the head, between rounds 5 and 12.
Muzzles (Make 2 (1 for boy, 1 for girl))
Start with gold (for boy)/lemon (for girl)
Round 1: 6dc in mr (6 sts)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [dc, inc] x6 (18 sts)
Round 4: [4dc, 3dc in next st, 4dc] x2 (22 sts)
Round 5: dc round (22 sts)
Ss in next st, fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Sew onto the lower front of the head, between rounds 11 and 19, stuffing as you go.
Dungarees Dress (for girl)
60ch with fondant
Round 1: insert the hook in the other end of the ch (be careful not to twist), dc round (60 sts)
Round 2: dc round (20 sts)
Round 3: [4dc, dec, 4dc] x6 (54 sts)
Rounds 4-5: dc 2 rounds (54 sts)
Round 6: [7dc, dec] x6 (48 sts)
Rounds 7-8: dc 2 rounds (48 sts)
Ss in next st, fasten off, hide tail
Insert the hook in the 17th st of round 8 with fondant yarn. Work in rows from this point.
Row 9: dc in the 17th st of round 8, 15dc, tch (16 sts, 32 unused sts)
Row 10: skip 1st st from the hook, 16dc (16 sts)
Row 11: 12ch, skip 2 sts from the hook, 10htr, skip 2 sts, ss in next st, 11dc, 12ch, skip 2 sts from the hook, [10htr] in flo, skip 1st st, ss in next st (33 sts (13 sts for the front + 10 sts for each strap)
Fasten off, hide tail, hide any other loose tails
Heart
Start on the 1st piece with bright pink
Round 1: 6dc in mr (6 sts)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [inc, 4dc, inc] x2 (16 sts)
Round 4: [3dc in next st, 7dc] x2 (20 sts)
Round 5: dc round (20 sts)
Fasten off, save for later
Start on the 2nd piece with bright pink
Rounds 1-5: work the same as the 1st piece, but do not fasten off (20 sts)
Round 6: 2dc, dc in the 3rd st of the 1st piece, 19dc, dc in the 3rd st of the 2nd piece, 17dc (40 sts)
Rounds 7-8: dc 2 rounds (40 sts)
Round 9: [dc, dec, 7dc] x4 (36 sts)
Round 10: [5dc, dec, 2dc] x4 (32 sts)
Round 11: [dc, dec, 5dc] x4 (28 sts)
Round 12: [4dc, dec, dc] x4 (24 sts)
Begin stuffing at this point
Round 13: [dc, dec, 3dc] x4 (20 sts)
Round 14: [3dc, dec] x4 (16 sts)
Round 15: [dc, dec, dc] x4 (12 sts)
Round 16: [dc, dec] x4 (8 sts)
Round 17: [dec] x4 (4 sts)
Fasten off, sew the loops together to close
Sew up the gap in the middle of the 2 heart pieces, using the whipstitch method.
Sew the heart into each of the bears' arms, make them look like they're both holding it.
Face Details
Eyes
Cut out 8 pieces of felt for each bear (4 in white, 2 in black, 2 in red):
- Eyes (white): 2cm X 2.5cm
- Pupils (black): 1.5cm X 2.5cm
- Highlights (white): 1cm X 1cm
- Eye colour (red): 1cm X 0.5cm
Sew (recommended)/glue the eyes onto the head, between rounds 8 and 13. 5 sts should be in between the eyes. Sew the rest of the felt pieces onto the eyes.
Nose
Embroider the nose + mouth onto the muzzle with black yarn
Congratulations! You've finished crocheting your Valentine Bears. Enjoy your new plushies!
If you have any questions about this pattern, please don't hesitate to contact me. You can find my details, by clicking here.