Bring playful fun to life with this Crochet Gummy Bear Pattern perfect for gifts, cheerful décor, and adorable keepsakes everyone loves.
Getting a tiny and bright companion to sit on your desk brings a happy and playful feel to your workspace. This sweet Crochet Gummy Bear Pattern helps you build a small and chunky shape with round ears that looks exactly like a popular candy snack. Since the size is so petite it works perfectly as a fun charm for your school bag or a unique way to mark your set of keys.
Happy Crochet Gummy Bear Pattern That Brings Smiles Instantly
You can place this colorful items in a jar for a cute decoration or hand them out as a tiny gift to someone who enjoys sweets. Moving your hands to form these shapes is a very calming task that helps you feel steady and relaxed.
This Crochet Gummy Bear Pattern is a clever way to use your most vibrant bits of yarn to make something that everyone will love to see. The final result is very clean and stylish which gives your personal gear a fresh and cheerful look. It is a wonderful path to stay busy and spread a bit of sugary joy to your friends.
Special Features
- Quick—finishes in about 20 minutes!
- Minimal sewing—just to close at the end
- No complicated shaping or colorwork
- Beginner-friendly construction with basic stitches and bobble stitch for the ears and arms
- Easily customizable in size and color
Level of Difficulty
Beginner
If you know how to make a magic ring and basic stitches, you can make this gummy bear. The pattern also includes the bobble stitch, which is simple to pick up with the clear step-by-step guidance.
Tutor's Suggestions
- Use a bright, fun color to make your gummy bear look like the real candy!
- If you don’t have polyfill, recycle some stuffing from an old pillow.
- Make several in different colors for a rainbow of gummy bears.
- Attach a keyring to make an adorable keychain or bag charm.
Uses
- Plush toy or desk buddy
- Keychain or bag charm
- Party favors or quick gifts
- Fun beginner project for practicing amigurumi skills
Materials
- Worsted/medium weight yarn in gummy bear color of your choice
- 4 mm or 5 mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker or scrap yarn
- Scissors
- Yarn/tapestry needle
- Polyfill/stuffing (or recycled pillow stuffing)
- (Optional) Keyring for making a keychain
Crochet Gummy Bear: Step-by-Step Pattern
1. Make the Body
Rnd 1: Magic Ring
- Create a magic ring (wrap yarn around two fingers twice, tail behind).
- Insert hook through both loops, grab and pull the second loop through to form the ring.
- Chain 2.
Rnd 2: Single Crochet Foundation
- Make 6 single crochets (SC) into the magic ring.
- Tighten the ring by pulling the tail.
Rnd 3: Increases
- Place a stitch marker at the start of the round.
- Make 2 SC in each stitch around (increase in every stitch) – you’ll have 12 stitches at the end.
Rnd 4: Build Up and Make Ears
- Remove and replace stitch marker for each round.
- SC in next 3 stitches.
- Bobble Stitch (ear):
- Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; yarn over, pull through 2 loops. (Repeat this 3 more times in the same stitch until you have 5 loops on your hook.)
- Yarn over, pull through all 5 loops.
- Push or pinch the bobble outward.
- Increase in next stitch (2 SC in same stitch).
- Repeat 2 more times: (Increase in next stitch)
- Bobble stitch again (second ear).
- SC in last 4 stitches.
Rnd 5: Single Crochet Round
- SC in each stitch around (15 stitches).
Rnd 6: Add Arms (Bobble)
- SC in next 7 stitches.
- Bobble stitch (for arm).
- SC in next 7 stitches (finish round).
Rnd 7: Shaping
- SC in every stitch around.
Rnd 8: Decreasing for Base
- [SC in next stitch, INV DEC (invisible decrease) over next 2 stitches]* repeat around.
- At round's end, you will have fewer stitches.
Rnd 9: Widen Hips
- [SC in next, 2 SC in same stitch]* repeat around.
Rnd 10: Add Legs (Bobbles)
- SC in next 5 stitches.
- Bobble stitch (for leg).
- SC in next 4 stitches.
- Bobble stitch (second leg).
- SC in last 4 stitches.
Rnd 11–13: Final Body Shape
- SC in every stitch around for 3 rounds.
Final Round: Closing & Stuffing
- Fasten off, leaving a longer tail.
- Stuff with polyfill (or recycled pillow stuffing).
- Use yarn tail and tapestry needle to weave through front loops of closing stitches; pull tight to close.
- Weave in and secure end.
Conclusion
You now have an adorable crochet gummy bear! These little bears work up quickly, require only a bit of sewing at the very end, and make the perfect tiny gift or accessory.
Pro Tip
Make it your own: add safety eyes, embroider a smile, or make tiny accessories like bows or scarves. If making it as a keychain, attach a ring to the top before closing the bear for extra security.
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