How to Crochet Christmas Bear With Scarf & Hat (Cute Last-Minute Gift)
Finding a last-minute amigurumi idea for Christmas gifting with a stitch-by-stitch tutorial? Learn how to crochet this 30-minute mini Christmas bear keychain that wears tiny Christmas accessories: a slouchy Santa hat with a pom pom and a colorful striped scarf. You can crochet this sitting bear amigurumi in two versions, including a light brown or a shade of golden brown, plus accessories in green or red. You can crochet this Christmas amigurumi as a dining table buddy, Christmas ornament, or simply as a bag charm. With a basic low-sew pattern, you can crochet it and improve your skills.
So, if you have made up your mind to crochet these festive bear amigurumi, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial.
About the Designer: The designer behind this bear for Christmas keychain is @BigBearCraft – whether differing in the embroidery mouth, color-combo, or entire theme, in her small tutorial library, she always presents sets of mini amigurumi and bag charms taught in one guide cleverly. She is a creative designer and produces irresistible customizations in her each designs. For example, check her 7-in-1 mini Sanrio octopuses, 4 strawberry donuts, and 6-in-1 heart Christmas ornaments. I love her Christmas series that includes polar bear, Reindeer, baubles, donut ornaments, and more exciting patterns.
Note: In respect of the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen written instructions at the end of this post.
Crochet Accessorized Bear Tutorial
Skill Level: Beginner – Intermediate. The bear’s body is worked in rounds from the head to the body without the arms and legs, and without any sewing. You will be using the single crochet as a base stitch, the slip stitch as joining, and an increasing, decreasing, again increasing, and then decreasing pattern. Mini arms are worked in a round as a repeating cylinder pattern and sewn onto. The Santa hat needs a continuously increasing pattern, also needing a color switch.
It is made slouchy by sewing and then sewn onto. Embroidery for the face is needed. For the scarf, simply use a double strand, crochet chain stitches.
Tutorial timing: Approximately 20 minutes (worth watching as you will learn the very versatile no-sew animal body pattern that can be used for crocheting a kawaii cat, dog, and other bears with just color-change, embroidery, and a bit of other changes.
You will learn the crochet Santa hat pattern that can be customized for a large wearable size, plus how to crochet arms and legs that are useful for large projects like dolls, plus improve your sewing to make it seamless.)
Personalization tips: I have already mentioned the customizations offered by the tutor. However, like the mini polar bear plushie, you can also crochet it in white and also try to use the puff pattern for crocheting the no-sew legs and arms. Like it, crochet it using the super bulky yarn, and the result will be awesome and super squishy. While you can use the safety eyes instead of embroidery eyes, the dark thread looks a lot better.
Pattern Type: An on-screen written pattern is available if you find written instructions easy to follow along with. The instructions are written using US terms.
Recommended Supplies
Here is the list of crochet materials and tools that the tutor mentions for crocheting this complete bear keychain by yourself:
- Cotton Yarn 2mm, which is almost equal to 2ply yarn. You can use the Milk Cotton yarn. It is a soft, breathable, and durable blend that combines the comfort of cotton with a silky, smooth touch.
- 3mm Crochet hook
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Sewing needle
- Cotton thread
- Mini White Pompom
Techniques Used
Here’s a quick crochet guide for crocheting each stitch mentioned and used in the tutorial for crocheting this bear for Christmas keychain:
SC (Single Crochet): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops.
INC (Increase): Make 2 single crochets in the same stitch.
DEC (Decrease): Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert into next stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops.
ST/STS (Stitch/Stitches): Refers to the number of stitches made or to be worked.
SLST (Slip Stitch): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.
CH (Chain): Yarn over, pull through the loop on hook.
Complete Video Guide