Jo and Joy- amigurumi bear family

Meet my first friends of the picnic in the forest friends pack- Jo and Joy amigurumi bear family animals. I have designed them 2 years ago and they stayed aside for very long time. But it is their time to shine and make your children play even more enjoyable. I designed this pack of cute forest friends which went on a picnic in the forest and each family bring their favourite food- This amigurumi bear family brought their beloved honey jar and some pie.

This amigurumi bears are very simple and easy to make. If you make all of the friends and the picnic basket set you will make each child to expand their creativity and imagination. I tried to make a set which can replace the plastic picnic set and you can be sure that your kiddo will have a safe and best play time.

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Amigurumi bear family pattern notes:

The pattern is written in US crochet terminology. Leave longer tail for sewing after fastening off each part of body.

For these cute amigurumi bear family I used mercerized cotton yarn, but you can use DK weight yarn or light worsted and your bears will be a bit bigger than mine.

Materials used :
– Schachenmayr Catania- 100% mercerized cotton- sport 5 ply ( 125m ) in these colors :
– dark brown (157 or 162 ), light brown(179),white,red, blue for Jo -Mr Bear
– peach, light brown, purple and small amount of black for the nose
– Crochet hook size -2.5mm,
– scissors
– tapestry needle
– Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
– safety eyes- 8 mm

Abbreviation :
BLO- back loops only, ch(s)- chain(s), dc- double crochet, rnd- round, rep- repeat, sc- single crochet
dec=sc2tog- single crochet 2 stitches together,  inc= 2sc in same st-2 single cr ochet in same stitch
sl st- slip stitch,  st(s)- stitch(es), rem- remain
( )- rep the stitch sequence in the ( ) indicatedtimes
[ ]- make the sts in the [ ] all in same stitch

Amigurumi bear pattern:

HEAD :
Rnd 1: Start with magic ring and make 6 sc into it or ch 2 and make 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: ( inc 1 ) rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: ( sc 1, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: ( sc 2, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: ( sc 3, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: ( sc 4, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: ( sc 5, inc 1 )rep 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: ( sc 6, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: ( sc 7, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (54)
Rnd 10 – 18: sc in each st around (54)
Insert eyes in 14t h round and leave 4sts between eyes.
Rnd 19: ( sc 8, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (60)
Rnd 20 -22: sc in each st around (60)
Rnd 23: ( sc 8, dec 1 ) rep 6 times (54)
Rnd 24: ( sc 7, dec 1 ) rep 6 times (48)
Rnd 25: ( sc 6, dec 1 ) rep 6 times (42)
Rnd 26: ( sc 5, dec 1 ) rep 6 times (36)
Rnd 27: ( sc 4, dec 1 ) rep 6 times (30)
Rnd 28: ( sc 3, dec 1 ) rep 6 times (24)
Rnd 29: ( sc 2, dec 1 ) rep 6 times (18)
Rnd 30: ( sc 1, dec 1 ) rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 31: ( dec 1) rep 6 times (6)

BODY of Mrs Joy(girl bear)
Rnd 1: Start with magic ring and make 6 sc into it or ch 2 and make 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: ( inc 1 ) rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: ( sc 1, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: ( sc 2, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: ( sc 3, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: ( sc 4, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: ( sc 5, inc 1 )rep 6 times (42)
Rnd 8 – 12: sc in each st around (42)
Switch to purple color.
Rnd 13: sc in each st around (42)
Rnd 14: work in BLO : sc in each st around (42)
Rnd 15: ( sc 5, dec 1 )rep 6 times (36)
Rnd 16: 18: sc in each st around (36)
Rnd 19: ( sc 4, dec 1 )rep 6 times (30)
Rnd 20: 22: sc in each st around (30)
Rnd 23: ( sc 3, dec 1 )rep 6 times (24)
Rnd 24: sc in each st around (24)
Fasten off.

BODY OF Mr. Jo (boy bear)
Start with blue color yarn
Rnd 1: Start with magic ring and make 6 sc into it or ch 2 and make 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: ( inc 1 ) rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: ( sc 1, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: ( sc 2, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: ( sc 3, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: ( sc 4, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: ( sc 5, inc 1 )rep 6 times (42)
Rnd 8- 12: sc in each st around (42)
Switch to white color.
Rnd 13: sc in each st around (42)
Rnd 14: sc in each st around (42)
Switch to red color ( do not cut the yarn)
Rnd 15: ( sc 5, dec 1 )rep 6 times (36)
Rnd 16 -18: sc in each st around (36)
Switch to white color yarn
Rnd 19: ( sc 4, dec 1 )rep 6 times (30)
Rnd 20 – 22: sc in each st around (30)
Switch to red color yarn
Rnd 23: ( sc 3, dec 1 )rep 6 times (24)
Rnd 24: sc in each st around (24)
Switch to white color yarn
Rnd 25: sc in each st around (24)
Rnd 26: (sc 2, dec 1 )rep 6 times (18) Fasten off.

EARS for the boy- light brown ,  peach color yarn for the girl
Rnd 1: Start with magic ring and make 6 sc into it or ch 2 and make 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: ( inc 1 ) rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: ( sc 1, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: ( inc 1, sc 8 ) rep 2 times (20)
Rnd 5: sc 1, inc 1, sc 9, inc 1, sc 8 (22)
Rnd 6 – 9: sc in each st around (22) Fasten off.

MUZZLE (peach for girl,and light brown for boy )
Rnd 1: Start with magic ring and make 6 sc into it or ch 2 and make 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: ( inc 1 ) rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: ( sc 1, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: ( inc 1, sc 2, ) rep 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: sc in each st around (24)
Fasten off.

Use black string and make small triangle with tapestry needle as in the picture. Sew the muzzle bellow the eyes.

HANDS ( for the girl bear )
Start with brown color.
Rnd 1: Start with magic ring and make 6 sc into it or ch 2 and make 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: ( inc 1 ) rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: ( sc 2, inc 1 ) rep 4 times (16)
Rnd 4 – 7: sc in each st around (20)
Switch to purple color.
Rnd 8: ( sc 2, dec 1 )rep 4 times (22)
Rnd 9- 11: sc in each st around (22)
Switch to white color.
Rnd 12: sc in each st around (22)
Switch to purple
Rnd 13- 15: sc in each st around (22)
Switch to white color.
Rnd 16: sc in each st around (22)
Switch to purple

Rnd 17- 19: sc in each st around (22)
Switch to white color.
Rnd 20: sc in each st around (22)
Switch to purple

Rnd 21- 23: sc in each st around (22) Fasten off.

HANDS ( for the boy bear )
Start with dark brown color.
Rnd 1: Start with magic ring and make 6 sc into it or ch 2 and make 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: ( inc 1 ) rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: ( sc 2, inc 1 ) rep 4 times (16)
Rnd 4 – 7: sc in each st around (20)
Switch to white color.
Rnd 8: ( sc 2, dec 1 )rep 4 times (22)
After rnd 9 switch to red color yarn
Rnd 9- 11: sc in each st around (22)
Switch to white color.
Rnd 12: sc in each st around (22)
After rnd 13 switch to red color yarn
Rnd 13- 15: sc in each st around (22)
Switch to white color.
Rnd 16: sc in each st around (22)
After rnd 17 switch to red color yarn and make rnd 18, 19 with red color yarn
Rnd 17- 19: sc in each st around (22)
Switch to white color yarn
Rnd 20: sc in each st around (22)  for rnd 22,23 switch to red color yarn
Rnd 21- 23: sc in each st around.
Sew hands on both toys on rnd 20 of the body. Stuff hands a little not so much, so they can be more movable.

FOOT
Start with light brown(boy)/cream(girl)
Rnd 1: Start with magic ring and make 6 sc into it or ch 2 and make 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: ( inc 1 ) rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: ( sc 1, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: ( sc 2, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: ( sc 3, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (30)
Switch to MC
Rnd 6: ( sc 4, inc 1 ) rep 6 times (36)
Rnd 7 – 10: sc in each st around (36)
Rnd 11: sc 5, ( sc 1, dec )rep 5 times, sc 16 (31)
Rnd 12: sc 5, ( dc2tog )rep 5 times, sc 16 (26)
Rnd 13: ( sc 2, dec )rep 6 times, sc 2 (20)
Rnd 14: sc 5, dec 2, sc 11 (18)
After rnd 17 switch to blue color yarn(for boy bear)
Rnd 15 – 24: sc in each st around (18)
Rnd 25: ( sc 1, dec 1 )rep 6 times (12)
Rnd 26 – 27: sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 28: ( dec 1 )rep 6 times (6)
Fasten off.
Sew it on the front part on body bottom.

Cuddle of bear’ s dress
Rnd 1: Go in 14th rnd of the body which we have worked in BLO . insert the hook in the front loop of any st and ch 3, make 1 dc in same st. Make 2 dc in each st around, join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch-3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc 1 in each st around , join with sl.st in 3rd ch of initial ch-3.

Your amigurumi bear picnic friends – Jo and Joy The Bears is ready to join your family…… I hope you enjoy this crochet journey with me as much as I do creating it………

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