Microamigurumi Crochet Hiking Buddy Bear Pattern

Materials:

Size 12 crochet hook

Brown, blue, and green embroidery floss

Black embroidery floss for eyes and nose

Ring


Head: In brown

4 sc in magic circle
1: 3 sc in 1 st , 1 sc in next st, 3 sc in 1 st, sc in next st - 8 st
2:  1 sc, 2 Inc, 2 sc, 2 Inc, 1 sc - 12 st
3-4: sc around
5: 4 sc, 4 Inc, 4 sc - 16 st
6: 4 sc, (1 sc, Inc)*4, 4 sc - 20 st
7: (4 sc, Inc)*4 - 24 st
8: (5 sc, Inc)*4 - 28 st
9- 13: 1 sc in each st around
14: (5 sc, Dec)*4 - 24 st
15: (4 sc, Dec)*4 - 20 st
16: (3 sc, Dec)*4 - 16 st

Stuff
17: (2 sc, Dec)*4 - 12 St
18: Dec around
Finish off

Hat: In green
Ch 17
1. Beginning in 2nd ch, sc across - 16 st
2. Ch 1, turn, (3 sc, inc)*4 - 20 st
3. Ch 1, turn, (4 sc, inc)*4 - 24 st
4. Ch 1, turn, (5 sc, inc)*4 - 28 st
5. Ch 1, turn, 7 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 7 sc - 30 st
6-8. Ch 1, turn, sc across
Finish off
9. Ch 6, turn, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 5. Attach to the end of the previous row and sc across (30 sc), ch 6, turn, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 5, finish off.


The pattern for the body tries to make a chubby belly, but it looks a little strange. I would probably change round 10 to (2 sc, dec)*6 next time. 

Body: Begin in brown

1: 6 sc in mc - 6 st
2: (inc)*6 - 12 st
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 - 18 st
4: (2 sc, inc)*6 - 24 st
5: (3 sc, inc)*6 - 30 st

Change to green
6-8: sc around
9: (3 sc, dec)*6 - 24 st
10: 9 sc, (dec)*3, 9 sc - 21 st
11-12: sc around
13: (1 sc, dec)*6 - 15 st

14: sc around
15: (dec)*6 - 6 st
Stuff and finish off


Arms (Make 2): In brown
1. 4 sc in magic circle
2. Inc around - 8 st
3. Sc around - 8 st
4. (Dec, 2 sc)*2 - 6 st
5-8. Sc around

Stuff and finish off


Legs (Make 2):  Begin in blue
Ch 4
In back of chain, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 1: Inc, sc, (4 sc), sc, sc - 9 st
2-3: In both loops, sc around - 9 st
4: 3 sc, 2 sc2tog, 2 sc - 7 st
5: sc around - 7 st
6: sc around but switch to brown in the last stitch. - 7 st
7-8: sc around - 7 st
Stuff and finish off

Ears (Make 2): In brown

4 dc in a magic circle

Finish off

Backpack: In blue
Ch 7
1. Beginning in 2nd hook, inc, 4 sc, 3sc in last st, 4 sc (in other side of chain), 1 sc in last st
2. Ch 1, BLO sc around - 14 st
3-5. In both loops, sc around - 14 st 
6. Dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc - 12 st
7. Sc around - 12 st
Flap:
8. Sc 2 more (so you are at the very edge of the backpack), ch 1, turn, 7 sc
9-10. Ch 1, turn, 7 sc - 7 st
11. Ch 1, turn, dec, 3 sc, dec - 5 st
12. Ch 1, turn, dec, sc, dec - 3 st

Finish off

Backpack Straps: you'll have make and position the straps in whatever way makes the backpack stay on the bear's back. For me, this is what worked:

Attach blue thread near the bottom left corner (probably in st 10 of round 2), ch 8, attach to round 7 (probably st 8) with a sl st and finish off. Repeat for right side

Tips:
- The backpack stays on better if the straps are attached closer to the center at the top.
- The straps will stretch, so it's ok for them to be a little tight.

Assembly:

When I sewed my bear together, I slid the hood onto the bear's head, made sure I liked the fit and position, then attached the hood to the body with a couple stitches. Then I attached the head to the body, sewing through the bottom of the hood. This made it so the hood could slide on and off the bear's head, but was firmly attached to the body.

Then I added the ears. I had to sew the ears on a little farther forward than I normally would so that the hood would fit properly.

Then I added the legs and arms.