How to Crochet a Bearger (Bear + Hamburger Amigurumi)

If you’re looking for a fun and adorable crochet project, this Bearger pattern (a bear hamburger plushie) is the perfect choice! This tutorial will walk you through all the steps to make your own Bearger, from materials to assembly.

📌 Materials You’ll Need:

• 2.75mm crochet hook
• 1.65mm crochet hook
• 8ply acrylic yarn (beige, green, red, yellow, brown)
• Embroidery yarn (white)
• Black sewing thread
• Large embroidery needle
• Sewing needle
• Scissors
• 4mm beads (for eyes)
• Fiber fill

💡 Tip: Use a stitch marker to keep track of rounds. Numbers in brackets indicate stitch counts at the end of each round/row.

🍞 Top Bun (Beige)

• Round 1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)
• Round 2: inc x 6 (12)
• Round 3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
• Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
• Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
• Round 6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
• Round 7-9: sc in each st (36)
• Round 10: in BLO [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30) → start stuffing
• Round 11: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
• Round 12: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
• Round 13: [sc, dec] x 6 (12)
• Round 14: dec x 6 (6)

Fasten off, sew shut.

🥬 Lettuce (Green)

• Round 1: dc 10 into magic ring, slst (10)
• Round 2: ch 2, [dc inc] x 10, slst (20)
• Round 3: ch 2, [5 dc in same st, slst next st] x 10, slst (30)

Fasten off, leave tail for sewing.

🍅 Tomato (Red) + 🥩 Beef (Brown)

• Round 1: dc 10 into magic ring, slst (10)
• Round 2: ch 1, [hdc inc] x 10, slst (20)
• Round 3: ch 1, [hdc, hdc inc] x 10, slst (30)

Fasten off, leave tail for sewing.

🧀 Cheese (Yellow)

ch 11, start in 2nd ch from hook:

• Row 1-9: sc 10, ch 1, turn (10)
• Row 10: sc 10 (10)

Fasten off, leave tail for sewing.

🍞 Bottom Bun (Beige)

• Round 1: sc 6 into magic ring, slst (6)
• Round 2: ch 1, inc x 6, slst (12)
• Round 3: ch 1, [sc, inc] x 6, slst (18)
• Round 4: ch 1, [2 sc, inc] x 6, slst (24)
• Round 5: ch 1, [3 sc, inc] x 6, slst (30)
• Round 6: ch 1, [4 sc, inc] x 6, slst (36)
• Round 7: ch 1, BLO sc in each st, slst (36)
• Round 8: ch 1, BLO [4 sc, dec] x 6, slst (30)
• Round 9: [3 sc, dec] x 6, slst (24)
• Round 10: [2 sc, dec] x 6, slst (18)
• Round 11: [sc, dec] x 6, slst (12)
• Round 12: dec x 6 (6)

Fasten off, sew shut, leave tail for sewing.

🐻 Snout (White Embroidery Yarn)

• Round 1: sc 6 into magic ring, slst (6)
• Round 2: inc x 6, slst (12)

Fasten off, leave tail for sewing.

🐻 Ears (Beige)

• Round 1: sc 5 into magic ring, slst (5)

Fasten off, leave tail for sewing.

🧵 Assembly Instructions

1️⃣ Sew the snout to the bottom of the top bun. The bottom of the snout should align with Round 13 of the top bun.

2️⃣ Sew the ears on each side of the top bun.

3️⃣ Stack and sew pieces in this order:
top bun → lettuce → tomato → cheese → beef → bottom bun

4️⃣ Attach the beads for eyes on either side of the snout using black sewing thread (between Rounds 12-13 of the top bun).

5️⃣ Embroider the nose using black sewing thread.

💖 Final Notes

Thank you so much for using this Bearger pattern! I hope you enjoyed making it as much as I enjoyed designing it.

📸 Don’t forget to tag me in your finished Bearger photos — I’d love to see your creations!