I just finished this crochet teddy bear for a co-worker who just passed her bar exam. I took it into the office late last night to put it on her desk with the cross stitch design I made for her. Looking forward to getting her reaction when I go into the office tomorrow!

You can get the pattern for this crochet teddy bear at the Lionbrand web site.

I have learned a lot since making my first amigurumi just a few weeks ago. I’ve learned how to:

• use the magic circle;
• make invisible decreases; and
• how to crochet tighter so that the polyfill doesn’t show through the stitches

These techniques definitely work at making a much better end result. I’m quite pleased with the results. I hope you are, too.

My friend / co-worker graciously gave me permission to show the crochet teddy bear holding the stitched sampler I made her.