Bear face: Amigurumi Face Placement Planner

A bear expression built from a small triangle

This original thirty-position study combines two compact oval eyes with a triangular embroidered nose and two outward mouth curves. Its purpose is a restrained expression on an already counted head, rather than a protruding muzzle or a promise of a particular stuffed shape. The eyes are centered at stitches eleven and nineteen on round six. Their separation is eight stitch intervals; seven numbered positions lie strictly between them. The numerical front center is stitch fifteen.

Trace the nose before stitching the mouth

The nose corners are at stitch positions 14.4 and 15.6 on round 6.7, with the downward point at stitch fifteen on round 7.3. These fractional coordinates indicate locations between existing markers. They do not add fractional crochet stitches. Backstitch the three edges, returning to the first corner. The short central line runs from the lower nose point to round 7.7. Lay removable guide thread for the two mouth curves before couching the final strands.

Balance a split mouth on a curved surface

The left curve runs from position 14.2 to fifteen on round 7.7, guided by a lower control at position 14.6 on round 8.2. Its partner mirrors those landmarks. A control is a drawing guide, so inserting the needle there as an extra corner would create an angular mouth unlike the SVG. Shape each strand gently and secure it with small couching stitches. Compare the face from directly ahead before hiding the ends inside.

Questions and common repairs

Does this include a separate bear muzzle?

The nose and mouth are surface embroidery. A sewn muzzle changes both the surface depth and the visible spacing and needs its own construction.

Why does one cheek look dented?

A tight embroidery strand can compress the stuffing. Remove the affected strand and remake it with less tension rather than moving the eye markers to compensate.

Can I fill the triangle?

The saved design outlines it. Optional filling is a separate physical trial; add short stitches without changing the three counted corners and inspect whether the fabric distorts.

Exact setup, compatible head reference and finishing

Open the Amigurumi Face Placement Planner and choose bear, circumference 30, height 12 and eye separation 8. The reference below assumes an existing single-crochet head with six stitches in a magic ring, then six evenly distributed increases on each round until 30 stitches. Work three even rounds, then six evenly distributed decreases per round until six remain; close those final loops with the tail. This optional arithmetic reference has 12 worked rounds. Its maximum-count band provides a reference for the eye line and nearby feature anchors. Fractional curve controls are guide locations; check their position on the actual curved surface rather than assuming every referenced level has the maximum circumference. Swatch and finish a physical head before assessing the actual fit.

The placement tool generates embroidery instructions, not that head construction. Use a tapestry needle and suitable contrasting yarn, transfer temporary landmarks, then follow the complete paths below. Round coordinates increase downward on this unwrapped face map. Fractional locations lie between markers. Short backstitches follow straight paths; curved strands are couched to the drawn guide. Secure each separate tail inside without pulling the surface inward. Review the chart-reading guide and keep the exact project JSON with your chosen trial. US and UK modes retain the same coordinates. No physical crochet or toy certification is implied by the calculated example.

1. bear placement trial on an existing head: mark front center stitch 15. Eyes are centered at stitches 11 and 19 on round 6; separation 8 stitch intervals (7 numbered positions strictly between). left-eye: embroider an oval centered at (11, R6), half-width 0.35 stitch intervals and half-height 0.35 rounds; yarn slot 2. right-eye: embroider an oval centered at (19, R6), half-width 0.35 stitch intervals and half-height 0.35 rounds; yarn slot 2. nose: backstitch (14.4, R6.7) → (15.6, R6.7) → (15, R7.3), close to the first point; yarn slot 2. philtrum: backstitch (15, R7.3) → (15, R7.7); yarn slot 2. left-mouth: couch a curve from (14.2, R7.7) through control (14.6, R8.2) to (15, R7.7); yarn slot 2. right-mouth: couch a curve from (15, R7.7) through control (15.4, R8.2) to (15.8, R7.7); yarn slot 2. Fractional coordinates are between stitch or round markers; curve controls guide the shape and are not extra insertion points. Compare temporary threads on the stuffed head, then secure each separate strand inside without distorting the surface. This plan references 30 head positions; it does not make 30 new crochet stitches. [30 existing head reference positions]