You will need different shades of pink color to make this pattern, dark pink is used to make the body, the ears are made using medium pink, and the head, legs, and arms are made using light pink yarn.

The written instructions start by making the head and body in one piece, then making ears, legs, and arms, also it includes how to assemble all parts. How to embroider eyebrows, nose, and stripes on the body.

You can make it smaller using lighter-weight yarn with a suitable hook and use it as a keychain.

Let’s get started!

Designer: Vsantika Plushies

Material & Tools

• 2.25 mm crochet hook
• Light pink yarn
• Medium pink yarn
• Dark pink yarn
• Brown yarn
• Tapesty needle
• Scissors
• Stuffing
• Safety eyes

Abbreviations

mr – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
FLO – front loop only
BLO – back loops only

Head & Body

The body and head wil lbe crocheted in one go, staring from the head down to the body.

Use light pink yarn.

Rnd 1: 8 sc in a Mr (8)
Rnd 2: (1 inc) x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (40)
Rnd 6-12: 40 sc (40)
Rnd 13: 11 sc, 4 inc, 10 sc, 4 inc, 11 sc (48)
Rnd 14-15: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 16: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (40)

If you use safety eyes, you can attach them now, between rounds 12 and 13 with 5 visible sts in between.

Rnd 17: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (32)

Stuff as you go.

Rnd 18: (dec) x 16 (16)
Rnd 19: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (12)

Change to dark pink yarn.

Rnd 20: FLO: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 21: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 22: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 23-26: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 27: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 28: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (16)
Rnd 29: (dec) x 8 (8)

Fasten off and close the opening. Weave in the yarn tails.

• Embroider the eyebrows with dark brown yarn, 2 -3 sts above the eyes.
• Embroider the nose with dark pink yarn.
• Embroider stripes on the body (2 sts apart)

Ears x2

Use medium pink yarn.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in a Mr (4)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 4 (8)
Rnd 3: (inc) x 8 (16)
Rnd 4-6: 16 sc (16)
Rnd 7: (dec) x 8 (8)

Fasten off and leave a long tail.

Legs x 2

Use light pink yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Mr (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3-4: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 5: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (6)

Stuff the legs lightly.

Fold the opening and crochet 3 sc through both layers of sc. Fasten off and leave a long tail.

Arms x2

Use light pink yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Mr (6)
Rnd 2-4: 6 sc (6)

You do not need to stuff the arms.

Fold the opening and crochet 3 sc throught both layers of sc. Fasten off and leave a long tail.

Assembly

• Sew the legs at the side of the body at R25-27
• Sew the arms at the side of the body at R21-23
• Sew the ears at the side of the head at R4-7
• Weave in all the yarn tails.

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