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Bibi the Ballerina Bear is very ladylike with her pink fluffy dress that is embellished with
delicate roses. She will bring the sparkle into the eyes of every little girl who loves
ballerinas.
The bear is about 30 cm (11.8 inches) tall if using similar yarns. You can use the same pattern to make smaller or
larger toy by using finer or bulkier yarn. The pattern calls for two types of yarns, adjust weights of different yarns and
size of the safety eyes accordingly. Use a crochet hook at least one size or a size and a half smaller than suggested
on yarn label.

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toy as well. You can send it to me by e-mail or share it on my Faceook page for others to admire as well.
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Notes about this pattern

Crochet in a continuous spiral; do not join rounds with slip stitch or turn unless stated otherwise.

Crochet through both loops unless stated otherwise.

Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the ending of the round. Move the stitch marker after finishing
each round.

Crochet the toy with tight stitches. To avoid small holes use a smaller crochet hook.

You can find some basic amigurumi and crochet techniques used in this pattern in the Tips & Tricks section.

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Skills you will need

Magic ring, crocheting in rounds, chain stitch, slip stitch,
single crochet stitch, half double crochet stitch, double
crochet stitch, invisible and regular decreasing,
increasing, crocheting through back loops or front loops
only.
Materials and tools you will need

This toy was crocheted with DROPS Muskat: DK,
Light worsted yarn (1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 109 yds
(100 m)). You will need approximately:
- 218 yds / 200 m beige
- 150 yds / 137 m light pink
- 142 yds / 130 m dark pink
- 20 yds / m of white

Fingering weight yarn. You will need approximately
- 50 yds / 45 m of pink
- 30 yds / 27 m of green

Safety eyes size 16 mm (or buttons)

Polyester fibrefill (or stuffing of your choice)

Crochet hook 2.5 mm or 3 mm (US crochet hook
size 2 or 3) for DK yarn

Crochet hook 2 mm (US steel crochet hook size 4)
for fingering weight yarn

Stitch markers, scissors, some sewing pins and a
yarn needle
Abbreviations
Pattern is written using standard US crocheting terms.

Rnd – Round

ch – chain stitch

slst – slip stitch

sc – single crochet stitch

hdc – half double crochet stitch

dc – double crochet stitch

st, sts – stitch, stitches

FLO – crochet through front loops only

BLO – crochet through back loops only

(N) – number of stitches after finishing this round

chN – make N chain stitches

Nsc / Nslst / Ndc… - crochet one sc / slst / dc in
the following N stitches

[…] xN – repeat instructions described in the
brackets N times in that round

inc – increase (make 2 single crochet stitches in
indicated stitch)

inc3 – double increase (make 3 single crochet
stitches in indicated stitch)

dcinc – dc increase (make 2 double crochet
stitches in indicated stitch)

hdcinc – hdc increase (make 2 half double
crochet stitches in indicated stitch)

dec – invisible decrease (crochet next 2 stitches
together into 1 stitch by picking up the front
loops of two sts and crocheting one sc into
both loops)

sc2tog – regular decrease (crochet next 2
stitches together into 1 stitch by pulling up a
loop through both stitches and crocheting the
loops together)

dcdec – double crochet decrease (NOTE! see
tips & tricks p. 9)

hdcdec – half double crochet decrease (NOTE!
see tips & tricks p. 9)

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Directions
Attach the pink nose to the white nose between rounds
Ears (make 2) 1 and 6 with a sewing pin first. Sew the pink nose to the
With beige white nose. Before finishing add a little stuffing to the
nose. Fasten and hide the yarn end inside the nose.
Rnd 1: Magic ring with 7 sc and tighten the loop (7)
Rnd 2: [inc] x7 (14) Embroider the mouth with pink fingering weight yarn.
Rnd 3: [inc, sc] x7 (21) NOTE! See tips & tricks p.10-11.
Rnd 4 – Rnd 7: sc in each st (21)
Flatten the ear and crochet the opening shut with 10 slst Head
through front loops. Fasten off and leave a long tail (30 cm
/ 12 inches) for sewing. NOTE! See tips & tricks p.10. With beige. The head will be started from the top.
With white Rnd 1: Magic ring with 6 sc and tighten the loop (6)
Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
Rnd 1: Start a magic ring and crochet ch2, 8dc, slst into Rnd 3: [inc, sc] x6 (18)
the ring. Tighten the loop and fasten off. Sew the white Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] x6 (24)
patch on to the ear through the back loops of the patch. Rnd 5: [sc, inc, 2sc] x6 (30)
Hide the yarn ends inside. NOTE! See tips & tricks p.10. Rnd 6: [inc, 4sc] x6 (36)
Rnd 7: [2sc, inc, 3sc] x6 (42)
Nose Rnd 8: [4sc, inc, 2sc] x6 (48)
Make the white nose with white yarn. Leave a longer yarn Rnd 9: [6sc, inc, sc] x6 (54)
tail (20 cm / 8 inches) at the beginning. Rnd 10: [inc, 8sc] x6 (60)
Rnd 11: [3sc, inc, 16sc] x3 (63)
You will make an oval by crocheting around the foundation Rnd 12: sc in each st (63)
chain. Rnd 13: [5sc, inc, 15sc] x3 (66)
Ch5 (the slip knot you start with is counted as the 1st ch) Rnd 14: sc in each st (66)
Rnd 1: inc3 in next st from the hook, 2sc, 4sc in the 1st Rnd 15: [7sc, inc, 14sc] x3 (69)
ch, (pull the first chain tight by pulling the yarn end and Rnd 16: sc in each st (69)
continue to crochet the other side of the chain), 3sc (12) Rnd 17: [inc, 22sc] x3 (72)
Rnd 2: [inc] x3, 2sc, [inc] x4, 2sc, inc (20) Rnd 18 – Rnd 24: sc in each st (72)
Rnd 3: sc, [inc] x3, 7sc, [inc] x3, 6sc (26) Rnd 25: [dec, 10sc] x6 (66)
Rnd 4: 2sc, [inc] x4, 9sc, [inc] x4, 7sc (34) Rnd 26: [2sc, dec, 7sc] x6 (60)
Rnd 5 – Rnd 6: sc in each st (34) Rnd 27: [4sc, dec, 4sc] x6 (54)
Rnd 28: [6sc, dec, sc] x6 (48)
Make a neat finish and leave a long tail (60 cm / 24 Rnd 29: sc in each st (48)
inches) for sewing.
Rnd 30: [dec, 6sc] x6 (42)
If there are some holes in Rnd1, close them with few
stitches for a neater look with the yarn tail you left at the Insert the safety eyes between rounds 17 and 18,
beginning. NOTE! See tips & tricks p.10. leaving 11 sts (10 holes) between the safety eyes.
Fasten the safety eyes with washers tightly inside the
Crochet the pink nose with pink fingering weight yarn and head.
smaller hook.
Rnd 31: [2sc, dec, 3sc] x6 (36)
Ch5 (the slip knot you start with is counted as the 1st ch) Rnd 32: [4sc, dec] x6 (30)
Rnd 1: inc3 in next st from the hook, 2sc, 4sc in the 1st
ch, (pull the first chain tight by pulling the yarn end and Stuff the head
continue to crochet the other side of the chain), 3sc (12) TIP! Stuffing gives the right shape to the head. If
Rnd 2: [inc] x3, 2sc, [inc] x4, 2sc, inc (20) stuffed firmly it will hold shape after hard playing as
Rnd 3: sc in each st (20) well. Stuff as much as needed until the head holds
Make a neat finish and leave a long tail (50 cm / 20 shape. However, avoid adding too much stuffing not to
inches) for sewing. overstretch the piece so that stuffing starts showing
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at a time, instead of adding little pieces. Adding too little Rnd 4 skirt: ch1, [skip one st, 5dc into the next st, skip
pieces may cause a lumpy head. one st, sc] x80, skip one st, 5dc into the next st, skip
Rnd 33: [sc, dec, 2sc] x6 (24) one st and join with with a slst to the top of ch1 (in total
Rnd 34: [dec, 2sc] x6 (18) 81 shells). NOTE! See tips & tricks p.11.
Add some more stuffing. Fasten off and hide all yarn ends inside the skirt.
Rnd 35: [sc, dec] x6 (12) ***
Rnd 36: [dec] x6 (6) Continue to crochet the body with light pink.
Rnd 23: [dec, 7sc] x6 (48)
Fasten off and hide the yarn end inside the head. Rnd 24: sc in each st (48)
Rnd 25: [2sc, dec, 4sc] x6 (42)
Body and Skirt Rnd 26: sc in each st (42)
Rnd 27: [4sc, dec, sc] x6 (36)
Body
Rnd 28: sc in each st (36)
With light pink. The body will be started from the bottom.
Change the colour to beige with the last st of Rnd 28.
Rnd 1: Magic ring with 6 sc and tighten the loop (6) For that insert the hook through the last st, pull up a pink
Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12) loop, beige yarn over and pull it through pink loops.
Rnd 3: [inc, sc] x6 (18) Bring the pink yarn to the front (you will use it to make
Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] x6 (24) straps for the ballet dress).
Rnd 5: [sc, inc, 2sc] x6 (30)
Rnd 6: [inc, 4sc] x6 (36) NOTE! See tips & tricks p.11-12.
Rnd 7: [2sc, inc, 3sc] x6 (42) Rnd 29 BLO: [sc, sc2tog, 3sc] x6 (30)
Rnd 8: [4sc, inc, 2sc] x6 (48) Rnd 30 – Rnd 32: sc in each st (30)
Rnd 9: [6sc, inc, sc] x6 (54) Rnd 33: [dec, 3sc] x6 (24)
Rnd 10: [inc, 8sc] x6 (60)
Rnd 11 – Rnd 14: sc in each st (60) Make a neat finish and leave a long tail of beige yarn
Rnd 15: [dec, 8sc] x6 (54) (50 cm / 20 inches) for sewing.
Rnd 16 – Rnd 18: sc in each st (54) Make the straps with the pink yarn that you brought to
Rnd 19 BLO: sc in each st (54) the front after finishing Rnd 28. NOTE! See tips & tricks
Rnd 20 – Rnd 22: sc in each st (54) p.12.
Before continuing with the body, crochet the skirt. Rnd 1 straps (Rnd 29 FLO of the body): insert the
hook through the first st, pull up a loop, ch1, 8slst, ch7,
TIP! Insert a sealable stitch marker or a safety pin into skip 4 sts, 12slst, ch7, skip 4 sts, 7slst. (42)
the loop after finishing Rnd 22 to avoid accidental
diverging of the body. Rnd 2 straps BLO: slst in each st (42)
*** Fasten off, make a neat finish, hide the yarn end inside
the body. Stuff the body.
Skirt
Turn the piece bottom up (opening is on the bottom) and
start crocheting the skirt with dark pink from Rnd 19 Arms (make 2)
through front loops. Start with inserting the hook in the first With beige
st (last stitch of previous round when holding the right side Rnd 1: Magic ring with 6 sc and tighten the loop (6)
up) and by pulling up a loop. NOTE! See tips & tricks p.11. Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
Rnd 1 skirt (Rnd 19 FLO of the body): ch3, dc into the Rnd 3: [inc, sc] x6 (18)
same st, [dcinc] x53, join with with a slst to the top of ch3 Rnd 4: [2sc, inc, 3sc] x3 (21)
(108) Rnd 5 - Rnd 8: sc in each st (21)
Rnd 2 skirt: ch3, dc into the same st, [dcinc] x107, join Rnd 9: [dec, 5sc] x3 (18)
with with a slst to the top of ch3 (216) Rnd 10: [2sc, dec, 2sc] x3 (15)
Rnd 3 skirt: ch3, starting from the next st [dcinc, dc] Stuff the hand.
x107, dcinc, join with with a slst to the top of ch3 (324)
Rnd 11 – Rnd 20: sc in each st (15)

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Stuff the arm. Rnd 18 – Rnd 20: sc in each st (21)

Rnd 21: [4sc, dec, sc] x3 (18)
TIP! Be gentle and do not stuff the arm too firmly to avoid Rnd 22 – Rnd 27: sc in each st (18)
losing the shape. Use scissors or something pointy to
insert the stuffing. Do not add stuffing to the very top of Stuff the leg.
the arm (Rnd 22 - Rnd 23) otherwise the arms will not lay Rnd 28: [dec, 4sc] x3 (15)
neatly flat but stick out too far from the body. Rnd 29 – Rnd 31: sc in each st (15)
Rnd 21: [dec, 3sc] x3 (12) Rnd 32: [2sc, dec, sc] x3 (12)
Rnd 22: [2sc, dec] x3 (9)
Rnd 23: sc in each st (9) TIP! Add only a little stuffing to the top of the leg to be
able to put the toy also in a sitting position.
Flatten the top of the arm and crochet the opening shut with
4 sc. Fasten off and leave a long tail (30 cm / 12 inches) for Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing (30 cm / 12
sewing. NOTE! See tips & tricks p.12. inches).

Legs (make 2) Shoes (make 2)

Start to crochet from the toes with beige yarn. With light pink yarn.
Rnd 1: Magic ring with 6 sc and tighten the loop (6) Ch19 (the slip knot you start with is counted as the 1st
Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12) ch).
Rnd 3: [inc, sc] x6 (18) You will make an oval by crocheting around the
Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] x6 (24) foundation chain. NOTE! See tips & tricks p.12.
Rnd 5: [sc, inc, 2sc] x6 (30)
Rnd 6: [inc, 4sc] x6 (36) Rnd 1: dc in the fourth ch from the hook, 14dc, 4dc in
Rnd 7 – Rnd 9: sc in each st (36) the 1st ch, (pull the first chain tight by pulling the yarn
Rnd 10: [dec, 4sc] x6 (30) end, rotate and continue to crochet the other side of the
Rnd 11: sc in each st (30) chain), 14dc, dcinc into the last ch, join with with a slst
Rnd 12: [2sc, dec, sc] x6 (24) to the top of ch3 (36)
Rnd 13: sc in each st (24) Rnd 2: ch3, dc into the same st, dcinc, 13dc, [dcinc] x6,
14dc, dcinc, join with with a slst to the top of ch3 (45)
Start to crochet a tab for the heel. Crochet back and forth Rnd 3: ch2, hdc in the next st, 2hdc, 4dc, dcdec, 2dc,
and turn after finishing each row. NOTE! See tips & tricks [dcdec] x2, 14dc, [dcdec] x2, 2dc, dcdec, 4dc, 3hdc, join
p.12. with with a slst to the top of ch2 (39)
Row 1 Heel: 12sc (12). Turn. Rnd 4: ch2, 4hdc, 3dc, dcdec, 20dc, dcdec, 3dc, 4hdc,
Row 2 Heel: sc into the second st, 10sc (11). Turn. join with with a slst to the top of ch2 (37)
Row 3 Heel: sc in the second st, 9sc (10). Turn Rnd 5: ch2, 4hdc, 13dc, [dcdec] x2, 11dc, 4hdc, join
Row 4 Heel: sc in the second st, 8sc (9). Turn with with a slst to the top of ch2 (35)
Row 5 Heel: sc in the second st, 7sc (8). Turn With the last slst change the yarn to dark pink: insert the
Row 6 Heel: sc in the second st, 6sc (7). Turn hook through the second ch, dark pink yarn over and
Row 7 Heel: sc in the second st, 5sc (6). Turn pull through the light pink loop. NOTE! See tips & tricks
Row 8 Heel: sc in the second st, 4sc (5). Turn p.12-13.
Move the stitch marker to the last st of Row 8 Heel. This Rnd 6: ch1, 8sc, dec, 2sc, 4hdc, [hdcdec] x2, 4hdc,
will be the new end of the round. Now continue to crochet 2sc, dec, 6sc, close the round by making a slst in the
the leg in a continuous spiral. NOTE! See tips & tricks ch (31)
p.12
46ch (for the ribbon)
Rnd 14: sc in the 2nd st, 3sc, 7sc along the edge of the
tab, 12sc, 7sc along the second edge of the tab (30) Do not fasten off the yarn. Put the shoe on and wrap the
Rnd 15: [dec, 3sc] x6 (24) ribbon around the leg, so that the cross will be in the
Rnd 16: sc in each st (24) front. Attach the ribbon with a slst into the first st of the
round.
Stuff the foot.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing (30 cm / 12
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Attach the ribbon to the leg with a small stitch in the front
and at the back and sew the shoes on to the leg along the
last round. Make the stitches as subtle as possible.
NOTE! See tips & tricks p.13.
Roses
Roses (make 4)
With light pink fingering weight yarn. Crochet back and
forth and turn the piece after finishing each row.
Ch28
Row 1: dc in the fourth ch from the hook, ch2, dcinc into
the same st, ch1, [skip 2 sts, dcinc, ch2, dcinc into the
same st] x8. Turn
Row 2: [6dc into the gap with two chain stitches between
the dcinc from the previous row, sc into the gap with one
chain stitch from previous row] x8, 6dc into the ch2 gap,
slst in the last st.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing (30 cm / 12
inches). To make the piece into a rose, roll the piece
inwards. Start to roll from the edge with the starting yarn
tail. The right side of Row 2 should face outside. Place the
petals as you like and fasten with a sewing pin. With the
long yarn tail sew through the layers of the rose to fasten
the petals in place.
NOTE! See tips & tricks p. 13-14.
Leaves (make 12)
With green fingering weight yarn.
You will make an oval by crocheting around the foundation
chain
Ch10 (the slip knot you start with is counted as the 1st ch
Rnd1: Slst in next st from the hook, sc, hdc, 4dc, hdc, 3sc
in the 1st ch, (pull the first chain tight by pulling the yarn
end and continue to crochet the other side of the chain),
hdc, 4dc, hdc, sc, slst.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing (15 cm / 6
inches) for four leaves out of twelve. Weave in all the other
yarn ends.
Sew 3 leaves together from the tip with a few stitches with
the yarn end you left before. Sew the leaves to the rose
with the green yarn.
NOTE! See tips & tricks p.13-14.
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Final Assembly
NOTE! See tips & tricks p.14-15.
Ears
Position the ears to the sides between rounds 7 and 15
and attach them with some sewing pins first. If you are
happy with the placement, sew the ears to the head.
Nose
Position the white nose (after you have sewn the pink
nose on) to the head between rounds 17 and 29. If you
are happy with the placement, sew the nose to the
head. Before finishing sewing, add a little stuffing to the
nose. Fasten and hide the yarn end inside the head.
TIP! It is easier to find the right placement of the
following pieces if the body is stuffed.
Legs
Position the legs more to the front (between rounds 6
and 11) facing the toes to the front and attach with
some sewing pins first. Sew the legs on along the last
round the leg. Fasten and hide the yarn ends inside.
Arms
Position the arms to the sides between rounds 30 and
31 below the straps. It will be easier to sew the hands
on if you stretch the strap a bit and attach it with a
sewing pin to Rnd 33. Sew the arms on, fasten and
hide the yarn ends inside the body.
Stuff the body if you have not yet done so.
Head
Attach the head to the body with some sewing pins to
find the right placement. If you are happy with the
position, sew the head on. Fasten and hide the yarn
end inside.
Roses
Sew one rose on to the head with the pink yarn tail you
left after finishing the rose. Sew three roses on to the
jointing of skirt and body.
Congratulations, your ballerina bear is
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Tips & Tricks

Amigurumi Basics
Magic Ring
in

Make a loop a few inches Insert the hook into the loop Yarn over and pull through This does not count as the
from the end of yarn. and pull up a loop. the loop. first single crochet stitch.

Insert the hook into the Continue to crochet over the Grab the yarn tail and pull to
starting loop, pull up a loop loop until you have the pull the centre of the loop
and make your first sc. required number of sc. tightly closed.
Neat Finish

After cutting the yarn, thread Skip one stitch and insert Insert the needle from the Pull the yarn until the loop is
the yarn into a yarn needle. the needle into the next top of the last stitch between the same size as other
stitch back to front under loops and bring the yarn into stitches.
both loops. the back side.
Invisible Decrease

Seamless Colour Change

Insert the hook under the Insert the hook under the Draw through the first two Draw yarn through the last
front loop of the first st, do front loop of the second st loops. Yarn over. loops.
not yarn over. and pick it up onto the hook.
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Regular Decrease

Insert the hook through both Yarn over. Pull the yarn through all three
loops of the second st and loops.
pull up a second loop.

Double Crochet Decrease

Decrease

Yarn over, insert hook Pull the yarn through Insert hook in the next Pull the yarn through 2 Pull the yarn through all
in the next st, yarn over 2 loops on the hook st, yarn over and pull loops (3 loops remain 3 loops.
and pull up a loop (3 (2 loops remain on up a loop (4 loops on the hook). Yarn
loops on the hook). the hook). Yarn over. remain on the hook). over.
Yarn over. Yarn over.

Half Double Crochet Decrease

Yarn over, insert hook in the Insert hook in the next st, Yarn over. Pull the yarn through all 5
next st, yarn over and pull up yarn over and pull up a loop loops.
a loop (3 loops on the hook). (5 loops remain on the hook).
Yarn over. Yarn over.

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Making the Ears

Push the top of the ear flat. Insert the hook through front Crochet over the opening with Fasten off and leave a long tail
loops of both stitches. 10 slip stitches until the end. for sewing.

Start the white patch 8dc and slst into the Tighten the loop. Sew the patch to the Finished ear
with magic ring and ring. Fasten off. middle of the ear
ch2. through back loops of
the patch.
Making the Nose

Rnd1: Ch5 and inc3 in ...4sc in the first ch Hole is closed. There is a noticeable Thread the yarn tail into
the next st from the (slip knot) and pull Continue to crochet the hole in Rnd1 where you a needle that you left at
hook... the first ch tight by other side of the chain. made the first inc3. the beginning. Sew the
pulling the yarn end. hole closed on the
backside for a neater
look.

Pink nose Attach the pink nose to the Sew the pink nose on. Before finishing sewing, add a
white nose between rounds 1 little stuffing to the nose.
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To embroider the Insert the needle from Make a similar stitch to Bring the needle to the Fasten and hide the
mouth, make a vertical back to front where the other side back. yarn end in the back.
stitch through the the mouth ends and
centre below the pink bring it to the other
nose. side where the
vertical stitch ends.

Making the Skirt

Turn the body bottom …Ch3… …dc into the same st Close the round by Rnd 1 skirt is finished.
up. Insert the hook and continue with making a slst into the
through the front loop dcinc into each st. third ch.
of the last st of Rnd 19,
Dark pink yarn over
and pull up a loop…

After finishing Rnd 3 …skip the next st …make 5dc into the Close the round by Weave in all the yarn
make ch1… and… second st. making a slst into the ends and skirt is
first ch. finished.

Making the Body

With the last st of Rnd …and pull through Bring the pink yarn to Crochet Rnd 29 Tie the beige yarn ends
28 change the colour pink loops. the front. through back loops together inside the
into beige. Insert the only. body.
hook through the last st
and pull up a pink loop,
beige yarn over…

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To make the straps, put
the hook through the
first loop of Rnd 29 and
pull up pink loop, ch1...
Making the Arms
Push the top of the arm flat.
Making the Legs
To make the heel turn
after finishing each row.
Row 2 Heel: sc into the
second st…
Making the Shoes
Rnd1: start with dc in the
fourth ch from the hook.
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…8slst… …ch7, skip 4 st, Rnd 2 straps: crochet …slst in each st.
12slst…. through back loops
only…
Insert the hook under both Fasten off and leave a long tail
loops and through both stitches for sewing.
and crochet over the opening
with single crochet stitches
until the end.
View after finishing Crocheting 7sc along View after finishing Rnd View from the side.
Row 8 Heel. the edge of the tab in 14.
Rnd 14.
In Rnd 1 crochet over the Close the round with a slst Rnd1 is finished
foundation chain. into the last ch.
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Change the colour to Crocheting Rnd 6. Put the shoe on… …and wrap the ribbon Attach the ribbon with a
dark pink with the last around the leg and slst into the first st of
st of Rnd 5. Insert hook make a cross to the Rnd 6.
through the second ch, front.
dark pink yarn over and
pull through.

Attach the ribbon to the leg …and in the front. Sew the shoe on to the leg Leg is finished.
with a small stitch at the with subtle stitches.
back…

Making the Leaves

Start with a slst into the After making 3 sc in the first Continue to crochet the other
second ch from the hook. ch pull the yarn end to close side of the chain.
the hole.

Making the Roses

Roses

Start Row 1 with a dc Dc into the same st, Row 2: 6dc into the Roll the piece inwards
into the fourth ch from ch2, dcinc in the gap where you made by starting from the
the hook. same st, skip 2 sts. ch in the previous edge with the starting
round, sc into the gap yarn end.
where you made ch1.

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After rolling the rose, fasten Sew three leaves together. Sew the leaves to the rose,
with a sewing pin in the back fasten and weave in the green
and sew through the layers to yarn end.
fasten the petals in place. Do
not cut the pink yarn.

Final Assembly

Position the ears to the Ears will form a little Attach the nose with Sew on the nose. Before finishing sewing
sides between rounds 7 curve. some sewing pins to add a little stuffing.
and 15 and sew them the head between
to the head. rounds 17 and 29.

Position the legs more to the Attach the legs with some View from the side. Sew the legs to the body along
front between rounds 6 and 11. sewing pins first. View from the the last round of the leg.
bottom.

Attach the strap with a Position the arms to Take off the sewing pin Attach the head with Sew the head on the
sewing pin, you will the sides between and the strap will stay some sewing pins to body.
sew the arm below it. rounds 30 and 31 and on top of the arm. find the right place.
sew them on.

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Sew one rose to the head Position three roses to the Sew on the roses.
using the pink yarn tail. jointing of skirt and body.

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