The height of finished toy is 7 cm (2.7”).

Materials:

• Alize Bella yarn, 50 g/180 m (100% cotton)
• 1.5 mm crochet hook
• 2 mm glass beards for eyes
• Black embroidery floss
• Pink dry pastel crayon
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Head
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7-12: 36 sc (6 rows)
R 13: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 14: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 15: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 16: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 17: dec*6 (6)
F.o.

Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc*6 (12)
R 3-5: 12 sc (3 rows)
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!

R 6: From second leg: 2 ch, join with the first leg, 12 sc on the firs leg, 2 ch, 12 sc on the second leg (28)

Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 7-11: 28 sc (5 rows)
(1 sc, dec)*repeat to the end, closing the hole.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew up the hole between legs.

Sew the feet together with some stitches.

Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-6: 6 sc (5 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Bow
Make 4 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 3 sc, 1 turning chain
R 2-5: 3 sc, 1 turning chain
R 6: 3 sc
F.o.

Wrap the middle of the bow with yarn a couple of times and sew to the head.

Embroider mouth, nose and eyebrows.
Tint cheeks using dry pastel crayon.

Designed and photos by Katerina Gushchina
Instagram: @katerina_gushchina_