Bear Pumpkin Pals by Carolina Speek

Bear Pumpkin Pals

Crochet
October 2020
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches
in HDC (US) / HTR (UK)/ HST (NL)
3.0 mm
42 - 205 yards (38 - 187 m)
1 size : 12 cm / 4.7 inch high and the diameter is approx. 10 cm / 4 inch
both US and UK
Dutch English
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Have you already met the Pumpkin Pals? A lot of friends shaped in the form of a pumpkin.

This listing is for all 3 bears: the polar bear, the brown bear and the panda bear and is a fun and fast project to make.

These little pumpkins will be 12 cm / 4.7 inch high and the diameter is approx. 10 cm / 4 inch.

If you want you can also make a lot of plain pumpkins to decorate your home with any yarn and matching hook in any color you want! Just skip all the information about ears and muzzle.

The pattern is available in English (with American and English crochet terms) and in Dutch!

The pattern features detailed instructions. It contains information on supplies, abbreviation keys, stitch guide, a lot of photos and extra tips and tricks to help you make this pumpkin.
Level: intermediate

The stitches that are used are: basic crochet stitches
Used yarn: yarn for hook 3 mm (=4 ply/sport; I have used SMC Catania) and hook D3 /11 (= 3 mm hook).

You need for all 3 bears:

  • 75 grams off white yarn (= 188 meters / 205 yds)
  • 50 grams brown yarn (= 125 meters / 137 yards)
  • 15 grams black yarn (= 38 meters / 42 yds)
  • Green yarn for the stem (= approx. 12 meters/ 13.2 yds)
  • 6 safety eyes, size 8 mm
  • A little bit of white and black felt for eye patches for the panda bear
  • needle to sew the muzzle and ears
  • stuffing (fiberfill)