Mimishoon is a big, cuddly sweet bear with a soft fluffy coat, a huge black nose, shiny eyes and little round ears – about 35 cm tall and made for hugging. Sit him in a picnic basket, give him a little basket to hold or a Christmas present, and he becomes a heart-warming gift for any age.

A crochet pattern by Svetlana Pertseva with step-by-step instructions, tips and photos. Please note: the hat and scarf patterns are NOT included – the pattern tells you where to find similar hat patterns.

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Experienced

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 35 cm (13.8 inches) tall using the materials stated in the pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Working with fluffy yarn

Needle sculpting

Tinting (optional)

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Main yarn – I used 4 skeins of Kamteks “Lotus Travka Stretch” (70% acrylic, 28% polyamide, 2% lycra, 80 m / 50 g).

•    Yarn for the nose – a little 100% acrylic yarn (300–350 m / 100 g).

•    Matching crochet hooks – I used 3 mm for the main yarn and 2.25 mm for the nose.

•    A pair of ready-made eyes – I used 20 mm.

•    Strong thread for needle sculpting, tapestry needle and stuffing.

•    Optional: any material to tint the toy (I used oil pastels) and something to add weight to the bottom.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

14 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.