If you are looking for a unique crochet doll pattern, than look no further. This bear girl has everything you need. The dress, the scarf and the boots are removable.
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When I was a child I literally loved Strawberry Shortcake and her friends. I had dolls, colouring books, magazines. When my children were born, we started to watch the cartoons. I fell in love with them again. I just love the idea of a place, where many girls with different characteristics can live in peace and friendship. When lockdown came in 2020 the idea of The Berry girls got into my head. I made some drawings and tried to crochet them, but I had no success. My idea of the girls was a bit different back then than how they are now and I just didn’t like them. When finally I gave up on that design I started on this one. I have to tell I am really happy with the finished product.
The story of Almond, the bear Berry Girl:
There is a little town, where all Zita and Bunny creations live in peace and harmony. This town is called Granny Square. In Granny Square, lived 4 girls, who were best friends. One of them is Almond, the bear girl. Almond has a real talent for cake baking and decoration. She loves to bake so much, something is always in her oven. She constantly tries out new recipes and invites her best friends and other residents of Granny Square to eat together. Almond organizes the Pie festival of Granny Square which is held every year at summer. She also teaches the other girls to bake, with more or less success.
Caution!
Please be very cautious when you make toys for babies or children under the age of 3. If you sew parts on it, make sure they are secure and safe.
I recommend, to embroider the eyes, as the plastic safety eyes can be dangerous. My tutorial for embroidery eyes can be found here
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Level: intermediate
Size of the finished toy if using the same yarn and hook size: approximately 32cm
Abbreviations:
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through both loops on hook. 1 single crochet completed.
inc – increase: put two stitches into the same stitch
dec – decrease: : Insert your hook into the front loop only of the next stitch (2 loops on your hook). Insert your hook into the front loop only of the following stitch (3 loops on your hook). Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.
hdc – half double crochet: Yarn over, insert hook into next space, yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over pull through all 3 loops
hdc-inc: half double crochet increase: put two half double crochet stitches in the same stitch
dc – double crochet: Yarn over, insert hook into next space, yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook). Yarn over pull through all 2 loops on hook.
BLO – use the back loops only
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have 2 loops on your hook. Pull the first loop through the second loop
(…) – Repeat instructions for the amount of times given
Materials you need for this crochet Almond Bear Girl:
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1. Cotton yarn,
I used:
A – Scheepjes Catona – 404 English Tea
B – Scheepjes Catona – 157 Root Beer
C – Scheepjes Catona – 106 Snow White
D – Schachenmayr Catania – 437 Sunkissed
E- Scheepjes Catona – 257 Antique Mauve
F – Schachenmayr Catania – 423 Vintage
3. Safety eyes, 9mm
5. Scissors
7. Pins
8. Stuffing
9. thread and needle to sew buttons on
10: 2 buttons – 12mm for the dress, 20mm for the scarf
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1. CottonYarn:
A – Scheepjes Catona – 404 English Tea
B – Scheepjes Catona – 157 Root Beer
C – Scheepjes Catona – 106 Snow White
D – Schachenmayr Catania – 437 Sunkissed
E- Scheepjes Catona – 257 Antique Mauve
F – Schachenmayr Catania – 423 Vintage
5. Scissors
7. Pins
8. Stuffing
9. Thread and needle to sew buttons on
10. 2 buttons – 12mm for skirt, 20mm for scarf
If you decide to purchase the pattern, thank you! It really means a lot to me. I hope you will like it and enjoy making it as much as I liked designing it.
I would love to see your finished crochet doll, Almond. Please share it with me on Instagram. You can find me as @zitaandbunny or click on this icon. 
