This fat little girl bear can be made either with or without the outfit, and the pattern includes instructions to make her with or without shoes. The pattern also includes the bear and her outfit, consisting of the dress, cardigan, hat, panties, and purse.

I used punch thread for the bear (available from www.tedsfromthreads.com), and Valdani size 12 perle cotton for her clothes, with a size 12 hook, which makes a 3-inch bear. However, you may change the size of the bear by varying the size of the thread or yarn and the hook that you use to crochet her. For instance, if you use tatting thread and a size 16 hook (.4mm) to make the bear and the clothing, you’ll have a 1-7/8-inch bear, approximately. Always use the same size thread and hook for the bear and for the clothing.

The pattern is clearly written, with a great deal of detail. It includes instructions for jointing the bear. She has a cotter pin/disk jointed head, and thread jointed arms and legs. The little stand shown in some of the pictures is not included in the pattern, but I’ll send you the pattern separately if you request it.

Materials and Supplies Needed:

• Punch thread, size 30 crochet thread, or size 12 perle cotton - sand, or color of choice for bear
• Punch thread (or same thread used for bear - light or medium brown, for shoe soles
• Size 12 perle cotton or size 30 crochet thread - Garnet or color of choice for shoes, dress, purse
• Size 12 perle cotton or size 30 crochet thread - variegated red, white and blue, or color of choice, for cardigan and hat (Note: Valdani size 12 perle cotton color M3, was used for the model. It works up a bit thicker than other size 12 perle
cotton, so if you don’t use Valdani, you may need to adjust your hook size.)
• Size 12 (1mm) crochet hook
• Fiberfill or stuffing of choice
• Two 2 mm onyx eye beads, or 2 mm black eyes with loop
• Six 2mm pearls or beads to use as buttons
• ½“ cotter pin and two ¼” disks (or one mini joint set)
• Dark brown or black embroidery thread for features
• Nylon or other thin, strong thread for attaching eyes – black
• Upholstery or other strong thread for jointing
• Sewing needles, 2-1/2 inch darner, small tapestry, beading, embroidery, or needles of choice
• Small hemostat, long tweezers, stuffing fork or tool of choice for stuffing
. Small sharp scissors
• Mohair finger brush (optional)
• Brown water color pencil (such as Prisma) or eye shadow for shading