Cuddles The Caring Bear has got your back so you can keep the good vibes rolling, just load up the heart-shaped front pocket with sweets and treats to take along for the ride! Lining will protect small items from falling out of the bag through the stitches and will prevent your bag from stretching; it can be finished on a simple sewing machine or by hand (instructions are included in the pattern). Shoulder straps are elegant, but at the same time designed to be practical. They are stabilized with an additional center-pull cord and can be adjusted to the required size using buttons. The pattern is written row-by-row using US crochet terms, along with crochet diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a conversion chart to UK terms.
FORMAT & LANGUAGES: • English • PDF, 16 pages and 5.5 MB (mobile devices friendly)
CROCHET LEVEL & SKILLS: • Intermediate • Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet (regular and through the third loop), double crochet, back post single crochet, working in rows and the round, increasing, decreasing, sewing.
SIZES: • Capacity of the bag — 14” X 14” (35.5 X 35.5 cm) • Assembled backpack — 14” X 16” (35.5 X 40.5 cm) • Straps are adjustable, from child to adult sizes
TOOLS & MATERIALS you will need: • Bernat Premium Yarn (or any other similar weight yarn) — 100% Acrylic; 7 oz (198 g) and 360 yds (329 m) per skein. You will need 2 skeins of Burlap, 3⁄4 skein of Chocolate Tweed, 1⁄4 skein of Aran, and Small amounts of Pink Macaroon or Robin’s Egg, Black, and White. • Crochet hooks — 3.75 mm (F), 4.25 mm (G), 5 mm (H), 5.5 mm (I), 6 mm (J) • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers • Polyester stuffing • Toggle buttons — 3 X 1 1⁄2”
GAUGE: 15 hdc X 10 rnds = 4” X 4” (10 X 10 cm), working with a 5 mm (H) hook or any hook size needed to obtain the gauge.
