Oh my stars, I’ve come across a pattern that made my heart do a little jig! Remember those camping trips where you’d spot a beaver busy at work? Relive that magic with this little beaver crochet pattern.
The moment I started crafting this, memories of those serene woodland escapades flooded back. And let me tell ya, the detailing on this lil’ fella – those big teeth and the lovely textured tail – it’s enough to melt your heart.
If you’ve been itching for a heartwarming project, this is the one. Grab your hook, and let’s bring this delightful critter to life!
Designer: Haru Crochets
Materials & Tools
- Light brown and dark brown and cream chinky yarn (himalayan dolphin baby)
- Pink, green and yellow thin chenille
- 4 mm crochet hook
- 2,7 mm crochet hook
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Pink, white and black felt
- Fabric glue
- Stuffing
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
St – stitch
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
FLO – front loops only
Head & Body
Use light brown chunky yarn, 4 mm hook.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Mr (8)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 5-8: sc around (30) 4 rounds
Insert safety eyes between R6 and R7, about 7 sts apart,
Rnd 9: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 10: FLO (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 11: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 12-15: sc around (36) 4 rounds
Rnd 16: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Start stuffing and finish as you go.
Rnd 19: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 20: (dec) x 6 (6)
Fasten off and sew he hole shut.
Snout
Use cream chunky yarn. 4 mm hook.
Rnd 1: ch 5, starting on the 2nd ch from the hook, 4 sc then 4 sc on the other side of the chain (8)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears x2
Use light brown chunky yarn. 4 mm hook.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Mr (6)
Rnd 2: sc around (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms x2
Use light brown chinky yarn. 4 mm hook.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Mr (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3: sc around (9)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs x2
Use dark brown chunky yarn. 4 mm hook.
Rnd 1: ch 5, starting on the 2nd ch from the hook, 4 sc then 4 sc on the other side of the chain (8)
Rnd 2-3: sc around (8) 2 rounds
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Flattern and don’t stuff.
Tail
Use dark brown chunky yarn. 4 mm hook.
Rnd 1: ch 7, starting on the 2nd ch from the hook, 6 sc then 6 sc on the other side of the chain (12)
Rnd 2-6: sc around (12) 5 rounds
Rnd 7: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Rnd 8: sc around (9)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Flattern and don’t stuff.
Strawberry
Use pink thin chenille yarn. 2.75 mm hook.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Mr (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rnd 5: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Rnd 6: sc around (18)
Start stuffing and finish as you go.
Rnd 7: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 8: (dec) x 6 (6)
Fasten off and sew the whole shut.
Leaf
Use green thin chenille yarn. 2.75 mm hook.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a Mr (5)
Rnd 2: ch 3, starting on the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 2, sl st on the next st of the row, repeat this 4 more times.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the snout from R6 to R7.
- Sew the ears from R3 to R5.
- Sew the arms from R10 to R12, about 3 sts apart.
- Sew the legs on R15, about 3 sts apart.
- Sew the tail in the back on R16.
- Sew the leaf to the top of the strawberry.
- Glue or sew the strawberry between armds.
- With black felt cut a triangle and glue it on the snout to make a nose.
- With white felt cut a semicircle and glue it on the bottom of the snout to make the teeth.
- With pink felt cut two circles and glue them next to the eyes to give it a blush.
- Use yellow thin chenille yarn to embroider little seeds in the strawberry.