Kodiak Bear Pillow Pal by Marie Segares

Kodiak Bear Pillow Pal

Crochet
June 2018
Aran (8 wpi) ?
Muzzle = 8.25” (21 cm) diameter in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be tight so that pillow doesn’t show through.
4.0 mm (G)
1487 - 1768 yards (1360 - 1617 m)
Fits a 32” (81.5 cm) round pillow form.
US
English
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Like its namesake, this is a very large pillow pal. Its flat features allow you to use it as a floor cushion, too.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog here.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round (for Muzzle, Nose, Eyes, and Front/Back) and crocheting flat in rows (for Ears and Mouth)
Increasing, seaming

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Fits a 32” (81.5 cm) round pillow form.

Materials
Red Heart Super Saver yarn (100% acrylic, 7 oz/198 g/364 yd/333 m) – 5 skeins in 365 Coffee (CA), 1 skein in 336 Warm Brown (CB), and 1 skein in 311 White (CC), or approximately 1,638 yd (1,498 m) in CA, 100 yd (91.5 m) in CB, and 30 yd (27.5 m) in CC in any medium weight yarn.

US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Fairfield Soft Touch® 32” Round Pillow Insert.

24 mm brown safety eyes – 1 pair.

Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker set.

7/8”/22 mm sew-through or shank buttons – 10 buttons.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
Muzzle = 8.25” (21 cm) diameter in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be tight so that pillow doesn’t show through.