Beary cute

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Samantha Osmond’s dinky squish bears make gorgeous stocking fillers for little ones

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Simply Crochet Magazine

25 November, 2025

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To make all 12 monsters

■ Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/57.5m), 3 balls of each: Light Green (046), Turquoise (039), Purple (020), 2 balls of each: Light Blue (033), White (001), Tangerine (026), Lilac (017), Ice Green (037)

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Dreamy deer

Notes Oversew to seam the fleecy yarn pieces for the Reindeer. Start at lower edge. Cast on 56 sts using 6mm needles and Yarn A. Place a locking marker in the 28th st for central point. Rows 1 to 55 K

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Doe it yourself

YOU WILL NEED ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK Glitter (95% acrylic, 5% metalized polyester, 100g/290m) 1 ball of Red (G3100) ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m) 1 ball of each: White (3040) Black

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Buddy the reindeer

This cheerful festive pal is a perfect gift for a little one

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Pretty pastels

Combine a colourful yarn and a clever stitch in this striking knit

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Tiny tree treats

Notes Unless otherwise specified, use a long-tail cast on for all pieces, and mattress stitch to sew the seams. You only need a few metres of yarn for each full set of baubles. If you don’t have baubl

Simply Crochet

To make all 12 monsters

This cheerful festive pal is a perfect gift for a little one

Woman's Weekly - UK

Pretty pastels

Combine a colourful yarn and a clever stitch in this striking knit