Materials Needed & Measurements:

Suggested Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in cream and pink colors.
Yarn Measurements: Approximately 100g of cream yarn and 50g of pink yarn (adjust as necessary for your bag size).
Hook Size: 3mm (for ears) and 4mm (for bag and strap).
Pattern Measurements: Approximately 16×17 cm (not including the strap).
Needle: Tapestry needle for sewing pieces and weaving in ends.
Additional Materials:
- 8mm safety eyes, black buttons, or black yarn for eyes.
- Pink blush for cheeks.

Abbreviations (US Terms):

Special Stitches:

Bottom of the bag (rectangular base):
- With cream yarn and 4mm hook, ch 20.
- Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each ch across. (19 sts)
- Row 2-8: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (19 sts per row)
Work around the rectangle to shape the base:
- Round 1: Without turning, work around all sides of the rectangle:
  - sc evenly along one long edge, place 3 sc in the corner,
  - sc along the short edge, place 3 sc in the corner,
  - sc along the opposite long edge, place 3 sc in the corner,
  - sc along the final short edge, place 3 sc in the corner.
  - Join with a sl st to the first sc.

Build the height of the bag:
- Round 2: ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st.
- Round 3-20: Repeat Round 2 to create the height of the bag. You can adjust the number of rounds for your desired bag height.
Optional color change (for stripes):
- To add stripes, switch to pink yarn for a few rounds:
  - Round 10-12: Switch to pink yarn and hdc in each st around.
  - Return to cream yarn for the remaining rounds.

Outer ears (make 2):
- With cream yarn and 3mm hook:
  - Round 1: Start with a magic ring, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
  - Round 2: hdc-inc in each st around. (12 sts)
  - Round 3: hdc in each st around. (12 sts)
  - Round 4: hdc in next st, hdc-inc; repeat around. (18 sts)
  - Round 5: hdc in each st around. (18 sts)
  - Round 6: hdc in next 2 sts, hdc-dec; repeat around. (12 sts)
  - Round 7: hdc in each st around. (12 sts)
  - Round 8: hdc-dec every other st. (6 sts)
  - Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Inner ears (optional, make 2):
- With pink yarn:
  - Follow the same steps as above, stopping after Round 6 for a smaller insert.

Make an I-cord strap:
- With cream yarn and 4mm hook:
  - Row 1: ch 3, turn, sc in each st. (3 sts)
  - Pull up a loop in each st, slide the loops to the other side of the hook, and repeat to create a cord.
  - Continue until the strap is the desired length (approximately 100 cm for a crossbody strap).

Attach the ears:
- Use the long tails from the ears and a tapestry needle to sew the ears to the top of the bag, spacing them evenly.
- If using inner ears, sew the pink pieces to the cream ears first before attaching them to the bag.
Sew the strap:
- Attach one end of the I-cord to one side of the bag, near the top edge.
- Repeat on the opposite side for the other end of the strap.
Add the face details:
- Place 8mm safety eyes or sew buttons for eyes, positioning them evenly on the front of the bag.
- Use black yarn to embroider a small triangle for the nose and a simple “Y” for the mouth.
- Use pink blush for the cheeks, applying lightly below the eyes.