Free Pattern: Snappy Beans
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Meet the Snappy Beans!
A little Bean, a whole lot of possibilities!
Tiny crocheted friends with BIG personalities! Make a few little friends, then have fun dressing them up for your next celebration.
Oh my goodness, you guys! I have been having SO much fun with these little characters!
When I started designing my Snappy Celebration Countdown, I wanted little characters that could hang on the Christmas trees. But I didn’t want to make 25 completely different patterns.
Instead, I created one simple little body that could become all sorts of different friends just by changing colors, adding a face, or dressing it up.
And that’s how the Snappy Beans were born!
They’re approximately 3 inches tall, use small amounts of yarn, and are just waiting for you to give them a little personality.
Make a duck, penguin, bear, little kid, or invent a character of your own! Add a beanie, sweater, skirt, or whatever else you can dream up.
And here’s what I love most: they aren’t JUST for Christmas!
💕 So Many Ways to Use Snappy Beans!
These little friends were originally designed for my Celebration Countdown, but they can go on all sorts of adventures!
- Christmas ornaments: Hang them on your Christmas tree, mini tree, or even a wreath.
- Keychains and bag charms: Add a securely attached loop or keychain finding for a tiny friend you can take along.
- Package toppers: Tie one onto a wrapped gift for an extra little surprise.
- Garlands: String several Beans together for a fun seasonal decoration.
- Little gifts: Make one in someone’s favorite colors or create a whole family of characters.
- Celebration Countdown: Make 25 little friends to hang on your wall hanging or porch goose tree.
Change their colors and accessories for holidays, birthdays, school, special occasions, or just because!
One little pattern. A whole world of Snappy possibilities!
Materials and Details
- Yarn: Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in a variety of colors.
- Crochet hook: G (4–4.5mm)
- Supplies: Yarn needle, 2 tiny black buttons per bean (4mm in sample), sewing needle, black thread, stuffing, stitch markers, black embroidery floss (smiles)
- Extra things that could be added: tiny jingle bells, decorative buttons, thin ribbon, jute
- Measurements: Approximately 3” tall x 1.75” wide.
Tips
- Make the beans and their wardrobe pieces with similar yarn and the same hook size for the best fit.
- Measurements will vary with yarn, hook, and tension.
- Instructions use U.S. crochet terms.
Abbreviations: ch = chain; sc = single crochet; hdc = half double crochet; dc = double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; st/sts = stitch/stitches; sc2tog = single crochet 2 together; BLO = back loop only; sk = skip.
Main Bean
Start at the top of the head. Work in continuous rounds after step 1 unless noted for color changes. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the beginning of each round.
Kids: start with the desired hair color, change to skin color for step 3, working in the BLO. If you would like your “kid” to have “pants” on all the time, change color on step 8.
1. With a G hook and worsted weight yarn, start with a magic circle of 7 sc sts (or preferred method of starting a circle of 7 sc sts), pull closed. (7sts)
2. 2sc in each st to end of round. (14sts)
3-5. (3 rounds) Sc in each st to end of round. (14sts)
6. Sc 2, *sc2tog, sc in next st*, repeat between * to end of round. (10sts)
7. *Sc 4, 2sc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (12sts) Stop here and add the face (instructions after this section).
8. *2sc in next st, sc 3*, repeat to end of round. (15sts)
9. Sc in each st to end of round. (15sts)
10. *2sc in next st, sc 4*, repeat to end of round. (18sts)
11. Sc in each st to end of round. (18sts)
12. *Sc2tog, sc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (12sts) Stuff the bean.
13. *sc2tog*, repeat to end of round. (6sts) Finish off, leaving a yarn tail for closing.
With a yarn needle, weave in and out of the remaining sts and pull to close. Secure that yarn tail and weave in the ends.
Face
With a sewing needle and black thread, sew 2 tiny black buttons to the head.
The beak: With a yarn needle and beak color (Samples are orange or yellow), embroider a V-shaped beak approximately 1½ rounds tall. Weave in ends.
Beak tips: I first tried a crocheted beak but they were too bulky for our little beans. I found the easiest way to embroider the beak was to start ON TOP of the piece, creating a v st first. Work from bottom tip of the V beak each time and fanning across to create the triangle. When the beak is complete, use the yarn needle to weave each yarn tail under the beak and to the inside.
Kids: the kids do not have a beak, but I did use black embroidery floss and a needle to stitch a small smile centered under the eyes.
Feet (optional)
Make one piece.
1. With a G hook and worsted weight yarn (Sample: orange), start with a magic circle of 10 sc sts (or preferred method of starting a circle of 10 sc sts), pull closed and place a marker for working in the round. (10sts)
2. Ch 2, (dc, sc) in the same st, *sl st in the next st, ch 2, (dc, sc) in the same st*, repeat once, sl st 3, *sl st in the next st, ch 2, (dc, sc) in the same st*, repeat twice, sl st to the end of round. Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the bottom of the bean.
With a yarn needle and yarn tail, sew the middle of the foot piece to the bottom of the bean.
Bean Wardrobe
Make the clothing with the same hook and similar yarn used for your bean. If the outfit seems a little snug, gently tug the body, slide the clothing on, then scrunch your bean back into shape!
The clothes can be sewn to the bean with a yarn needle and matching yarn if desired.
Beanie
This is worked in continuous rounds to make it easy and quick. If you will be changing colors, sl st at the end of each round and start the next round with a ch 1.
1. With a G hook and worsted weight yarn, start with a magic circle of 5 sc sts (or preferred method of starting a circle of 5 sc sts), pull closed and place a marker for working in the round. (5sts)
2. 2sc in each st to end of round. (10sts)
3. *Sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (15sts)
4. Sc in each st to end of round. (15sts)
5. *Sc in the front loop of next st, sc in the back loop of next st*, repeat around, ending with sc in the front loop of last st. (15sts) Sl st in next st. Finish off and weave in ends.
Sweater
1. With a G hook and worsted weight yarn, ch 15. Without twisting the chain, sl st in last ch from hook to join in a circle. Place a marker for the beginning of the round. (15sts)
2. *Sc 4, 2sc in next ch*, repeat around. (18sts)
3. Sc in each st to end of round. (18sts)
4. *Sc 8, 2sc in next st*, repeat once. (20sts)
5. Sc in each st to end of round. (20sts) Either finish off and weave in ends or continue for an edging.
6. Optional edging: *ch 3, sk 1, sl st in the next st*, repeat to end of round. Finish off and weave in ends.
Skirt
1. With a G hook and worsted weight yarn, ch 15. Without twisting the chain, sl st in last ch from hook to join in a circle. Place a marker for the beginning of the round. (15sts)
2. *Sc 4, 2sc in next ch*, repeat around. (18sts)
3. Sc in each st to end of round. (18sts)
4. *Sc 8, 2sc in next st*, repeat once. (20sts) Either finish off and weave in ends or continue for an edging.
5. Optional edging: *ch 3, sk 1, sl st in the next st*, repeat to end of round. Finish off and weave in ends.
Bear Ears
Make 2.
With a G hook and worsted weight yarn, ch 2, (2hdc, ch 1, sl st) in the 2nd ch from hook. Finish off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Repeat for second ear. Sew one ear to each side of the middle of the head.
Muzzle: with a long piece of worsted weight brown or black yarn stitch an oval or triangle shape to the middle of the face.
MAKE IT YOURS
These little beans are ready for all kinds of adventures! Change the colors, add a little personality, and see who shows up.
Penguins and ducks: Try a black bean with a white face or belly and an orange beak for a penguin. Use yellow yarn and an orange beak for a little duck. Add feet or leave them off!
A whole bean family: Try an F hook for a smaller bean or an H hook for a bigger one. For an even bigger bean, hold 2 strands of worsted weight yarn together and use an I hook. Make matching wardrobe pieces with the same yarn and hook. Choose a hook that keeps the stuffing from showing.
Take them along: Add a securely attached loop for a key chain, hang them on your Celebration Countdown tree or your own tree, or tie one onto a package for a little extra gift.
A string of friends: String several beans together for a garland. Mix colors, characters, and outfits to make it yours!
Adding Hanging Loops to the Beans
Finish dressing your bean before adding its hanging loop so you can find the best spot for it to hang straight.
Use thin jute, narrow ribbon, or a crocheted chain. Make a small loop that slips comfortably over your hanging buttons.
With a needle, securely sew both ends of the loop to the top center of the finished bean. If your bean wears a hat, attach the loop to the top of the hat. Secure the hat to the bean so it supports the bean when hanging.
Try hanging your bean before weaving in the ends. Adjust the loop placement if needed so your little friend faces forward.
Part of the Snappy Celebration Countdown!
The Snappy Beans were originally designed for my Snappy Celebration Countdown Christmas crochet-along.
You can make 25 little friends to hang on a crocheted Christmas tree wall hanging or on a festive porch goose Christmas tree outfit!
Both versions have a Santa sack to hold the Beans when they’re waiting for their turn.
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