Easy Smiling Croissant in a Beret crochet pattern (free PDF)

R1with golden: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5(3 sc, inc) ×6(30)
R62 sc, (inc, 4 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(36)
R7(5 sc, inc) ×6(42)
R8–1142 sc(42)
R123 sc, (dec, 5 sc) ×5, dec, 2 sc(36)
R13(4 sc, dec) ×6(30)
R142 sc, (dec, 3 sc) ×5, dec, 1 sc(24)
R15(2 sc, dec) ×6(18)
R16(1 sc, dec) ×6(12)
R17dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 5.6 cm at the widest, 3.9 cm long; 17 rounds.
→ Insert the safety eyes now (positions: see “Face”) and fix the backs. Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with light golden: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R312 sc(12)
R4dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 1.4 cm at the widest, 1.2 cm long; 4 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (moderately) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with red: 5 sc in MR(5)
R25 sc(5)
R35 sc(5)
Size before assembly: about 0.7 cm at the widest, 1.1 cm long; 3 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (lightly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 5 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eye with a printed glint 9 mm (on the croissant middle): between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, upward .
Safety eye with a printed glint 9 mm (on the croissant middle): between rounds 10 and 11, 1 st from the centre front line, upward .
Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the croissant middle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1.5 st from the centre front line, downward ) → (between rounds 8 and 9, 2.5 st from the centre front line, downward ) → (between rounds 9 and 10, 2.5 st from the centre front line, downward ) → (between rounds 10 and 11, 2.5 st from the centre front line, downward ) → (between rounds 11 and 12, 1.5 st from the centre front line, downward ).