Hello and welcome to Bean the Toucans pattern! Bean is my artistic rendition of a cute, round and cuddly toucan. Bean was originally modeled after a keel-billed toucan and I decided to make a color variation to represent the more commonly known toco toucan as well. I hope you enjoy making your very own Bean and thank you so much for your support.

The toucans in this pattern are done with a dark gray body color. Black is a difficult color to photograph, as such this color adaptation was done intentionally to allow for pictures in which the stitches could be seen. Feel free to use black colored yarn instead of dark gray yarn to make a more traditionally colored toucan. Please work in a well-lit area when working with black yarn otherwise it can strain your eyes and vision.

Skills and stitches that are necessary for this pattern are listed below:
Basic stitches: chain stitches, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, slip knots, slip stitch, single crochet increase, single crochet decrease, half double crochet increase, fasting off
Making a magic ring
Working in the round (spiral)
Making a chain
Working into a foundation chain
Able to keep track of your stitches
Able to keep track of your rows
Counting rows
Invisible single crochet decrease
Use of a whip stitch for sewing pieces together
Able to identify between the front and back loops of a single crochet stitch
Working into back and front loops only
Able to identify right and wrong sides of pieces
Working into stitches and loops on the wrong side of a piece
How to perform a color change
The tie and cut color changing method
Attaching yarn at a designated stitch
Using stitch markers to identify stitches

How to read the pattern
Sample row:
R6: (sc, sc-inc)x3, 3sc, (sc, sc-dec)x2, 2sc, sc-inc, (hdc-inc)x2, ch1 [24]
This reads as: Row 6. Complete one single crochet plus one single crochet increase three times. Complete 3 single crochet. Complete one single crochet plus one single crochet decrease two times. Complete two single crochet. Complete one single crochet increase. Complete two consecutive half double crochet increases. Complete a chain 1. There are 24 stitches in this row (note how the ch1 does not count towards the final stitch count).
When directed to fast off, cut the yarn at the specified length and pull the loose end through the last stitch.

I have broken down some rows in this pattern to help walk you through certain step by step instructions. These rows will read as 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e and so on. These are all part of row 1 (or whichever number you see in front of the letter), they have just been broken down to allow for detailed step by step pictures of certain stitches or rows that may contain a more complicated step.

Sewing
Unless otherwise specified, all pieces are sewn together using a whip stitch.
To weave in the loose ends, weave the yarn through various stitches and through two or three rows in different directions to secure the yarn. Once the yarn is secured, cut the yarn close to the stitches so that it slips back into the woven stitches with a slight tug.
Loose ends can also be secure with knots and tucked into the piece.

Safety
Though all of the pieces should be securely sewn, always supervise children when playing with this toy as pieces may come loose with enough force and pose a choking hazard.

Copyright
Copyright laws protect this pattern and all parts derived from it.
You may not claim this pattern or parts of this pattern as your own.
Altering this pattern in any manner, regardless of how slight, is not allowed.
You may not use any of the pictures in this pattern or claim them as your own.
This pattern is not free. Obtaining this pattern for free is prohibited.
Redistribution or copying of this pattern is prohibited.
Filming any portion of this pattern is prohibited.
Mass production of this pattern is prohibited.
You are allowed to sell the dolls you make from this pattern, however you must credit me as the designer. An appropriate way to do so is: Pattern by TonkiCrafts". Tagging me or links to my sites are not necessary, but greatly appreciated in your finished products.

Please respect artists and our work. We pour hours of our time into making the best possible products for you. If you have any questions regarding the copyright information or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me! Your support means the world to me and I am incredibly thankful to you for choosing this pattern! I hope you enjoy it! Thank you! <3

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