Polar Bear

Furry Polar Bear
FREE crochet pattern by @leta.toyfox
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Difficulty level
medium; this pattern requires experience in crocheting of furry yarn
Materials and tools:

1) yarn recommended Alize Softy, 100% mikropolyester, 115m*50g (128yds*1.76oz) in colors:
white (#55, col. A, 1ball), beige (#310, col. B, small amount)
2) stuffing
3) one pair of safety eyes 10mm
4) safety nose 12mm
5) hook size 2mm US 4
6) yarn for embroidery in black and brown colors
7) needle for sewing, scissors, pins, markers, tapestry needle
8) plastic joints: d=10-15mm (4 pins) for legs attaching, d=35-40mm (1pin) for head attaching
Abbreviations:
YO – yarn over
MR – magic ring
Rnd/rnds – round/rounds
st/sts – stitch/stitches
sc - single crochet stitch
inc – increase (2sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (single crochet 2 together)
ch - chain stitch
ss - slip stitch
() – Parentheses are used for repeated patterns of stitches, example: (2sc, 1inc)*3 means repeat 3 times
(2 single crochet and one increase)
[] – used for making patterns of stitches in one stitch; example: [2sc, 1dc] means make 2sc and 1dc in
one stitch
Size: 20cm (8”) for recommended materials.
This pattern does not contain tutorials for crocheting
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PATTERN TIPS
All blue links are clickable.
Video tutorial how to crochet polar bear https://youtu.be/x3geuIE9pd4
How to crochet of furry yarn: https://youtu.be/vaZvZSCgkT0
Color change:
To get a nice color change work last sc in current color as follows: insert hook in last st,
pull up a loop, make YO with the new color and pull it through all sts on hook.
Continue with the new color.
Please watch the video at link to find out how to get a nice color change
How to close the hole:

Close the hole using a tapestry needle. When closing the hole use only the front loops
and move around the circle from stitch to stitch until the hole closes nicely.
Please watch the video at link to find out how to close the hole
HIND LEGS (make 2)
Worked in the round from bottom up.

Start with col. A.
Stuff as you go.
(please watch video tutorial at link https://youtu.be/x3geuIE9pd4?t=1m09s).
Rnd 1 6ch; from the 2nd st from hook: 4sc, 3sc in last st; (12)
turn and work on the other side of the foundation chains – 3sc, 1inc
Rnd 2 2inc, 2sc, 4inc, 2sc, 2inc (20)
Rnd 3 1sc, 1inc, 4sc, (1sc, 1inc)*3, 4sc, (1sc, 1inc)*2 (26)
Rnd 4-5 26sc * 2rnds (26)
Work 1sc and move stitch marker – this is new round beginning.
Rnd 6 8sc, 2dec, 2sc, 2dec, 8sc (22)
Rnd 7 7sc, 4dec, 7sc (18)
Rnd 8 5sc, 4dec, 5sc (14)
Rnd 9-18 14sc * 10rnds (14)
Insert plastic joint into the leg with pin outside.

Insert pins 2rnds below top edge and from inner sides of leg mirror
Do not secure pin with plastic washer yet.
Rnd 19 7dec (7)
Close the hole (please see Pattern Tips).
FORELEGS (make 2)

Start with col. A.
Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1 6sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 (2sc, 1inc)*4 (16)
Rnd 4-5 16sc * 2rnds (16)
Rnd 6 3sc, 1inc, 6sc, 2dec, 2sc (15)
Rnd 7 4sc, 1inc, 6sc, 1dec, 2sc (15)
Rnd 8 11sc, 1dec, 2sc (14)
Rnd 9 14sc (14)
Rnd 10 11sc, 1dec, 1sc (13)
Rnd 11 13sc (13)
Rnd 12 11sc, 1dec (12)
Rnd 13-18 12sc * 6rnds (12)
Insert plastic joint into the arm with pin outside as for hind legs
Do not secure pin with plastic washer yet.
Rnd 19 1dec, 3sc, 1dec, 5sc (10)
Rnd 20 5dec (5)
HEAD
Worked in the round, from nose tip to back of the head.

Start with yarn in col. B.
Rnd 1 6sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 2sc, 4inc, 2sc, 4inc (20)
Rnd 4 4sc, 3inc, 7sc, 3inc, 3sc (26)
Rnd 5-6 26sc * 2rnds (26)
Switch to yarn in col. A.

Mark stitches before and after hdc-increases in next round to insert safety eyes further – I used
contrasting color thread
Rnd 7 10sc, [2hdc]*7, 9sc (33)
Rnd 8 1inc, 7sc, 1inc, 1sc, 2hdc, ([2hdc], 1hdc)*6, 1hdc, 1sc, 1inc, 6sc (42)
Rnd 9 1sc, 1inc, (7sc, 1inc)*2, (4sc, 1inc)*2, 8sc, 1inc, 5sc (48)
Rnd 10 15sc, (1inc, 6sc)*4, 5sc (52)
Rnd 11 22sc, 1inc, 10sc, 1inc, 18sc (54)
Rnd 12-20 54sc * 9rnds (54)
Insert safety eyes at Rnd 7 in marked places, secure them with plastic washers
Insert safety nose with attached long black thread between Rnds 4 and 5 between eyes and secure it
with plastic washer
Insert plastic joint d=35-40mm (please watch video tutorial at link

https://youtu.be/x3geuIE9pd4?t=9m45s) in the middle between the Rnds 7 and 20 with pin outside.
Do not secure with plastic washer yet.
Start to stuff and stuff as you go.
Rnd 21 (7sc, 1dec)*6 (48)
Rnd 22 (3sc, 1dec, 3sc)*6 (42)
Rnd 23 (5sc, 1dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 24 (2sc, 1dec, 2sc)*6 (30)
Rnd 25 (3sc, 1dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 26 (1sc, 1dec, 1sc)*6 (18)
Rnd 27 (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 28 6dec (6)
EARS (make 2)
Worked in the round top down.

With yarn in col. А.
Do not stuff.
Rnd 1 7sc in MR (7)

Rnd 2 7inc (14)
Rnd 3-5 14sc * 3rnds (14)
Don’t stuff!
Flatten ear and work 6sc through both edges together to close the opening.
Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
HEAD. ASSEMBLY AND DESIGN
Please watch vide at link to see how to design the head.
SCULPTURING FACE
For sculpturing face use needle with ~60 cm long strong thread.
Insert the needle right below the nose where color change (point A) and come out at the outer point
right under left eye leaving 15 cm long tail at point A.
Make stitch inside into inner point right under left eye and come out at the point A.
Tight the thread ends and fix with knot.
Repeat the same for the right eye.
NOSE
With long black thread attached to safety nose make long stitch down from nose to point A where we
started sculpturing.
Do not fasten thread yet, continue to embroider eyes with it.
EYELASHES
Embroider eyelashes with black thread right above the eye.
EARS
Pin ears onto the head top symmetrically with distance as between eyes in between.
Sew ears in place.
EYEBROWS
Mark place for eyebrows in the middle between eyes and with length = approx. ear size.
Embroider eyebrows with brown thread.
BODY

With yarn in col. А.
Rnd 1 7sc in MR; do not tight MR yet (7)

Rnd 2 7inc (14)
Rnd 3 (1inc, 1sc)*7 (21)
Rnd 4 21sc (21)
Rnd 5 (1inc, 6sc)*3 (24)
Rnd 6-8 24sc * 3rnds (24)
Insert marker (I used contrasting thread) – we will attach forelegs in this round further
Attach body to the head using plastic joint: insert pin leg into MR of the body and secure it in place with
plastic washer.
Rnd 9 24sc (24)
Rnd 10 10sc, 4inc, 10sc (28)
Rnd 11 10sc, (1inc, 1sc)*2, (1sc, 1inc)*2, 10sc (32)
Rnd 12 10sc, (1sc, 1inc, 1sc)*4, 10sc (36)
Rnd 13 (5sc, 1inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 14-20 42sc * 7rnds (42)
Rnd 21 (5sc, 1dec)*6 (36)
Insert marker – we will attach hind legs in this round further.

Attach forelegs at Rnd 8 (marked with contrasting thread): insert legs with pins into the body sides
symmetrically and secure them with plastic washers from the body inside
Start to stuff and stuff as you go.
Rnd 22 (2sc, 1dec, 2sc)*6 (30)
Rnd 23 (3sc, 1dec)*6 (24)
Attach hind legs at Rnd 21 (marked) right under forelegs

Rnd 24 (1sc, 1dec, 1sc)*6 (18)
Rnd 25 (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 26 6dec (6)
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FREE crochet pattern by @leta.toyfox

Have a nice crocheting!

Materials and tools:

Size: 20cm (8”) for recommended materials.

This pattern does not contain tutorials for crocheting

All blue links are clickable.

Video tutorial how to crochet polar bear https://youtu.be/x3geuIE9pd4

How to crochet of furry yarn: https://youtu.be/vaZvZSCgkT0

How to close the hole:

Worked in the round from bottom up.

Insert plastic joint into the leg with pin outside.

Close the hole (please see Pattern Tips).

Worked in the round from bottom up.

Rnd 1 6sc in MR (6)

Close the hole (please see Pattern Tips).

Worked in the round, from nose tip to back of the head.

Rnd 1 6sc in MR (6)

Switch to yarn in col. A.

Insert plastic joint d=35-40mm (please watch video tutorial at link

Close the hole (please see Pattern Tips).

Worked in the round top down.

Rnd 1 7sc in MR (7)

Please watch vide at link to see how to design the head.

Worked in the round from bottom up.

Rnd 1 7sc in MR; do not tight MR yet (7)

Insert marker – we will attach hind legs in this round further.

Attach hind legs at Rnd 21 (marked) right under forelegs

Close the hole (please see Pattern Tips).

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