Polar Bear by Holly Lanier

Polar Bear

Crochet
February 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
4.0 mm (G)
8 in (20.5 cm) tall
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Materials You’ll Need:
-Worsted-weight yarn (4-ply) in white and two other colors. (The U.K. equivalent is Aran, and AUS/NZ is 8 ply.) For my bear, I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in the color “White” and Red Heart Super Saver in the color “Turqua“. You’ll also need a small amount of black yarn for the mouth.
-G (4 mm) crochet hook
-10.5 mm black safety eyes
-18 mm black safety nose
-Fiberfill (or your stuffing of choice)
-Bent tip tapestry needle
-Scissors
-Stitch marker
-Straight pins

Abbreviation Key
Abbreviations are in U.S. terms.

sc – single crochet
st/sts – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
dec – decrease (join the next 2 stitches together)
inc – increase (2 single crochet in the next stitch)
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
R1 – round 1
rep – repeat
** – repeat the group of instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated.

Note: All rounds are worked continuously (that is, vs. joined rounds.)

The finished size is approximately 8 in (20.5 cm) tall. (Please be aware that your personal gauge, tension, hook size, and the brand of yarn you decide to use will all impact the finished size.)

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You MAY sell the finished product, but please credit Storyland Amis as the designer. If you sell your finished items online, I would appreciate it if you could link them to my blog! You may not mass-produce items made from this pattern. Thank you for your understanding and respect.