Hey, crafty friends! You’ve got to check out this little gem of a crochet project I stumbled upon—the cutest small polar bear, and get this, it’s cradling a tiny fish in its paws! Totally melted my heart, I tell yah.
Diving into the pattern, it promises a delightful journey through looping and stitching that’ll sharpen those crochet skills of yours. No monotony here; imagine how charming it’s gonna be with the contrasting whites and greys and that soft blue fish—it’s the stuff of cozy, crafting dreams! And, it’s fantastic for using up those odd bits of yarn you’ve got tangled up in your stash.
As you start crocheting this adorable little bear, it’s like each stitch is infused with the kind of love only us crochet buffs understand. It’s a sensation of pure joy, really, watching it come to life under your fingertips. Oh, and don’t sweat the small stuff—like if your tension’s a bit wonky or you accidentally miss a stitch. It’ll still turn out amazing because, let’s face it, imperfections just add character.
So, grab your hook, some squishy yarn, and let’s get crafting!
Designer: Silvi Sunflower
Materials & Tools
- 3 mm crochet hook
- Yarn (white, blue)
- Sewing needle, scissors, stuffing
- Safety eyes x 2 (7 mm)
Size
About 6 cm
Abbreviations
Sc – single crochet
St – stitch
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Dc – double crochet
Body
(In white)
Magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5-11: 7 rounds, 1 sc in every st (24)
Insert the safety eyes (7 mm) between R4 and R5, 4 st apart.
Rnd 12: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
Stuff the body.
Rnd 13: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 14: (dec) x 6 (6)
Cut the thread long enough and sew up the hole and the threads.
Muzzle
Magic ring
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Mr (8), 1 sl st to close the circle.
Cut the thread long enough and sew the snout to the head between the eyes.
Ears x2
Magic ring
Rnd 1: 4 sc in Mr (4), 1 sl st in Mr
Cut the thread long enough. Sew the ears to the head.
Embroider the nose onto the muzzle using black cotton thread.
Fish
(In blue)
In the magic ring:
Rnd 1: 4 sc, 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc, 5 sc
Rnd 2: 1 sl st in the first st (to close the body)
Rnd 3: 7 ch, sl st in the same st from the sl st before
Rnd 4: 7 ch, KM in sl st in the same st from the sl st before
Cut the thread long enough.
Tie a double knot on the back of the fish and cut off the ends of the yarn/
Sew the fish between the arms.