This adorable crochet polar bear pattern is beginner friendly and makes a great gift!

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog here.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round
Increasing
Magic ring, seaming with whipstitch and single crochet (pattern includes links to photo or video tutorials for each)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Softie: 10” (25.5 cm) tall x 8.5” (21.5 cm) wide before seaming and stuffing.

Materials
Lion Brand Basic Stitch Premium yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g/219 yd/220 m) – 2 skeins in 100 Snow, or approximately 325 yd (297 m) in any medium weight yarn.

Nelsonwood Black Cat US Size F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Fairfield Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber Fill – 32 ounce bag.

Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker Set, or locking stitch markers.

15 mm black triangle craft nose – 1.

15 mm black safety eyes – 1 pair.

Clover Chibi yarn needle.

Gauge
19 sc = 4” (10 cm). Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern but stitches should be small so that fiber filling doesn’t show.