Polar Bear Bruce is part of Project Arctic. In Project Arctic I crochet different animals that live on or around the poles. They may live on the ice, in the air or in the water. What makes those animals special, is that many of them have a very different appearance when they’re young compared to when they are grown up. And that is very nice to crochet!

The polar bear is the largest bear species living in the Arctic circle on the ice and in the sea. Did you know that polar bears spend hours waiting at a seal’s breathing hole for a seal to come up? If they are fast enough they drag the seal up on the ice with a forepaw and kill it.

Size
The polar bear is about 12 cm high, 8 cm wide and 20 cm long.

Materials
• 1 ball Scheepjes Sweetheart Soft 001 (naturel)
• Leftover black cotton for the nose and mouth
• 1 bear nose 15 mm
• 2 safety eyes 8 mm brown
• Stuffing
• 4 mm crochet hook (US G/6)
• Yarn needle

Related patterns
If you like to crochet the other patterns of Project Arctic, have a look at my Ravelry Store

For example, it might be fun to crochet Beau, the Polar bear baby.

Promotion
When you buy 3 patterns of Project Arctic, you get the 4th pattern for free.