Sticking with the snowy animal theme, this week’s free pattern is for these adorable mini polar bears! They make great hanging decorations, centrepieces for wreaths or cute stocking fillers for the kiddos!

The materials required are listed below. The yarn used to make them as pictured was Drops Safran (cotton) yarn in white and red, with scraps of light weight yarn or embroidery floss in pink, blue and black for the detailing.

You can mix up the colours, add some glitter, add some stitched decoration – whatever suits your mood.

Materials Required:

Sports Weight Yarn (one contrast colour and white)
2.5mm crochet hook
Stitch markers and pins
Yarn needle
Stuffing
Safety eyes (7mm x 2)

Stitch Knowledge Required:

Sc = Single crochet
Slip st = Slip stitch
Invdec = invisible decrease
Sc2tog = single crochet decrease
** = a repeating stitch pattern

Measurements:

The completed piece measures approx. 8 cm tall.

Pattern Notes:

Stitches are written in standard US terms working in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified.