Crochet Amigurumi Polar Bear

Crocheting an Amigurumi Polar Bear can be a delightful and rewarding experience for crafters of all levels. These cute creations are perfect for cuddling or decorating your space with a touch of whimsy. With their fluffy white yarn and adorable features, they are sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. The repetitive yet satisfying nature of crochet makes it a relaxing way to spend your time, and the end result is a charming little polar bear that you can proudly display or give as a thoughtful gift to a loved one. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, crafting your own Amigurumi Polar Bear is a fun and creative project that will fill your heart with warmth and joy.

Materials

• Less than 90 yards of white yarn of your choice (I used “Baby Bee Adore-A-Ball” in the color “Angel”)
• Recommended hook size for your yarn (I used a 7mm hook)
• Yarn needle
• Safety eyes of your choice (I used 14 mm)
• Polyester Fiberfill
• Stitch Marker (optional)

Abbreviations Used

• Sc: Single Crochet
• Inc: Increase
• Dec: decrease
• St: stitch
• BLO: Back loops only
• FO: Fasten off

Other Pattern Notes

• Gauge isn’t important for this project! Your bear will be bigger or smaller depending on the type of yarn and hook size you use.
• Uses US crochet terms
• Worked in continuous rounds
• If you use a stitch marker, move it up each round

Head and Body

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
• Round 2: Inc in each st around (12)
• Round 3: Sc, inc, repeat around (18)
• Round 4: 2 sc, inc, repeat around (24)
• Round 5: 3 sc, inc, repeat around (30)
• Round 6: 4 sc, inc, repeat around (36)
• Rounds 7-12: sc around (36)
• Round 13: 4 sc, dec, repeat around (30)
• Round 14: 3 sc, dec, repeat around (24)
• Insert Safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, 6 stitches apart.
• Stuff head.
• Round 15: 2 sc, dec, repeat around (18)
• Round 16: sc, dec, repeat around (12)
• The head is now done. Continue on to make the body.
• Round 17: sc around (12)
• Round 18: sc, inc, repeat around (18)
• Round 19: 2 sc, inc, repeat around (24)
• Rounds 20-24: sc around (24)
• Stuff the body.
• Round 25: 2 sc, dec, repeat around (18)
• Round 26: In BLO, sc, dec, around (12)
• Add more stuffing if needed
• Round 27: In both loops now, dec around (6)
• FO and sew hole closed. Weave in ends.

Legs (Make 2)

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
• Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Round 3: 3 sc, inc, repeat around (15)
• Round 4: 3 sc, dec, repeat around (12)
• Round 5: 2 sc, dec, repeat around (9)

Arms (Make 2)

• Round 1: 6 Sc in a magic ring (6)
• Round 2: Inc in each st around (12)
• Round 3: 2 sc, dec, repeat around (9)
• Rounds 4-6: Sc in each st around (9)
• Round 7: Sc, dec, repeat around (6)
• Stuff lightly, fold in half and crochet the two sides together
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing

Muzzle

• Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
• Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Round 3: sc, inc, repeat around (18)
• Round 4: sc around (18)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing

Tail

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
• Round 2: inc, around (12)
• Round 3: sc around (12)
• Round 4: 2 sc, dec, repeat around (9)
• Round 5: sc around
• Stuff and FO leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2)

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
• Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Round 3: sc, inc, repeat around (18)
• Rounds 4-5: sc around (18)
• Round 6: sc, dec, repeat around (12)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing

Assembly

Use the pictures as a guide to help you:

• Sew ears to head

• Sew nose onto muzzle using black yarn

• I didn't do this on mine, but if you wanted you could add eyelashes by stitching them on with black yarn
• Sew tail onto body

• Sew legs onto body

• Sew arms onto body