Crochet Your Own Cozy Winter Buddy: Adorable Polar Bear & Tiny Gifts Pattern

ByLina Morgen

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How to Crochet a Cute Polar Bear with Tiny Gifts: Step-by-Step Pattern

Create your own adorable winter companion with this detailed crochet pattern. This project features a cozy polar bear, a tiny scarf, and a stack of miniature presents, making it a perfect holiday decoration or a thoughtful handmade gift.

Materials Needed

  • Crochet Hooks: 1.75 mm and 3 mm
  • Yarn:
    • White Yarn (e.g., Bella Botanique for the bear)
    • Mohair Yarn (White for the scarf, Red for pom-poms)
    • Various colors of Bella Yarn for the gifts (e.g., Blue, Yellow, Red)
    • Cordone yarn or thin cord for gift ribbons
  • Notions:
    • 5 mm safety eyes (1 pair)
    • Wooden buttons: two 8 mm and two 11 mm
    • Black embroidery thread and a fine needle
    • Sewing needle and stitch markers
    • Craft glue
    • Small piece of acetate or cardboard (optional, for gift stability)

Pattern Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single Crochet
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
  • BLO: Back Loop Only
  • hdc: Half Double Crochet
  • dc: Double Crochet
  • 3sc: 3 single crochet in one stitch (cluster increase)
  • Post sc: Crochet around the stem of the stitch below (Relief stitch)

Polar Bear Pattern

Feet (Make 2)

Use 1.75 mm hook and white yarn.

  • Round 1: 4 ch, starting from 2nd ch: 1 inc, 1 sc, 4 sc in the last ch, 1 sc, 1 inc (10 sts)
  • Round 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc (14 sts)
  • Round 3: 14 sc in BLO (14 sts)
  • Round 4: 6 sc, 1 dec (using hdc), 5 sc (12 sts)
  • Round 5: 12 sc (12 sts)
  • Round 6: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (15 sts)
  • Round 7: 2 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 2 sc (18 sts)
  • Round 8: 18 sc (18 sts)
  • Round 9: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (21 sts)
  • Round 10: 21 sc (21 sts)
  • Round 11: 3 sc, 1 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 3 sc (24 sts)
  • Round 12: 24 sc (24 sts)
  • Round 13: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (27 sts)
  • Rounds 14-20: 27 sc (27 sts)
  • Round 21: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (24 sts)
  • Round 22: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18 sts)
  • Round 23: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12 sts)
  • Round 24: 6 dec (6 sts)

Fasten off and close the hole.

Arms (Make 2)

Use 1.75 mm hook and white yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12 sts)
  • Rounds 3-18: 12 sc (12 sts)

Fasten off and close the hole.

Ears (Make 2)

Use 1.75 mm hook and white yarn.

  • In MR: 1 dc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 1 dc.

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Head

Use 1.75 mm hook and white yarn.

  • Round 1: 4 ch, starting from 2nd ch: 1 inc, 1 sc, 4 sc in last ch, 1 sc, 1 inc (10 sts)
  • Round 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc (14 sts)
  • Round 3: 14 sc (14 sts)
  • Round 4: 1 sc, 6 inc, 10 sc (26 sts)
  • Round 5: 1 sc, (5 sc, 1 inc) x 4, 1 sc (30 sts)
  • Round 6: 30 sc (30 sts)
  • Round 7: 2 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 2 sc (36 sts)
  • Round 8: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42 sts)
  • Round 9: 3 sc, 1 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 3 sc (48 sts)
  • Round 10: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54 sts)
  • Round 11: 4 sc, 1 inc, (8 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 4 sc (60 sts)

Note: Place safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9.

  • Rounds 12-21: 60 sc (60 sts)
  • Round 22: 4 sc, 1 dec, (8 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 4 sc (54 sts)
  • Round 23: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (48 sts)
  • Round 24: 3 sc, 1 dec, (6 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 3 sc (42 sts)
  • Round 25: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36 sts)
  • Round 26: 2 sc, 1 dec, (4 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 2 sc (30 sts)
  • Round 27: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24 sts)
  • Round 28: 1 sc, 1 dec, (2 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 1 sc (18 sts)
  • Round 29: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12 sts)
  • Round 30: 6 dec (6 sts)

Fasten off and close.

Body

Use 1.75 mm hook and white yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12 sts)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18 sts)
  • Round 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 1 sc (24 sts)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30 sts)
  • Round 6: 2 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 2 sc (36 sts)
  • Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42 sts)
  • Round 8: 3 sc, 1 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 3 sc (48 sts)
  • Round 9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54 sts)
  • Rounds 10-19: 54 sc (54 sts)
  • Round 20: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (48 sts)
  • Round 21: 48 sc (48 sts)
  • Round 22: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42 sts)
  • Round 23: 42 sc (42 sts)
  • Round 24: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36 sts)
  • Round 25: 36 sc (36 sts)
  • Round 26: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30 sts)
  • Round 27: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24 sts)

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Head: Sew the head to the body, tilting the muzzle slightly upward.
  2. Ears: Sew the ears to the top of the head.
  3. Details: Use black embroidery thread to sew the muzzle and eyebrows.
  4. Limbs: To ensure the limbs are movable, insert the sewing thread into the limb, pass it through the body, and out through the opposite limb. Pull tight and secure. Repeat for both arms and legs.
  5. Buttons: Sew or glue wooden buttons to the sides of the arms and legs.

Crochet Mini Gifts Pattern

Pro Tip: Embroider your designs on the pieces before completing the decreases. To keep the gifts square and firm, you can insert a small piece of acetate or cardboard at the base.

Small Gift (S)

  • Round 1: 8 sc in MR (8 sts)
  • Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (16 sts)
  • Round 3: 2 sc, 1 3sc, (3 sc, 1 3sc) x 3, 1 sc (24 sts)
  • Round 4: 3 sc, 1 3sc, (5 sc, 1 3sc) x 3, 2 sc (32 sts)
  • Round 5: 32 post sc (32 sts)
  • Rounds 6-10: 32 sc (32 sts)
  • Round 11: 32 post sc (32 sts)
  • Round 12: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 5 sc on sides (24 sts)
  • Round 13: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 3 sc on sides (16 sts)
  • Round 14: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 1 sc on sides (8 sts)

Medium Gift (M)

  • Round 1: 8 sc in MR (8 sts)
  • Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (16 sts)
  • Round 3: 2 sc, 1 3sc, (3 sc, 1 3sc) x 3, 1 sc (24 sts)
  • Round 4: 3 sc, 1 3sc, (5 sc, 1 3sc) x 3, 2 sc (32 sts)
  • Round 5: 4 sc, 1 3sc, (7 sc, 1 3sc) x 3, 3 sc (40 sts)
  • Round 6: 40 post sc (40 sts)
  • Rounds 7-16: 40 sc (40 sts)
  • Round 17: 40 post sc (40 sts)
  • Round 18: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 7 sc on sides (32 sts)
  • Round 19: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 5 sc on sides (24 sts)
  • Round 20: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 3 sc on sides (16 sts)
  • Round 21: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 1 sc on sides (8 sts)

Large Gift (G)

  • Round 1: 8 sc in MR (8 sts)
  • Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (16 sts)
  • Round 3: 2 sc, 1 3sc, (3 sc, 1 3sc) x 3, 1 sc (24 sts)
  • Round 4: 3 sc, 1 3sc, (5 sc, 1 3sc) x 3, 2 sc (32 sts)
  • Round 5: 4 sc, 1 3sc, (7 sc, 1 3sc) x 3, 3 sc (40 sts)
  • Round 6: 5 sc, 1 inc, (9 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 4 sc (48 sts)
  • Round 7: 6 sc, 1 inc, (11 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 5 sc (56 sts)
  • Round 8: 56 post sc (56 sts)
  • Rounds 9-20: 56 sc (56 sts)
  • Round 21: 56 post sc (56 sts)
  • Round 22: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 11 sc on sides (48 sts)
  • Round 23: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 9 sc on sides (40 sts)
  • Round 24: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 7 sc on sides (32 sts)
  • Round 25: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 5 sc on sides (24 sts)
  • Round 26: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 3 sc on sides (16 sts)
  • Round 27: Dec in each of the 4 corners, 1 sc on sides (8 sts)

Accessories: Scarf

Use Mohair yarn and work in rows.

  • Row 1: 8 ch, 7 sc (7 sts)
  • Rows 2-60: 7 sc (7 sts)

Create two small red pom-poms using Red Night mohair and attach them to the ends of the scarf. Wrap the scarf around the bear’s neck for the final touch!

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