Polar Bear Pal

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

Crochet HookF/5 or 3.75 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)