How to Crochet Santa Hat Polar Bear Plushie for Christmas
For winter celebrations, the polar bear wins over the grizzly teddies as the most special gift! So, with a stitch-by-stitch, learn how to crochet this low-sew mini polar bear plushie wearing a Santa hat as a desk buddy, Christmas ornament, or a squishy keychain. This sitting polar bear pattern works super fast thanks to the no-sew techniques and bulky yarn. As a special feature, this Santa bear plushie also has a knot bow, blush hand pink ear part that makes it gift-ready. The finished polar bear can be customized in many ways thanks to the basic pattern.
So, if you have made up your mind to crochet this cutest Christmas bear plushie in just 20 minutes, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial.
About the Designer: The designer behind this polar bear keychain is @xuxucrochet β her animal and flower bag charms, ornaments, and pouches are always oh-so-cute. She also crochets the accessories and wearables, all with beautiful touches. Her popular crochet ideas are a mushroom, an octopus, a bouquet and flower keychain, a bunny, and a frog in a bikini. She has a whole series of quick crochet Christmas projects, including Christmas wreaths, Santa capybara, Christmas tree and much more, of which the animal tree is my favorite!
Note: In respect of the creatorβs rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen written instructions at the end of this post.
Crochet Santa White Bear Amigurumi Tutorial
Skill Level: Beginner β Intermediate. The polar bear body starts from the head to the body with a magic ring, followed by single crochet, increase, and decrease for the head. Before starting the body, you will crochet the arm in FLO using the combination of cluster stitch, one stitch, and BLO insertion. The legs also use the same pattern as the legs. The ears are simply a crochet circle without a slip stitch join that needs sewing onto the head. Place the eyes correctly using glue. For the hat, you will need color changes and a double crochet increase pattern by working in the round.
Tutorial timing: Approximately 25 minutes (worth watching as you will learn the popular no-sew animal body pattern that can be used for crocheting kawaii cat, dog, and other bears with just color-change and embroidery. You will learn the crochet Santa hat pattern that can be customized for a large wearable size, plus how to crochet the limbs and puff stitch.)
Personalization tips: Crochet a small rectangle and small fringes on both sides, crochet a tiny Christmas scarf for your finished polar bear amigurumi. You can also crochet a grizzly and panda version of this plushie just by switching the color. Since the hat is much smaller, always use the thinner yarn. For the hat, you can also use a tiny pom pom in the top.
Pattern Type:Β An on-screen written pattern is available if you find written instructions easy to follow along with.
Recommended Supplies
Here is the list of crochet materials and tools that the tutor mentions for crocheting this complete plushie by yourself:
Yarn: chunky (6mm) β color code 01 (white)
Yarn: susan 5 (5ply β 2mm) β color code 18 (red)
Hook sizes: 7mm & 2.5mm
Stuffing (fiberfill)
Pom pom: 10mm (white)
Eyes: 7mm (black)
Nose: 6Γ8mm (black)
Techniques Used
Hereβs a quick crochet guide for crocheting each stitch mentioned and used in the tutorial for crocheting this sitting bear plushie:
Magic Ring β Wrap yarn into a loop, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, and chain 1 to secure.
Single Crochet (sc) β Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops.
Increase (inc) β Work 2 single crochets in the same stitch.
Decrease (dec) β Insert hook into stitch, pull up loop, insert into next stitch, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through all loops.
Front Loop Only (FLO) β Work stitch through the front loop only of the stitch.
Back Loop Only (BLO) β Work stitch through the back loop only of the stitch.
Cluster Stitch (cl) β Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2; repeat across stitches, yarn over, pull through all loops.
Crochet Circle (for ears) β Start with a magic ring and work continuous increases in rounds (without slip stitch join).
Glue Eyes β Position safety or plastic eyes evenly and secure with glue.
Double Crochet (dc) β Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops twice.
Double Crochet Increase (dc inc) β Work 2 double crochets into the same stitch.
