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Material List Yarn: White / Ecru (For the polar bear's head, body, ears, and paws) Red (For the scarf and hanging loop) Black (For embroidering the eyes and nose) Crochet Hook: Appropriate size for your yarn (e.g., 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm for cotton amigurumi yarns) Other Supplies: Tapestry needle (for sewing parts together), scissors, stitch marker. ???? Pattern Parts and Stitch Counts 1. Head (Flat Circle) Start with a Magic Ring (MR). Round 1: Chain 3 (counts as 1 double crochet / dc), then work 11 more double crochets (dc) into the ring (Total: 12 dc). Join with a slip stitch (sl st). Note: Continue working in a few rounds of classic flat circle techniques (increasing evenly) until the head forms a solid, neat flat disc (approximately 3-4 rounds as seen in the visual). 2. Ears (Make 2) Make a Magic Ring (MR), chain 1, and work 8 half double crochets (hdc) into the ring. Join with a slip stitch to the first hdc, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. (No extra rounds; they remain as small, single-row circles).
3. Paws / Hands and Feet (Make 4 Small Circles) In a Magic Ring (MR), work 12 stitches (using single crochets or double crochets depending on the desired scale) to create 4 small flat circles to be used as arms and feet. 4. Large Lacy Body (4-Round Medallion) The body is worked as an open, flower-like lacy motif in 4 stages: Round 1: Magic ring, chain 2, and work 12 double crochets (dc) into the ring. Round 2: Work popcorn/cluster stitches (3-dc cluster) and 2 chain spaces over each dc, creating 12 petals/groups total. Round 3: Work cluster groups (3 double crochets and 1 chain) into the spaces for a total of 36 stitches. Round 4: Finish the outer edge with a neat single crochet (sc) border round to complete the body frame. 5. Red Scarf Chain a length matching the desired neck circumference (e.g., 25-30 chains). Work a row of single crochets or half double crochets across the chain to create a flat, neat strip. Add short fringes to the ends if desired. 6. Hanging Loop (Top Hanger) Using red yarn, chain about 16 to 20 chains and join the ends to form a small loop.
Assembly and Joining Details Face Embroidery: Lay the head piece flat. Using black yarn, embroider two small eyes near the center. In the exact middle, embroider a small triangular cute nose with a short vertical line extending downward for the mouth. Attaching the Ears: Position the two ears symmetrically on the upper left and right back edges of the head and sew them securely. Joining Head to Body: Overlap the bottom of the head slightly with the top center of the lacy body. Sew the head firmly onto the body. Placing the Scarf: Wrap the red scarf around the neck area (the joining point between the head and body). Cross it in front to hide the seam and secure it with a few hidden stitches so it doesn't slip. Sewing the Paws: Sew the top two small circles (hands) to the upper sides of the body right beneath the scarf. Sew the bottom two small circles (feet) to the bottom left and right corners of the body symmetrically. Attaching the Hanger: Securely sew the red chain hanging loop to the very top back of the head so it is ready to hang on the Christmas tree.