From RedHeart.com
Polar Bear Blanket & Hat Crochet Pattern
WR2165
Designed By: Michele Wilcox
Skill Level: Easy
RED HEART® “Soft Baby Steps™”: 5 balls 9932 Puppy Print A, 2 balls 9620 Baby Green B, and 1 ball 9600 White C.
Split lock stitch marker, yarn needle, small amount of stuffing.
inc (increase) = 2 sc in next sc.
dec (decrease) = [draw up a loop in next st] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Square (Make 15 A and 1 B)
Ch 36.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, * skip 3 ch, (sc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch; repeat from * to last 4 ch, skip 3 ch, sc in last ch; turn.
Rows 2-13: Ch 3, dc in first sc, * skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space; repeat from * to last st; sc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 14: Ch 3, dc in first sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 space, * ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * to last 2 sts; ch 3, dc in next sc, dc in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Sew squares together 4 across, and 4 down, having the green square second from the right in the second row.
Head
Work in continuous rounds without joining. Mark beginning of round. Move marker up each round.
Round 1: With C, ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Round 3: [Sc in next sc, inc] 6 times – 18 sc.
Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, inc] 6 times – 24 sc.
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, inc] 6 times – 30 sc.
Round 6: Sc in next 2 sc, inc, [sc in next 4 sc, inc] 5 times, sc in last 2 sc – 36 sc.
Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sc, inc] 6 times – 42 sc.
Round 8: Sc in next 3 sc, inc, [sc in next 6 sc, inc] 5 times, sc in last 3 sc – 48 sc.
Round 9: [Sc in next 7 sc, inc] 6 times – 54 sc.
Round 10: Sc in next 4 sc, inc, [sc in next 8 sc, inc] 5 times, sc in last 4 sc – 60 sc.
Round 11: [Sc in next 9 sc, inc] 6 times – 66 sc. Fasten off leaving a length of yarn for sewing.
Round 1: With C, ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Round 3: Sc in each sc around.
Round 4: [Sc in next sc, inc] 6 times – 18 sc.
Round 5: Sc in each sc around.
Round 6: [Sc in next 2 sc, inc] 6 times – 24 sc.
Round 7: [Sc in next 3 sc, inc] 6 times – 30 sc.
Round 8: [Sc in next 4 sc, inc] 6 times – 36 sc.
Round 9: [Sc in next 5 sc, inc] 6 times – 42 sc. Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.
Sew snout in place on Head, stuffing lightly. With crochet thread embroider satin st eyes and nose and straight sts mouth. Sew in place on B square.Ear (Make 2)
Rounds 1-3: Work same as Head Rounds 1-3 – 18 sc.
Rounds 4-6: Sc in each sc around.
Round 7: [Sc in next sc, dec] 6 times – 12 sc. Fasten off. Do not stuff. Sew in place.
Blanket Edging
(Worked along each side separately)
Row 1: With right side facing, join B in any corner; ch 1, work 120 sc evenly across (30 sc across each square); turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in next sc and in each sc across; turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each dc across and in top of ch-3; turn. Fasten off B.
Row 5: With right side facing, join C in first sc; ch 1, sc in next 4 sc, * (slip st, ch 1, 9 hdc) all in next sc, drop loop from hook, insert hook from front in first hdc, then into dropped loop, pull loop through, ch 1 to close, sc in next 9 sc; repeat from * across ending sc in last 5 sc. Fasten off.
Repeat Edging Rows 1-5 on each side.
Snowflake (Make 4)
With C, ch 6; join with a slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with a slip st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sc as joining, ch 1, skip next sc, * 3 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * around; join in top of ch-3.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * (hdc, dc, ch 2, dc, hdc) all in next dc, sc in next dc, sc in ch-1 space **, sc in next dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.
Sew one snowflake at each corner.
HAT
With B, ch 7. Work in ribbing as follows:
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 6 sc.
Rows 2-64: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc across.
Crown
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in end of each row across ribbing; turn – 64 sc. Fasten off B.
Row 2: Join A in first sc; ch 3, dc in same st as joining, * skip next 3 sc, (sc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next sc; repeat from * to last 4 sc; skip next 3 sc, sc in last sc; turn.
Rows 3-6: Repeat Row 2 of Blanket Square.
Row 7: Repeat Row 14 of Blanket Square.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each sc and ch across – 64 sc. Fasten off A.
Row 9: Join B in first sc; ch 1, sc in same sc and in next 13 sc, dec, [sc in next 14 sc, dec] 3 times; turn – 60 sc.
Row 10: Ch 1, [sc in next 8 sc, dec] 6 times; turn – 54 sc.
Row 11: Ch 1, [sc in next 7 sc, dec] 6 times; turn – 48 sc.
Row 12: Ch 1, [sc in next 6 sc, dec] 6 times; turn – 42 sc.
Row 13: Ch 1, [sc in next 5 sc, dec] 6 times; turn – 36 sc.
Row 14: Ch 1, [sc in next 4 sc, dec] 6 times; turn – 30 sc.
Row 15: Ch 1, [sc in next 3 sc, dec] 6 times; turn – 24 sc.
Row 16: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, dec] 6 times; turn – 18 sc.
Row 17: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, dec] 6 times; turn – 12 sc.
Row 18: Ch 1, [dec] 6 times; turn – 6 sc. Fasten off. Sew back seam.
Polar Bear Earflaps
Head (Make 2)
Rounds 1-7: Repeat Rounds 1-7 of Bear Head – 42 sc.
Round 8: Slip st in each sc around. Fasten off.
Ear (Make 4)
With C, ch 2.
Row 1: 4 Sc in 2nd ch from hook; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc across; turn – 8 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, [inc] 4 times, sc in last 2 sc – 12 sc. Fasten off.
Snout (Make 2)
Round 1: With C, ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Round 3: Sc in each sc around.
Round 4: [Sc in next sc, inc] 6 times – 18 sc. Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew 2 ears in place on each head. Sew snouts in place, stuffing lightly. Embroider same as Bear on Blanket. Sew in place on each side of hat.
ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, C = color A, B, C; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.
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