penny the polar bear part 1.
Welcome to the first part for Penny the polar bear. Penny is part of a 3 part crochet along. This crochet along has 4 amazing arctic animal patterns from 4 different designers. You can find the other animal on Instagram on the cal page: crochetwizzardcal
If you wish not to wait for the parts you can also purchase the bundle right here!
Part 1: January 24th 2023
Part 2: January 26th 2023
Part 3: January 28th 2023
this pattern is very quick and easy to make. Prefect for beginners. You will learn how to do face sculpting and how to make the head and the body in one piece.
Materials
3.5 mm hook
20 mm safety eyes x2
26 mm safety nose
Stuffing
Crafter's secret big idea color white
Big Twist Color Green Forest
Stitch markers
Scissors
Level: easy
U.S ENG Terms
MC: Magic Circle SC: Single Crochet
R: Rounds
INC: Increase
DEC: Decrease
ST: Stitch
Head/Body with color white
R1: MC 6
R2: INC x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, Inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, Inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, Inc) x6 (30)
R6: (4sc, Inc) x6 (36)
R7: (5sc, inc) x6 (42)
R8-R10: sc all around (42) (3 rounds)
R11: (Inc, 1sc) x7, 28 sc (49) (add a st marker at the last sc of the inc, st 14)
R12: (inc, 2sc) x7, 28sc (56)
R13-R15: sc all around (56) (3 rounds)
R16: (dec, 2sc) x7, 28sc (49)
R17: (dec, 1sc) x7, 28sc (42)
Place the eyes between R9 and R10 with 6 sts between the eyes. Place nose between R13 and R14
R18: (5sc, dec) x6 (36)
R19: (4sc, Dec) x6, (30)
**Face sculpting below** Stuff the head firmly and stuff the cheeks firmly.
R20: (3sc, dec) x6 (24)
R21: (2sc, dec) x6 (18)
R22: (1sc, dec) x6 (12)
R23: (1sc, Inc) x6 (18)
R24: (2sc, Inc) x6 (24)
R25: (3sc, inc) x6 (30)
R26-R28: sc all around (30) (3 rounds)
Stuff the neck firmly to help hold the head up.
R29: (4sc, Inc) x6 (36)
R30: (5sc, Inc) x6 (42)
R31: (6sc, inc) x6 (48)
R32-R39: sc all around (48) (8 rounds)
R40: (6sc, dec) x6 (42)
R41: (5sc, Dec) x6 (36)
R42: (4sc, Dec) x6, (30)
R43: (3sc, Dec) x6 (24)
Stuff the body firmly
R44: (2sc, Dec) x6 (18)
R45: (1sc, Dec) x6 (12)
R46: (1sc, dec) x4 (8)
F/O, sew the hole shut and hide the tail.
