Free Pattern Friday: Polar Bear Amigurumi

Hello, welcome to another Free Pattern Friday, where every week I upload an older/ not-so-great pattern for free. This week's pattern is a 6" tall polar bear amigurumi.

First off, sorry if the bear is a bit hard to see. I still haven't worked out the best method for taking pictures of white amigurumi. Plus, this is kind of last minute because I originally planned to post a different amigurumi today, but I couldn't find it. =/
Instead, here is another old amigurumi. I don't like this one at all really. I hate amigurumi that are mostly white because white tends to make it easier to see the holes in between the stitches. I would like to go back and update this pattern, but I have so many other things I have to do so that probably won't happen soon (if ever).

Also, apologies for the lack of new patterns (other than FPF patterns) lately. I know I promised to get back into things, but I get distracted very easily. I've been busy learning to knit sweaters, which has completely destroyed my thumbs, so it hurts to crochet anything. For now I'm giving my fingers a break and just working on updating the current patterns rather than making new ones. Anyway, happy Friday!

Materials:
▪  Worsted weight yarn in white, light blue, turquoise, black
▪  F hook (3.75 mm)
▪  Stuffing
▪  9 mm safety eyes
▪  Scissors
▪  Tapestry needle

Difficulty: Easy
You should know how to work in the round, increase, decrease, and double crochet.

Pattern:
This is an icrochetthings original pattern © 2014-2015. Do not claim as your own. Do not copy, sell, or distribute this pattern. Do not sell any products made from this pattern.

Key

2 Eye Patches

Starting with light blue

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  sc, 2 dc, sc  (4)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Head

Starting with white

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc, inc] around  (18)
4.  [2 sc, inc] around  (24)
5.  [3 sc, inc] around  (30)
6.  [4 sc, inc] around  (36)
7.  [5 sc, inc] around  (42)
8 – 15.  [sc] around  (42)
16.  [5 sc, dec] around  (36)
17.  [4 sc, dec] around  (30)
18.  [3 sc, dec] around  (24)
19.  [2 sc, dec] around  (18)
Before attaching the eyes to the body, push the safety eyes through the eye patches
Stuff and attach safety eyes (I placed mine between rows 10 and 11 at about 10 sts apart)
20.  [sc, dec] around  (12)
21.  [dec] around  (6)

F/O, sew shut

Snout

Starting with light blue

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1^st ch  (6)

2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc, inc] around  (18)
4 – 5.  [sc] around  (18)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Ears

Starting with white

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch ( 6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc, inc] around  (18)
4 – 6.  [sc] around  (18)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Body

Starting with white

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc, inc] around  (18)
4.  [2 sc, inc] around  (24)
5.  [3 sc, inc] around  (30)
6 – 10.  [sc] around  (30)
11.  [3 sc, dec] around ( 24)
12 – 14.  [sc] around  (24)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Arms

Starting with white

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [2 sc, inc] around  (8)
3 – 6.  [sc] around  (8)
Stuff
7. Flatten the piece and [sc] across the top (4)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Feet

Starting with white

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [2 sc, inc] around  (8)
3 – 5.  [sc] around  (8)
6.  [2 sc, dec] around  (6)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing, sew shut

Belly Patch

Starting with light blue

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [3 sc, 3 inc] around  (18)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Tail

Starting with turquoise

1.  ch 2, 6 sc in 1^st ch  (6)
2.  [inc] around  (12)
3.  [sc] around  (12)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Assembly

See pictures above if you need help with placement

▪  Sew the eye patches onto the head
▪  Fold the ears in half and sew them onto the head
▪  Sew the snout onto the head, stuffing as you go
▪  Use black yarn to embroider a nose and mouth onto the snout

▪  Sew the body onto the bottom of the head, stuffing as you go
▪  Sew the belly patch onto the front of the body
▪  Sew the tail onto the back of the body, stuffing as you go
▪  Sew arms on either side of the body
▪  Sew the feet onto the bottom of the body