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Binky- The littlest Polar Bear

Materials Yarns:

● Caron Simply Soft Party - Snow Sparkle

● Caron Simply Soft - Black

● Caron Simply Soft - Autumn Red

● PaintBox Simply DK - Paper White

● Black Sewing Thread Tools:

● 3.00mm Crochet Hook

● Scissors

● Yarn Needle Other:

● Polyfil

● 6mm Plastic Safety Eyes

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Stitches Used U.S. Terminology Right Handed Instructions

CH Chain Stitch

ST Stitch

SK Skip Stitch

SL ST Slip Stitch

SC Single Crochet

SCINC Single Crochet two in Same Stitch (Increase)

SC2TOG Single Crochet two Together(Decrease)

HDC Half Double Crochet

* Stitches inside asterisk are repeated

, commas are used to indicate when stitches worked into one stitch slot ends. ○ Example: 1 sc 1 dc 1sc, sl st = 1sc 1 dc 1 sc into one stitch

and then 1 sl st into the next stitch.

Special Techniques Used

● Magic Circle ● Amigurumi Close Method ● Amigirumi Piece Join Method

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Front Paws Make x2

Begin using Black Yarn

Round 1: Create a Magic Circle, work 6 sc, no join. (6 stitches)

Switch to White Yarn

Round 2: *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. (9 stitches)

Round 3-8: 9 sc. (9 stitches)

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, 5 sc. Fasten off. Leave tail for sewing. (5 stitches)

Back Paws Make x2

Begin using Black Yarn

Round 1: Create a Magic Circle, work 6 sc, no join. (6 stitches)

Switch to White Yarn

Round 2: *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. (9 stitches)

Round 3-5: 9 sc. (9 stitches)

Round 6: *1 scinc, 2 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. (12 stitches)

Round 7-8: 12 sc (12 stitches)

Head

Using White Yarn

Round 1: Create a Magic Circle, work 6 sc, no join (6 stitches)

Round 2: 6 sc. (6 stitches)

Round 3: 6 scinc. (12 stitches)

Round 4: 3 sc, 6 scinc, 3 sc. (18 stitches)

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-Safety Eyes will go between these rows once finished with head.-

Round 5: 6 sc, 6 scinc, 6 sc (24 stitches)

Round 6: 10 sc, * 1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. 8 sc. (27 stitches)

Round 7: 2 sc2tog, 21 sc, 1 sc2tog. (24 stitches)

Round 8: 6 sc, *1 sc2tog, 2 sc* repeat * to * 3 more times, 2 sc. (20 stitches)

Round 9: 6 sc, * 1 sc2tog, 1 sc* repeat * to * 3 more times, 2 sc. (16 stitches)

Round 10: *1 sc2tog, 2 sc* repeat * to * 3 more times. (12 stitches)

Round 11: 6 sc2tog. (6 stitches)

Fasten safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5 above the snout. Use black thread to create eyebrows Use black crochet thread to create a small triangle at the tip of the snout. Stuff head and close.

Ears Make x2

Using Sparkly White Yarn

Round 1: Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. Fasten off leave tail for sewing.Attach to head on the 8th Round.

(6 stitches)

Body

Using Sparkly White Yarn

Round 1: Create a Magic Circle, work 6 sc, no join (6 stitches)

Round 2: 6 scinc (12 stitches)

Round 3: *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. (18 stitches)

Round 4: * 1 scinc, 2 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. (24 stitches)

Round 5: *1 scinc, 3 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. (30 stitches)

Round 6-10: 30 sc. (30 stitches)

Round 11: *1 sc2tog, 8 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. (27 stitches)

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Round 12: 27 sc. (27 stitches)

Round 13: *1 sc2tog, 7 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. (24 stitches)

Round 14: *1 sc2tog, 2 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. (18 stitches)

Round 15: 4 sl st, 6 sc2tog, 2 sl st, join. (12 stitches)

Stuff Body and attach head and limbs using the Amigurumi Join Method. Attach back paws between rounds 4 - 9 on the body about 5 sc apart. Attach front paws between rounds 10-12 on the body about 1-2 sc apart.

Scarf

Using Red Yarn

Row 1: Ch 31, 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 29 hdc. (30 stitches)

Binky’s Shoe Trophy

Using White Yarn

Round 1: Ch 6, 1 scinc in 2nd chain from hook, 4 sc, rotate work 180 degrees to the right, 1 scinc in same chain space as last sc, 3 sc, 1 sc in same chain space as 1st increase. No join.

(12 stitches)

Round 2: 12 sc. (12 stitches)

Round 3: 4 sc, 2 sc2tog, 4 sc. (10 stitches)

Round 4: 3 sc, 2 sc2tog, 3 sc. (8 stitches)

Round 5: 2 sc, 2 sc2tog, 2 sc. (6 stitches)

Round 6: 6 sc. (6 stitches)

Fasten off using the Amigurumi close method.

Using red yarn, add the “Nike” symbol to side of shoe. Note: you could also do Adidas or any tennis shoe brand.

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Tail Using Sparkly white yarn Ch 2, 1 sc in second chain from hook. Fasten off. Sew to the bum of your polar bear.

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