Plombir is a big, soft, snow-white polar bear with a long expressive muzzle, a black nose, little round ears, googly eyes and chubby paws with toes – lovely to cuddle and full of character. He is about 50–52 cm long, a wonderful gift for children and adults.

A crochet pattern by Svetlana Pertseva with step-by-step instructions, tips and photos. Crocheted with soft plush (micropolyester) yarn; optional tinting is explained.

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Experienced

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 50–52 cm (20–21 inches) long using the materials stated in the pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Working with plush yarn

Tinting (optional)

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Main yarn – white Richard Simon “Paula” or Alize “Baby Softy” (100% micropolyester, 115 m / 50 g), 4 skeins.

•    Black smooth yarn for the nose and white smooth yarn for the eyes (acrylic, wool or wool blend, about 250–300 m / 100 g), 10 g each.

•    Crochet hooks – I used 3.5 mm (main yarn) and 2 mm (eyes).

•    Two black eyes 4–5 mm (eyes for toys or black beads).

•    Stuffing and a long needle.

•    Optional: material for tinting (oil pastels, oil paints, pencils etc.).

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

20 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.