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The Polar Bear Washcloth is a free crochet pattern and is very easy to make using simple single crochet stitches and some color changes. The candy cane border finishes it up quite nicely at the end.
Unless you live in the southern hemisphere, you are probably in the middle of the winter season since the holidays are over. But don’t worry, you can keep your home decorated, just with winter decorations 🙂
Yes, your bathroom can look beautiful, too. Not just your family room 🙂 So let’s get some gorgeous and easy to use CotLin yarn and make this amazing washcloth.
Speaking of CotLin yarn, I actually created an entire video about it. It’s a detailed review of how it looks, feels, works up and so much more. Check it out below:
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This yarn is truly amazing to make washcloths and garments with. It works up so nicely and it is the perfect yarn for changing colors. The colors are bold and the yarn is super soft.
I’m very grateful that WeCrochet sent me this yarn through our partnership to create yarn reviews and crochet patterns for you.
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So let me now give you what you need in order to crochet this cute Polar Bear Washcloth pattern.
This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the links below for only a small fee.
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How to crochet the Polar Bear Washcloth
You will need:
- WeCrochet CotLin Yarn (123yds/50g) (less than 1 skein each, DK) in the colors
- Nightfall (dark blue)
- Clarity (light blue)
- Moroccan red (red)
- Swan (white)
- Black
- 3.25mm hook
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- polyfill
Gauge:
5 stitches x 6 rows = 1 square inch
Size:
6 x 5.5 inches
Stitches used:
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE
- sc = single crochet
- candy cane border
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
Instructions for Polar Bear Washcloth:
This pattern starts from the bottom up and then has 1 round of single crochet stitches. Finally, the candy cane border can be added at the end.
Using your 3.25mm hook and the dark blue yarn, ch 31, then follow the instructions below, using all single crochets and changing colors as mentioned. All my tips and tricks on how to change colors can be viewed HERE during a Free Workshop.
Center Instructions
Rows 1-12
← Row 1 [RS]: (dark blue) x 30
→ Row 2 [WS]: (dark blue) x 30
← Row 3 [RS]: (dark blue) x 16, (black) x 6, (dark blue) x 8
→ Row 4 [WS]: (dark blue) x 8, black, (red) x 4, black, (dark blue) x 16
← Row 5 [RS]: (dark blue) x 8, (black) x 9, (red) x 4, black, (dark blue) x 8
→ Row 6 [WS]: (dark blue) x 7, black, (red) x 14, black, (dark blue) x 7
← Row 7 [RS]: (dark blue) x 7, black, (red) x 14, black, (dark blue) x 7
→ Row 8 [WS]: (dark blue) x 8, (black) x 14, (dark blue) x 8
← Row 9 [RS]: (dark blue) x 7, black, (light blue) x 14, black, (dark blue) x 7
→ Row 10 [WS]: (dark blue) x 6, black, (white) x 15, light blue, black, (dark blue) x 6
← Row 11 [RS]: (dark blue) x 5, black, light blue, (white) x 7, (light blue) x 3, (white) x 7, black, (dark blue) x 5
→ Row 12 [WS]: (dark blue) x 5, black, (white) x 6, (light blue) x 2, black, (light blue) x 2, (white) x 6, light blue, black, (dark blue) x 5
Rows 13-24
← Row 13 [RS]: (dark blue) x 5, black, light blue, (white) x 6, (light blue) x 5, (white) x 6, black, (dark blue) x 5
→ Row 14 [WS]: (dark blue) x 5, black, (white) x 2, (red) x 3, white, (light blue) x 2, black, (light blue) x 2, white, (red) x 3, (white) x 2, light blue, black, (dark blue) x 5
← Row 15 [RS]: (dark blue) x 5, black, light blue, (white) x 6, light blue, (black) x 3, light blue, (white) x 6, black, (dark blue) x 5
→ Row 16 [WS]: (dark blue) x 5, black, (white) x 7, (light blue) x 3, (white) x 7, light blue, black, (dark blue) x 5
← Row 17 [RS]: (dark blue) x 6, black, light blue, (white) x 4, dark blue, (white) x 2, light blue, (white) x 2, dark blue, (white) x 4, black, (dark blue) x 6
→ Row 18 [WS]: (dark blue) x 7, black, (white) x 13, light blue, black, (dark blue) x 7
← Row 19 [RS]: (dark blue) x 6, black, white, black, (white) x 12, black, white, black, (dark blue) x 6
→ Row 20 [WS]: (dark blue) x 6, black, white, light blue, black, (white) x 10, black, light blue, white, black, (dark blue) x 6
← Row 21 [RS]: (dark blue) x 6, black, (white) x 3, (black) x 10, (white) x 3, black, (dark blue) x 6
→ Row 22 [WS]: (dark blue) x 7, (black) x 3, (dark blue) x 10, (black) x 3, (dark blue) x 7
← Row 23 [RS]: (dark blue) x 30
→ Row 24 [WS]: (dark blue) x 30
Outside Instructions
Once you are finished with the center, crochet 1 round of single crochet stitches in dark blue all around (evenly on the sides where the row edges are). Try to have an multiple of 4 in regards to the stitch count as that will help you create an even candy cane border.
Finally, add the candy cane border skipping a stitch after each color change. If you have never made the candy cane border before, check out the FULL instructions and video here.
You will use the white and light blue yarn, single crochet one at a time (skip a stitch in between) and then chain 4. Switch colors (put hook on the other color) and sc and then chain 4. The corners get both colors into the same stitch.
Now, fasten off and weave in your ends.
Once you are done, grab a bar of soap and start washing! Or you can gift, sell or donate this pretty cute little Polar Bear Washcloth.
Some might say this washcloth looks like a cat washcloth. I love that. Simply switch out the colors and make it look like a cat.
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