Polar bear crochet blanket pattern (C2C)

Looking for a cozy winter crochet blanket with a playful, modern feel? This polar bear crochet blanket pattern is a bold corner-to-corner (C2C) design with the polar bear image worked directly into the blanket—perfect for cold-weather stitching.

Worked as one continuous C2C project using worsted weight yarn, this blanket is a fun and rewarding make for intermediate crocheters. It’s a great choice for winter décor, seasonal gifts, or a cozy handmade blanket to snuggle up with on chilly days.

Scroll down for the free pattern, including sizing, materials, and helpful tips to guide you through the entire project.

What is corner-to-corner crochet (C2C)?

Corner-to-corner crochet (also called C2C) is a technique where you crochet diagonally instead of in rows. The project is built using small blocks made of chains and double crochet stitches, starting in one corner and growing row by row until you reach the widest point, then decreasing to finish the opposite corner.

C2C is especially popular for crochet blankets because it works up quickly and makes color changes easy—perfect for graphic designs like this polar bear crochet blanket worked as one continuous C2C project.

Why you’ll love this pattern

• Polar bear image worked into the blanket – A cozy, winter-inspired design created entirely with C2C colorwork
• One-piece C2C construction – Worked continuously with no panels to join
• Clean, graphic style – Bold shapes that look great in corner-to-corner crochet
• Intermediate-friendly challenge – Ideal if you’re confident with C2C and color changes
• Versatile finished size – Works well as a lap blanket, crib blanket, or winter throw

Polar bear crochet blanket pattern details

Here’s everything you need to know before you start this free polar bear blanket, including materials, finished size, and helpful notes.

Skill level

Intermediate. This pattern uses the corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet technique and includes frequent color changes, so you should be comfortable with basic C2C stitches before starting.

Materials needed

• G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook: Use this size or the hook size needed to meet gauge.
• Worsted weight yarn (#4): In white, blue, red, and black.
• Yarn needle: For weaving in ends.
• Scissors: For cutting yarn.
• Stitch markers (optional): Helpful for counting rows or marking corners.

Yarn yardage

This blanket is made with Lion Brand Feels Like Butta yarn in four colors. Exact yardage may vary slightly depending on your tension.

Yarn used for the sample blanket

• Ice – 3 skeins (275 g each)
• White – 2 skeins (275 g each)
• Red – 1 skein (100 g)
• Black – 1 skein (100 g)

Total yarn used

• Ice: 825 g
• White: 550 g
• Red: 100 g
• Black: 100 g

Finished size

The finished blanket measures approximately 43 inches wide by 53 inches long (109 × 135 cm).

Gauge

8 C2C blocks (each block = ch 3 + 3 dc) = 5 inches (12.5 cm)

Crochet abbreviations

• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• ch/chs = chain/chains
• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes

• This blanket uses the corner-to-corner (C2C) technique.
• You can follow the graph or the written instructions.
• Each C2C block is made of ch 3 + 3 dc.
• ↙ Right-side rows: You are looking at the front of the blanket.
• ↗ Wrong-side rows: You are looking at the back of the blanket.
• Tip: In C2C, you turn your work at the end of each row, so the front and back alternate.
• The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

New to C2C? Start with my video tutorial

If you’re new to corner-to-corner crochet, start with my beginner-friendly C2C video tutorial. It walks you through the basic C2C block, plus increases and decreases, using a small practice panel before you begin this blanket.

Polar bear crochet blanket pattern instructions

Make the polar bear blanket by following the graph or the written instructions, changing colors as indicated.

Graph

Download the polar bear crochet blanket graph.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: blue x 1 (1 block)
↗ Row 2: blue x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: blue x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: blue x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: blue x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: blue x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: blue x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: blue x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: blue x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: blue x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: blue x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: blue x 12 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: blue x 13 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 14: blue x 14 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 15: blue x 15 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 16: white x 1, blue x 15 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 17: blue x 15, white x 2 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 18: white x 3, blue x 15 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 19: blue x 15, white x 4 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 20: white x 5, blue x 15 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 21: blue x 15, white x 6 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 22: white x 7, blue x 15 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 23: blue x 15, white x 8 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 24: white x 9, blue x 15 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 25: blue x 15, white x 10 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 26: white x 11, blue x 15 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 27: blue x 15, white x 12 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 28: white x 12, blue x 16 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 29: blue x 16, white x 13 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 30: white x 14, blue x 16 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 31: blue x 16, white x 15 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 32: white x 16, blue x 16 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 33: blue x 16, white x 17 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 34: white x 18, blue x 16 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 35: blue x 16, white x 19 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 36: white x 19, blue x 17 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 37: blue x 17, white x 20 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 38: white x 21, blue x 17 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 39: blue x 17, white x 22 (39 blocks)
↗ Row 40: white x 23, blue x 17 (40 blocks)
↙ Row 41: blue x 17, white x 24 (41 blocks)
↗ Row 42: white x 24, blue x 18 (42 blocks)
↙ Row 43: blue x 18, white x 25 (43 blocks)
↗ Row 44: white x 26, blue x 18 (44 blocks)
↙ Row 45: blue x 18, white x 27 (45 blocks)
↗ Row 46: white x 28, blue x 18 (46 blocks)
↙ Row 47: blue x 19, white x 28 (47 blocks)
↗ Row 48: white x 29, blue x 19 (48 blocks)
↙ Row 49: blue x 19, white x 30 (49 blocks)
↗ Row 50: white x 30, blue x 20 (50 blocks)
↙ Row 51: blue x 20, white x 31 (51 blocks)
↗ Row 52: white x 32, blue x 20 (52 blocks)
↙ Row 53: blue x 20, white x 33 (53 blocks)
↗ Row 54: white x 34, blue x 20 (54 blocks)
↙ Row 55: blue x 20, white x 35 (55 blocks)
↗ Row 56: white x 35, blue x 21 (56 blocks)
↙ Row 57: blue x 21, white x 36 (57 blocks)
↗ Row 58: white x 37, blue x 21 (58 blocks)
↙ Row 59: blue x 21, white x 38 (59 blocks)
↗ Row 60: white x 39, blue x 21 (60 blocks)
↙ Row 61: blue x 21, white x 40 (61 blocks)
↗ Row 62: white x 41, blue x 21 (62 blocks)
↙ Row 63: blue x 21, white x 42 (63 blocks)
↗ Row 64: white x 43, blue x 21 (64 blocks)
↙ Row 65: blue x 21, white x 44 (65 blocks)
↗ Row 66: white x 45, blue x 21 (66 blocks)
↙ Row 67: blue x 21, white x 46 (67 blocks)
↗ Row 68: white x 47, blue x 21 (68 blocks)
↙ Row 69: blue x 21, white x 48 (69 blocks)
↗ Row 70: white x 49, blue x 21 (70 blocks)
↙ Row 71: blue x 21, white x 50 (71 blocks)
↗ Row 72: white x 51, blue x 21 (72 blocks)
↙ Row 73: blue x 21, white x 52 (73 blocks)
↗ Row 74: white x 53, blue x 21 (74 blocks)
↙ Row 75: blue x 22, white x 53 (75 blocks)
↗ Row 76: blue x 1, white x 53, blue x 2, white x 3, blue x 17 (76 blocks)
↙ Row 77: blue x 17, white x 4, blue x 1, white x 18, black x 1, white x 34, blue x 2 (77 blocks)
↗ Row 78: blue x 3, white x 32, black x 2, white x 24, blue x 17 (78 blocks)
↙ Row 79: blue x 17, white x 26, black x 1, white x 31, blue x 4 (79 blocks)
↗ Row 80: blue x 5, white x 30, black x 1, white x 27, blue x 17 (80 blocks)
↙ Row 81: blue x 17, white x 27, black x 2, white x 29, blue x 6 (81 blocks)
↗ Row 82: blue x 7, white x 28, black x 3, white x 27, blue x 17 (82 blocks)
↙ Row 83: blue x 18, white x 26, black x 2, white x 1, black x 1, white x 27, blue x 8 (83 blocks)
↗ Row 84: blue x 9, white x 29, black x 2, white x 26, blue x 18 (84 blocks)
↙ Row 85: blue x 18, white x 26, black x 2, white x 2, black x 1, white x 26, blue x 10 (85 blocks)
↗ Row 86: blue x 11, white x 25, black x 1, white x 3, black x 2, white x 25, blue x 19 (86 blocks)
↙ Row 87: blue x 19, white x 25, black x 2, white x 28, blue x 13 (87 blocks)
↗ Row 88: blue x 14, white x 28, black x 2, white x 9, black x 1, white x 15, blue x 19 (88 blocks)
↙ Row 89: blue x 20, white x 14, black x 2, white x 7, black x 3, white x 28, blue x 15 (89 blocks)
↗ Row 90: blue x 16, white x 28, black x 3, white x 7, black x 2, white x 13, blue x 21 (90 blocks)
Corner: Start decreasing on RS
↙ Row 91: blue x 21, white x 13, black x 2, white x 8, black x 2, white x 28, blue x 16 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 92: blue x 16, white x 27, black x 2, white x 9, black x 1, white x 13, blue x 22 (90 blocks)
↙ Row 93: blue x 22, white x 24, black x 1, white x 26, blue x 17 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 94: blue x 17, white x 50, blue x 23 (90 blocks)
↙ Row 95: blue x 24, white x 49, blue x 17 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 96: blue x 17, white x 41, red x 2, white x 4, blue x 26 (90 blocks)
↙ Row 97: blue x 30, red x 3, white x 39, blue x 18 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 98: blue x 18, white x 38, red x 4, blue x 30 (90 blocks)
↙ Row 99: blue x 30, red x 5, white x 37, blue x 18 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 100: blue x 19, white x 35, red x 5, blue x 31 (90 blocks)
↙ Row 101: blue x 32, red x 5, white x 33, blue x 20 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 102: blue x 20, white x 32, red x 6, blue x 20, black x 2, blue x 10 (90 blocks)
↙ Row 103: blue x 7, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 4, blue x 19, red x 7, white x 31, blue x 20 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 104: blue x 20, white x 30, red x 7, blue x 19, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 3, blue x 8 (90 blocks)
↙ Row 105: blue x 9, black x 1, blue x 2, black x 2, blue x 19, red x 8, white x 28, blue x 21 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 106: blue x 21, white x 27, red x 8, blue x 20, black x 1, blue x 3, black x 1, blue x 9 (90 blocks)
↙ Row 107: blue x 9, black x 1, blue x 3, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 16, red x 9, white x 26, blue x 21 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 108: blue x 21, white x 14, black x 1, white x 10, red x 10, blue x 15, black x 6, blue x 2, black x 2, blue x 9 (90 blocks)
↙ Row 109: blue x 10, black x 1, blue x 2, black x 4, blue x 1, black x 1, blue x 16, red x 10, white x 9, black x 2, white x 13, blue x 21 (90 blocks)
↗ Row 110: blue x 21, white x 13, black x 2, white x 8, red x 11, blue x 16, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 4, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 10 (90 blocks)
Corner: Start decreasing on RS
↙ Row 111: blue x 10, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 3, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 17, red x 11, white x 7, black x 2, white x 13, blue x 21 (89 blocks)
↗ Row 112: blue x 21, white x 13, black x 1, white x 7, red x 12, blue x 16, black x 2, blue x 3, black x 1, blue x 12 (88 blocks)
↙ Row 113: blue x 15, black x 2, blue x 17, red x 12, white x 20, blue x 21 (87 blocks)
↗ Row 114: blue x 21, white x 19, red x 13, blue x 13, black x 3, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 14 (86 blocks)
↙ Row 115: blue x 13, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 4, blue x 13, red x 13, white x 18, blue x 21 (85 blocks)
↗ Row 116: blue x 21, white x 17, red x 14, blue x 12, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 5, blue x 12 (84 blocks)
↙ Row 117: blue x 11, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 13, red x 14, white x 16, blue x 21 (83 blocks)
↗ Row 118: blue x 21, white x 15, red x 14, blue x 13, black x 1, blue x 3, black x 2, blue x 13 (82 blocks)
↙ Row 119: blue x 13, black x 1, blue x 3, black x 3, blue x 11, red x 15, white x 14, blue x 21 (81 blocks)
↗ Row 120: blue x 21, white x 13, red x 16, blue x 10, black x 4, blue x 3, black x 1, blue x 12 (80 blocks)
↙ Row 121: blue x 12, black x 1, blue x 2, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 10, red x 16, white x 12, blue x 21 (79 blocks)
↗ Row 122: blue x 22, white x 10, red x 17, blue x 10, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 11 (78 blocks)
↙ Row 123: blue x 11, black x 4, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 11, red x 17, white x 9, blue x 22 (77 blocks)
↗ Row 124: blue x 22, white x 9, red x 17, blue x 11, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 3, blue x 11 (76 blocks)
↙ Row 125: blue x 14, black x 2, blue x 12, red x 17, white x 9, blue x 21 (75 blocks)
↗ Row 126: blue x 20, white x 10, red x 16, white x 2, blue x 6, black x 1, blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 13 (74 blocks)
↙ Row 127: blue x 12, black x 2, blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 5, white x 3, red x 15, white x 11, blue x 19 (73 blocks)
↗ Row 128: blue x 19, white x 10, blue x 1, red x 1, blue x 1, red x 12, white x 4, blue x 5, black x 2, blue x 4, black x 1, blue x 12 (72 blocks)
↙ Row 129: blue x 11, black x 1, blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 5, white x 5, red x 3, blue x 1, red x 5, blue x 5, white x 11, blue x 18 (71 blocks)
↗ Row 130: blue x 18, white x 10, blue x 15, white x 4, blue x 3, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 4, blue x 1, black x 1, blue x 11 (70 blocks)
↙ Row 131: blue x 10, black x 6, blue x 1, black x 3, blue x 2, white x 5, blue x 14, white x 11, blue x 17 (69 blocks)
↗ Row 132: blue x 17, white x 10, blue x 15, white x 4, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 5, blue x 10 (68 blocks)
↙ Row 133: blue x 12, black x 5, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 2, white x 3, blue x 15, white x 10, blue x 17 (67 blocks)
↗ Row 134: blue x 17, white x 9, blue x 16, white x 2, blue x 3, black x 4, blue x 2, black x 2, blue x 11 (66 blocks)
↙ Row 135: blue x 10, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 4, blue x 20, white x 8, blue x 17 (65 blocks)
↗ Row 136: blue x 17, white x 8, blue x 20, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 2, blue x 13 (64 blocks)
↙ Row 137: blue x 12, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 22, white x 7, blue x 17 (63 blocks)
↗ Row 138: blue x 18, white x 5, blue x 23, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 1, blue x 12 (62 blocks)
↙ Row 139: blue x 11, black x 4, blue x 26, white x 1, blue x 19 (61 blocks)
↗ Row 140: blue x 47, black x 3, blue x 10 (60 blocks)
↙ Row 141: blue x 10, black x 2, blue x 6, black x 3, blue x 38 (59 blocks)
↗ Row 142: blue x 37, black x 4, blue x 6, black x 2, blue x 9 (58 blocks)
↙ Row 143: blue x 9, black x 1, blue x 6, black x 1, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 37 (57 blocks)
↗ Row 144: blue x 36, black x 2, blue x 18 (56 blocks)
↙ Row 145: blue x 17, black x 2, blue x 36 (55 blocks)
↗ Row 146: blue x 36, black x 2, blue x 16 (54 blocks)
↙ Row 147: blue x 15, black x 3, blue x 35 (53 blocks)
↗ Row 148: blue x 32, black x 6, blue x 14 (52 blocks)
↙ Row 149: blue x 13, black x 6, blue x 32 (51 blocks)
↗ Row 150: blue x 31, black x 1, blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 12 (50 blocks)
↙ Row 151: blue x 7, black x 1, blue x 3, black x 2, blue x 4, black x 1, blue x 31 (49 blocks)
↗ Row 152: blue x 30, black x 2, blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 7 (48 blocks)
↙ Row 153: blue x 7, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 30 (47 blocks)
↗ Row 154: blue x 30, black x 2, blue x 4, black x 3, blue x 7 (46 blocks)
↙ Row 155: blue x 7, black x 2, blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 30 (45 blocks)
↗ Row 156: blue x 30, black x 2, blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 6 (44 blocks)
↙ Row 157: blue x 5, black x 3, blue x 3, black x 1, blue x 6, black x 3, blue x 22 (43 blocks)
↗ Row 158: blue x 21, black x 4, blue x 9, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 1, blue x 5 (42 blocks)
↙ Row 159: blue x 16, black x 1, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 21 (41 blocks)
↗ Row 160: blue x 20, black x 2, blue x 9, black x 1, blue x 8 (40 blocks)
↙ Row 161: blue x 17, black x 2, blue x 20 (39 blocks)
↗ Row 162: blue x 20, black x 2, blue x 16 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 163: blue x 15, black x 2, blue x 20 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 164: blue x 19, black x 3, blue x 14 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 165: blue x 13, black x 6, blue x 16 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 166: blue x 15, black x 7, blue x 12 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 167: blue x 7, black x 1, blue x 3, black x 2, blue x 5, black x 1, blue x 14 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 168: blue x 13, black x 2, blue x 5, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 7 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 169: blue x 7, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 5, black x 2, blue x 13 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 170: blue x 10, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 1, blue x 6, black x 3, blue x 7 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 171: blue x 7, black x 2, blue x 3, black x 8, blue x 9 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 172: blue x 8, black x 1, blue x 2, black x 6, blue x 3, black x 2, blue x 6 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 173: blue x 5, black x 3, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 2, black x 2, blue x 3, black x 1, blue x 8 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 174: blue x 7, black x 1, blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 1, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 1, blue x 5 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 175: blue x 9, black x 4, blue x 4, black x 1, blue x 7 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 176: blue x 7, black x 1, blue x 5, black x 1, blue x 10 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 177: blue x 15, black x 2, blue x 6 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 178: blue x 6, black x 4, blue x 12 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 179: blue x 10, black x 5, blue x 6 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 180: blue x 6, black x 2, blue x 1, black x 2, blue x 9 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 181: blue x 7, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 2, blue x 6 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 182: blue x 6, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 2, blue x 6 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 183: blue x 5, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 2, blue x 6 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 184: blue x 6, black x 2, blue x 2, black x 1, blue x 5 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 185: blue x 4, black x 1, blue x 1, black x 3, blue x 6 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 186: blue x 6, black x 4, blue x 4 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 187: blue x 4, black x 2, blue x 7 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 188: blue x 12 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 189: blue x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 190: blue x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 191: blue x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 192: blue x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 193: blue x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 194: blue x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 195: blue x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 196: blue x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 197: blue x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 198: blue x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 199: blue x 1 (1 block)

Adding a border

Join white yarn in any corner.

Round 1: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in the side of each C2C block around the blanket. In each corner, work (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc). Join with a slip stitch.

Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in each stitch around the blanket. In each corner, work (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc). Join with a slip stitch.

Finishing

Fasten off and then weave in all ends. Block if desired.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a beginner-friendly crochet blanket pattern?
This pattern is best for intermediate crocheters. While it uses basic C2C stitches, the color changes and graphic design require confidence with corner-to-corner crochet.

What is the finished size of the blanket?
The finished blanket measures approximately 43 inches wide by 53 inches long (109 × 135 cm).

What yarn and hook are used for this pattern?
This pattern uses worsted weight yarn (#4) and a G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook. Similar yarns can be substituted as long as gauge is met.

How is the blanket constructed?
The blanket is worked as one continuous corner-to-corner (C2C) project, not separate panels.

Can I make the blanket larger or smaller?
You can adjust the size slightly by changing yarn weight, hook size, or adding a border. Changing the C2C block count is not recommended, as it may distort the polar bear image.

More crochet blanket patterns

If you enjoyed this polar bear crochet blanket pattern, you may also like these other free crochet blanket designs. From cozy winter blankets to playful animal motifs and modern C2C projects, you’ll find plenty of inspiration for your next crochet make.

Scroll the gallery below to explore more crochet blanket patterns to add to your project list.

Let’s connect!

I’d love to see what you’re making! Share your finished project and follow along for more free crochet patterns and tutorials.

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Pinterest
• YouTube
• Etsy

📌 Don’t forget to pin this pattern for later!
Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa