Polar Bear Stroll Holiday Stocking

Looking to add a touch of cozy charm to your holiday decor? The Polar Bear Stroll Holiday Stocking is the perfect festive addition! With its classic colorwork design and knit-look stitches, this stocking combines timeless style with a modern twist. Whether hanging by the fireplace or adorning a cozy nook, it brings warmth and holiday cheer to any space.

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This stocking is perfect for those who love to play with colors. You’ll be delighted as you stitch along and watch the beautiful colorwork come to life. Try making the Prancing Deer Stocking or the White Spruce Stocking to add even more joy to your decorating!

Crochet Supplies

Yarn

Crochet.com City Tweed DK Weight
55% Merino Wool, 25% Superfine Alpaca, 20% Donegal Tweed, 123 yds/50g

Yarn Quantities

450 yards

Colorways:
Snowbank (2 balls, 180 yds)
Coastal (1 ball, 90 yds)
Orca (2 balls, 180 yds)

Yarn Substitutions

Crochet.com Brava Recycle DK – 100% Recycled Acrylic, 306yds/100g

Swish DK – 100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 123yds/50g

Premier Anti-Pilling DK – 100% Anti-Pilling Acrylic, 273yds/100g

Remember always to check the gauge and drape when substituting yarns.

Crochet Hook

Size US G (4.0mm) Crochet Hook or hook to obtain gauge.

Notions

Scissors
Yarn Needle
Removable Stitch Marker

Skill Level

Intermediate

Gorgeous Colorwork – This stocking looks much harder than it is. We’re using the ssc to create the fair isle look, so if you can make a single crochet, you can do this project!

Simple Construction – We’ll start with the toe, work the foot and body, add the cuff, and then finish the stocking by adding the heel!

POLAR BEARS! – How can you not love the adorable polar bear?!

One Size

19″ from folded cuff to toe, 11″ circumference

Abbreviations

ch – chain
rnd – round
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
ssc – split single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)

Gauge

17 sts and 21 rows = 4″ by 4″ in ssc

How to Crochet A Gauge Swatch

Working a gauge swatch will let you know if you will have the correct sizing for this pattern. It will also help you practice the stitches used in this project and improve your stitch work for a flawless look.
Are you struggling to match the gauge? Check out the blog post on What is Crochet Gauge and How To Fix It

Special Stitches

Split Single Crochet (ssc): Insert hook between the legs of the stitch (on the back of work the hook
should be under the horizontal bar and between the upside-down ‘V’ shape as well), yarn over, pull up a
loop to the height of a single crochet, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook. Tip: Keep a loose tension so the stitches are easily worked.

Magic Circle: Start by creating a loop with your yarn. The tail of the working yarn will be over the working end. Insert your hook into the loop from behind. Yarn over and pull through the loop. Work the
stitches as instructed into the loop.

Pattern Notes

• Since this is worked continuously, a ch 1 at the beginning of the round is not needed. It is helpful to place a stitch marker on the first stitch of each row.
• This crochet stocking will be worked toe-up, leaving space for the heel to be worked last. The colorwork in this pattern will use the split single crochet (ssc), also known as the waistcoat stitch.

How to read the colorwork instructions:

In the colorwork section, Color A will be abbreviated as (A) and Color B as (B).

Example: (B) x 9 = with Color B ssc the next 9 stitches.

The chart will be worked from right to left for each round and repeated until the end of the round.

Color A: Snowbank (white)
Color B: Coastal (blue)
Color C: Orca (dark grey)

Video Tutorial for the Polar Bear Stocking Part 1

The video tutorial for this stocking is the Prancing Deer Stocking Tutorial. Both Stockings have the same stitch counts and use the same concepts.

The Ad-Free PDF can be purchased on Etsy or Ravelry.

A knit version is also available on Etsy or Ravelry.

Written Crochet Pattern Instructions

Rnd 13:

Rep Rnd 3. (56)sts

Video Tutorial for the Polar Bear Stocking Part 2

Foot of Stocking – Colorwork

All the stitches for the foot will be worked as ssc. Repeat each round instructions 4 times for one round. The stitch count will remain 56 sts.

Rnd 1: (B) x 14

Rnd 2: [(B) x 1, (A) x 1] x 3, [(A) x 1, (B) x 1] x 3, (A) x 2

Rnd 3: (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 2

Rnd 4: [(B) x 1, (A) x 1] x 3, [(A) x 1, (B) x 1] x 3, (A) x 2

Rnd 5: (B) x 14

Rnd 6: (C) x 14

Rnd 7: [(C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1] x 4, (C) x 1, (A) x 1

Rnd 8: (C) x 1, [(C) x 1, (A) x 1] x 2, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, [(A) x 1, (C) x 1] x 2

Rnd 9: (C) x 4, [(A) x 3, (C) x 1] x 2, (C) x 2

Rnd 10: (C) x 1, (A) x 1, [(A) x 2, (C) x 1] x 3, (A) x 3

Rnd 11: (C) x 2, (A) x 2, [(A) x 1, (C) x 1] x 3, (A) x 3, (C) x 1

Rnd 12: (C) x 3, (A) x 2, [(A) x 1, (C) x 1] x 2, (A) x 3, (C) x 2

Rnd 13: (A) x 1, (C) x 5, (A) x 3, (C) x 5

Rnd 14: (C) x 3, (A) x 2, [(A) x 1, (C) x 1] x 2, (A) x 3, (C) x 2

Rnd 15: (C) x 2, (A) x 2, [(A) x 1, (C) x 1] x 3, (A) x 3, (C) x 1

Rnd 16: (C) x 1, (A) x 1, [(A) x 2, (C) x 1] x 3, (A) x 3

Rnd 17: (C) x 4, [(A) x 3, (C) x 1] x 2, (C) x 2

Rnd 18: (C) x 1, [(C) x 1, (A) x 1] x 2, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, [(A) x 1, (C) x 1] x 2

Rnd 19: [(C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1] x 4, (C) x 1, (A) x 1

Rnd 20: (C) x 14

Rnd 21: (B) x 14

Rnd 22: [(B) x 1, (A) x 1] x 3, [(A) x 1, (B) x 1] x 3, (A) x 2

Rnd 23: (A) x 5, (B) x 2, (A) x 5, (B) x 2

Rnd 24: [(B) x 1, (A) x 1] x 3, [(A) x 1, (B) x 1] x 3, (A) x 2

Rnd 25: (B) x 14

Leg of Stocking – Colorwork

All the stitches for the foot will be worked as ssc. Repeat each round instructions 2 times for one
round. The stitch count will remain 56 sts.

Rnd 26: (A) x 28

Rnd 27: (B) x 28

Rnd 28: (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B)
x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 1

Rnd 29: (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B)
x 1, (A) x 3

Rnd 30: (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B)
x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 1

Rnd 31: (B) x 28

Rnd 32: (C) x 28

Rnd 33: (A) x 1, (C) x 8, (A) x 3, (C) x 3, (A) x 5, (C) x 4, (A) x 1, (C) x 3

Rnd 34: (C) x 10, (A) x 3, (C) x 3, (A) x 4, (C) x 2, (A) x 3, (C) x 2, (A) x 1

Rnd 35: (C) x 4, (A) x 4, (C) x 2, (A) x 3, (C) x 4, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 4, (C) x 3

Rnd 36: (C) x 5, (A) x 4, (C) x 2, (A) x 2, (C) x 4, (A) x 2, (C) x 1, (A) x 4, (C) x 4

Rnd 37: (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 2, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 2, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 4, (C)
x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 1

Rnd 38: (C) x 7, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 4, (C) x 1, (A) x 5, (C) x 5

Rnd 39: (C) x 8, (A) x 9, (C) x 1, (A) x 5, (C) x 5

Rnd 40: (A) x 1, (C) x 7, (A) x 15, (C) x 5

Rnd 41: (C) x 6, (A) x 17, (C) x 5

Rnd 42: (C) x 4, (A) x 20, (C) x 4

Rnd 43: (C) x 3, (A) x 21, (C) x 2, (A) x 1, (C) x 1

Rnd 44: (C) x 4, (A) x 2, (C) x 1, (A) x 16, (C) x 5

Rnd 45: (C) x 2, (A) x 1, (C) x 2, (A) x 17, (C) x 6

Rnd 46: (C) x 7, (A) x 2, (C) x 4, (A) x 8, (C) x 7

Rnd 47: (C) x 28

Rnd 48: (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A)
x 1, (C) x 3
Rnd 49: (C) x 28

Rnd 50: (C) x 2, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C)
x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 1

Rnd 51: (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x 1, (C) x 3, (A) x
1, (C) x 3

Rnd 52: (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x
1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C)
x 1, (A) x 1

Rnd 53: (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x
1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A)
x 1, (C) x 1

Rnd 54: (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C)
x 1, (A) x 3

Rnd 55: (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C)
x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 1

Rnd 56: (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 17, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1

Rnd 57: (A) x 2, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 7, (C) x 1, (A) x 7, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 1

Rnd 58: (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 2, (C) x 1, (A) x 5, (C) x 1, (A) x 4, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 2

Rnd 59: (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 11, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 2, (C) x 1

Rnd 60: (A) x 5, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 9, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 4

Rnd 61: (A) x 6, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 5

Rnd 62: (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 5, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x
3, (C) x 1, (A) x 5, (C) x 1

Rnd 63: (A) x 4, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A)
x 3

Rnd 64: (A) x 9, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A)
x 8

Rnd 65: (A) x 1, (C) x 1, (A) x 4, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A) x 3, (C) x 1, (A)
x 5

Rnd 66: (A) x 28

Rnd 67: (B) x 28

Rnd 68: (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B)
x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 1

Rnd 69: (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B) x 1, (A) x 3, (B)
x 1, (A) x 3

Rnd 70: (B) x 2, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 3, (A) x 1, (B)
x 3, (A) x 1, (B) x 1

Rnd 71: (B) x 28

Rnd 72: (A) x 28

Stocking Cuff

Row 1:

With Color B, ch 17 (or 25 for a taller cuff), in blo sc in second chain from hook and across
to body, sl st 2 sts on the body (these do not count as sts), turn. (16 or 24)sts

Row 2:

Skip the two sl sts from the body, in blo sc in each st across, turn. (16 or 24)sts

Row 3:

Ch 1, in blo sc in each st across, sl st 2 sts on the body, turn.

Repeats:

Repeat Rows 2-3 around the top of the stocking body. Join last row to beginning row
by slip stitching through blo of first and last row at the same time with the WS facing.

Stocking Heel

Rnd 1:

With Color A, join yarn at the corner of the heel opening. Sc around the heel opening, do
not join.
*Optional Tip: To reduce holes, sc2tog at the corners. (44)sts

Rnd 2:

*Sc2tog, sc in the next 9*; repeat from * to * around. (40)sts

Rnd 3:

*Sc2tog, sc in the next 8*; repeat from * to * around. (36)sts

Rnd 4:

*Sc2tog, sc in the next 7*; repeat from * to * around. (32)sts

Rnd 5:

*Sc2tog, sc in the next 6*; repeat from * to * around. (28)sts

Rnd 6:

*Sc2tog, sc in the next 5*; repeat from * to * around. (24)sts

Rnd 7:

*Sc2tog, sc in the next 4*; repeat from * to * around. (20)sts

Rnd 8:

Sc2tog around. (10)sts

Fasten off leaving a tail, weave tail through the front loops of each stitch around then pull
closed. Weave in ends.

Finishing

Weave in all ends. Use a strip of leather and a leather punch to create a strap and stitch to the top of the stocking, or create an i-cord for hanging your stocking. Feel free to add beads, tassels, or any other festive embellishment for extra holiday flair!

There’s nothing quite like the joy of hanging and stuffing stockings to bring everyone together during the holidays. Whether you’re filling them with sweet treats, heartfelt surprises, or little treasures, it’s a festive tradition that adds warmth and excitement to the season.

As you gather with family and friends, let these simple moments of togetherness remind you of what the holidays are truly about—spreading love, sharing joy, and making memories that will last a lifetime.

Having small, handmade pieces on hand to gift to guests is a wonderful idea, too – the Snowy Wheat Bauble, Macchiato Wreath Coaster, and the Gift Card Stockings all work up quickly with leftover yarn scraps. So, hang those stockings with care, savor the laughter, and enjoy every magical moment this holiday season!

Cheers, and happy crocheting!

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