Crochet Bear Chocolate Orange Cover Pattern

Wrap your chocolate orange in a cute polar bear crochet cozy! Perfect for Christmas gifts and craft fairs. Simple, fun, and adorable pattern!

Crochet Chocolate Orange Cover

Why should chocolate oranges miss out on cozy winter wear? This fun and easy crochet pattern lets you create an adorable polar bear cozy to keep your treats snug! With simple stitches like half double crochets (or half trebles in UK terms) and easy techniques like the magic ring, you’ll crochet a snug, charming cover.

Featuring cute details like a bear muzzle, ears, and a tiny scarf, this cozy isn't just perfect for Christmas stocking stuffers, but also for charming crochet craft fair items. Whether for gift-giving or personal enjoyment, this cozy adds a sweet, creative touch to your chocolate treats!

How To Crochet Chocolate Orange Cover

Materials Needed

2.5 mm crochet hook
3.5 mm crochet hook
Needle for sewing
Toy stuffing
Scissors
Double knit weight yarn (white, gray, black, and other desired colors for bear's scarf)

Head

Start with Magic Ring:
- use the 3.5 mm hook
- work 6 half double crochets (hdc) for round 1
Round 2:
- work 2 hdc in each stitch around (12 stitches)
Round 3:
- first stitch: work 2 hdc (increase)
- second stitch: work 1 hdc
- Repeat the pattern (increase, 1 hdc) all the way around (18 stitches)
Round 4:
- first stitch: work 2 hdc (increase)
- next two stitches: work 1 hdc each
- Repeat pattern (increase, 2 hdc) around (24 stitches)
Round 5:
- first stitch: work 2 hdc (increase)
- next three stitches: work 1 hdc each
- Repeat pattern (increase, 3 hdc) around (30 stitches)
Round 6:
- first stitch: work 2 hdc (increase)
- next four stitches: work 1 hdc each
- Repeat pattern (increase, 4 hdc) around (36 stitches)
Optionally: If sizing is fine after Round 5, skip Round 6 for 36 stitches, adjust accordingly as per fit.
Rounds 7-9:
- work 1 hdc in each stitch around (36 stitches per round)
Decreasing (Round 10):
- Decrease: Start hdc, yarn over, pull through front loop of the next stitch, yarn over, pull through four loops.
- Next four stitches: work 1 hdc each
- Repeat pattern around (decrease, 4 hdc) and check fitting

Muzzle

Start with Magic Ring:
- use gray yarn and 3.5 mm hook
- work 8 single crochets (sc) in the ring
Round 2:
- Alternate single crochet increases: sc increase, sc, repeat (12 stitches total)
Round 3:
- First stitch: sc increase
- Second stitch: sc
- Repeat pattern (increase), (sc) around (20 stitches)
Round 4:
- Work 1 sc in each stitch around
Shape the Muzzle with slip stitch:
- Then secure both ends through loops to prevent unraveling.

Inner Ear

Round 1:
- Magic ring with gray yarn
- Work 6 sc in the ring
- Chain 1, turn
Round 2:
- 2 Single crochets
- 2 Single crochet increases
- Chain 1, turn

Outer Ear

Start with Magic Ring:
- White yarn and 3.5 mm hook
- Work 6 sc then pull closed
Round 2:
- Work 1 sc in first two stitches
- 2 sc in the next two
- 1 sc final two stitches (10 sc)
Round 3:
- Work 1 sc first two stitches
- 4 increases (8 sc)
- Finish 2 sc outer stitches (12 sc)

Nose

Start with Magic Ring:
- Black yarn, 3.5 mm hook
- Chain 1
- Work 2 hdc, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, and 2 hdc
- Pull center; slip stitch at starting point to finish.

Eyes

Create a Magic Ring:
- Gray yarn and 2.5 mm hook
- Work 4 sc into the ring
- Slip stitch at start, fasten off

Scarf

Chain:
- approximately 60 chains or desired length (adjust)
Work completed Row:
- Chain 2 for turning
- Work 1 hdc into each chain stitch
End off with Tassels:
- Cut and attach by pulling yarn through the hook hole to loop tassel ends, separating yarn strands for fluffiness.

Assembly

Attach Muzzle and Nose:
- Sew the nose to the upper part of the muzzle before sewing it onto the head.
Ears:
- Sew inner gray to outer white first and then to the head.
Eyes:
- Position and sew both eyes onto the head.
Scarf:
- Whipstitch around the bear's neck, leaving ends to lap over.