Sunday, May 22, 2011
New Teddy Bear in the making!
I'm working on a new teddy bear, a fluffy brown one this time! Pattern and pictures will follow soon. I love to make stuffed animals, especially teddy bears, because they make such great gifts! This one will be great for litte kids, because it won't have any small parts.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Fluffy Teddy Bear
This pattern is designed for the beginning knitter. It uses three kinds of yarn and one set of US 8 needles. When I first started knitting, I couldn’t use circular needles, but I wanted to make a teddy bear for my nephew. So I figured out a way to create a teddy bear by using increases and decreases. The only stitch used was a garter stitch, so all you need to know how to do is knitting stitch and be able to decrease by knitting two together (k2tog). Enjoy!
Materials
- Boucle Tradition Brushed Yarn Bee Black #1259
- Wool-Ease Worsted Weight 153 Black as alternate yarn
- Vanna’s Choice White
- Size 8 Metal Needles
- Tapestry Needle
- Acrylic stuffing
Pattern
Body
- Cast on 40 stitches on a US 8 needle for the main body.
- Rows 2-20, knit
- Row 21, knit 5, k2tog, knit to end.
- Rows 22-26, knit
- Row 27, knit 5, k2tog, knit to end.
- Rows 28-35, knit.
- Bind off last row.
- Cut yarn and leave a long tail
- Using a tapestry needle, sew the yarn three times to secure the last stitch.
- Using the needle, sew the body together to create the back seam. This will be the inside of the teddy bear. Using a new piece of yarn, sew the bottom/larger part together. Pull the body so it is right side out and stuff with acrylic stuffing.
Head
- Using the main yarn, cast on 40 stitches.
- Rows 2-12, knit.
- Row 13, knit 5, k2tog until the end of the row.
- Row 14-23, knit.
- Row 24, knit 5, k2tog, until end of row, end k2tog.
- Rows 25-28, knit.
- Row 29, knit 5, k2tog, until end, end knit 2.
- Row 30-31, knit.
- Row 32, knit 2, k2tog, repeat until to end. There should be 20 stitches on the row.
- Row 33-34, knit.
- Cut the main yarn and tie on Wool-Ease worsted weight 153 Black.
- Row 35-39, knit.
- Row 40, knit 5, k2tog, and end with k2tog.
- Row 41-42, knit.
- Row 43, knit 3, k2tog, repeat to end.
- Knit 1 row.
- Bind off.
- Cut yarn to leave a 14 inch tail, and use a tapestry needle to sew three times to finish off the loop.
- Sew the piece together to create the seam that will go on the bottom of the head, starting at the nose and moving to the end. Leave the back part of the head open.
Eyes and Nose
- Cut a 15 inch piece of yarn and thread the tapestry needle.
- The front part of the head with the Wool-Ease will be the nose of the teddy bear.
- Using the white yarn, sew three stitches on either sides of nose area about ½ inch over the top of the nose area to create the eyes.
- Complete and cut the thread on the inside part of the head.
- Use the yarn to create a nose by using the yarn to sew at the tip of the nose area.
- Sew 5 horizontal stitches.
- Use the yarn to sew two ¼ inch length stitches at the bottom to finish the nose.
Ears
- Cast on 5 stitches.
- Row 2-8, knit.
- Row 9, knit 1, k2tog, knit 2.
- Row 10-12, knit.
- Bind off.
- Repeat to create the second ear.
- Sew the ears on three inches higher than the eyes.
Back of the Head
- With main yarn, cast on 18 stitches.
- Rows 2-27, knit.
- Bind off.
- Stuff the head generously.
- Sew this patch on to complete the back of the head.
Completing the Head
- Thread the tapestry needle with the alternate thread for ease of sewing.
- Clasp ½ of the knitted material at the bottom of the head.
- Sew for the length of 1 inch to create a “neck” with horizontal stitches.
- Send the needle thru the vertical length of the “neck” twice to give it shape.
- Without cutting the yarn, sew the head to the body of the bear.
- Insure that you sew the area completely as to make sure none of the stuffing gets out. This will entail sewing some of the body to itself.
Legs
- Using the primary yarn, cast on 20 stitches.
- Row 2-13, knit.
- Row 14, knit 4, k2tog, repeat to end.
- Row 15-21, knit.
- Row 22, knit 3, k2tog, repeat to end, end with knit 2.
- Rows 23-24, knit.
- Row 25, knit 3, k2tog, repeat to end, and end knit 4.
- Row 26, knit.
- Bind off.
- Cut a 12 inch tail and sew together the narrow end the edge. The wide end will be the foot.
- Stuff.
- Repeat for the second leg.
- After completing the feet below, sew onto the body by using the alternate yarn at the bottom of the body. Sew each leg on the bottom edge of the body.
Feet
- With the alternate yarn, cast on 10 stitches.
- Rows 2-19, knit.
- Bind off and leave a 10 inch tail.
- Sew the pad onto the wide part of the leg.
- Repeat for the second leg.
Arms
- Using the primary yarn, bind on 12 stitches.
- Row 2-8, knit.
- Row 9, knit 3, k2tog, repeat until end, and end by knit 2.
- Row 10-13, knit.
- Row 14, knit 3, k2tog, until end, end with k2tog.
- Rows 15-19, knit 5.
- Bind off.
- Stuff with acrylic stuffing.
- Repeat to make the second arm.
- After completing the hands, attach to the body 1 inch underneath the neck. The arms should be 6 inches apart.
Hands
- With alternate yarn, cast on 8 stitches.
- Rows 2-9, knit.
- Bind off.
- Cut a 10 inch tail and thread into a tapestry needle.
- Sew three stitches to secure the loop.
- Sew the patch onto the wide part of the arm before securing the arm to the body.
Finishing
- Thread a tapestry needle with the alternate yarn for ease of motion.
- Examine your teddy bear and sew together any parts that gap.
- Insure that the head has a range of motion but does not fall completely backward or forward.
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